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Budapest’s Michelin-starred and recommended restaurants are ready to make New Year’s Eve a night to remember. With specially curated menus featuring innovative dishes and festive classics, these culinary destinations are offering unique dining experiences to close out 2024 in style, writes Világgazdaság.
Perched on the 28th floor of the MOL Campus, Virtu boasts breathtaking views and an exquisite five-course menu paired with champagne. The restaurant, helmed by Levente Lendvai—Michelin’s 2024 Young Chef of the Year—has prepared a feast that highlights Hungarian flavors with a contemporary twist.
Diners will begin with deviled egg stuffed with crab salad and savor lentil soup with smoked beef tongue. For mains, guests can choose between Mangalica with stuffed cabbage, octopus with Hungarian potato pasta, or a vegetarian cauliflower steak with Piedmont hazelnuts and tabbouleh. The evening ends with a caramelized pear dessert, offering the perfect blend of sweetness and sophistication.
Octopus with Hungarian potato pasta. Photo: Facebook/VIRTU Restaurant
Virtu’s intimate ambiance and prime location also promise stunning views of the city’s New Year fireworks, making it a top pick for the evening.
Spago by Wolfgang Puck Budapest, located in the iconic Matild Palace, combines luxury and gastronomy in a four-course menu designed by Executive Chef István Szántó. The evening begins with exquisite starters like wagyu beef tataki or toasted goat cheese. Main courses include the Austrian veal duo or pike perch with lobster and confit potatoes.
Photo: Facebook/Spago by Wolfgang Puck Budapest
For those seeking entertainment, Spago’s neighboring Matild Café & Cabaret will host a New Year’s Eve Cabaret Show alongside a gourmet menu, blending theatrical magic with fine dining.
Located in bustling Nagymező Street, N28 Wine & Kitchen brings a cozy yet refined Bib Gourmand experience. The three-course menu, crafted by chef Szabolcs Nagy, remains a surprise until the evening itself but promises a mix of classic Hungarian New Year’s dishes such as fish, game, and lentils.
Photo: Facebook/N28 Wine and Kitchen
With dinner served at two seatings—6 p.m. and 9 p.m.—it is an accessible yet elevated choice for those wanting to be in the heart of the city’s festivities.
For fans of fusion cuisine, Nobu Budapest delivers with its signature omakase menu (type of meal consisting of dishes selected by the chef). The seven-course feast features highlights like seared wagyu sashimi, and Nobu’s iconic cheesecake. A glass of Nobu Champagne Brut Grand Cru sets the celebratory tone.
From the innovative dishes of Virtu to the fusion flavors of Nobu, Budapest’s Michelin-recognized restaurants are pulling out all the stops to make New Year’s Eve unforgettable.
Whether seeking luxury, tradition, or a taste of global cuisine, the city’s dining scene promises a night to savor.
Via Világgazdaság; Featured image via Facebook/N28 Wine and Kitchen