Borkonyha Winekitchen

While it would be easy to do, to pass by this unassuming-looking restaurant near the Basilica would be a mistake. The kitchen here sources top-class ingredients, treats them with the utmost respect and allows them to shine. Subtle Hungarian influences run throughout dishes which are well-conceived, skilfully executed and have a notable intensity of flavour. There is an à la carte, but go for the tasting menu for the best experience. Wines are key here too: they offer 100 labels, including some of Hungary’s top producers, with many available by the glass.

• A Michelin-starred restaurant that reads as a wine bar and dining room, with tasting menus backed by a deep Hungarian cellar.
• Pairings are built into the experience, with wine, premium wine and non-alcoholic juice options published alongside the menu.
• A central-Budapest address near St Stephen's Basilica, with a lively, bistro-like pace rather than hushed fine dining.

• Water buffalo tartare style starters, seasonal vegetables, herbs
• Mangalica pork, Hungarian game and poultry
• Market fish and shellfish, including scallops
• Wagyu beef main courses when on the menu
• Hungarian cheeses for dessert, wine is treated as a core part of the meal

Degustation menu focus in central Budapest, with a strong Hungarian wine program. Current listed options include a 4-course tasting menu (HUF 39,000) and a 6-course tasting menu (HUF 51,000). Pairings are offered as wine pairing (4.8 dl, HUF 29,000), premium wine pairing (4.8 dl, HUF 46,000), and an organic juice pairing (HUF 12,000). A 15% service charge is added.