We discovered Budapest’s Haxen Kiraly Etterem Restaurant by accident. While it was listed as a traditional, classic “find” in one of the many books I brought with me, it fell upon us after a couple of hours of walking through various neighborhoods of Budapest including the Jewish quarter.
We were hungry, tired and many a’ restaurant and bistro we passed just didn’t give us the vibe and energy we wanted for the evening.
The building is old, having been around since 1893. More than a restaurant, it’s a bar and traditional inn combined, and until 1910, it was owned by William Teller.
Then, for four decades, Sipos Beno and his family went overboard to please Terézváros citizens and it does not disappoint. Its food and its wine are a treat and serve to be a memorable experience for weeks after you leave.
Below is lightweight, soft cream cheese prepared by frying pan put in oven bake until golden, then served with a homemade strawberry sauce.
Below are young lamb slices with freshly grated Parmesan cheese morsel then fried in a hot libazsírban.
Below is a thinly sliced duck breast with cream cheese and leek stew, served in a csipsszel besütjük oven.
The goose liver pate was definitely the killer dish. If our neighbors didn’t notice us having food orgasms after every bite, then they were either asleep or oblivious. Combine this perfectly prepared pate with a delicious Hungarian red and you have a perfect evening. We tried the Villanyi Solus Merlot 2007 (Gere Attila) , the Villanyi Tiffan Grand Selection 2007 (Tiffan Pince) and the Villanyi Mandolas/Cabernet Franc 2006 (Vylyan Pince).
We Blog the World gives this restaurant a definite thumbs up and a MUST try to the goose liver pate with the cabernet franc.
Details:
1068 Budapest, Király u.100. | Tel: 06 1 / 351-6793.
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