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Food

Why Hungarians Can’t get ‘Knafeh of’ Dubai Chocolate

The catalyst appears to have been the Dubai chocolate bar, filled with green pistachio cream, tahini paste, and pieces of...

Drinks

Zwack Unicum Reports Modest Growth Amid Market Challenges at Annual General Meeting

Hungarian spirits producer Zwack Unicum Plc. reported a 2.9% year-on-year increase in after-tax profit for its 2024–2025 business year, despite...

Drinks

Hungarian Wine Turns from ‘Prestige and Power’ to ‘Enjoyable Drinking’

Bence Csizmadia, head of wine at Bortársaság, Hungary’s largest dedicated wine retailer, describes changes in the domestic market over the...

Food

Michelin-Starred Chef Brings Creative Italian Flair to Leon Osteria

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Olivér Heiszler, executive chef of Leon Osteria, about what we can expect from the...

Food

Favorites, Newcomers, and a Family Day – This Year’s Gourmet Festival has it All

With an extra day, more than 31 new exhibitors, and over 200 dishes, the 2025 MBH Bank Gourmet Festival -...

Drinks

Zwack Unicum Profit Reaches HUF 3 billion in 2024/2025 Business Year

After-tax profit of Zwack Unicum, Hungary's biggest spirits maker, edged up 3% to HUF 3 bln in its business year...

Food

Leon Osteria: An Authentic Italian Gastronomic Experience in Budapest has Just Opened

On May 15, Leon Osteria opened its doors at the foot of Buda Castle, on the beautifully renovated Lánchíd utca...

Drinks

New Season Begins at White Raven Skybar With Refreshed Offering

Following a winter hiatus, White Raven Skybar, located atop the Hilton Budapest, has reopened with a refreshed offering for the...

Food

All Hail Halászlé – Honoring Hungarian Fish Soup

Easter in Hungary isn’t complete for me without a trip to Kiskőrössy Halászcsárda, Szeged’s hallowed fish restaurant on the north...

Drinks

Zwack Launches Spring Offensive on Back of Strong Holiday Season Sales

Hungarian spirits maker Zwack Unicum Nyrt. is launching a full-fledged spring offensive for two of its products to bolster its...

Food

Bringing the Tastes of Asia to Budapest

A multinational, four-person team has dedicated itself to offering authentic Asian cuisine to Budapest, with a dash of paprika or...

Drinks

Zwack Earnings Boosted by Better Than Expected Holiday Sales

After-tax profit of Zwack Unicum, Hungary's biggest spirits maker, rose 8% to HUF 3.5 bln in Q1-Q3 of its business...

Drinks

Bringing Best Sake to Hungary: The Eastern Opening Beverage

When Panka Juhász returned to Hungary after a 15-year stint in the U.K., she knew she was missing something: Genuine,...

Drinks

Bar Huso Gears Up for New Year’s Eve Celebration

Bar Huso at the Kimpton BEM Budapest Hotel is set to host an extraordinary New Year’s Eve party, promising a...

Food

Agos to Host Luxurious Christmas Eve Dinner

Kimpton BEM Hotel Budapest's mediterranean restaurant Agos invites guests to celebrate Christmas Eve in style with an exclusive six-course dinner...

Gastronomy

Plating the Landscape: Summer Dining in Tállya

At Barka Galéria Hotel, we believe that food is one of the most authentic ways to experience a place. Every...

Food

Popeyes Opens Second Hungarian Restaurant at Árkád

Popeyes has opened its second restaurant in Hungary on June 11, following the American fast-food chain’s successful entry into the...

Holdvölgy Wines Win Three Gold Medals at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

Tokaj wine estate Holdvölgy has won three gold medals at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles competition in Thuir, France, according...

Pizza Hut to Expand Hungarian Network to 31 Restaurants

Pizza Hut plans to open restaurants in Nagykanizsa and Budapest in 2027, expanding its Hungarian network to 31 locations, local...

ÉS Bisztró Launches Sunday Brunch at Kempinski Budapest

ÉS Bisztró at Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest launched a weekly Sunday brunch, combining an à la carte menu of brunch...

White Raven Sees Growing Demand for Alcohol-Free Cocktails as Summer Traffic Holds Steady

White Raven Skybar & Lounge welcomed more than 33,000 guests and served over 22,000 cocktails between late April and the...

Alcohol-Free Beer Sales Rise as AI and Climate Change Reshape Brewing Industry

Alcohol-free beer accounted for 10% of domestic beer sales in Hungary in the first eight months of 2026, up from...

McDonald’s Opens New Flagship Restaurant at Budapest’s Erzsébet Square Terminal

McDonald’s has opened a new flagship restaurant in the Terminal building on Erzsébet Square in Budapest, combining preserved architectural features...

Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill Budapest Opens to a Full House

Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill Budapest is now officially open at Dorothea Hotel, Budapest, Autograph Collection, marking the Gordon Ramsay...

Plating the Landscape: Summer Dining in Tállya

At Barka Galéria Hotel, we believe that food is one of the most authentic ways to experience a place. Every...

Popeyes Opens Second Hungarian Restaurant at Árkád

Popeyes has opened its second restaurant in Hungary on June 11, following the American fast-food chain’s successful entry into the...

Nobu Budapest Enters New Era After HUF 1.5 bln Revamp

Nobu Budapest has entered a new chapter following a renovation worth over HUF 1.5 billion, with Nobu Matsuhisa, founder of...

Cova to Open 1st Hungarian Location at Matild Palace

Budapest is set to welcome a brand new addition to its high-end hospitality scene as Cova prepares to open its...

Tokaj Art Wine’s Spring Premiere Celebrates 1st Wines of 2025

Spring is not only the season of nature’s renewal; it also marks a time of new beginnings and fresh flavors,...

ÉS Bistro Reopens After Reset, Refining Concept

Budapest’s ÉS Bisztró has reopened following a months-long closure that went beyond a conventional renovation, marking what its operators describe...

National Restaurant Week Begins With 252 Restaurants Offering Fixed-price Menus

Hungary’s spring National Restaurant Week begins today and runs through March 29, offering diners multi-course menus at fixed prices at...

Soproni Expands Portfolio With Citrus Lager and Alcohol-Free ‘Balatoni Nyár’

Soproni is expanding its product range with two new offerings, introducing a citrus-flavored unfiltered lager and an alcohol-free watermelon-lime radler...