In Budapest in May ’12, my wife, Sandy, wanted to avoid the overpriced hotel restaurants in the area of the Hilton hotel. (A typical hotel dinner cost $80-$100 for two.)
The doorman at the Hilton recommended a fine group of restaurants nearby — Pest-Buda Bistro, Pierrot and 21 (the restaurants have the same owner and same executive chef) — and he was right on!
At the Pest-Buda Bistro (Castle District, Fortuna U. 3, Budapest, Hungary; phone +36 1 221 0377), we had rack of lamb, salad, cake and local wine for around $42 for two.
The food was good and the service excellent. We got there at 6:30, and when we left there were a dozen people waiting for tables.
JIM DELMONTE
Honolulu, HI
