Budai Gourmet is a gastro festival brought to you by the people behind Sziget Festival and the award winning Costes Restaurant. The festival aims to bring together the best wine makers, pálinka distillers, restaurants and confectioners along with a market place for producers to showcase their homemade cheese, ham, sausage, jam, honey, chocolate and other delicacies.
In recent years there have been more and more gastro-themed festivals in Budapest and they all try to bring something unique. Budai Gourmet adds a twist by inviting more than 25 of Hungary's top restaurants for a culinary extravaganza. Bock, Costes, Csalogány 26, Déryné, Nobu, Rosenstein and Tigris are just some of the restaurants to try at the festival.
In 2013, the festival's theme is: Goulash. Budai Gourmet is held at the Millenáris and includes live musical performances on two stages.
Opening hours:
daily, noon to midnight
Entrance fee:
Day pass: HUF 2,900 per person (includes a tasting glass)
Festival pass: HUF 5,800 per person (includes a tasting glass)
For more info see the festival's official website. For some delicious photos check out our Live from the 2012 Budai Gourmet Festival post.
