List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Hungary

In the 2025 Michelin Guide, there are 10 restaurants in Hungary with a Michelin-star rating.[1] The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. They were created to provide drivers with all the necessary information for travelling, including recommended eateries. In the 1920s, Michelin began sending undercover inspectors to restaurants and awarding Michelin stars to the best-rated ones.[2] Over time, Michelin stars became the most prestigious award restaurants can achieve.[3][4]

Before stars are given, restaurants are visited multiple times by different anonymous Michelin Inspectors. They rate the restaurants' food on five criteria: the quality of ingredients, mastery of flavour and cooking techniques, the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience, balance and harmony of the flavours, and consistency between visits.[2] Inspectors have at least ten years of experience.[note 1] They create a list of popular restaurants supported by media reports, reviews, and diner popularity, for inspection. If the Michelin Inspectors reach a consensus, Michelin awards the restaurant between one and three stars. 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".[6][7] The stars are not permanent and restaurants are continuously re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant loses one or more of its stars.[2][8][note 2]

Michelin Guide Hungary launched in 2022 with support from the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA), although Michelin had reviewed just the city of Budapest for many years prior as part of The Michelin Guide Main Cities of Europe edition[9] with the first Hungarian restaurant to receive a star being Costes in 2010.[10][11]

2022–2025 nationwide lists

Key
One Michelin star
Two Michelin stars
Three Michelin stars
One Michelin green star
—
 The restaurant did not receive a star that year
Closed The restaurant is no longer open
One Michelin key
Michelin-starred restaurants
Name Cuisine Location 2022 2023 2024 2025
42 Modern Esztergom
Babel Modern Budapest – Pest
Borkonyha Winekitchen Modern Budapest – Pest
Costes Modern Budapest – Pest
essência Modern Budapest – Pest
Pajta Modern Őriszentpéter — —
Platán Gourmet Creative Tata
Rumour Creative Budapest – Pest
Salt Modern Budapest – Pest
Stand Modern Budapest – Pest
Reference [12] [13] [14] [15]

2010–2021 Budapest-only lists

Before 2022, Michelin only reviewed the city of Budapest.[16]

Key
One Michelin star
Two Michelin stars
Three Michelin stars
One Michelin green star
—
 The restaurant did not receive a star that year
Closed The restaurant is no longer open
One Michelin key
Michelin-starred restaurants
Name Cuisine Location 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Babel Modern Budapest – Pest — — — — — — — — —
Borkonyha Winekitchen Modern Budapest – Pest — — — —
Costes Modern Budapest – Pest
Costes Downtown Modern Budapest – Pest — — — — — —
essência Modern Budapest – Pest — — — — — — — — — — —
Onyx Modern Budapest – Pest — —
Salt Modern Budapest – Pest — — — — — — — — — — —
Stand Modern Budapest – Pest — — — — — — — — —
Tanti Modern Budapest – Buda — — — — — — — — — —
Reference [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ In 2008, The Guardian wrote that five years of experience were necessary.[5]
  2. ^ According to The Guardian, Pascal Rémy, a former Inspector, stated that although each restaurant in the Guide is meant to be inspected every 18 months, they are often only revisited every three and a half years.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Two Bib Gourmands Join The MICHELIN Guide Hungary". Michelin Guide. Michelin Europe. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ McArdle, Molly; Cahalan, Sarah (2025-07-14). "What It Means for a Restaurant to Get a Michelin Star". Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure Co. Archived from the original on 2025-07-24. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  4. ^ Castillo-Manzano, Jose I.; Zarzoso, Álvaro (2023-06-01). "Towards "a Sky Full of Michelin Stars"". International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science. 32: 2. doi:10.1016/j.ijgfs.2023.100738. ISSN 1878-450X – via Elsevier Science Direct.
  5. ^ Dixon, Rachel (2008-01-24). "Q&A: Michelin Stars". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2025-07-04. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  6. ^ a b Dixon, Rachel (24 June 2008). "Q&A: Michelin Stars". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  7. ^ Porter, Lyla (2024-09-14). "12 Secrets of the Michelin Guide All Restaurant Lovers Should Know". Chowhound. Archived from the original on 2025-06-19. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  8. ^ "What is a Michelin Star?". Michelin Guide. Michelin. 1 October 2022. Archived from the original on 1 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  9. ^ "The Michelin Guide extends its selection to the whole country of Hungary". Michelin Guide. Michelin. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  10. ^ Lewis, Nell (2018-12-28). "Eszter Palagyi: The chef driving Hungary's food revolution". CNN. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  11. ^ Rail, Evan (2018-03-29). "36 Hours in Budapest". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  12. ^ "The First MICHELIN Guide Hungary Has Been Launched!".
  13. ^ "Michelin Guide 2023: Here Are the Local Winners". 15 September 2023.
  14. ^ "The MICHELIN Guide Hungary 2024 Is Out!". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  15. ^ "Two Bib Gourmands Join The MICHELIN Guide Hungary". Michelin Guide. Michelin Europe. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  16. ^ "The First MICHELIN Guide Hungary Has Been Launched!".
  17. ^ The Michelin Guide Main Cities of Europe. Michelin Travel Partner. 2010. pp. 469–484. ISBN 978-206714682-2.
  18. ^ The Michelin Guide Main Cities of Europe. Michelin Travel Partner. 2011. pp. 479–496. ISBN 978-206715347-9.
  19. ^ The Michelin Guide Main Cities of Europe. Michelin Travel Partner. 2012. pp. 520–521. ISBN 978-206716976-0.
  20. ^ The Michelin Guide Main Cities of Europe. Michelin Travel Partner. 2013. pp. 453–466. ISBN 978-206718069-7.
  21. ^ The Michelin Guide Main Cities of Europe. Michelin Travel Partner. 2014. pp. 467–481. ISBN 978-206718904-1.
  22. ^ The Michelin Guide Main Cities of Europe. Michelin Travel Partner. 2015. pp. 479–494. ISBN 978-206719701-5.
  23. ^ The Michelin Guide Main Cities of Europe. Michelin Travel Partner. 2016. pp. 419–433. ISBN 978-206720638-0.
  24. ^ The Michelin Guide Main Cities of Europe. Michelin Travel Partner. 2017. pp. 397–411. ISBN 978-206721475-0.
  25. ^ The Michelin Guide Main Cities of Europe. Michelin Travel Partner. 2018. pp. 350–362. ISBN 978-206724190-9.
  26. ^ The Michelin Guide Main Cities of Europe. Michelin Travel Partner. 2019. pp. 292–301. ISBN 978-206724190-9.
  27. ^ The Michelin Guide Main Cities of Europe. Michelin Travel Partner. 2020. pp. 286–295. ISBN 978-206724190-9.
  28. ^ "Two newly awarded Michelin Star restaurants you need to try in Budapest". dailynewshungary.com. 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2025-01-31.

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