
Welcome to Baltazar Welcome to the Baltazar Boutique Hotel, which has been operating since 2012. The stylish, modern hotel is a product of the Zsidai group, which owns and operates several other establishments in Budapest. Some of these places include the Jamie Oliver Italian Restaurant, The Pest-Buda Hotel, and the Pest-Buda Bistro. But these are…

Romance in the Heart of Budapest’s Castle District One of the most romantic settings in all of Budapest can be found at Pierrot Restaurant. Located in the most charming part of the city, the Castle District, Pierrot harkens back to a forgotten time when couples gazed at one another over a candle-lit dinner while listening…

2018 marked the beginning of my journey in getting lost with my own website, and discovering new places at which I’d never stayed or eaten before. An opportunity that came up was one which I was highly excited to report on. The Pest-Buda Hotel is a landmark in the castle district of Budapest and is the oldest hotel in…

With a charming and romantic ambiance, La Terrazza Ristorante Italiano gives local Hungarians a little taste of an Italian experience, without leaving their hometown. Italian co-owners Lucca and Paolo, endeavored to create a unique and upscale experience for the well-to-do class in eastern Hungary by starting a couple of authentic pizzerias in town. The result…

Where 13th Century History Meets Award-Winning Wine in Tokaj With several family estates, Szerelmi Pince in Tokaj offers you a broad selection of white wines, be it sweet, dry or anything in between. One of the many hundreds of cellars in Tokaj, I had the opportunity of visiting them and getting to taste several of…

A Place to Rest and Savor Some Sweets While there are many places in Tokaj to stay, few offer a pastry bar directly downstairs from the guesthouse. Making Huli Panzió a special find in the heart of Tokaj – guests are surely in for a treat when they stay here. Welcome to Huli Panzió, where…

Welcome to Hungary’s Sweet Wine Capital Üdvözöljük (welcome to) the small town of Tokaj – the white wine capital of Hungary! Tokaj, which is world famously known for its exceptionally delicious sweet white wines, has dozens, if not hundreds of different wine cellars and producers in the microscopic town. So, of all of these different…

Your Introduction to Hungary’s Beloved Street Food Ever had fried dough with sour cream and cheese slathered on top of it? Most haven’t if they’ve never been to Hungary. But lángos is considered a traditional must-try when in the country. I had the opportunity to visit Lángos-mester in 2018 when I visited Tokaj for a…

Standing Out Among 3,000 Wine Cellars With so many wine cellars to choose from in the white wine capital of Hungary, why visit Péter Pincészet? Because it might just be the best of them all. But you’ll just have to visit to find out… Given that there are 3,000 wine cellars in all of Tokaj,…

Tokaj, the famous wine region of Hungary, has an unknown history of its vineyards, similarly to Hungarian history in general. While it is not known exactly how long the vines have been flourishing in the soil, known today as Magyarország (Hungary), it is said that the first Aszú wine was created in 1630. According to Wikipedia, the…