’Tis the season to be jolly – and there’s no better way to enjoy that feeling than feasting on a huge variety of delicious delicacies at any of the many deluxe Budapest eateries celebrating Christmastime with lavish midday buffets. From Sunday brunches spanning the weeks of Advent to festive smorgasbords served on Christmas Day, all ten of these restaurants offer all-you-can-eat Yuletide repasts that will please everyone in any group of friends or family – especially since many of these events feature spirited entertainment for kids and premium potent potables for grown-ups.
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ARAZ Restaurant
Within the historic thermal-bath building that now houses downtown’s Continental Hotel Budapest, this comfortably elegant eatery offers a delicious lineup of lavish Christmastime luncheons: on December 3rd, 10th, and 17th, Advent Sunday Brunches here feature braised sirloin with French beans and clove-roasted tomatoes, pumpkin risotto, and mille-feuille with chestnuts – and then on December 25th and 26th, ARAZ offers Christmas Brunches featuring veal roulade with Dijon mustard and truffle sauce, baby turkey with pine nuts and spinach, and a chocolate-mousse trilogy. All of these Yuletide meals are enhanced with live music and a kids’ corner, and come with unlimited glassfuls of house wines or soft drinks, all for a quite reasonable 7,490 forints per person with discounts for children.
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Corinthia Hotel Budapest
This grand Budapest hotel celebrates Christmastime with regal style and a sumptuous series of themed brunches appealing for all ages. On December 3rd, the Santa Claus Brunch stars the North Pole’s most famous resident alongside dishes like octopus salad and honey-baked ham; the Advent in Alsace Brunch on December 10th features saffron lobster broth, roast goose with chestnut, and other sophisticated delights; the Home for Christmas Brunch presents hearty English roast beef and shepherd’s pie on December 17th; and the Christmas Day Brunch on the 25th has international classics like goose-liver mousse, Serrano ham, and stuffed cabbage. Each of these events costs 11,500 forints (with a 12% service charge and discounts for kids 12 and under), and include unlimited wine, beer, or soft drinks.
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Corso Restaurant
Sweeping views of major city landmarks provide a beautiful backdrop outside this eatery located on Budapest’s Danube Promenade. Inside also shines during ornate “Nutcracker”-themed brunches on December 3rd, 10th, and 17th, when guests can savor specialties like eggs Benedict with smoked salmon or Prague ham, beef medallions with green pepper sauce, or breaded carp with rémoulade sauce. Then on December 24th, 25th, and 26th, Corso’s Christmas Brunches feature a carving station, buffet dishes for kids, and even a sushi selection. All of these meals can be enjoyed in a “Bubbly Package” with sparkling wine for 12,900 forints or a “Gourmet Package” (featuring endless glassfuls of wine and beer) for 14,900, with a 10% service charge and discounts for kids.
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ÉS Bisztró
Just steps away from Budapest’s marvelous Christmas markets in the heart of downtown, ÉS Bisztró is a favorite for locals and visitors alike during the holidays. Hang out on the heated terrace – transformed into a charming “hütte” for sipping steaming mulled wine throughout the festive season – or get cozy inside while enjoying Advent buffets laden with cold-smoked hams, goose-liver terrine, pumpkin soup, and other wintertime delights on December 3rd, 10th, and 17th. On the special day of December 25th, ÉS presents a Christmas version of their popular Family Table feasts, featuring unlimited portions of gourmet regional cuisine along with a nanny-supervised kids’ area and live music. Each of these events takes place between noon and 3pm, and costs 12,500 forints per person with a 12% service charge.
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Gundel Restaurant
As one of Budapest’s most historic restaurants – once visited by Queen Elizabeth II, with more recent celebrity guests including Oscar-winning movie star Jennifer Lawrence and German actor Daniel Brühl – this City Park landmark perseveres as a graceful site for holiday-season feasting surrounded by Old World finery and paintings by notable Hungarian artists. Along with extravagant Christmas Dinners served during December 25-30 and three-course Christmas Lunches offered during December 26-30, Gundel presents its final all-you-can-eat brunch of 2017 on December 25th for only 8,900 forints per person (with a 12.5% service charge). Children 12 and younger eat for 4,450 forints, and kids four and under dine for free, all while live music and a decorated tree add festive cheer to every bite.
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Hilton Budapest
Tucked amid the Castle District’s postcard-superstar sights (including Matthias Church and Fishermen’s Bastion), this premier hotel has holy history that makes it a perfect place for Christmas – the property encompasses well-preserved ruins of a 13th-century Dominican church and cloister, all freely accessible in a recently refurbished viewing area. However, the Hilton Budapest presents 21st-century delights for their Christmas lunch buffets on December 25th and 26th between noon and 3pm, when guests can help themselves to a full range of seasonal specialties along with unlimited glassfuls of sparkling wine, wine, beer, or soft drinks. Live music completes these Yuletide repasts costing 12,100 forints apiece; kids under 12 receive a 50% discount and children under four eat for free.
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Kollázs
Sensations of enchantment are almost guaranteed all year long at the gorgeous Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace, occupying a painstakingly restored masterpiece of Art Nouveau architecture sited on the Pest riverfront before the Chain Bridge – but during Christmastime, this world-renowned five-star house of hospitality becomes especially enthralling. While the glistening interior is festooned with holiday regalia, the hotel’s Kollázs Brasserie welcomes everyone to an extraordinary Christmas Day Brunch on December 25th from noon to 4pm. To enjoy this festive feast, the price for adults is 19,900 forints, while entry for children between five and 11 years old is 9,900 forints (plus a 12% service charge); reservations are required.
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Paris Budapest
With French flair and magnifique views over Buda Castle and Chain Bridge, this stylish waterfront hotspot welcomes everyone for festive brunches on each Advent Sunday leading up to Christmas (December 3rd, 10th, and 17th) between noon and 4pm. Guests can choose among 50 foods to feast upon – including meats and fish cooked to order, numerous fresh salad items, gourmet sauces, and a decadent selection of desserts surrounding a chocolate fountain – while enjoying activities for all ages such as gingerbread preparation and decoration-making workshops. For 13,000 forints apiece, Paris Budapest brunch guests enjoy a welcome drink and unlimited wine (or a welcome drink and non-alcoholic beverages for 12,000 forints); kids aged six to 12 dine for 5,000 forints, and kids five and under enter free.
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Peppers!
The glimmering lights of Gellért Hill, Elizabeth Bridge, and the Castle District all contribute to the festive feeling at Peppers!, the welcomingly sophisticated restaurant of the five-star Budapest Marriott Hotel located directly on the Danube Promenade. Here a popular Sunday Brunch is served most weekends, but during the holidays, guests can devour some special European dishes only available during the most wonderful time of the year, like Hungarian beigli (pictured). On December 3rd, 10th, and 17th between noon and 3pm, enjoy a fresh selection of Mediterranean-influenced appetizers, roast meats, and tempting desserts presented with festive live music; the cost is 12,500 forints for adults, while kids aged six to 11 eat for half price and children under six eat free (with a 10% service charge added to the bill).
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