Looking for a place to have dinner at Christmas or New Year? Wish to celebrate New Year’s Eve in a nice restaurant?
Most restaurants and cafes in Budapest are closed on
- Christmas Eve, 24. December,
- Christmas Day, 25. December
- Boxing Day, 26. December: and on
- New Year’s Day, 01. January 2017.
We’ve listed some that are open on these bank holidays to help you find a nice place to eat if you’re spending the year-end holidays in Hungary’s capital.
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Christmas Specials & Brunches
Quick Links: Icon (Hilton Buda Castle) – DeĂĄk St. Kitchen – Kupola Lounge (Ritz Carlton) – ĂS Bistro
LĂĄng Bistro, Hilton Buda Castle
Address: Hess Andrås tér 1-3, 1014, next to Matthias Church
The restaurant of the Hilton Buda Castle invites you for its festive holiday dinner on Christmas Eve then brunches on Christmas and Boxing Day. Live music
Christmas Dinner on 24. December, 18.00 – 22.00
A fine buffet diner with a welcome cocktail, unlimited sparkling wine, wine beer and non-alcoholic drinks.
Price: 22 900 HUF/prs, + 10 % service charge, free for children under 4 yeasr of age, 50 % discount for kids under 12 years.
Christmas Brunch on 25. and 26. December, 12.00 – 15.00
A buffet lunch with unlimited sparkling wine, wines, beers, soft drinks, coffee and tea
Price: 17 500 HUF/prs, free for children under 4 yeasr of age, 50 % discount for kids under 12 years.
10 % service charge is applied.
Christmas Eve Dinner, 24. December 2019, 18.00
Arrilval: up until 17.50
You can enjoy a delicious 4-course dinner complete with wine pairings in the festively decorated restaurant.
Menu:
Apetizer
- Homemade Pickled Salmon served with Blini, Caviar and Double Sour Cream – HungĂĄria Grande CuvĂ©e
Menu 1
- Hungarian âKorhelyâ Fishermanâs Soup
- Catfish in Creamy Paprika Sauce served in Bundle
- Wine: Takler Kadarka 2018
- Dessert: Cranberry Sorbet
Menu 2
- Salmon Fillet with Cinnamon Cauliflower Purée, Beluga Lentil Risotto, Marinated Roasted Beetroot, Champagne Velouté
- Wine: Kreinbacher Rosé 2018
OR
- Roasted Filet Mignon in Seasoned Crust, Truffle Potato Mousse, Roasted Beetroot, Port Gravy
- Wine: Bock Royal Cuvée 2014
- Dessert: Chestnut Dark Chocolate Cake, White Chocolate Macaron, Raspberry Sauce – Graham’s Fine Ruby Port
Price of the 4-course dinner without wines: 25 990 HUF/person + 12 % service fee,
Price with wines: 32 480 HUF/person + 12 % service charge
Christmas Menu in DeĂĄk St. Kitchen
Address: Erzsébet tér 9-10., inside the Ritz Carlton Budapest Hotel
The cozy yet elegant wine bar and bistro of on the city’s famous Fashion Street invites you for a 4-course festive dinner between 10 – 25. December 2018.
Amuse Bouche
- A handcraft creation from the Chef
Starters
- Hungarian fish soup, Trout ravioli, dehydrated cherry tomato, salted lemon (2 800 HUF)
or
- Mangalica terrine, Plum chutney, black garlic coulis, homemade brioche (3 400 HUF)
Main course
- Veal stuffed cabbage, Paprika, mangalica bacon, sour cream (4 300 HUF)
or
- Grilled hake fillet, Jerusalem artichoke, green apple & Ceylon cinnamon compote (5 400 HUF)
Dessert
- Chocolate sphere: Dark chocolate, orange mousse, orange caramel (2 100 HUF)
Price of the 3-course set menu: 9 500 HUF/person + 12 % service charge
Christmas Day Brunch in Ritz Carlton/Kupola Lounge
Address: Erzsébet tér 9-10., inside the Ritz Carlton Budapest Hotel
Date & Time: 25. December, 12.30 – 16.00
Tel: (+36) 1 429 5702
Prices:
- 11 500 HUF/person (incl. welcome drink and soft drinks)
- 18 000 HUF/person (incl. welcome drink, soft drinks and house beverages)
- 20 500 HUF/person (incl. welcome drink, soft drinks, house beverages and unlimited sparkling wine)
A 10 % service fee applies.
ĂS Bistro – Kempinski Hotel Corvinus,
Address: DeĂĄk Ferenc utca 12., district V.
Reservation: (+36 1) 429 3990
Christmas Terrace of ĂS Bistro, till 10. January 2019
Opening Hours:
- Monday: closed,also closed on 24. and 25. December
- Tues – Thurs: 14.00 – 21.00
- Fri – Sun: 12.00 – 22.00
- 31. Decemner NYE: 12.00 – 01.00
The ĂS Bistro of the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus will have a Christmas Terrace in Fashion Street
Here’s the food selection:
Korhely soup
traditional local soup mad eof sauerkraut
LĂĄngos
Hungarian specialty: round shaped dough fried in oil, served with garlic oil, sour cream, grated cheese and so on..
ĂS Bistro offers the following toppings:
- Sour cream and 3 types of cheese
- Avocado and fresh goat cheese
- Salmon, sour cream, arugula, and fresh horse-radish
- Pulled pork, BBQ sauce and coleslaw
Pancakes:
- White chocolate, cinnamon and sour cherries
- Banana, Belgian chocolate, and Contreau
- Cheese and Ham
- Salmon, spinach, cheese, capers and ricotta
New Year’s Eve Dinners & Parties
NYE Party in Bestia (next to the Basilica)
Address: Szent Istvån tér 9-11., district V.
Date & Time: 31. December – 01. Jnauary: 18.00 – 03.00
Reservation: + 36 70 333 2163
Beast/Bestia is a cozy American-style pub right next to the Basilica that opened in 2015 and quickly became famous for its Bestrami sandwich, steaks, sausages and artisan beer.
They will host a sumptuous NYE Dinner on Sunday, 31. Dec. Entry is free, a la carte dinner (you pay for food and drinks).
Menu:
SALADS
- home smoked salmon salad, horseradish, cucumber, avocado, soft boiled egg, spinach – 3650 HUF
- bestia caesar chicken / shrimp – 2850 FT / 3650 HUF
SPECIALS
- white wine black and venus mussels, fennel, tomato – 4250 HUF
- mac and cheese / truffles – 2650 HUF / 3050 HUF
- BBQ chicken wings 6 / 12 – 2050 HUF / 4100 HUF
- BBQ smoked ribs, coleslaw – 4950 HUF
SANDWICHES
- beef bestrami – 2950 FT
- pola-pola angus burger, cheddar, triple cooked chips – 3550 HUF
ROTISSEUR
- juicy salmon steak – 3950 HUF
- Budapest sausage, pickles and mustard – 1950 HUF
- cajun chicken – 2650 HUF
STEAK
- Argentinian fillet mignon – 8500 HUF / 220gr
- black angus Australian rib-eye – 12900 HUF / 400gr
- chianina tomahawk + side dishes – 2350 HUF / 100gr
- Hungarian angus t-bone + side dishes – 2250 HUF / 100gr
SIDE DISHES (950 HUF each)
- mixed seasonal salad
- creamy parnsnip puree
- triple cooked chips
- rustic grilled root veggies
- purple coleslaw[/tie_list]
HAPPY END
- New York cheesecake – 1450 HUF
- chupa chocolate pie, salted caramel – 1250 HUF
More Dinner Options for the Year-End Holidays
Innio Wine Bar NYE Party
Address: OktĂłber 6. utca 9., downtown, Basilica neighbourhood
Reservations can be made till between 18.00 and 20.00 ( it is necessary to pay deposit) more info : +36 70 311 1010.
A wine bar and bistro with a youthful vibe and Scandinavian-inspired cuisine. Vaulted, romantic interior. Perfect for a glass of wine, light meal and a dinenr on New Year’s Eve.
Program
- dinner (limited booking options)
- barlife: book your table at the bar
Menu
- carp milt, cabbage, lardo, kale
- duck foie gras, squid, oxalis, blueberry
- crayfish, lentil, spurge
- pigâs trotters, roe
- saddle of venison, buckthorn, celery
- raspberry, fennel, beetroot
- petit fours
Price of the menu: 35 000 HUF/person
KollĂĄzs Brasserie & Bar – New Year’s Eve Dinner & Party,
Date & Time: 31. December 2017
Arrival: at 19.00 or at 21.00
Address: Széchenyi Istvån tér 5., district V. (in the Four Seasons Hotel)
Spend the last eve of the year at KollĂĄzs where you can have a multiple-course delicious dinner with optional wine pairing then dance into 2018 after the fireworks at midnight.
NYE Dinner Menu
- European blue lobster, citruses, pineapple, caviar
- Potato soup with leek and truffle
- Skate wing, Jerusalem artichoke, chestnut
- Venison, polenta, caramelized onion
- Red mullet, prawn sauce, ramson berry
- Happy New Year Buche de Noel
Price: 48 000 HUF/person, wine pairing: + 19 900 HUF/person (12 % service charge applies)
TIP: See more program ideas for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in Budapest.
Hungarian Heaven – NYE Party in KIOSK
Date & Time: 31. December 2017.
Address: Mårcius 15. tér 4., distzrict V.
Tickets: (+36 70) 311 1969
This laid-back bistro stands on the Pest side of the Danube near Erzsébet Bridge. It will host an awesome party with dinner to say farewell to the old year!
Dinner tickets in 3 categories, all with party till dawan included!
“Hungarian Heaven – All you can eat” dinner ticket
(table reserved: 19.30 – 23.00)
Price: 29 900 HUF/prs
Unlimited basic drink service + All you can eat dinner ticket
(table reserved:19.30 – 23.00
Unlimited basic drink service includes the following:
- soft drink, coffee, tea
- beer: Soproni (a local pale lager)
- wines: Etyeki – White 2017, KonyĂĄri – Chardonnay 2016, SebestyĂ©n – Kadarka 2015, Bolyki – IndiĂĄn NyĂĄr 2015, Etyeki – RosĂ© 2016, DĂșzsi – RosĂ© 2017
Price: 36 900 HUF
Unlimited “KIOSK Gold” drink service + All you can eat dinner ticket with table service
Our unlimited “KIOSK Gold” drink service includes the following:
- soft drinks, coffee, tea
- beer: Soproni
- wines: Etyeki – White 2017, KonyĂĄri – Chardonnay 2016, SebestyĂ©n – Kadarka 2015, Bolyki – IndiĂĄn NyĂĄr 2015, Etyeki – RosĂ© 2016, DĂșzsi – RosĂ© 2017
- Red Bull
- spirits: 3 fĂ©le pĂĄlinka, Abslout Blue, Bacardi Superior, Ballatine’s, Jack Daniels, Aperol, Olmeca, Beefeater
- champagne: Louis Francois President brut
- cocktails: Bellini, Spicy KIOSK Mule, Django, Thai KIOSK, Aperol Spritz, Sauvignon Spitz, Mojito, Bellini
- personal buttler
Lentils -traditional New Year meal in Hungary – served after Midnight!
Walk-In Tickets: 6000 HUF (only from 23.00)
Walk-in tickets are available at the entrance and in advance either
ĂS Bistro – New Year’s Eve Party
Date & Time: 31. December, 2017, 20.00
Address: DeĂĄk Ferenc utca 12., district V.
Reservation: (+36 1) 429 3990
ĂS Bistro also hosts a laid-back party on the last evening of the year.
Starters
- Foie gras terrine with hazelnut and pumpkin
- Pheasant terrine with pistachio and quince mustard
- Staek tartare with black truffel and water cress
- Cured Mangalitsa ham and deer salami
- Pork rilette
Warm starters
- White cabbage cream soup with champagne and pulled smoked pork
- Baked bone marrow with fresh tuna tartare
- Oyster and pearls
Mains
- Suckling pig chops variation with pistachio, Brussel sprouts, goat cheese polenta and pearl onion
- Chicken ragout Bakony style (in creamy paprika sauce) with bacon, mushrooms, bell peppers and gnocchi
- Slice of whole roast ribeye with baked potatoes, truffle, fig chutney with grain mustard and herb lettuce
- Pike perch with Savoy cabbage, beetroot and apple with boulanger potatoes and and homemade lemon preserve
Desserts
- Nougat and green tea dessert with berries
- Buchteln (pastry) filled with chocolate served with caramelized pear and walnut ice cream
- Aged cheese with red currant, apple and celery
Price: 4 courses 29 800 HUF + 12% service fee. Mineral water is included in the price.
New Year’s Eve in 21 Restaurant, 31. December
Arrivals from 19.00. They offer an a la carte menu, from which you may choose on site.
Address: Fortuna utca 21., district I., Buda Castle
Reservation: (+36 1) 202 2113
An restaurant in Buda Castle specializing in Classic Hungarian dishes and wines.
Welcome drink: Szentesi âBuborĂ©kâ sparkling wine
Starter
- Baked Camambert with Brioche and Cherry
or
- Foie Gras with Parsnip purée, Winter Truffles and Marinated Beets
or
- Thyme-baked Venison Fillet with Orange and Fennel
Soup
- Pork Ragout Soup with Apple Cigar
or
- Venison Consommé with Foie Gras Raviolo
- Orange Sorbet with Sparkling Wine and Amarena Cherry
Main Course
- Pan-fried Venison Fillet with Celeriac, Chestnut and Wild Mushrooms
or
- Ham Hock with Cabbage Dumplings and Roasted Pepper Velouté
or
- Herb-crusted Rack of Lamb with textures of Pumpkin
Dessert
- Passion fruit Pavlova
or
- Walnut Soufflé with Chocolate and Blackberry
Price of the special New Yearâs Eve menu: 24 800 HUF/prs + 13% service charge.
It includes
- a glass of Szentesi âBuborĂ©kâ sparkling wine,
- a 5-course ĂĄ la Carte Menu,
- mineral water and
- a Budapest Mokka Speciality coffee.
Here are some restaurants in the historic Buda Castle that will have a pleasant Christmas Menu/dinner over the holidays.
21 Restaurant
Address: Fortuna utca 21., district I., Buda Castle
Reservation: (+36 1) 202 2113
21 is a traditional Hungarian restaurant with a contemporary flair located in a historic street in the castle area. Has an excllent wine list too.
The place belongs to a restaurateur, Roy Zsiday, who runs several other bistros and gastro projects in the city:
- ĂS Bistro (see above),
- Jamie’s Italian – opened in May 2016
- Cafe Pierrot
- Baltazar, a small luxury boutique hotel
- Pest Buda Bistro,
- SpĂler Biergarten – the last 4 are too in Buda Castle.
All places, except for the SpĂler Biergarten celebrate the festive season with special menus and gala dinners.
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