Rumour by Rácz Jenő is a modern hungarian restaurant in Lipotvaros, Budapest.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
3 hours
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Cook a full 3-course Hungarian menu in a hands-on class. Discover authentic Hungarian cuisine, local ingredients, traditions and culture while enjoying a fun culinary ...
Address: Petőfi tér 3-5, 1051 Budapest
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.
MAK Restaurant on Vigyazo Ferenc near Parliament is a long-running Michelin Guide modern Hungarian room with seasonal tastings and a sharp Hungarian wine.
OrderThe four-course lunch tasting; the value seat in the room.
TipBook the chef's counter to talk to chef Janos Mizsei mid-service.
Hungarikum Bisztro on Steindl Imre near Parliament cooks the canonical Hungarian classics, with gulyás, chicken paprikash and stuffed cabbage in a tiny.
OrderThe chicken paprikash with house nokedli and cucumber salad.
TipOnline reservation only; the room is small and books out for both lunch and dinner.
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.
MAK Restaurant on Vigyazo Ferenc near Parliament is a long-running Michelin Guide modern Hungarian room with seasonal tastings and a sharp Hungarian wine.
OrderThe four-course lunch tasting; the value seat in the room.
TipBook the chef's counter to talk to chef Janos Mizsei mid-service.
Klassz on Andrassy ut in Budapest's Erzsebetvaros runs a modern Hungarian carte around mangalica pork and foie gras, paired with the country's deepest.
OrderMangalica pork with a glass of Hungarian Furmint from the sommelier's list.
TipReservations not accepted; arrive 11:30 or after 21:00 to avoid the wait.
Mazel Tov on Akacfa utca in the Jewish Quarter is a Mediterranean ruin garden in an early 1900s courtyard, with mezze, lamb shawarma and live klezmer most.
OrderThe mezze plate to share, then the lamb shawarma.
TipOpen noon to midnight daily; book a week ahead for weekends.
Hungarikum Bisztro on Steindl Imre near Parliament cooks the canonical Hungarian classics, with gulyás, chicken paprikash and stuffed cabbage in a tiny.
OrderThe chicken paprikash with house nokedli and cucumber salad.
TipOnline reservation only; the room is small and books out for both lunch and dinner.
Getto Gulyas on Wesselenyi in the Jewish Quarter cooks 14 varieties of Hungarian stews and goulashes alongside Jewish-Hungarian classics, Budapest.
OrderThe rooster pörkölt with nokedli; the Jewish egg paste as a starter.
TipTiny room, no walk-ins after 19:00; reserve a day ahead Booking recommended for weekends.
