Best restaurant of Hungary full stop
Author: admin | Category: Best value for money, Recommended for business lunch, Recommended for families, Recommended for locals, Recommended for tourists, Restaurant review, Top pick for business, Top pick for tourists, UncategorizedNow it’s official. There can be no doubt that Costes is de facto the best restaurant in Budapest and in the whole country.
Unfortunately Costes will close soon, or at least I’d bet heavily on this if I could. Much to my sadness, I must say, since Costes is by far the best restaurant in Hungary. Why? Let me see:
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â It runs a creative, trend-setting cuisine that has no peer in Hungary
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â It uses excellent materials, including a carefully made selection of Hungarian wines
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â It has a stylish, modern, although too smart atmosphere, good interior design
Anyone thinking about trying out Costes should consider the business lunch which is a more affordable option to à la carte. The tasting menus are excellent and the food pairing’s almost perfect. 2 complaints I had: i) Chateau Kajmád Cabernet Sauvignon paired with a fish course was very strange. Ii) I’m not a local patriot or anything but offering Port Tawney for dessert…
I have no idea how Costes managed to bring here a Portuguese chef, indeed such a good one. Head Chef Miguel Rocha Vieira had previously worked in Maison Pic and prior to that, in El Bulli. It’s not that I know any of these but some of you may. The empresarios behind Costes are making the utmost to call the attention of Michelin Guide and GaultMillau’s, and Mr. Rocha Vieira’s keeping Costes on the right track if you ask me.
Here’s one of the Tasting Menus (my favorite, by wine pairing too), click to see them all:
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Characteristics: |
International |
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Ambience: |
Elegant, stylish, modern and minimalist with good taste. |
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Peer group (style):Â |
Babel Delicate, but more minimalist |
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Peer group (quality): |
none |
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P/V: |
Talking about the best restaurant of Hungary, it’s difficult to say that it’s overpriced. In international comparison, I’ve been to Michelin star restaurant in London which was slightly cheaper. For Hungarian middle-class, unaffordable. |
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Meal price (HUF): |
HUF 900 main course. |
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Food Score (0-10): |
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Service: |
Some are polite and casual, others too casual |
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Overall score: |
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Price weighted overall score |
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Pros: |
Excellent food, polite service, good sommelier w/ one of the best wine lists in town. The business lunch is reasonably priced. |
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Cons: |
Price, service a bit overplaying the role |
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Outstanding: |
All |
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Who goes: |
Businessmen, wealthy tourists |
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Reservation: |
The restaurant is almost empty at lunchtime, in the evening reservation is recommended. |
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Web: |
http://www.costes.hu/ |
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Menu: |
http://www.costes.hu/assets/Tastingmenu_en.pdf |
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Make a reservation: |
Coming soon… |
October 27th, 2010 at 9:32 am
Dear admin! Thank you for the nice words and sorry for not having commented on it earlier. The good news is that the restaurant is still open as it never planned to close!:) Visit us on the facebook for updates!
Thank you and best regards,
Costes Restaurant
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