Showing posts with label Hungary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hungary. Show all posts

Friday, October 7, 2011

21. Budapest.


Images from 21 restaurant on the Buda side of Budapest.  A final culinary farewell to the city on our 1st visit to Budapest.....



We found lovely outdoor seating and it was apparent that we had come before the dinner rush.  We enjoyed a leisurely few drinks and a meal while watching the competent and genial staff at 21, as picture below.



We had the Chicken Crepes as an appetizer.  
Like all the other meals we had in Budapest, the dishes were not too "exotic" to our palatte, 
but often new nonetheless and beautifully balanced with an assortment of herbs.

Above, the Entrecote steak with duck liver, roasted potatoes and dill-paprika sauce.


And my choice for the evening above.  
The Chicken paprikash with home made dumplings. 
When I ordered it, the server frowned in disagreement, explaining that the flavors were too similar to the Chicken Crepe appetizer we had. 
I said I didn't mind a repeat of the flavors. 
It was that good.


Some of the staff of Pierrot, 21's sister restaurant across the street. 

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Művész Kávézó


Late summer lunch at Művész Kávézó in Pest
Steamers from above providing a cool mist for diner, plants and passer by'ers alike...





Order of the Chicken Catalan.  While perhaps not a traditional local dish, the features of fresh vegetables and a pleasant and light mix of various herbs seemed to be a feature in all our meals in Budapest.

A sip of Unicum


A sip of the traditional Hungarian bitter, Unicum, at Soul Cafe on Ráday utca.  I was only able to manage a small sip before turning it over to a fellow diner.  I should have perhaps waited until after the meal to appreciate the drink's "digestif" qualities....