Onyx- the restaurant in Budapest
Jun 20th, 2015, 01:54 PM
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Onyx- the restaurant in Budapest
DH and I will be in Budapest the first week of October. I have been reading about Onyx, the Michelin starred restaurant. It looks interesting, and good. Has anyone eaten there? Is it worth the money? They have a set lunch, dinner a la carte, and a tasting menu. I'm interested in what people who have eaten there think.
Any other Budapest restaurant recommendations are of course very welcome!
Any other Budapest restaurant recommendations are of course very welcome!
Jun 22nd, 2015, 12:23 AM
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Hey, I have not eaten at Onyx before but I personally have quite a few restaurants in Budapest that I really love. The first one is Angelo Cafe Bar at 6 Raday Street at Kalvin Ter. Their food is relatively cheaper and you can find all sorts of traditional food there. A huge salami pizza costs only around 5 euros. They have a section just on traditional Hungarian foods like the chicken paparikash, beef goulash, fish soup and cabbage wrap. They also have choices of more westernized dishes like sandwiches and steaks. When you are there, you need to order their Elderflower wine spritzer. The combination of fresh and aromatic elderflower and wine is heavenly. The best of all, it cost only around 300forints which is less than a euro for a glass.
I also recommend Granny's Pancake House. Their menu easily includes around a hundred variations of both sweet and savoury pancakes. They serve different kinds of stuffings like chicken stew, spinach, chocolate etc and are open 24/7. It is really a must try when you are in Budapest.
For a even more local taste, you can try Peter at BonAppetour. He has been cooking for his friends and families for over a decade. His menu includes a traditional meat soup with vegetables served along with Palinka, which is a local spirit made from fruits and typical Hungarian Jewish cake called Flodni which is a traditional Jewish cake consisting of multiple layers with walnuts, apples and poppy seeds.
I also recommend Granny's Pancake House. Their menu easily includes around a hundred variations of both sweet and savoury pancakes. They serve different kinds of stuffings like chicken stew, spinach, chocolate etc and are open 24/7. It is really a must try when you are in Budapest.
For a even more local taste, you can try Peter at BonAppetour. He has been cooking for his friends and families for over a decade. His menu includes a traditional meat soup with vegetables served along with Palinka, which is a local spirit made from fruits and typical Hungarian Jewish cake called Flodni which is a traditional Jewish cake consisting of multiple layers with walnuts, apples and poppy seeds.
Jul 9th, 2015, 04:50 AM
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I would recommend you the Onyx, but I think it is WAY too expensive for the Hungarian restaurant scene, not mentioning our average wages 
Same applies to the the Costes.
You will be better off price and food wise with TANTI (www.tanti.hu), they have received their Michelin star just 6 months after the opening! The ZONA is also a very good choice (http://welovebudapest.com/cafes.and....onors.for.2014). The best deal is to try the ZONA's lunch time 3 course menu for only 13 USD! You can't beat that, having a lunch in a Michelin star restaurant for 13 bucks!!! The view of the Chain Bridge is a little extra bonus
The Csalogany 26 (http://www.csalogany26.hu/) is also a very good option.
The Rosenstein (http://rosenstein.hu/en/) was my all time favorite (based on dozens and dozens of visits) but recently I have seen some little value deviations. One or two of the ordered dishes were not on par with you have used to, putting it mildly. Sometimes extremely slow service (especially Friday-Saturday nights), forgetfulness of the waiters etc. But still you can give it a try. If you are lucky, the food will be probably the best in tow. The kitchen is 80% authentic Hungarian with a 20% Jewish cuisine touch. Oh yes, almost forgot. They are probably the one and only place in Hungary, where you can have the mashed/grinded EXTREMELY hot Scorpio pepper, if you are on the Hot Food side. Also one of the very few places in Hungary where they serve the real Bone marrow on toast. Have fun!
Same applies to the the Costes.You will be better off price and food wise with TANTI (www.tanti.hu), they have received their Michelin star just 6 months after the opening! The ZONA is also a very good choice (http://welovebudapest.com/cafes.and....onors.for.2014). The best deal is to try the ZONA's lunch time 3 course menu for only 13 USD! You can't beat that, having a lunch in a Michelin star restaurant for 13 bucks!!! The view of the Chain Bridge is a little extra bonus
The Csalogany 26 (http://www.csalogany26.hu/) is also a very good option.
The Rosenstein (http://rosenstein.hu/en/) was my all time favorite (based on dozens and dozens of visits) but recently I have seen some little value deviations. One or two of the ordered dishes were not on par with you have used to, putting it mildly. Sometimes extremely slow service (especially Friday-Saturday nights), forgetfulness of the waiters etc. But still you can give it a try. If you are lucky, the food will be probably the best in tow. The kitchen is 80% authentic Hungarian with a 20% Jewish cuisine touch. Oh yes, almost forgot. They are probably the one and only place in Hungary, where you can have the mashed/grinded EXTREMELY hot Scorpio pepper, if you are on the Hot Food side. Also one of the very few places in Hungary where they serve the real Bone marrow on toast. Have fun!
Sep 13th, 2015, 12:55 PM
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Have a great time and let us know what you think of those two places.
If you are looking for some casual options, we loved Mazel Tov when we were there in May as both a restaurant and a ruin pub. Also, Fülemüle Étterem, aka Nightingale. I had asked our walking tour guide for recs and she mentioned both. CultiVini was fun and gave us a chance to sample many hungarian wines -- I think it cost a total of $9 for both of us; it's just off Vaci Utca. There are numerous wine producing regions in Hungary, and it seemed that all were well represented here.
If you are looking for some casual options, we loved Mazel Tov when we were there in May as both a restaurant and a ruin pub. Also, Fülemüle Étterem, aka Nightingale. I had asked our walking tour guide for recs and she mentioned both. CultiVini was fun and gave us a chance to sample many hungarian wines -- I think it cost a total of $9 for both of us; it's just off Vaci Utca. There are numerous wine producing regions in Hungary, and it seemed that all were well represented here.
