Are you looking for a gorgeous place to dine with your partner or being a tourist after the Covid-19 period?
In a city filled with glamourous spots and fascinating bistros, it is hard to distinguish which one is worthy to visit that would really impress when you have only few nights in a city. Also taking your partner to the closest restaurant in the corner is a great way to solve the hunger problem, however if you really want to astonish your partner, then you are looking for the best place for all the tips and tricks.
I traipsed around in search of the best places with unique food and breathtaking view from the restaurants. This article is going to provide you the most appealing places which will definitely give you an extraordinary experience to remember!
In no particular order, I will introduce you Budapest’s most romantic places…
1/10
A Kert Bistro
I had the chance to visit the Kert Bistro on the 18th of June, 2021.
Mediterranean á la carte menu with high- quality ingredients. Their cold sour-cherry soup with balsamic vinegar just blew our minds away. The salmon fillet with sweet potato fries on the side is meaty covered with caviar sauce seasoned with chives gave a complex journey of flavors. Closing up with their upgraded Sacher cake served with dried apricot ragout with apricot brandy which harmonized the sweet notes of the cake. Thirdly, the service is warm and inviting, with genuinely helpful staff waiting to make you feel part of the family. It all ensures that even if your date is a debacle, at least your experience at the Kert Bistro will be pure romance.
Tips and hints:
TABLE TO CHOOSE: ask for a table in the garden close to the bar
OUTSTANDING ROMANTIC FEATURE: The perfect balance of astonishing food in an environment that is spectacularly stylish but relaxed.
UNIQUE FOOD / DRINK: Salmon with caviar sauce seasoned with chives/ The Rose cocktail
PRICE RANGE: the affordable side of impressive. (Soups: 4-6 EUR, Main courses: 6-30 EUR, Desserts: 4-6 EUR)
2/10
Memorise Skybar
Visit: 24/07/2021
The Skybar is located within the Hotel Memorise Oldtown Budapest, which seamlessly blends a modern, but vintage feel. The gorgeous rooftop bar offers views over the Freedom statue and the city. Not only is there a palatable menu, but there’s also a huge cocktail list, as well as super cute lighting and intimate seating areas. The best way to start your night is with a cheese selection with huge olives and buckwheat bread which represents the revolutionize classic Mediterranean cousin. Kick the evening off with a cocktail. I was recommended to try their frozen daiquiri by the bartender.
The trout filet with colorful grilled vegetables against the spinach foam was a masterpiece as well as the seasonal vegetable risotto. These were the excellent choices for a warm summer night. There is an option to ask for the daily offer which was salmon burger with sweet potato chips that night.
I would highly recommend not to miss out the famous Hungarian Somlói sponge cake which had the right harmony of the chocolate sauce and the caramellized walnut combination. Honestly, this dessert is unexpectedly rich in taste and will leave you smiling. I also tried their pistachio friench pastry dessert, however the taste was not my cup of tea.
The cuisine, the interior, the whole experience work beautifully and result in a memory that makes for a spoiling culinary treat.
Tips and hints:
Table to choose: the moment when you enter to the rooftop choose the table close to the far-right corner where you will experience the breathtaking view of the Citadella.
Outstanding romantic feature: The indulgent service which makes the evening feel truly special.
Unique food/ drink: Trout with grilled vegetables and spinach foam/ The frozen daiquiri
Price range: around 100 EUR for 2 persons. (Starters: 8-10 EUR, Main courses: 10-30 EUR, Desserts: 6-7 EUR)
3/10
Spago by Wolfgang Puck Budapest
Visit: 10/08/2021
Spago by W. Puck is one of the newly opened restaurant in the heart of Budapest. Situated in the Matild palace, on the left side of the Elisabeth bridge. Spago is perfectly poised to be your next pre-show dinner date spot. As a romantic restaurant is an excellent choice, however the fact is, this isn’t for every couples. Remove the club-like atmosphere and open up for a culinary experience in the Spago. The setting is key when it comes to cranking up the romance on a special date and, on this front, Spago will not disappoint You. The interior design takes cues from a classic sleek brasserie style, but details such as brass finishings.
The restaurant aims to bring the spectacular Beverly Hills’ atmoshere to Budapest and provides exquiste dining experience.The welcoming apetizer bites,- freshly baked bread basket and home made butter & duck liver cream- keep you busy while waiting for your starters.
For starters, it is a must to try the signature salmon pizza with the optional caviar topping, what you will find in any Spago restaurant. A taste explosion, especially when washed down with a coctail offered by the waitress will give you the 360o experience. The hailroom tomato salad is highly recommended to order as a side apetizer because of its fresh ingredients.
For mains, there is a wide range of choice, however we would suggest to try the corn agnelotti with flavour composition of the mascarpone, the parmegiano, the sage and the corn in the middle. If you want to make the most of that dinner then I would advise not to leave without ordering the wood grilled New York steak with miso eggplant.
To finish off, there is literally no dessert as romantic as a shared dark chocolate soufflé. It is served with vanilia icecream, melted chocolate souce and whipped Créme Fraiche.
Tips and hints:
Table to choose: Book a table tucked away in one of the corners of the inside sitting area.
Outstanding romantic feature: the intimate atmosphere and the flavors you won’t find anywhere
Unique food/ drink: Salmon pizza with caviar / Rough love
Price range: around 200 EUR for 2 persons. (Starters: 10-40 EUR, Main courses: 15-90 EUR,
Desserts: 8-15 EUR)
I am looking forward to sharing with you more about my next restaurant experience in the following weeks!
Link to find information about the current COVID restrictions in Hungary: https://koronavirus.gov.hu/gov.hu
