2 editor picks in Budapest.
2 portuguese places in Budapest we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Budapest | Portuguese across every city.
Portuguese cooking is a rarity in Budapest, which makes the few dedicated kitchens stand out. essência on Sas utca in downtown Lipótváros is the city's reference point, a Portuguese-Hungarian table built around seafood, salt cod and a Iberian wine list in a quiet District V side street.
Essencia on Sas utca holds one Michelin star for Portuguese chef Tiago and his Hungarian wife Eva, a small warm room cooking Portuguese-Hungarian tastings.
OrderThe full tasting; the bacalhau course is the bridge between the two cuisines.
TipEva chooses the pairing in the room; ask for Hungarian pairings over the Portuguese list.
essencia on Sas utca holds one Michelin star for Portuguese chef Tiago and his Hungarian wife Eva, a warm small room cooking Portuguese-Hungarian tasting.
OrderThe full tasting; the bacalhau course pairs Hungarian Furmint with Portuguese salt cod.
TipEva runs the dining room and chooses the wine pairing herself; ask her for Hungarian pairings over the Portuguese list.
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