If you ever get stuck for a place to eat in Budapest... try Kisvigado Vendeglo
Work has led me back to Budapest for two nights at the now lovely Gellert Hotel and Spa (but it's still a blast to the Communist past!). I've come down to give a lecture to some executives and had planned to catch up with a friend for dinner. The short of it is they bailed on me, but the long of it is the local eatery that I found instead.
The Kisvigado Vendeglo (1113 Bp. Villanyi ut 34) is a local pub that will guarantee to fill your belly and make you feel like you're a local. I had the Wiener Schitzel with Mash and washed it down with a 0.5L of Gosser Beer. Total bill was 2700 Forint (ca. £9). Great food and great value.
It was simple, pleasant and filled with locals. The walk was quite pleasant too as it's about 10 minutes on foot from the Gellert.
I give the place:
4/5 for Food
4/5 for Ambiance
5/5 for Localness
5/5 for Value
4.5/5 Overall
Well, now I'm sitting in my boxers on my balcony at the Gellert enjoying the lovely view of the Danube (mius some construction and the traffic) and the use of the hotel's iPass-enabled Wi-fi. Better get back to my Beer and Muller Rice (I'm carb-loading for the F3 Orca Triathlon at Windsor on Sunday!). Sadly, I leave tomorrow morning for London... but not before I get a couple of hours in the famous Gelert Spa!