My wife recommends the restaurant of the Molnar Panzio (on the other side of Gellert Hill from the Danube): sophisticated, gourmet food building on Hungarian traditions without the excesses and the heaviness of the run-of-the- mill fare. We had friends staying there and they found the accommodation very good also. Something to avoid is the Matyas Pince on the Pest side of Elizabeth Bridge: brash tourist place with Gypsy music and kitsch galore. If you are after something like that then walk another block away from the Danube and go to the Apostolok where the food is good (although just as pricey) and there is a Gypsy band and outlandish but still decent decor. In general, look for a place where the menu card is different from the standard list of half dozen Hungarian restaurant meals. Believe me: after two days you will know that list by heart. George Antony From [email removed] Wed Jan 24 09:19:44 EST 1996 Article: 22335 of rec.food.restaurants
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George 9. wrote: >Something to avoid is the Matyas Pince on the Pest side of Elizabeth Bridge: >brash tourist place with Gypsy music and kitsch galore. If you are after >something like that then walk another block away from the Danube and go to the >Apostolok where the food is good (although just as pricey) and there is a ^^^^^^^^^ Sorry, that should be Karpatia. GA From [email removed] Fri Jan 26 21:37:40 EST 1996 Article: 22389 of rec.food.restaurants
Thanks for posting this advice. I'd also like to recommend the Gundel. I know alot feel its overpriced. I went there with a party of four in September 1994. I had the 100th anniversery 10 course special meal, my dinner companions ate from the regular menu. (They are not as daring). The food was excellent. Lakatos Sandor and his ciganyzenekar played Brahms, Liszt, and Kalman etc. A night to remember for one's lifetime for 20,000 ft. A bargain, I think! From [email removed] Wed Feb 24 09:34:37 EST 1999 Article: 43698 of rec.food.restaurants