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Zona Food Wine Bar

Lanchid utca 7/9, Budapest 1013, Hungary
+36.30.422.5981
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Ranked #311 of 1,195 restaurants in Budapest
Price range: RM57 - RM136
Cuisines: Hungarian, International, Basque
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Good for: Bar Scene
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Description: The city's newest wine bistro features superb food with an unusual twist, exciting interior and an amazing view onto the river Danube and the Chain Bridge. ZONA’s chef is Krisztián Huszár (Chef Of The Year 2011), who brings Eastern and Basque flavors into modern Hungarian tastes. Brigitta Balatoni (Pastry Chef Of The Year 2012), prepares the desserts. The wines also receive a big emphasis in the bistro, which gives real specialty to the venue.
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Alkmaar, The Netherlands
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

They say it's a wine bistro but never mind the drinks – come here to try an entirely different world of tastes, textures and a sense of humour you would only find in the best restaurants of the world. Zona challenges people’s perceptions: its dishes (yup, they aren't too big, but the intensity of the flavor makes up for the... More

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BALDASZTI_GROUP, Manager at Zona Food Wine Bar, responded to this review
21 May 2013

Thank you for your amazing review, we might not even deserve such nice compliments! We are glad you liked the food, our concept and the location. Come back soon, you will always find something new and surprising here! More

Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

This restaurant is located close to the bottom of the funicular railway. We had one lunch and one dinner there during our stay in Budapest. The menu is quite short and imaginative. The food is of a very high quality and beautifully presented. The staff are very knowledgable about their product including their large choice of wines. It has a... More

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BALDASZTI_GROUP, Manager at Zona Food Wine Bar, responded to this review
21 May 2013

We really appreciate your opinion and are glad that you had a nice time in our restaurant! It is always worth trying both our lunch and dinner menus, we hope that the amazing food made up for the lack of an outdoor space. More

Budapest, Hungary
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

Fantastic food in one of the best restaurants in Hungary from the best chef and an excellent pastry chef. Hungarian and Asian influenced tapas and great wines in a good location. Expensive, but well wort it. Well priced lunch menu, if you want a to pay less but still enjoy the experience.

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BALDASZTI_GROUP, Manager at Zona Food Wine Bar, responded to this review
22 May 2013

Thank you for the the brief but flattering review! You really epmhasized everything one has to know about our restaurant - hopefully, more and more people will discover us in the future. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013 via mobile

I took a battered fish dish on a potatoe sauce with mushrooms then followed up with potatoe noodle + ice-cream dessert. To be blunt, the fish could have been from a Tesco packet - the potatoe was well presented but was salty but little else. Nice mushrooms and garnish. The desert was a great idea but the dusting with some... More

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BALDASZTI_GROUP, Manager at Zona Food Wine Bar, responded to this review
22 May 2013

Thank you for your review, your opinion is very important to us! We are sorry to hear that you were not satisfied with the dishes. We try to impress everyone who ever dines at our place, there is a special focus on the good quality of raw materials. Naturally, everyone has a different taste, but we will certainly consider your... More

Helsinki, Finland
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12 reviews 12 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013 via mobile

Excellent goatling and hungarian dry sparkling wine. Very friendly staff and lovely surprises from the kitchen. Quite pricy, but worth every forint.

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BALDASZTI_GROUP, Manager at Zona Food Wine Bar, responded to this review
22 May 2013

It is a pleasure to read a review like yours, thank you! We can only hope that you will have the chance to visit us again, and try some other lovely surprises from the kitchen. More

London, United Kingdom
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32 reviews 32 reviews
28 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

Really fresh well prepared fusion of really high quality foods. Eco thoughtful. Carefully presented. Charming service.... Ideal for those who want a great good tasteful meal. Not ideal for those who just want to fill themselves with mounds of too much food but they can go to Trofea or MacDonalds.

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BALDASZTI_GROUP, Manager at Zona Food Wine Bar, responded to this review
22 May 2013

Thank you for the amazing review! There is really not much to add - we try to make the restaurant as good as possible, and focus on quality instead of quantity. We don't want to leave a "bad taste in mouth"! More

Budapest, Hungary
Senior Contributor
31 reviews 31 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

We visited ZONA with friends on Saturday night for a drink following a dinner. The wine list was very nicely selected, the service perfect, the overall setting and location perfect. Cannot find a more cool place on a saturday evening to have a drink with such an ambiance and location (well maybe the Four Seasons Gresham on the opposite side... More

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BALDASZTI_GROUP, Manager at Zona Food Wine Bar, responded to this review
22 May 2013

We are pleased to read your wonderful review! We hope that in the future you will give us another chance - we will try to prove that there is no other place better than ZONA! More

Chicago, Illinois
Top Contributor
69 reviews 69 reviews
34 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
171 helpful votes 171 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

Place was recommend by a TA friend on the Budapest forum. Stopped in with colleagues for an early evening snack and drink well before dinner time and glad we did. While most may classify this restaurant as a tapas place it is not its style and feel is much more of a pinxtos/pinchos bar you may find in the Basque... More

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BALDASZTI_GROUP, Manager at Zona Food Wine Bar, responded to this review
22 May 2013

Your review was a pleasure to read, thank you! You are right about the concept of the restaurant, it is more of a pintxo than tapas bar - the chef spent some time in Basque Country, therefore the influence. He is indeed an excellent chef, and intends to use great quality raw materials. We hope you will soon have the... More

Nagoya, Japan
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013 via mobile

Zona is by far the number one high cuisine restaurant in Hungary. The chef is highly skilled, versatile and creative, taking extreme care of the quality of its ingredients and delivering the most creative dishes one can find in Budapest. This is a place to eat beautifully! The service is equally great.

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BALDASZTI_GROUP, Manager at Zona Food Wine Bar, responded to this review
22 May 2013

We are delighted to read your magnificent review! A feedback of this kind always assures us that we are on the right way (there is always place for improvement though). Hopefully, you can enjoy a nice evening in the near future again at ZONA: More

Budapest, Hungary
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013 via mobile

Excellent food. Finally a place where the chef has thought about all the small wiff in the food. Expect small portions, but in a quality and genuinity second to few in town. Great service and a nice ambience!

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BALDASZTI_GROUP, Manager at Zona Food Wine Bar, responded to this review
22 May 2013

Thank you for the nice review! We consider the quality of the food way more important than the quantity, but it naturally does not mean that you should stay hungry when leaving the place! Instead, it is important for everyone to have the chance to try a great variety of dishes on one occasion. Hopfully, you will visit us again! More

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