Gulyásleves
A hearty beef and vegetable soup seasoned with paprika and caraway seeds.
The must-try food that defines Budapest, HU's culinary culture
A hearty beef and vegetable soup seasoned with paprika and caraway seeds.
Chicken cooked in a creamy paprika sauce, typically served with nokedli dumplings.
Deep-fried flatbread traditionally topped with garlic water, sour cream, and shredded cheese.
A bright red, spicy fisherman's soup made with river fish and heavy amounts of paprika.
Cabbage leaves stuffed with minced meat and rice, simmered in a bed of sauerkraut.
A spit-roasted chimney cake with a caramelized sugar exterior and various sweet toppings.
A multi-layered sponge cake with chocolate buttercream topped with a hard caramel glaze.
A decadent trifle made of sponge cake layers, chocolate sauce, walnuts, and whipped cream.
A chilled, sweet and tart sour cherry soup often served as a summertime starter.
A rich, thick meat stew simmered with onions and paprika, distinct from the soupier goulash.
Savory noodles mixed with Hungarian cottage cheese, sour cream, and crispy bacon bits.
Savory crepes filled with meat stew, topped with a creamy paprika and sour cream sauce.
A traditional Jewish-Hungarian cake with layers of poppy seeds, walnuts, apples, and plum jam.
A walnut-based sponge cake layered with spiced vanilla buttercream and topped with fondant.
A comfort-food casserole consisting of layered potatoes, eggs, smoked sausage, and sour cream.
A thick vegetable ragout made from peppers, tomatoes, and onions, often containing sausage.
Sweet cottage cheese dumplings rolled in toasted breadcrumbs and served with sour cream.
A quick-fry dish of pork cubes and potatoes seasoned heavily with garlic and black pepper.
Thin crepes filled with a walnut, raisin, and rum mixture, drizzled with dark chocolate sauce.
Breaded and deep-fried blocks of cheese, usually served with tartar sauce and rice.