The Best Wine Bars in Hungary
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The best wine bars in Hungary, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Borkonyha Winekitchen comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Budapest and Balatonfüred.
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Cabrio and Sauska 48 hold the next two places.
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Rank 1. Borkonyha Winekitchen
Modern Wine Bar
A Michelin-starred modern restaurant steps from the Basilica, where the kitchen lets Hungarian ingredients do the talking rather than burying them under technique. The tasting menu is the move, built around subtle Magyar influences and dishes with real depth of flavor. The wine list runs to a hundred labels, leaning into Hungary's own producers, many available by the glass, which is a rarer commitment than it sounds.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
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Rank 2. Cabrio
Natural Wine Bar
A tree-shaded terrace on a small city-centre square sets the mood at this natural wine bar, where the bottles are 100% natural and generously priced, drawn from Hungary and around Europe. The team are happy to talk you through both the wine list and the concise seasonal small plates, three of which tend to do the job. The Bib Gourmand confirms the kitchen punches above its price point. Come for the wine; stay because the afternoon got away from you.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
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Rank 3. Sauska 48
Modern Eastern European Wine Bar
The terrace faces straight out over the vines and the hills behind them, and on a warm afternoon it's hard to argue with that as a setting for lunch. This modern winery restaurant in Villány serves a concise menu of contemporary Hungarian cooking, and the wine list pulls from the estate in front of you as well as the owners' Tokaj operation up north. The team will happily walk you through the pairings, which is half the point of eating here.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Sauska 48 (this place) 68.544
- #3 Zelna Bisztró 68.544
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Rank 3. Zelna Bisztró
Eastern European Wine Bar
Named for the biodynamic wine producer whose bottles fill the list (and the shelves, if you want to take one home), Zelna is a wine bar in the livelier quarter of this lakeside seasonal town. The menu is short and flexible, running from light bites to proper Hungarian plates like braised beef cheeks, with golden walnut dumplings to finish. Every seat is on the terrace, and the kitchen keeps going until 2am.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Sauska 48 68.544
- #3 Zelna Bisztró (this place) 68.544