SALT Budapest

Amazing food in a very friendly setting. Very highly recommended.

T S

best fine dining place in Bp

Szilvia G

Highest level of foodporn 🙂

Kis E

Wow! Came with Friends for a Birthday meal, was an amazing experience. The vegan tasting menu was fabulous, the food was beautifully presented and very inventive, everything was delicious. Recommend the Hungarian wine pairing. The staff were very attentive, and very polite, but you didn’t know they were there. All the food was explained before every course, as was the wine. Everything was perfect! Would recommend 100%. Would like to thank the Chefs and staff for an unforgettable experience.

Liskin

Very, very good. The staff was passionate about the ingredients used at the restaurant, and the dishes were inventive, creative and mostly very tasty too. It's a beautiful room too; just being in it makes you comfortable. Finally, the wine pairing worked well too

Andreas V

There is only tasting menu, no a la carte. We got 14 courses. The food was very special. It would be nice if guests can get hand sanitizers because we had to eat almost everything with hand and did not get any cutlery.

lovrencsicseva

We spent a fantastic evening at this place Saturday! The food is impeccable, harmonious flavors paired with a wonderful sight! I would like to highlight how attentive they are, keeping in mind the food allergy and also remembering my wife’s birthday! The friendly atmosphere of the place is clearly provided by the staff who are extremely attentive! Huge personal thanks for the staff provided us with excellent drink recommendations and entertained us with an accurate presentation of the history of the dishes! The international wine selection is interesting, the quantity of each wine is adequate, the total is approx. the price of 3.5-4dl of wine, however, seems excessive. Maybe fans of traditional wines are a bit extravagant, I liked the selection. We can only recommend the place to everyone, an unforgettable experience!

BarthaGy

A dance of flavours on your palette! It was such a good experience, even better than we expected. I hope they will get their second star soon! The wine pairing was fantastic and the dishes overflowing with flavours! Take your time to enjoy the food and the great service! Not to mention I had the best old fashioned ever!

AndrasK631

Amazing culinary experience! It was definitely our best dinner treat in our life. The natural interior was in perfect harmony with the organic dishes and wines. The tasting menu was so incredibly tastful the flavours were out of this world, it was a journey through time also when I felt like I am in my grandmother's kitchen. We especially liked the kind and cosy atmosphere, we just can not stop talking about our fantastic evening since Thursday. Thank you.

AndreaK4429

I can’t think when I last wrote a review. Maybe never. But here I am. I am in Budapest for work, and this is my last night here. I am staying nearby and was lucky enough to score a table when someone canceled last minute and I just happened to be asking about a reservation. In short this was one of the best meals of my life. Every bite of food brings a smile. I actually have tear in my eye as I write this thinking about the totality of the experience. Every bite is so carefully constructed. You can feel and taste the forethought that goes into it all. Butter that’s been fermented for two weeks. Pork raised on the chef’s farm. Mushrooms foraged by the staff. Wine pairings that include a water pairing. An herbal tea that you “make” with dessert using a single leaf. Even the dishes with ingredients I would not ordinarily gravitate towards (eg goats milk, lamb, etc) stand out as extraordinary. The dishes are small with only 2-3 bites each, but there are 15 of them, so get over the fact that you can’t have more of that lamb dish. Be grateful you got to try it all and just imagine how good the next dish will be. But what makes Salt so very enjoyable is that while the food is very serious, there is an easiness about the experience that makes it all feel…. homey. At some level I hope Salt stays with “just” a single Michelin star. Anything more risks propelling this gem into the big leagues where too often chefs play defense and the experience becomes stiff and contrived. It’s a real price tag here (especially for Hungary) but man oh man is it worth it.

Sherpa57636244932

Visited few times since the opening. I knew at the first visit it would get a Michelin star. It has just received one in August. This is a cool little place with a unique take of some of the Hungarian dishes. The 15 course tasting menu with wine pairing is the way to go. Great staff and service and very reasonable prices. It is a treat. Don’t miss it.

SharingIsCaring2013

Every dish was crafted by highly skilled chefs and each was a piece of art. The Hungarian wine pairing was excellent and really showed off how great a wine country Hungary is. The setting was cozy and tastefully decorated. No doubt this restaurant is reaching for the stars and they truly deserve at least one. We hesitate to give Salt 5 stars as the music was a bit too loud which made it difficult to hear the waiters' presentation of the food which in English already seemed a bit insecure. We don't expect perfect English, so elaborating the written menu received upon arrival would have helped us a lot.

sorenhviid

It was our first fine dining experience, so while I cannot say how it is compared to others, I can fully recommend Salt as your first try! The evening was very charming, and while standards and the sophistication of the plates are clearly sky high, the mood and atmosphere is still relaxing, welcoming, and friendly. The plates have lots of great ideas, unusual and surprising combinations, and they are beautifully composed and presented. All in all, it was a great evening, and we really enjoyed it, thanks!

792p_terk

An amazing experience of the Hungarian gastronomy resulting from the cuisine talents of the Chef and his brigade associated to high value local ingredients, dedicated service and cosy atmosphere (tables are surrounding the kitchen assemblage table). Here every detail is thoroughly thought to make a diner an experience!

guillonvernet

In advance: Salt is a mandatory restaurant if you are in Budapest and love cultivated food with roots. The service is absolutly michelin quality: informed, attentive and additionally pleasantly refreshing. I tried the 15 course vegetarian menu with an hungarian wine pairing, conclusion: Best place in Budapest. Regional, clever and the food and wines are telling you a lot about the hungarian culture and potential. And all of this in a remarkable beautiful atmosphere, definitely worth a trip! Thanks for having me...

Just-the-g00d-ones

Best dinner of my life, even after several 3 michelin starts. This one is uncomparable, the experience, the food, how quickly and nicely it is served. Open kitchen, the chef coming to the table with the products to explain their origin. The only negative point is that I will forever compare all my culinary experiences to this one. Almost 3 hours of perfection, congrats chef! Looking forward to the news of your first star.

Léa P

It's an interesting place that really does a nice job in terms of presentation/plating of each dish. You have a choice between 11 or 15 course tasting menu - although they sort of 'push' you towards 15. Dishes are small and they pace it fairly well so it's not as 'brutal' as it sounds. ALL of the courses were presented with a lot of creativity and care which was actually impressive and a 'farm-to-table' story accompanies most. But the food itself was fairly 'average' and some were actually quite bad in terms of taste. We've eaten at some of THE most 'experimental' restaurants in the world and it's fine to be 'daring' but in the end a dish has to taste good whether it's pig brains or duck-hearts. But most of all there just wasn't any dish that was 'memorable', something our entire party of 8 agreed on. Wines list was good and service was very good, especially given the size or our party. Prices are very reasonable for a European capital city.

Mark A

I heard about this newly-opened restaurant through a foodie friend of mine. The concept and the menu intrigued us, so we booked ourselves in. And they easily blew away my expectations. As soon as you enter, you are taken back by the thoughtfully designed space, with the Chef's station up and centre. You can see the plating, and could even go up and talk to him, to ask about the ingredients or be treated to a lovely surprise! The food was simply astonishing. Well-known Hungarian classics reimagined into something new, surprising and deeply delicious. Simple things as The Bread or the mangalica ham straight from the Chef's farm… I went with the Hungarian wine pairing, served with expert knowledge. Biodynamic, small-batch, all sorts of unexpected glasses, that paired beautifully with the food. I left speechless, as it was a long time since I've seen such high level of attention to every single piece of the dining experience. Whether you're Hungarian or a visitor looking for THE place to splurge on, do yourself a favour and have dinner at Salt!

iamZeo

Nice location close the the metro station in a old part of Budapest, next to an university. The team was very observant from the beginning. We could choose betwen Hungarian and Foreign wine pairing to the menu. The menu changes time to time, this time we had lot of local specialites from Hungary. One of the favourite one was the cooked mushroom, it had a fantastic taste. Also the mangalica steak and the coating fish were made in a very tasty way. At the end the goat milk cream in the dessert had a special nice taste. This place for celebration or just having a nice dinner is perfect.

ZoltanS410

The whole evening we spent there with my friends was fantastic. You kind of feel you are in someone's own flat as you see the kitchen table where the chefs are preparing your food. The whole staff is very friendly, they gave detailed explanation to every food and drink they served. Also anytime you can go to the chef, he is really enthusiastic about the food and the ingredients he is collecting in the woods by himself. The food itself is just amazing! Every dish has a surprising twist but also keeps traditional Hungarian taste as a base which somehow make you remember your childhood. I had the Hungarian wine paring as well which was the absolutely best choice. The sommelier told us fascinating things about each wine they served. Every wine was a delight on the list and in good harmony with the food. Prepare yourself for an experience you will remember!

arankap2014

Excellent ambience to dine with attentive staff. The dishes were creative, well-curated and every dish was a surprise to my palette. At this price point, Salt gives a great value for money fine dining experience. Highly recommended!

HazeSingapore

Nem én vagyok az, aki túl sokat küzdenek egy étterem mellett, mivel ritka, ha olyan valódi helyet talál, amely meglep, és meghaladja az elvárásait. Nos, ez tényleg megtörtént. Szerette a megközelítést a kiváló minőségű, helyi eredetű alapanyagokkal, szépen harmonizált és vizuálisan nagyon kellemes módon bemutatva. A személyzet elkötelezett és hozzáértő, és a szakácsok ételeket hoznak az asztalra, beleértve a főszakácsot is. Az ízek, noha néhány nagyon egyedi, nem túl erősek és egyensúlyban vannak. Nagyszerű bevonat. Kóstolói menüjük csak 11 vagy 15 fogás, és az áramlás nagyon jó. Ez egy igazi drágakő.

SharingIsCaring2013

Ez a fajta kulináris élmény inkább Koppenhágában vagy Stockholmban várható el, mint Budapesten. Élveztem egy csillagvacsorát nagyon kedves előételekkel, nagyszerű főételekkel és tökéletesen kivitelezett desszertekkel. Mindent tökéletesen párosítva a helyi borokkal, kezdve a természeti boroktól a klasszikusabb kincsekig! Kíváncsi, mi lenne a nemzetközi párosítás ízlése! Még mindig nosztalgikusan gondolok vissza a főszakácsok házi sonkájára, amely könnyen versenyezhet Parma vagy Spanyolország legjobbjaival! Szerencsém volt, hogy egy extra szeletet kaptam a vacsora végén:) Nagyon barátságos kiszolgálás az egész csapat számára! Köszönöm és sok szerencsét! Ps: az árak őrült jó ár-érték!

Wesasosa

Csodálatos koncepció, elkerülhetetlen magyar lényeg a gazdaságokat asztalok szempontjából. Legjobb kenyér, természetes borok és csodálatos lépárosítás. A legerőteljesebb új bejegyzés a magyar finom étkezés jeleneteiben. Remélem, hogy itt lesz a következő csillag.

Zsolt I