Rumour by Rácz Jenő is a modern hungarian fine-dining restaurant in Lipotvaros, Budapest.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Petőfi tér 3-5, 1051 Budapest
Akos Sarkozi's Borkonyha Winekitchen behind St Stephen's Basilica on Sas utca holds one Michelin star and serves modern Hungarian plates built around 200.
OrderThe mangalica pork belly with the matching pairing from the wine list.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipThe kitchen runs Monday to Saturday and closes Sundays and public holidays; book a Saturday lunch for the relaxed pace.
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.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipEva runs the dining room and chooses the wine pairing herself; ask her for Hungarian pairings over the Portuguese list.
Onyx Műhely on Vörösmarty tér is the rebuilt Onyx workshop, with the Mozaik a la carte Monday to Wednesday and the ÆTHER communal tasting Thursday to Sunday.
OrderThe ÆTHER communal tasting on a Thursday; arrival is timed so guests start together.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipOnyx Restaurant returned next door in March 2025; the Muhely workshop is the more experimental of the two rooms.
MAK on Vigyazo Ferenc utca near Parliament is a long-running Michelin Guide pick for modern Hungarian cooking, with seasonal tasting menus and a sharp wine.
OrderThe four-course tasting at lunch is the value seat in the room.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipMAK lost its Michelin star but still cooks like a starred room; book the chef's counter for the closest seat to the open kitchen.
Babel in Lipotvaros, near Vaci utca and the Basilica, cooks Austro-Hungarian fine dining with Transylvanian roots over 8 and 13-course tasting menus.
OrderThe 13-course tasting; the smoked sturgeon course is the room's calling card.
Book3 to 4 weeks ahead
TipAsk for a counter seat by the kitchen pass; the room runs Wednesday to Saturday only.
Akos Sarkozi's Borkonyha Winekitchen behind St Stephen's Basilica on Sas utca holds one Michelin star and serves modern Hungarian plates built around 200.
OrderThe mangalica pork belly with the matching pairing from the wine list.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipThe kitchen runs Monday to Saturday and closes Sundays and public holidays; book a Saturday lunch for the relaxed pace.
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.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipEva runs the dining room and chooses the wine pairing herself; ask her for Hungarian pairings over the Portuguese list.
Onyx Műhely on Vörösmarty tér is the rebuilt Onyx workshop, with the Mozaik a la carte Monday to Wednesday and the ÆTHER communal tasting Thursday to Sunday.
OrderThe ÆTHER communal tasting on a Thursday; arrival is timed so guests start together.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipOnyx Restaurant returned next door in March 2025; the Muhely workshop is the more experimental of the two rooms.
MAK on Vigyazo Ferenc utca near Parliament is a long-running Michelin Guide pick for modern Hungarian cooking, with seasonal tasting menus and a sharp wine.
OrderThe four-course tasting at lunch is the value seat in the room.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipMAK lost its Michelin star but still cooks like a starred room; book the chef's counter for the closest seat to the open kitchen.
Szabina Szullo and Tamas Szell's Stand holds two Michelin stars for modern Hungarian tasting menus in a quiet Terezvaros room near Andrassy.
OrderThe full chef's tasting; the paprika fish soup with smoked carp tortellini is the room's signature.
BookUp to 60 days, Tuesday to Saturday dinner only ahead
TipBookings open 60 days ahead via SevenRooms; a credit card secures the booking and cancellation must be by 24 hours.
Babel in Lipotvaros, near Vaci utca and the Basilica, cooks Austro-Hungarian fine dining with Transylvanian roots over 8 and 13-course tasting menus.
OrderThe 13-course tasting; the smoked sturgeon course is the room's calling card.
Book3 to 4 weeks ahead
TipAsk for a counter seat by the kitchen pass; the room runs Wednesday to Saturday only.
