Spago Budapest by Wolfgang Puck
Restaurant · Belvaros ·
Fine dining with global dishes and open kitchen, elegant atmosphere
Fine dining with global dishes and open kitchen, elegant atmosphere
"The Matild Palace Hotel – one of a pair of matching belle époque palaces bult by the Archduchess of Austria – is a grand building in a stunning setting beside the Elizabeth Bridge. It’s fitting then, that it’s home to a smart restaurant run by an Austrian Chef. Wolfgang Puck’s fun dining concept brings something a little different to Budapest’s culinary scene, with a selection of appealing, well-executed dishes that draw their inspiration from across the world. From Hungarian buffalo steak tartare and Austrian wiener schnitzel to scallop pad thai and some delicious pastas, everything is here." - Michelin Inspector
"A sommelier‑led experience where Imre Rácz brings passion and personable interactions, sharing his knowledge and making the process of choosing the wines as pleasurable as drinking them; the wine list offers global representation while particularly supporting the constantly developing Hungarian wine industry." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team
"Headed by István Szántó, a Hungarian cook trained in France and recruited by Wolfgang Puck to orchestrate the brigade and add his touch to a menu of Puck’s international signature dishes, this is fine‑dining but with bigger portions and simple plating—“not overly complicated,” as he puts it—rooted in a pre‑opening tour of Hungary’s markets, eateries and wineries that yielded a well‑balanced mix of Spago classics and local specialties; the smoked salmon pizza comes topped with Hungarian caviar, the signature Hong Kong fish with stir‑fried Chinese vegetables is prepared with pike perch, two typical Hungarian starters (baby beetroot salad and butternut squash soup) join an elevated, airy beef goulash soup cooked with French technique so the vegetables stay tender and a little crisp and the paprika broth is both light and intense, while nature‑inspired presentations culminate in somlói galuska reimagined as a hard‑shell golden ball that melts under hot chocolate to reveal rum‑infused sponge cake and a divine hazelnut ice‑cream scoop; to complete the experience, the head sommelier Máté Horváth champions a 300‑reference list with a fervent focus on Hungarian wines, happily guiding guests to a Furmint or Kadarka from the beautiful glassed cellar." - Le Guide MICHELIN
"However, we highly recommend tasting the fine-dining version at Spago or the more traditional, bistro-style yet masterful goulash soup at Stand25." - Le Guide MICHELIN
"We highly recommend the fine-dining version of goulash soup here, and a refined version of somlói is to be found as well." - Le Guide MICHELIN