With the onset of the holidays, many of Budapest’s deluxe restaurants welcome guests to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with fine feasts and intoxicating drinks. From sumptuous Advent brunches happening every Sunday leading up to Christmas to finely crafted Yuletide feasts during December 24-26, the city’s culinary havens offer hearty buffets and à la carte treats, and many of these delicious events are accompanied with live music and jolly attractions suitable for all ages.
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Araz
Those who attend any of the Advent brunch events at this casually stylish eatery enjoy free entry to the wellness section of the adjacent Continental Hotel Budapest, providing a great way to relieve holiday-season stress. The brunch menu includes dishes like pumpkin salad with yogurt and prunes, turkey breast in orange gravy, rosemary butterfish in mulled white wine, and Italian Panettone, and while devouring the festive delicacies amid serene live music, guests enjoy unlimited glassfuls of house wines. Araz also offers a four-course Christmas Eve gala dinner, where meals are served with matching wines, plus we can join holiday brunches on December 25th and 26th.
When: Advent brunches – Nov. 27 & Dec. 4, 11, 18, noon-3pm; Christmas Eve gala dinner – Dec. 24, 4pm-9:30pm; Christmas brunches – Dec. 25, 26, noon-3pm
Price: Advent and Christmas brunches – 7,490 HUF (50% discount for children between 6-12, free for children under 6); Christmas Eve gala dinner – 9,990 HUF
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Brasserie and Atrium
Inside Budapest’s historic Corinthia Hotel, a series of Christmas-season brunches offers themed banquets with live entertainment and tasteful surprises: on November 27th, brunch guests can watch the hotel’s Christmas tree be lit up for the first time as a choir performs holiday classics; Santa visits the Sunday feast on December 4th; the Advent brunch on December 11th features suckling pig and traditional Hungarian Christmas sweets; the “Home for Christmas” brunch on December 18th includes dishes like shepherd’s pie or homemade pralines. The tasteful series is concluded by a gourmet Christmas Day brunch on December 25th. Additionally, buffet dinners are offered for guests on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
When: Advent brunches – Nov. 27 & Dec. 4, 11, 18, noon-4pm; Christmas Day Brunch – Dec. 25; Christmas Eve buffet dinner – Dec. 24, 6pm-11pm; Christmas Day buffet dinner – Dec. 25, 6pm-11pm
Price: Advent brunches – 11,500 HUF; Christmas Eve buffet dinner 17,500 HUF; Christmas Eve Buffet Dinner – 14,500 HUF
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Buddha-Bar Hotel Budapest
Turn this Christmas into an exotic experience amid an enchanting ambience at Budapest’s high-class , found downtown on the city’s iconic . On Christmas Day, the hotel’s elegant, softly lit restaurant proffers a lavish brunch with a buffet table filled with Asian fusion delicacies, alongside a main course that guests can select from the menu, while the feast is complete with unlimited glassfuls of beverages and a fine selection of intoxicating glassfuls.
When: Dec. 25, noon-4pm
Price: from 10,900 HUF
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Corso Restaurant
Found along the Danube Promenade, the panoramic Corso Restaurant of the boasts sensational views of the city’s riverscape encompassing the , the , and , providing guests with a memorable experience. On Sundays of the Advent season, Corso organizes thematic brunches with a buffet menu that changes weekly, but smorgasbords are offered on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day with soul-warming mulled wine, presented alongside local and international delights like Hungarian fish soup, wild boar stew, and a selection of classic Hungarian cakes.
When: Advent brunches – Nov. 27 & Dec. 4, 11, 18, noon-3pm; Christmas Eve Dinner – Dec. 24; Christmas Day Brunch – Dec. 25, noon-3pm; Boxing Day Brunch – Dec. 26, noon-3pm
Price: Advent brunches – from 11,900 HUF; Christmas Eve Dinner – 16,900 HUF; Christmas Day and Boxing Day brunch – 11,900 HUF (50% discount for children between 6-17, free for children under 6)
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Deák St. Kitchen
Starring as the city’s freshest luxurious five-star hotel, The awaits guests with a fantastic three-course festive meal in the property’s Deák St. Kitchen throughout the holiday season during December 19-30. The menu includes such treats as caramelized goat cheese with roasted beetroots, pumpkin seeds, and pomegranate vinaigrette, deer tenderloin with chervil root puree, beetroots, and mushroom, and Hungarian mákos guba, a dessert infused in vanilla sauce and sprinkled with poppy seeds.
When: December 19-30
Price: 13,900 HUF
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ÉS Bisztró
Overlooking the sparkling Fashion Street Advent Fair, ÉS Bisztró at the pampers guests with three-course and five-course meals on Christmas Eve, including specialties like pumpkin cream soup with scallops, grilled goose liver with figs and green apple, or chocolate blackberry dessert with ice cream. Those who fancy dining and wining here before Christmas can indulge in the restaurant’s Advent buffet happening from November 27th every Sundays up to Christmas, where besides the mouthwatering meals, live music and a supervised kids’ corner ensure a pleasant experience.
When: Advent brunches – Nov. 27 & Dec. 4, 11, 18, noon-3pm; Christmas Eve Dinner – Dec. 24 from 6pm
Price: Advent brunches – 12,500 HUF (50% discount for children between 6-12, free for children under 6); Christmas Eve Dinner – from 19,800 HUF
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Kollázs
Located within one of the world’s most incredible Art Nouveau buildings, this top culinary haven at the treats guests with a variety of festive brunches and dinners this year. First, on December 4th, a special guest will enhance the epicurean smorgasbord when the real Santa from Finland comes to entertain kids; on Christmas Eve, Kollázs creates a cozy atmosphere and prepares fine treats to those who dine here; and on December 25th, a Christmas Day brunch and Christmas Day dinner entice gourmet guests with palatable specialties.
When: Santa Claus Brunch – Dec. 4, 11am-3pm; Christmas Eve dinner – Dec. 24, 5:30pm-10:30pm; Christmas Day brunch – Dec 25, 11am-4pm; Christmas Day dinner – Dec. 25, 5:30pm-10:30pm
Price: Santa Claus Brunch – 15,900 HUF (7,900 HUF for children); Christmas Eve dinner – from 28,000 HUF; Christmas Day brunch – 19,000 HUF (9,900 HUF for children); Christmas Day dinner – from 28,000 HUF
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Paris-Budapest
Found just steps away from Budapest’s postcard superstar and a short walk from the city’s globally revered , the Paris-Budapest restaurant of the is a fine destination for guests who would like to indulge in high-quality culinary treats on Christmas Eve by devouring such specialties as duck consommé, poached lobster, parsnip truffle risotto, or Buche de Noel, a traditional French dessert delicacy. This centrally located eatery also offers Advent-themed brunches complete with welcome drinks, a selection of wines, and beverages on the four Sundays prior to Christmas.
When: Advent Brunches – Nov. 27 & Dec. 4, 11, 18, noon-4pm; Christmas Eve Dinner – Dec. 24
Price: Advent Brunches – 10,000 HUF (6,000 HUF for children between 6-12, free for children under 6); Christmas Eve Dinner – 21,000 HUF (50% discount for children between 6-12, free for children under 6)
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Peppers!
Standing at a prominent spot on the city’s scenic , guests who visit Peppers! at the during the holiday season enjoy illuminated vistas over the Buda side of town. Every Sunday leading up to Christmas, distinct festive dishes and creative Christmas cakes are offered during the Advent brunches, while tunes of mellow live music enhance the holiday spirit. On Christmas Eve, the restaurant has a special festive dinner buffet that presents treats like roasted pheasant breast filled with fragrant mushrooms and spiced saddle of lamb with basil crusts, while Christmas brunches on December 25th and 26th offer abundant fusion meals.
When: Advent brunches – Nov. 27 & Dec. 4, 11, 18, noon-3pm; Christmas Eve Dinner – Dec. 24, 6pm-10pm; Christmas brunches – Dec. 25 and 26, noon-3pm
Price: Advent brunches – 12,500 HUF; Christmas Eve Dinner – 11,000 HUF; Christmas brunches – 13,500 HUF (50% discount for children between 6-14, free for children under 6)
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Salon
Tune in for the holidays amid splendid settings inside Budapest’s majestic New York Palace, a fanciful building that dates back to the 19th century and is now home to the upscale . The special Christmas menu served here on December 24th includes marinated trout with caviar and cucumber, veal sweetbread with nuts and horseradish-flavored beetroot, or local algae-ripened cow cheese. The hotel’s glamorous offers a time-transcending journey into century-old coffeehouse culture, where guests can choose from a selection of three different menus on Christmas Eve, alongside a lunch menu on December 25th.
When: Christmas Eve at Salon – Dec. 24, Christmas Eve dinner at New York Café – Dec. 24, 6pm-midnight; Christmas Day lunch at New York Café – Dec. 25
Price: Christmas Eve menu at Salon – from 25,500 HUF; Christmas Eve dinner at New York Café – from 18,000 HUF; Christmas Day lunch at New York Café – 18,000 HUF
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