If you are planning a trip to Budapest, then it’s highly likely you want to appreciate all aspects of the Hungarian capital. As well as the country’s extraordinary sights, there is the unique and excellent traditional Hungarian food. The following are my suggestions on what to eat in Budapest, and where, during your time in the country’s capital city.
Hungary shares many items from its cuisine with the surrounding countries. Borders have moved and been renegotiated but one thing moves even easier and that’s the people. With them they took their recipes and so if you land in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, or Germany you are very well likely to find similar items on menus. But there are some dishes that are native Hungarian and I’m going to introduce you to these as well as suggest where to find them in the country’s capital.
Traditional Hungarian food is traditionally heavy on meat, but there are more and more restaurants catering for allergies, vegetarians and vegans. I’m going to focus mostly on the traditional where pork and chicken would be the most common meats served.
What to Eat in Budapest and Hungary
Goulash/ Gulyas
It’s the first dish that everyone thinks of when Hungarian cuisine is mentioned. It is a broad term and can be eaten as a soup like starter or as a stew. When considering what to eat in Budapest, this is the essential dish.
Goulash Soup
Goulash soup is a broth of beef, potato, paprika and tomato. It’s perhaps best suited to the colder winter months, but it is undoubtedly delicious. This staple of traditional Hungarian food is usually served with a side of some bread. The soup has a strong deep red colour. It may also be known as Gulyasleves on menus.
When in Budapest I can strongly recommend Pest-Buda Bistro for Goulash. They serve an awesome soup and by all accounts a great stew as well. The restaurant is located in the castle district of Buda, a few minutes walk from the Fisherman’s Bastion on Fortuna Utca. It is one of Hungary’s oldest restaurants being in continuous operation since around 1800. A Goulash Soup costs 1960 HUF, and bear in mind that €1=320 HUF for the remainder of this blog.
Gulyasporkolt
Goulash is a stew of meat (usually beef) and vegetables served with paprika, tomato, onion and other spices. It found its origin amongst cattle herdsmen in the ninth century, and now is popular worldwide. It also takes its name from this as a Gulyas is a cattle herdsman. I came across some of these on my 2018 trip to the wild west of Hungary, in the Hungarian Puszta.
It’s a dish you are going to have to try on your trip, as not to do so would be like leaving Italy without pasta passing your lips. It’s available in most restaurants serving traditional cuisine, so is widespread throughout Buda and Pest. If beef isn’t your thing try csirkeporkolt, which is commonly known as chicken paprikash. Porkolt is usually cooked in a large pot over an open flame, and if you get out of the city, or to a market, this process is a common sight. The dish usually comes with a side of nokedli which a type of Hungarian noodle. There are many modern restaurants serving variations on the dish, but you can’t go wrong with Pest-Buda Bistro.
If you are feeling super brave scroll down to the end for my suggestions on a porkolt for those who really would like to sample everything Hungary has to offer.
Sour cherry soup
Hideg Meggyleves is perhaps a better option for those sticky summer months in the city. Served cold this soup is a mix of sour cherries, spices, sugar, and a dollop of sour cream on top. I can attest to the quality of this soup, it’s absolutely delicious, and cherries wouldn’t really be my thing. It’s very much a seasonable product so will be found on menus during the summer months. I sampled this one in the town of Hortobagy on the Great Hungarian Plain. However if in Budapest, Kispiac Bisztro on Hold Street comes highly recommended. Cherries mature in June so the subsequent months will bring the best flavours.
Lecso
Lecso is not something I’ve had a the pleasure of eating out when in Hungary, but I have eaten many times in my wife’s home. It’s one of those things I simply have to have when there. Basically it’s a thick vegetable ragout made with yellow pointed peppers, onions, tomatoes, paprika with sautéed bacon. It’s a treat for the taste buds.
Lecso can be found in Budapest at the imaginatively named Lecso restaurant on Szent Istvan Krt near Margarit Bridge. This cafe doubles as a restaurant for the evening and provides great value for money. It is also the perfect place to find stuffed cabbage.
Toltott Kaposzta
Toltott kaposzta (stuffed cabbage leaves) is a dish commonly found in Central Europe, the Middle East and Asia. It is a cabbage roll, where the ingredients of minced pork, rice, onion, paprika, and garlic are wrapped in cabbage. Hungarians generally use sour or sweet cabbage. It is served with sour cream, which plays a starring role in many Hungarian dishes. It is said that the dish will bring you health and wealth two things I’m sure we are all looking for. Again cabbage wouldn’t be my bag in Ireland, but this is a dish I’ve enjoyed more than I thought I would.
Rantott Hus
This is another dish that is synonymous with the surrounding area and most commonly known as Schnitzel worldwide. Schnitzel is usually pork or veal, which is beaten with a meat tenderising hammer, coated in flour, eggs and breadcrumbs and deep-fried. Rantott hus however is often served using chicken. As I’m sure you all know it’s delicious and one of my faves. There are variations available. Rantott Sajt is with cheese.
I was told I had to try Buja Diszno(k) in the Hold Street Market. For 2300huf you get an enormous Rantott Hus. It was twice the size of my hand and was a real man vs food situation. I’m happy to say I won, just don’t expect to eat dinner if this is your lunch. Perfect for those on a budget. Its served with creamy potato salad which is the ideal light accompaniment. If this is too big they do serve Rantott Ful, which is pig ear.
Many restaurants will serve stuffed Rantott Hus, usually with cheese. This is something worth trying should you find on a menu. I’ve only enjoyed this on my trips in Eastern Hungary but its widespread.
Ciganypecsenye
Gypsy Roast as this dish translates to is another heavy on the meat dish. Finding its origin in Hungary’s gypsy minority, this dish has now found popularity in homes and restaurants.
It is a blend of pork blade steaks and smoked bacon, roasted in a marinade of garlic, mustard, and paprika. The bacon comes out thick with grooves in it, and its very crunchy. Gypsy Roast is another large challenging dish. It is rare in Hungary that thought is given to saving space for dessert. Serving is usually with potatoes or wedges. As you may have guessed by now, I’m a big fan of how pork is served in Hungary, and this isn’t an exception. Delicious.
Paprika Restaurant in Budapest’s Jewish Quarter comes highly regarded for Gypsy Roast. I have had this dish several times across the country and it has always been spot on. Its an essential when considering what to eat in Budapest.
Eat Budapest Street Food
Hungary has a thriving street food scene that is well frequented by locals. Always a good sign. The offerings at these stalls varies and ranges from good gyros, to local sausages, to more indigenous fare. Naturally i will recommend the more local. Some of the aforementioned things are available also such as Rantott Hus.
Langos – The best Traditional Hungarian Food
Langos is one of my absolute favourites. It’s as street food as it gets, so don’t expect to find it in restaurants. Trust me I’ve tried. Langos is a deep fried dough which is then served with a choice of toppings. I find it best with sour cream (which you will find in many Hungarian recipes) and cheese. To help you out at the stall, it’s called Langos Saitos Tejfolos. Langos is a perfect blend of dough and crunch. It’s a little hard to even describe so it’s best tried. It certainly won’t break the bank and it’s more than enough to cover one of your daily meals. The only challenge is eating it, you can expect some loss of toppings. But that’s all part of the experience.
Being street food you could walk the streets looking for a market serving langos, or you could just take my advice. If you are in the region of St Stephens Basilica or the Parliament building in Pest, Arany Janos Ut is nearby. The metro station here (metro stations are always a good place to find street food in Budapest) houses Retro Langos Büfe. It may not look a million dollars from the outside, but they serve a mean langos, and you will feel it on the inside. Build up a good appetite with some local culture, and come here to make it history.
Hungarian desserts and where to find them
Chimney Cake
Chimney Cake is a sweet yeast dough that are baked and covered in cinammon sugar. The dough is hand rolled and then the cones are available with a variety of toppings. This one is traditional Hungarian. I have only tried it in the east again but it is available in a number of places throughout Budapest, notably Chimney Cone on Vigado Ut (see photo below) and Street Cakes on Andrassy Ut. The latter looks the better option with real variety in their offerings. I found them to be quite expensive costing around 2000huf in the city, but they are a cake worth trying.
Dobos Torta
Dobos Torte is a Hungarian layered sponge cake consisting of seven layers (yes seven), filled with chocolate buttercream and topped with caramel. Sometimes it comes coated with nuts if that isn’t enough. Dobos torte is available around the city, but it can be enjoyed at the very opulent New York Palace Cafe. The perfect surroundings for a luxury cake.
Budapest’s finest cafe is also billed as the most beautiful in the world. Built for the upper classes by the New York Life Insurance Company in 1884, the New York Palace cafe’s interior by Koraly Senyei, Gusztav Mannheimer, and Ferenc Eisenhut features stuccoes, frescoed ceilings, chandeliers, sweeping balconies, marble columns and Venetian lamps. The decor wouldn’t look lost in the halls of Versailles. But this is no museum, its a cafe, and an experience that shouldn’t be missed when in Budapest. That’s not to say they don’t charge for the privilege (they really do), and its popularity means that there can be significant queues to get a table.
The New York Cafe menu (when you get to see one) is what one expects from a cafe. Brunch items feature extensively such as French Toast, pancakes, sausage or foie gras, and some Hungarian staples as goulash. However most come for a coffee and cake (including your writer). If you want to be really indulgent there’s the 24 kt gold cappuccino. We left €56 behind for two coffees, two cakes, a milkshake and a water, but there was no questions on the taste front. This huge chocolate cake fan left more than impressed. Look at that art!
Gelato
Ok so Hungary didn’t invent gelato. Not am I even claiming they did. They are however doing their best to reinvent it. If you’ve been to Budapest in summer, you’ll know the Hungarian capital is sticky hot, and without a sea or ocean for parsecs, that ice cream is essential. There are some big players looking to bring a different slant to ice cream in Budapest. First there’s Levendula on Rakoczi ut, which, translating as lavender leaves you with no surprise as to what they do. Floral flavours are their speciality. Then there’s Gelarto Rosa, on Szent Istvan ter, who go one further and offer floral presentation. True to their name also, their artful gelato is served in the shape of a rose. The long lines attest to its popularity. Gelato reinvented for sure.
Authentic Budapest Dining Experiences
Ruin Bars
Ruin bars are a unique Budapest phenomenon. They are exactly as advertised, bars opened inside the ruins of old buildings. Most of these are found in the Jewish Quarter on the city, and while they are better known for their late night partying, they do serve traditional food during the day. You can’t go to Budapest without experiencing ruin bars, and the original (and best) is Szimpla Kert. Do not expect fine dining though, these places are rough and ready, yet trendy.
Markets
Budapest isn’t big on breakfast, but if your accommodation doesn’t serve it, then there’s no better place to go than the Central Market Hall on Vamhaz krt. It’s the oldest, largest, and prettiest market in the city, though it’s worth noting the market is at its busiest with locals before 0 am. Hungarian breakfast usually consists of a sandwich with cold cuts and cheese, and you find all this on the lower floors where all the fresh produce is sold. You might think about picking up some retes, a version of strudel usually stuffed with jam or cottage cheese. Delicious. On the upper floors, there are eateries with more of the street food mentioned above, so the market is an option come lunchtime too.
Now that we’ve dabbled in some of the aesthetic side of Budapest, it’s inevitable that’s where we must keep going. There’s nowhere more beautiful to sit and eat, or drink a cocktail, than Budapest’s rooftop bars. See my recommendations in the Best Views in Budapest.
Budapest Food Tours
There are a range of Budapest food tours run locally, that specalise in giving you a taste of the city. Get Your Guide provides a secure and reliable site to book these in advance.
What not to eat in Budapest
There are some unusual dishes in Hungary too, with pigs ear, tripe, gizzard stew and trotter stew being quite popular, but then there is those to really give a wide berth to.
Kakashere Pörkölt
I can’t vouch for this dish as I haven’t tried it but I have heard it’s good from the few people I know to have eaten it. I did order it once in Tokaj but the restaurant was out. Secretly I was quite relieved. This translates as rooster testicle stew. No that wasn’t a typo. Yes it doesn’t sound pretty grotesque. But I was willing to give it a go. If you are, Getto Gulyas in the Jewish quarter of Pest is known for not making a balls of the dish.
I’m a regular traveler to Hungary when we can travel, and I’ll keep sampling its cuisine. Maybe one of these days I’ll try Kakashere Porkolt, and I’ll add my opinion to this blog.
Agyvelo
For non-Hungarian speakers this word means little. For those who do, it prompts a certain level of disgust. And with good reason. Agyvelo is pig brain. Traditionally spread on bread. Never mind how it looks, it in fact smells worse. But I’m of the opinion you don’t know till you have tried it. And now I have I can assure you it’s awful.
I hope this blog will help you on what to eat in Hungary, to enjoy the culinary as well as the architectural delights. If you need help with what to do in Budapest then look no further than my Ultimate Guide to Budapest.
Staying in Budapest
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What to eat in Budapest
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Great detail. I would have never known about most of these dishes if I didn’t read your blog!
Let’s hope the next time you are in Hungary you have learned of a few you would like to try. Thanks for reading
Fantastic! I love the food of Budapest. 🙂
Thank you Lynette. As you can probably tell I’m a big fan too
I’m not much of a foodie (super picky eater – it’s a curse) but that langos has certainly made it’s way onto my list of foods to try. Also, I’ve heard so much about chimney cones that I’ve almost been craving one!
Langos is great. It’s the one Food I really look forward to there. I used to be as picky as hell but I’ve gone full 360 and now I’ll try practically anything. As a child I survived on fries and not much else.
Chimney cones seem to be becoming a thing Ive heard of them in a lot of places outside Hungary. You might be able to get them somewhere locally. Thanks a mill as always for taking the time to read
The first thing we did after reading this post is google Gypsy Roast recipe! :-))))) Great article, John! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on Kakashere Pörkölt once you’ve tried it!:-)
I’m back in Hungary in April so who knows I may have an update. Sometimes these foods can be quite surprising. Good luck with the gypsy roast. Delicious food
Rooster testicle stew! In the interests of comprehensive and accurate reporting you really do need to sample this delight. Tripe and trotter are fine by me, but I love goulash and often make my version at home. Great post.
I will Jane. I’m still determined to give it a go. I imagine it’s going to be awful (and it looks it) but I know my father in law thinks it’s lovely. It may surprise me. Thanks very much for dropping by
I love this article, I think Hungarian cuisine is so underrared (even though it consists of comfort food only!)
#feetdotravel
Thank you. Agreed on the comfort food side. But we shouldn’t knock that. It can be very enjoyable
Hungary has long been on our list of places to go to. While I’ve seen bits and pieces of some of their cultural dishes, I didn’t realize their food scene was the awesome. It all looks so good!
It’s not just the look it tastes it too. 🙂 Budapest is a great city and has the restaurants to match. I hope you get to go there
That Rantott Hus would feed an entire family!
I ate for the whole family that day. It was a serious challenge. Is it any wonder I always put on weight on holidays. Thanks for reading
As someone who is vegetarian and anyway keeps to a Kosher diet, most of this food is out of bounds for me. However, I do make goulash and schnitzel for my family and the Sour Cherry Soup sounds delicious! I am amused that Gypsy Roast – made from pork and bacon – comes recommended in the Jewish Quarter 😉
I never thought about the last point you made. It’s the trendy part of the city now, with lots of street art and bars. The cherry soup is great, even though a lot of people find sweet soups odd. Not me. Thanks for reading
We’ve been to Budapest and loved the food we had, but man I wish I had your detailed guide, it’s brilliant. We only tried Goulash and Schnitzel (love the hand pic) I think we weren’t adventurous enough to try things we’d not heard of! Have pinned to our Budapest board as I’m sure we’ll return as we LOVED all the spa baths there 🙂 Garth
Great thank you. The spa baths are immense and I’m working on a comprehensive guide to the city next. It’s good to be adventurous with cuisine as you will be surprised by some of it. Not always the case of course I’ve tried some terrible things but a good percentage at least. Thanks so much for reading and pinning
I still remember how amazing the food was in Budapest! And it looks like I have a lot more to eat!! #FeetDoTravel
Delighted you enjoyed it. It’s a little appreciated but good cuisine. It’s all comfort food but I’m ok with that. I’m glad you are inspired for your next visit. Thanks for reading
Pinned for travel planning! I fell in love with Budapest on my first time there last year. My husband just wasn’t enthusiastic. We figured out later that he didn’t like the food. I don’t base my opinions on food, but we did have horrible luck. Ordered red wine (pointing to red wine side of menu) and got white and couldn’t explain the problem, for example. I thought it was funny, but we could certainly use your food recommendations!
Oh wow! It all looks so delicious. Thank you for sharing.
Very welcome. Some gorgeous dishes to be had. I think one of the greatest joys of travelling is to sample the local food. Thanks for taking the time to read
How in heck can you be Irish and not eat cabbage? I love the goulash cooking in the big cauldrons. I don’t eat red meat but fortunately I started eating poultry a few years ago specifically so I’d have something I could eat in Eastern Europe! Haven’t made it there yet but I’m totally prepared especially with all your blog posts 😊
Great. My sister in law is the same as you, she doesn’t like red meat either. There are plenty of options for you nonetheless, but perhaps not from my blog. 😅. Never liked cabbage or any of its cousins. I may not be Irish, it’s true. Can’t wait for you to get to Eastern Europe, definitely a future tweet up.
You seem Irish in other ways. I take it you eat potatoes 😂
You betcha. In fact I’m eating a beef and Guinness stew right now.
Oh maaaan, I’m hungry for Hungary now! I only know goulash so this is a huge range of culinary delights that I haven’t heard of to try. Thank you for introducing me to a wealth of delicious food. Pinned! #feetdotravel
Delighted to. There’s quite a few original dishes we all aren’t familiar with. Isn’t that the beauty of travelling? My wife loves it when I make the hungary/ hungry joke😉. I always get “the look”. Thanks for reading and pinning.
I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I’m impressed; a very comprehensive list of Hungarian dishes, and obviously you understand even the stories behind them. Great article! – coming from a Hungarian, who not only grew up on these dishes, but regularly makes them – except the kakasérpörkölt (I’m guessing that would be the right word for it) – I heard of it, but never tried it and honestly, I wouldn’t 😉 . Anyway, great article, and great photos! Thanks for sharing #FeetDoTravel
Thank you. The greatest compliment you can get is from a local. I’ve tried and tested them all (except that one) so I felt I could give it a good go. Hate scatty blogs that are written by people without any really knowledge. I would rather not write it. Thank you for reading
Love this post. Feeling like it might be time for a 3rd trip to Budapest. Hanging out for Langos.
Langos is the business. I’m back in Three weeks there and langos is definitely on the cards. Thanks a mill Oli for the support.
My goodness, I’m suddenly hungry!! These all look and sound so amazing. Makes me want to book a trip tomorrow lol. I need to try one of those chimney cones.
This blog seems to have that effect on everyone. It’s working so. I think chimney cones are becoming a thing internationally, or so I have read, so you might me able to get them without the long flight. They are with it though. Thanks for the great Twitter thread, including me, and the support.
You just made me very hungry! Love goulash and lecso! And yeah is all pretty similar to Slovakian, Czech and polish food but Hungarian can be sooo spicy haha!
They do like their paprika. Seems to be served with everything. I’m not complaining though we don’t really get in Ireland, and I think is delish. It’s what makes lecso so good. Wherever the foods are from they taste great. Thanks for stopping by and reading.
A great post. We haven’t been Hungary yet but it’s making me want to go now!
Food has a great power to drive us somewhere. This has been a blog a few years and a good few kilos in the making. Hope you get to go
Oh, I love to travel to Budapest! The foos is so delicious there
Hope you enjoyed the blog. Thanks so much for taking the time to read
Thanks for sharing John. I remember the Goulash and Goulash soup, as well as schnitzel from my travel through Austria decades ago. I have had them over here, but they were never as good as in Europe. I love Langos. We have a Heritage Days festival here every August and that is the first place I head when I hit the grounds. A toss up between the garlic salt and the cinnamon sugar versions. I have even been able to duplicate the recipe at home….a dangerous thing. Regards Allan
Definitely coming over to your house for Langos when I’m in the neighbourhood. My mother in law can make them too. I’ve never tried with cinnamon sugar so that’s one to look out for next month in Hungary. It’s great that langos has travelled to your heritage days over there. There’s no stopping good food. Thanks for reading
I shouldn’t have read this while I’m hungary (see what I did there 😏)… now I need to get myself to Hungary! I’m adding all of these dishes to my list of things to look for, well maybe not that last one… 😂 Great post, I’m looking forward to more food guides!
You wouldn’t try the last one? Shame. Food guides were not something I always intended to write but maybe something I should embrace more. This got a good reception. And made you Hungary. Thanks for reading
This is an excellent guide. I currently don’t travel, but I want to in the future and one of the things I want to do while traveling is trying local cuisine. All of this food looks great.
Thank you very much. Hope you get to travelling soon, it’s such a rewarding experience. The good thing about local cuisine is it’s not really local anymore. You should be able to find a lot of this internationally.
Thanks so much for reading
Ms B loves chimney cones. I love all the other, more savoury dishes. Schnitzel with potato salad is a very common meal at the Barbarians’ residence, usually with veal. Enjoyed reading your post. Will have to put several of these dishes on our radar for our next visit.
That’s great Stefan. I’m partial to both sweet and savoury much to my weighing scales horror. Schnitzel is a popular one in the Quinn household too, Beata being Hungarian makes a great one. Hope I’ve introduced you to a few new ones. Thanks for reading.
This all looks gorgeous <3 We didn't try nearly as much Hungarian food when we went but it's a good excuse to revisit! Had exactly the same experience with Schnitzel and still do in Hamburg on a regular basis, they're HUGE!
Sorry. I lost your comment here. Wonderful If I inspire a repeat visit to Hungary for you for culinary reason. I do enjoy that Central European food, it’s fairly awesome. The huge schnitzels are great, but it’s a real challenge isn’t it. It’s obviously far to much food, but that’s irrelevant when you are travelling and enjoying it. Thanks a mill for taking the time to read
Some of these look really good. The cherry soup, schnitzel and gypsy roast particularly capture my attention! By the way, Langos is a total favourite of mine too. I love it with lots of garlic!
Langos has a lot of love around the world. It’s great grub. I’m over in Hungary right now (again) sampling some of these. The gypsy roast comes highly recommended. Thanks for reading buddy
Yum! I wasn’t hungry at all and now I’m starving! Every item here looks so delicious especially the cherry soup, Lecso, Langos and schnitzel. I look forward to trying all these dishes when I get to visit one day!
Go for the langos first. It’s amazing.
I need to stop reading food posts before lunch! So many tasty-looking things here, but that Gypsy roast has me practically salivating on my keyboard!
Ah the gypsy roast is my go to dish in restaurants in Hungary. So unhealthy but so tasty.
Definitely some interesting food options here! I haven’t been to Hungary, but I did try goulash in Prague and it was wonderful. Also a huge fan of schnitzel. You are brave to try pig brains!
Hmmm. A lot looks really good! And a lot I think I’ll pass. Sour cherry sop? Rooster testicles? Sadly, not my thing. I may be inclined to try the brain spread tho .. maybe!
I never realized how many dishes the Hungarian and German cuisine have in common! We have the Goulash, the Lecso, the Toltott kaposzta, and of course the Schnitzel. Langos and Chimney cakes are a Christmas market staple.
Wow, my mouth is watering after reading this! The goulash looks fantastic. I’ve heard so many people talk about how incredible it is. Saved this post for later so when I make it to Budapest I’ll be able to eat all these fantastic dishes! Thanks for the tips!
Also… the chimney cakes sound UNREAL!
I loved the Ruin Bars so much! I have zero idea what was scooped into a bowl for me there, but it was delicious.
Loved learning about Hungarian food. Langos is great dish I have tried. The Lecso sounds delicious and being home cooked all the better 😋. paprika seems to be a recurring feature in Hungarian food
A great informative post as usual.
The size of that schnitzel!!! I don’t eat meat so I’d be more than happy to live off chimney cakes and leave Mark to try the rest – although maybe not the rooster testicles!!
Don’t let this be your only food post John. I really enjoyed learning about all these dishes, especially the What Not To Eat section 🙂
I didn’t know anything about Hungarian food and after reading this I realize I would probably live most of it! My mouth is watering thinking if the Langos, sounds so delicious!
What a treat 😉 Hungarian cuisine often flies under the radar and its food scene can cause quite a stir.
I was wondering if this was going to be all meat and I’m happy to see that you had some stuff without it! The cherry soup sounds interesting and I think I’d have to try it before deciding whether it’s good or bad. Of course, you can’t go wrong with the sweats 😉
Sweets! Ugh….
Woah! I feel I missed out on a few dishes on my trip here. I definitely sampled lots of goulash, but missed quite a few of the others! I agree with you on the ruin pubs, they were a blast! And thank you for taking one for the travel team with the pig’s brain. No thank you!
This post is right up my alley 🙂 I love Hungarian food, but I never got to try the sour cherry cream. I need to correct that. My favorite langos is the one with sour cream and garlic. I also found the chimney cake to be very popular in Prague, they fill it with almost anything and sell it everywhere.
Hey John, I’m up for all of the above… except for the last few items. I think we would have to stay for several days just to try everything. I think my favorite place might be the open market serving goulash. This place just looks fun with several large cauldrons to choose from.
Should not have read this when I was hungry! An amazing selection of dishes that look absolutely mouthwatering. Would love to try some of the street food some time. Think I’ll pass on the pig brain though haha!
I’m so glad that you ventured into food blogging! Great information here and I hope to put it to good use someday! I am glad you covered the more um….unique (?) specialties as I will not be that adventurous either 🙂
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