arany kaviar

Jan 25 '10

Costes announced as "Restaurant of the Year" winner for 2009

Costes was declared the "Restaurant of the Year" for 2009 by the dining website Dining Guide, which organized the contest for the fifth time. The winner of the award was decided by a 36-member jury. The kitchen of the Ráday...

Oct 29 '08

A Critical Look at the First Critical Hungarian-Language Restaurant Guide

We know, we know. We're late again bringing you our take on an important development in the Hungarian restaurant scene. The Étterem és bor kalauz (Restaurant and Wine Guide), published by Alexandra press and written by Tamás Molnár B. and...

Feb 22 '08

Great Italian Restaurant Tops Not-so-Great Hungarian "Best of" Restaurant List

Longtime readers will know that we don't give much space to the endless "best of" restaurant lists churned out in Hungary, for the simple reason that most are nothing more than shameless, "pay-for-play" PR stunts. But sometimes the results...

Dec 03 '07

A Toast to Everyone Putting "Tokaj... Off the Beaten Track" on Track

Back in October we attended a refreshingly excellent culinary event in the dining room of the A38 Boat launching an interesting promotional campaign aimed at educating local and visiting gourmands and restaurateurs about the glories of Tokaj wines. Called...

Jan 04 '07

Accessible Caucasus (II): The Secret Shashlik at Arany Kaviár

As we just said, enjoying the culinary delights of the Caucasus in Budapest sometimes requires a little imagination. Here is another example. A few weeks back we stopped in for lunch at the Arany Kaviár, with the hope that...