Borkonyha Winekitchen is a modern hungarian restaurant in Lipotvaros, Budapest.
Akos Sarkozi's Borkonyha behind St Stephen's Basilica on Sas utca holds one Michelin star and pours from a 200-bottle Hungarian wine list, downtown Budapest.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Mangalica pork belly, Foie gras
Must order: The mangalica pork belly with the matching pairing.
Tip: Mon to Fri open from 18:00, Sat from 12:00, closed Sunday; book a Saturday lunch for daylight on the wine list.
Address: Sas utca 3, 1051 Budapest
Babel in Lipotvaros holds one Michelin star and cooks Austro-Hungarian fine dining with Transylvanian roots over 8 and 13-course tastings near Vaci utca.
Signature: 13-course tasting, Smoked sturgeon
Order: The 13-course tasting; the smoked sturgeon course is the room's calling card.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Saturday only; ask for a counter seat by the pass.
Costes Downtown sits in the Michelin Guide on the ground floor of the Prestige Hotel near Parliament, a calmer Lipotvaros sister kitchen to the original.
Signature: Modern European tasting, Sunday brunch
Order: The five-course tasting with the Tokaji Furmint as the opener.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday only; the Sunday brunch is bookable separately and fills a week in advance.
Szilard Toth's Salt holds one Michelin star on Kiralyi Pal utca, a quiet downtown room cooking 15-course tastings built around fermentation.
Signature: 15-course dinner tasting, Fermented vegetable plate
Order: The 15-course dinner tasting; 36,000 Ft local wine pairing pours mostly Hungarian.
Tip: Counter seats face the open kitchen; book at least three weeks ahead.
Jeno Racz's one-star Rumour is a 21-seat counter kitchen on Petofi ter where an eleven-course menu mixes Hungarian roots with Asian and European influences.
Signature: Eleven-course tasting, Venison course
Order: The eleven-course tasting at the counter, the venison the chef's signature.
Tip: Entry is via an unmarked door; arrive at the address ten minutes early for the host.
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.
Signature: Portuguese-Hungarian tasting, Bacalhau course
Order: The full tasting; the bacalhau course is the bridge between the two cuisines.
Tip: Eva chooses the pairing in the room; ask for Hungarian pairings over the Portuguese list.
Babel in Lipotvaros holds one Michelin star and cooks Austro-Hungarian fine dining with Transylvanian roots over 8 and 13-course tastings near Vaci utca.
Signature: 13-course tasting, Smoked sturgeon
Order: The 13-course tasting; the smoked sturgeon course is the room's calling card.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Saturday only; ask for a counter seat by the pass.
Costes on Raday utca was the first restaurant in Hungary to earn a Michelin star in 2010 and still cooks a seven-course tasting in a Ferencvaros townhouse.
Signature: Seven-course tasting, Foie gras
Order: The seven-course tasting with the matching wines.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays; the in-house butter, preserves and ham are made on site.
Costes Downtown sits in the Michelin Guide on the ground floor of the Prestige Hotel near Parliament, a calmer Lipotvaros sister kitchen to the original.
Signature: Modern European tasting, Sunday brunch
Order: The five-course tasting with the Tokaji Furmint as the opener.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday only; the Sunday brunch is bookable separately and fills a week in advance.
Szilard Toth's Salt holds one Michelin star on Kiralyi Pal utca, a quiet downtown room cooking 15-course tastings built around fermentation.
Signature: 15-course dinner tasting, Fermented vegetable plate
Order: The 15-course dinner tasting; 36,000 Ft local wine pairing pours mostly Hungarian.
Tip: Counter seats face the open kitchen; book at least three weeks ahead.
Jeno Racz's one-star Rumour is a 21-seat counter kitchen on Petofi ter where an eleven-course menu mixes Hungarian roots with Asian and European influences.
Signature: Eleven-course tasting, Venison course
Order: The eleven-course tasting at the counter, the venison the chef's signature.
Tip: Entry is via an unmarked door; arrive at the address ten minutes early for the host.
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.
Signature: Portuguese-Hungarian tasting, Bacalhau course
Order: The full tasting; the bacalhau course is the bridge between the two cuisines.
Tip: Eva chooses the pairing in the room; ask for Hungarian pairings over the Portuguese list.
