List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Hungary

This article contains an incomplete list of Michelin-starred restaurants in Hungary. The first official Michelin Guide for Hungary was announced in 2022 although the city of Budapest had been reviewed by Michelin for many years prior.

The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they recommended to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires, by encouraging drivers to use their cars more and therefore need to replace the tires as they wore out. Over time, the stars that were given out started to become more valuable.^[1]

Multiple anonymous Michelin inspectors visit the restaurants several times. They rate the restaurants on five criteria: "quality of products", "mastery of flavor and cooking techniques", "the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience", "value for money", and "consistency between inspectors' visits".^[1][2] Inspectors have at least ten years of expertise and create a list of popular restaurants supported by media reports, reviews, and diner popularity. If they reach a consensus, Michelin awards restaurants from one to three stars based on its evaluation methodology: One star means "high-quality cooking, worth a stop", two stars signify "excellent cooking, worth a detour", and three stars denote "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey".^[3] The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly being re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.^[1]

Lists

Michelin-starred restaurants

Name	Cuisine	City	2022	2023
42	Modern	Esztergom
Babel	Modern	Budapest
Borkonyha Winekitchen	Modern	Budapest
Costes	Modern	Budapest
essência	Modern	Budapest
Platán Gourmet	Creative	Tata
Rumour	Creative	Budapest
Salt	Modern	Budapest
Stand	Modern	Budapest
Reference			[4]	[5]

Key

	Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star
	Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars

Budapest-only lists

Prior to 2022, Michelin only reviewed the city of Budapest.^[6]

Michelin-starred restaurants

Name	Cuisine	City	2021
Babel	Modern	Budapest
Borkonyha Winekitchen	Modern	Budapest
Costes	Modern	Budapest
essência	Modern	Budapest
Salt	Modern	Budapest
Stand	Modern	Budapest
Reference			[7]

Key

	Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star

See also

• List of restaurants in Hungary

References

1. Buchwald, Elisabeth (10 February 2024). "Michelin Guide history: How did a tire company become an elite restaurant rating guide?". CNN. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
2. "How Restaurants Get Michelin Stars: A Brief History of the Michelin Guide". Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. 9 February 2024. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
3. Dixon, Rachel (24 June 2008). "Q&A: Michelin stars". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
4. "The First MICHELIN Guide Hungary Has Been Launched!".
5. "Michelin Guide 2023: Here Are the Local Winners". 15 September 2023.
6. "The First MICHELIN Guide Hungary Has Been Launched!".
7. https://www.finedininglovers.com/article/michelin-guide-budapest-2021-full-list

External links

• Official website