Rumour by Rácz Jenő

After travelling the world, Chef Jenő returned home to open this unique restaurant. Located in the heart of the city, it comes with concrete walls hung with mirrors, and a 21-seater counter which wraps around the large open kitchen. Red leather stools and placemats provide colour, while a trendy soundtrack adds to the vibe. The set menu showcases elements from Jenő’s travels via a series of refined, creative, sometimes playful dishes that burst with flavour. These are matched by some serious wine pairings, with the Hungarian option offering some wonderfully unique, bespoke choices.

• A concealed, speakeasy-style entrance, the address is in the centre, the door is part of the game.
• Counter dining for the full room, guests watch the brigade plate centimetres away, like a tight theatre-in-the-round.
• Two distinct seatings, including an earlier shorter menu and a later longer tasting, paced like a show with an opening act and a main performance.

• Charred cauliflower, pushed into richness with hollandaise, then sharpened with fermented elements and mushrooms.
• Scallops and kohlrabi, paired in a ravioli-style bite that plays creamy shellfish against crisp, clean vegetable.
• Shimeji mushrooms, used for umami depth alongside meat juices and smoke.
• Hungarian honey, used in a layered dessert built around multiple varietals and crackling sugar.
• Walnut and buttercream, referenced through an Esterházy-torte style finish that nods to Hungarian pastry tradition.

A counter-only tasting-menu restaurant built like a chef’s table theatre, with 21 seats wrapped around an open kitchen. Bookings run in timed seatings, including a shorter early-evening ‘Pre-Theatre’ set menu and a longer multi-course tasting menu later in the night. The room leans into a speakeasy idea, with a concealed entrance and a service rhythm closer to a staged performance than a traditional dining room.