http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/ Welcome to Been there. Your tips on the places you know - that you love, live in or have just visited - are what make this guide. http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31386 This traditional 'vendeglo' or local, family-run eaterie, dates back to 1948 and has been renovated to keep all the original features such as the wine bar in the cellar where you can see the cave walls (Buda Hill is almost hollow and riddled with caves and passages).
Diners enjoy Hungarian home cooking on red checked tablecloths and, while munching, admire the Pest Buda carpets; vignettes of old Budapest life which have been scanned in and made into wallpaper.
One of the favourites on the menu is 'kenyer langos' (a kind of 'bread flamed doughnut') advertised as Hungarian pizza and a substantial lunch of oven baked dough with Magyar toppings of sausage and lecso (ratatouille), duck breast and spinach or tomato and tangy sheep's cheese.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31386 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31385 The name 'Rosa' is not for nothing: the scoops for the cornets are artfully fashioned to resemble a blooming rose!
It might seem a bit kitsch, but actually it is beautifully done and the ice cream flavours are imaginative with such gorgeous creations as poppyseed (a Hungarian dessert favourite), lemon and basil, an authentic banana (usually a tricky ice to get right), and rich, dark chocolate.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31385 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30187 During the warmer spring and summer months, the square is packed with beautiful people and tourists sitting in the bars, cafes and restaurants and filling the terrace areas. You can do this in winter too, as all the cafes have huge heaters. Every kind of cuisine, cocktail and coffee is served here from pizza at Pompeii to retro Magyar dishes at Menza to French style at Cafe Vian to Cuban at Buena Vista cafe. There's also an Incognito jazz cafe, Karma restaurant for good vibes and a late night drinking den at Mediterran.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30187 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30030 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30030 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30029 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30029 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30028 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30028 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30009 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30009 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30008 Named after Gyula Krúdy's book The Red Post Coach the whole restaurant oozes the turn-of-the-twentieth century atmosphere of the book.
The eclectic building was built in 1876 and housed a coffee house at one time. Since 1970 it has housed the Vörös Postakocsi where a mixture of authentic and modern Hungarian cuisine is served.
Traditionally heavy dishes are rendered light, courtesy of organic meat, dairy products and vegetables.
The menu offers several game and vegetarian options. The restaurant's wide selection of modern Hungarian wines is a treat for all. There is also an extensive range of pálinka.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30008 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/26887 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/26887 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/24582 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/24582 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/22914 It still retains the family business atmosphere and we stayed in the delightful 'Borhotel and etterem' (wine hotel and restaurant) with views of the mighty Danube.
The Hilltop company only started in 1991 but already produces some of the best whites in Hungary. The Neszmely Irsai Oliver 2006 is an absolute classic: crisp, fruity, all those cliched white wine flavours really do come true with hints of straw, spice and summer.
The Irsai Oliver grape is a relatively new hybrid and a relative of the Muscat grape.
It's eminently quaffable and very good to drink on hot summer evenings by the Danube!
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Neszmely Olaszrizling 2006(Italian riesling) and the Premium Neszmely Grigio 2006]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/22914 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21587 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21587 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19415 Casual atmosphere - even pool tables inside! - and nice outdoor sidewalk dining area.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19415 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19392 Now part of a five-star hotel and not cheap but certainly worth a visit.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19392 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19114
Located in Pest off the Vaci Utca, the restaurant is easy to find, cheap and offers huge traditional meals, mostly cooked and served in the dish dish, atop of a wooden plate.

I had the pork knuckle and only got halfway - highly recommended but book in advance if you're going in the evening.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19114 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18386 It has a wealth of information for people who really love Budapest and want to know the city better.
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