Hungarian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Elsternwick

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Budapest Restaurant & Palinka Bar
89/100 (1172 ratings)
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"Amazing food!! Highly recommend you eat here (book first maybe?). We had the schnitzel and a sample plate of lots of yummy Hungarian treats (goulash,..."
Janet Feldman
"And just like that, I have a new favourite. Where do I start ? Try the chicken soup, the shots, the spinach or mushroom sauce, the mushroom & cheese..."
Shontelle Shonnie Byrne
"This place is excellent! Great food and massive portions. Also fantastic and friendly service and delicious desserts! Massive gluten free selection..."
Jaylene Raeanna Cleary
"My husband is Hungarian & absolutely loves the food here! Lots of dishes on the menu that remind him of home & his mother's cooking! The restaurant..."
Erin Bux
"The meals here were delicious and Gergely our waiter was very friendly. Thank you for a wonderful dinner that brought back memories of my late..."
Peter Merkli
"First time dining at Budapest restaurant. Food very tasty 😋, fast service, friendly atmosphere. Loved it, we will come..."
Erica Micsutka
"My wife and I have been dining at Budapest for many years and have always enjoyed the amazing food, drink and service. Given the fact it takes us..."
Jarrod Sanders
"Every food we tried was very delicious! Thank you for the great catering! I recommend everyone to try the restaurant!..."
Nikolett Hamar
"Just amazing, great food, great price and amazing food...."
Adrian Ciarrocchi
"Very authentic, generous and delicious meals, great service and vibes. Thank you for having..."
Bernadett Kalman
"Reminiscing times when I could enjoy Hungarian food!Image 1 - Smoked salmon on house made potato latkes served with herbed sour..."
The Little Foodlet
"Food at this bustling and constantly packed restaurant is wonderful. Good, tasty, authentic Hungarian food- so come with an appetite! The schnitzel I..."
Ash
"We recently went to a Hungarian restaurant in Elsternwick called Budapest Restaurant and Palinka Bar with Hello. Imnikki  and co. We had never tried..."
One Piece Left
"4.5If you want excellent value for money and to stay full till the next day, I strongly suggest giving Budapest a go. Not only are the..."
Hello. Imnikki
"This is the best schnitzel in Melbourne that’s not from my mums house but given hers aren’t available to you, you better go here. Go big, go..."
LP
"I hadn't visited Budapest Restaurant and Palinka Bar for about 7 years, so rediscovering this gem of a restaurant was an absolute delight!Wine..."
Avolette
"I went there with my Mum last night and I had the Chicken Parmigiana and Potatoes and Spinach with a Raspberry Lemonade and my Mum had the Chicken..."
Matthew Trompf
"Came here on Sunday for lunch today. I had creamed spinach and crumbed mushrooms. Others had the crumbed veal and mashed potato and barramundi and..."
Helen
"My advice is try this place on a very empty stomach. Not only are the servings generous as one would expect from Hungarian, but also the food is..."
Nelly
"Great food. Nearly as good as my auntie’s. We shall be back. Stuffed vine leaves were magnificent and ceviche were ver..."
Nick
"Budapest Restaurant and Palinka Bar is a Hungarian restaurant located in the heart of Elsternwick near the Classic Theatre which makes it a great..."
Dine And Dash
"Wanting a quick dinner on a cold night. Grabbed a table and Tasty fast service .. great chicken shnitzel and mashed potato. Even better was the..."
Jeff D
"I have been here many times and all i can say is it's my favourite place in Melbourne for schnitzel. I usually go for the veal but on this occasion..."
The Pet Roo
"Not very often that you come across Hungarian restaurant. We can't resist to try it whilst waiting for our movie. Ordered their meat lovers parma and..."
Debby
"Great food, big portions and good service.Strongly reccomend the veal snitzel.Wasnt a huge fan of the pickles, thought they were abit..."
@lukebMelb
"the food is a delight. snitzels seems to be a lost art but not here.especially between 5 pm and 6 pm the prices are reducedthe food is a..."
Maurice Brumer
"I had the goulash and potatoes, great food, it’s quite authentic as well. A nice restaurant, reasonable price and you can enjoy a bottle of wine..."
Charlotte Cooper
"Very good schnitzels. The traditional veal was large but beautifully prepared (thin and tender) and cooked to perfection. A large range of other..."
Jim Fogarty
"I really enjoyed this little gem of a restaurant. My partner and I decided to dine here on a whim on a casual Friday night. The flavours brought back..."
Reb Zeb
"Decided to try this restaurant after hearing so much about it. Great atmosphere ,warm inviting european hospitality. The food was fresh,delicious and..."
Victor Lee
"My goto restaurant when I want a classic veal schnitzel. In my view they serve the best schnitzels in Melbourne if you like them thin and tender (as..."
Hungry Tum
"Food is excellent, however the service is very casual & can be slow. We had the Goulash, Paprika Chicken and Cucumber Salad. Although the cucumber..."
Whats On The Grill?
"Went here on a busy night and managed to score a table with the family. Drinks were well priced and the food did not disappoint! Good portions for..."
Ariana Zoe
"Wonderful atmosphere with quick attentive service. Soups are all delicious and the smells coming out of the kitchen remind me of Grandma's cooking...."
DjBoy
"Elsternwick has a healthy selection of both Eastern and Central European restaurants up and down the strip which offer some of the best comfort food..."
Dan
"This was recommended by a local we got talking too. The menu is awesome and very tasty. I also used my Liven App and got $50 bonus. Really excellent..."
Aleks Miklovich
"The fact that this place had Hungarian food was all I needed to know!! If you love Hungarian food then definitely come here! Look it wasn't amazing..."
T
""My house in Budapest, my hidden treasure chest" and a hidden treasure this is. After living in the area for sometime I hadn't ever visited here and..."
Patersani
"A very different cuisine to those I’ve tried. Didn’t have very high expectations at all but everything was quite delicious and portions were..."
FOOD TRIP
"1st time to this amazing restaurant,did not have high expectation.  The staff was friendly and the food was AMAZING!!!  Full of flavour and yummy!..."
Gwen Kong
"Loved it here! Such a cosy place. Value for money & tasty. Huge portions. Looking forward to going back and trying other options. If you are looking..."
Tash
"Our favourite dish of the evening was the Hungarian Beef Goulash which was packed chock full of flavour. The spicy goulash soup was hearty, the..."
Gastrology
"Great food (massive servings) and service. We had the platter for entree, chicken snitzel with pepper sauce, goulash with nokedli, and strudel. ..."
Ms Always Hungry
"A very different cuisine to those I've tried. Didn't have very high expectations at all but everything was quite delicious and portions were..."
FOOD TRIP
"Budapest Palinka is unquestionably and deservedly an Elsternwick institution. The menu is chock full of comfort food sure to please even the..."
Yoni Meinrath
"Have been to Budapest loads of times and every time is fantastic! The food is amazing! The service is always excellent and the atmosphere is always..."
Cami Loves Cheese!
"Budapest is a great Hungarian restaurant which we have been to a few times now, the schnitzels are incredible, as are the rantott gomboc, uborka..."
Sztefani
"Very busy place, but we still had quick and attentive service. Varied drinks menu, my boyfriend opted for a stein (a litre of beer). Everything we..."
April_eats
"What a great restaurant!Good tasting food, generous portions, wide selection, reasonable pricing, friendly hosts. What else can you ask..."
Caba19
"The food is really good and the portions are very generous. Could not finish what I ate, had to get half of it for takeaway. I loved the veal..."
Chisyelda Oey
"Great variety on the menu Nice atmosphere Good food especially the schnitzels and saladsNot too bad for price too Will be back..."
R
"We went on a voucher and it was great. Big serves and delicious food. We'll be back for..."
Ypmurc
"Never leave hungry, must try.. I am living at elsternwick for long but never tried before up to yesterday, and found awesome food great service, size..."
Sandy.ss679
"Thursday night is a great time to get on down to Budapest on Glen Huntly Rd  and sample a rustic goulash or one of their plate..."
Andrew
"My partner and I went to Budapest Restaurant and Palinka Bar. The restaurant is located in 273 Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick, VIC. Just before the..."
Icis
"Ah, Budapest! What memories...right up there as one of my top 10 favourite cities in the world, a restaurant named in its honour and serving up..."
Thevegicurean
"...it feels like real Hungarian food to me. We were fortunate enough to snap up some Scoopons, which included entrée and main, with an aperitif of..."
Xjuzjuzjuzx
"Budapest Restaurant has been on my list to try for aaaaaages, and finally last week I did. There are not a lot of Hungarian restaurants in Melbourne..."
Glutenshmooten
"What a find! Such a menu from which to choose. Fast table service. Excellent schnitzel, potatoes and creamed spinach. We'll be back -..."
Margot Boyle
"Nice Place. The venue is nice and stocks a large range of traditional liquor. The menu offers some authentic food and some dishes with a more modern..."
Mjporter12
"Pretty good. Goulash was great. schnitzel meat was really dry and batter was..."
Melb Foodie
"This place is awesome. I don't understand why the bad reviews? I guess the people who wrote them are all cheapo groupon customers who have no idea..."
Samantha Fox
"Have been recommending to everyone. My uncles partner has been telling me to try this place for several years now and after finally trying it I can..."
Silvia Sk
"This is the place to go if you like Snitzels! The servings are huge but so good. Massive snitzels. Divine chicken .even the veal!!! The cheese and..."
Cheeseburger Anyone? "Where's The Sauce"?
"Had the most amazing hearty meal!! I ordered the mushroom and cheese stuffed schnitzel with potatoes and creamy spinach. It was to die for. I highly..."
BA
"Best chicken parma this side of town!! We only go for their schnitzel happy hour though as the other stuff on the menu isn't so..."
Kat
"Going here made me feel nostalgic about the food my grandmother used to make. Had a mushroom crepe which was really delicious and filling. Then had..."
Melonqueen
"Fantastic food great friendly staff highly recommend..."
Trish Carr
"Never go hungry. I was very happy to try this real hungarian food. i was surprised with decent serving size and great service. weekend little bit was..."
ANDRE
"Found this wonderful restaurant thought we would give it a go seeing I am from Hungarian background. I had the beef goulash it was delicious a lot of..."
Georgina Vass
"Great food, great service plus earlybird. I just created this account because i finally found restaurant where i came from. i have tried few..."
Zonty
"Great hungarian food ever i had. I have been before many times similar hungarian restaurant but out of it this is the best authentic hungarian..."
Viki
"Authentic Hungarian Food!. I was really amazed, because it took me back to my childhood in Hungary, the Goulash reminded me of my Grandma used to..."
Zsanett Zebegényi
"Sensational. 12 of us went down for a Sunday night dinner on e promise of great goulash and Dreher beer. Well......absolutely spot on. The goulash..."
SteveA