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Tucked away just off Bartók Béla út on Ménesi út, this lovely little tapas bar is run by a Hungarian-Spanish couple. Diners can choose from an array of meat, fish, and vegetarian dishes, as well as several cured meat and cheese platters to share. There's also an extensive Spanish wine menu, and service comes with a smile.
The friendly staff in this cozy tapas restaurant serve authentic dishes. Pata Negra is not cheap, particularly as you may find yourself ordering rather more than you had planned (it's that good), but it makes for a quality meal out. There's another branch in Pest.
The colorful Spanish tiles on the wall, the chunky legs of ibérico jámon, and a full wall stacked with rioja tip you off to the authenticity of this tapas bar, just off Ráday utca. Pata Negra was one of the first tapas places in Budapest and it now boasts three spots around town. You can’t go wrong with its appetizers from Spain and beyond. There are all the usual suspects—bacalao (salted codfish), squid in black ink, and imported Spanish goodies like marinated anchovies and chorizo. The street-facing view is to the busy thoroughfare of Kálvin tér, but the charm of this place is its calm, warm environment and slow, Iberian pace.
