Once upon a time there was a fairy palace in the heart a Várolsiget, the City Park in Budapest. It came to pass between these walls that Károly Gundel, one of the great restaurateurs of Europe, recreated local gastronomy. Long and tumultuous decades later, world famous restaurateur George Lang came along in 1992 to awaken the Sleeping Beauty and create an unrivaled dining experience. Guests enjoy classical, fin-de-siécle elegance while experiencing magnificent culinary delights.

Over the years Gundel has evolved into a palace of style and arts. Inaugurated in 1894, the building today is a place to relish delicacies from the kitchen, garnished with treasures of architecture, painting and music.

Led by our chef, our cooks and pastry chefs reinvest traditional Gundel recipes to create veritable works of art in food, which have pleased the taste of such dignitaries as Her Maesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Holiness Pope John Paul II.

Our Á la carte restaurant, adorned by masterpieces from the greatest Hungarian painters, is the perfect spot to relax and be submerged in the almosphere of balcyon days accompanied by the music of a virtuoso gypsy ensemble.

Led by our chef, our cooks and pastry chefs reinvest traditional Gundel recipes to create veritable works of art in food, which have pleased the taste of such dignitaries as Her Maesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Holiness Pope John Paul II.