“BEST OF BUDAPEST" - THE MEASURE OF QUALITY!

Since 1993, Budapest Week Publishing has conducted an annual survey amongst its readers regarding their favorite local restaurants, hotels and suppliers to the hospitality industry to be considered as the best in the trade. The votes are then tested by the now 15-year-old strict quality standards of the Publisher. Each year the results of the survey are made public at a high profile Awards Ceremony.

This year the “Best of Budapest 2007" Awards Gala was held on March 8th at the grand ballroom of the InterContinental Budapest hotel, where we thanked all those who helped us this past year. This Awards Ceremony was a memorable event, not only for the winners, but for all our guests. We welcomed to the event diplomats, prominent members of the community, representatives of high quality service industries and decision- makers from the business sphere. Over 600 of Hungary’s leading business people attended the event.

Some of the best restaurants offered a “Taste of the Town" along with wine, beer and some of the best sweets around. Top entertainment and live music were provided for guests to dance to till dawn! This year was the fourth occasion in which we presented awards for “Restaurateurs of the Year" and “Lifetime Achievement." The Restaurateurs of 2007 are Alice Meződi and László Tusán, and Dr.Gábor Buday was recognized for his lifetime achievement in promoting Hungarian gastronomy.

The “Taste of the Town" was presented by the following restaurants and purveyors of fine food and beverages.

Restaurants: Arany Kaviár, Café Pierrot, Café 57, Corso, Donatella’s Kitchen, Gundel, Haxen Király, Iguana, Kyoto, Mokka, NH Hotel, Nosztalgia, Rickshaw, Rivalda, Robinson, Spoon Café, Taverna Dionysos, Tamás T. NAGY, Vadrózsa, Wasabi.

Soft Drinks and Coffee: Pepsi, Red Bull, Nespresso and San Pellegrino.

Wines and Spirits: Dreher, Standard Vodka, Laurent Perrier, Malatinszky, Monarchia Matt, Bock, Demeter, Figula, Winet, Scottish Corner, Szigeti Sparkling Wines, Zimmerl Wines, Andrássy Pincészet, and Zwack.

 

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

• DR. GÁBOR BUDAY

RESTAURATEUR OF THE YEAR

• ALICE MEZŐDI

• LÁSZLÓ TUSÁN

BEST 5 STAR HOTELS

• ANDRÁSSY HOTEL

• BUDAPEST MARRIOTT HOTEL

• CORINTHIA GRAND HOTEL ROYAL

• FOUR SEASONS HOTEL GRESHAM PALACE BUDAPEST

• HILTON BUDAPEST HOTEL

• INTERCONTINENTAL BUDAPEST

• KEMPINSKI HOTEL CORVINUS BUDAPEST

• LE MERIDIEN BUDAPEST

• NEW YORK PALACE – A BOSCOLO LUXURY HOTEL

• RAMADA PLAZA BUDAPEST

• SOFITEL BUDAPEST

BEST NEW 4 STAR HOTELS

• ATRIUM HOTEL

• MECURE BUDAPEST CITY CENTER

BEST 4 STAR HOTELS

• ART'OTEL BUDAPEST

BEST WESTERN PREMIER HOTEL PARLAMENT

• DANUBIUS GRAND HOTEL MARGITSZIGET

• K+ K HOTEL OPERA

• MERCURE BUDAPEST KORONA

• NOVOTEL BUDAPEST CENTRUM

• NOVOTEL BUDAPEST CONGRESS

• NOVOTEL BUDAPEST DANUBE

• NH BUDAPEST

• ST. GEORGE RESIDENCE

BEST CONFERENCE FACILITIES

• CORINTHIA GRAND HOTEL ROYAL

• EUROPA HOTELS & CONGRESS CENTER

• INTERCONTINENTAL BUDAPEST

• KEMPINSKI HOTEL CORVINUS BUDAPEST

• NOVOTEL BUDAPEST CONGRESS

BEST FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICES

• CORINTHIA GRAND HOTEL ROYAL

• FOUR SEASONS HOTEL GRESHAM PALACE BUDAPEST

• INTERCONTINENTAL BUDAPEST

• KEMPINSKI HOTEL CORVINUS BUDAPEST

• LE MERIDIEN BUDAPEST

BEST VIEW

• FOUR SEASONS HOTEL GRESHAM PALACE BUDAPEST

• BEST SUITE HOTELS

• MAMAISON RESIDENCE IZABELLA HOTEL

• MILLENIUM COURT - MARRIOTT EXECUTIVE APARTMENTS

• ROYAL RESIDENCE

BEST ROMANTIC HOTEL

• UHU VILLA

BEST WELLNESS HOTELS

• DANUBIUS HEALTH SPA RESORT MARGITSZIGET

• RAMADA PLAZA BUDAPEST

BEST NEW RESTAURANTS

• BOSTON

• RESTAURANT & BAR

• CAFÉ ERTÉ

• CAFÉ CATHEDRAL

CAFE PARADISO

• RESTAURANT & BISTRO

• DIÓ

• KYOTO

• LEROY BISTRO – MOM PARK

• LUKÁCS CUKRÁSZDA

• MO RESTAURANT & BAR

• MOYO CAFÉ & RESTAURANT

• ONYX

• PEPPERS! MEDITERRANEAN GRILL

• PORCELLINO GRASSO

• VAPIANO

• WHITE HEAVEN

BEST HUNGARIAN RESTAURANTS

• ALABÁRDOS

• APETITO

• RESTAURANT & CAFÉ

• BOCK BISTRO

• BUDAVÁRI FORTUNA

• CAFÉ PIERROT

• GUNDEL

• KÁRPÁTIA

• KÉHLI

• KISBUDA GYÖNGYE

• LÁZÁR VENDÉGLŐJE

• NOSZTALGIA

• PREMIER

• REMÍZ

• ROSENSTEIN

• VADRÓZSA

BEST INTERNATIONAL CUISINE RESTAURANTS

• ARCADE

• BELCANTO

• CAFÉ KÖR

• CAFFE LA TERRA

• CHELSEA

• CORSO

• CYRANO

• DUNAPARK RESTAURANT & CAFÉ

• FRESCO RESTAURANT & CAFÉ

• KOGART RESTAURANT & CAFÉ

• LEROY CAFE

• LEROY CAFE ÓBUDA

• MANNA

• RIVALDA

• SIGNO CAFÉ

• SZÉCHENYI ÉTTEREM

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANTS

• FAUSTO'S

• FAUSTO’S OSTERIA

• RISTORANTE GIARDINO

• MILLENIUM DA PIPPO

• OKAY ITALIA

• PÁVA

• TRATTORIA POMO D'ORO

BEST MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANTS

• MATTEO

• NOA GRILL

• ROBINSON

BEST GREEK RESTAURANT

• TAVERNA DIONYSOS

BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

• OCEAN BAR AND GRILL

BEST FRENCH RESTAURANTS

• COMME CHEZ SOI

• LE BOURBON

• LE JARDIN DE PARIS

• LOU-LOU

• PARIS-BUDAPEST CAFÉ

BEST RUSSIAN RESTAURANT

• ARANY KAVIÁR

BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT

• KYOTO

BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT

• KAMA SUTRA

BEST FAR EASTERN RESTAURANTS

• HONG KONG & TAIWAN

• NUSANTARA

• RICKSHAW

• WASABI

BEST FUSION RESTAURANTS

• BARAKA

• CAFÉ 57

• GOA

• MOKKA

• SEGAL

• SPOON CAFÉ & LOUNGE

• TOM GEORGE

BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT

• IGUANA BAR & GRILL

BEST PIZZA PLACE

• DONPEPE

BEST AMERICAN RESTAURANTS

• T. G. I. FRIDAY'S OKTOGON

• T. G. I. FRIDAY’S

• WEST END CITY CENTER

BEST OUTDOOR DINING RESTAURANTS

• GUNDEL

• LE JARDIN DE PARIS

• MANNA

• REMÍZ

• RIVALDA

• ROBINSON

• SPOON CAFÉ & LOUNGE

BEST BAVARIAN RESTAURANT

• HAXEN KIRÁLY

BEST PUBS

• GERBEAUD SÖRHÁZ

• KEMPI SÖRHÁZ

BEST SPORT BARS

• BOX UTCA

• CHAMPS SPORT PUB

• PUSKÁS PANCHO SPORT PUB

BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH

• INTERCONTINENTAL BUDAPEST

• KEMPINSKI HOTEL CORVINUS

• LE MERIDIEN BUDAPEST

BEST BUSINESS LUNCH RESTAURANTS

• ARCADE

• BAGOLYVÁR

• CAFÉ KÖR

BEST WINE RESTAURANTS

• 1894 BORVENDÉGLŐ

• BOCK BISTRO

• NÁDOR MAGYAROS BORÉTTEREM

BEST CATERING SERVICES

• BUDAPEST MARRIOTT HOTEL

• GÁLA PARTY SERVICE

• GUNDEL

• INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL

• KÁRPÁTIA

• LA FIESTA PARTY SERVICE

BEST CAFÉS

• CENTRÁL KÁVÉHÁZ

• GERLÓCZY KÁVÉHÁZ

• GRESHAM KÁVÉHÁZ

• NEW YORK CAFÉ

BEST PLACES TO MEET

• BAROKKO CLUB & LOUNGE

• BÉCSI KÁVÉZÓ

• KÉT SZERECSEN

• NEGRO

BEST SPA/WELLNESS FACILITIES

• CORINTHIA GRAND HOTEL ROYAL

• KEMPINSKI HOTEL CORVINUS BUDAPEST

• LEVENDULA SPA

• MANDALA DAY SPA

• RAMADA PLAZA HOTEL

BEST LIVE MUSIC CLUBS

• COLUMBUS JAZZ HAJÓ

• CREOL

• JAZZ GARDEN

BEST PASTRY SHOPS

• GERBEAUD CAFÉ

• LUKÁCS CUKRÁSZDA

• RUSZWURM CUKRÁSZDA

• SZAMOS MARCIPÁN

BEST CHEESE SHOPS

• T. NAGY TAMÁS

• SZEGA

BEST WINE STORES

• LA BOTTEGA

• LA BOUTIQUE DES VINS – MALATINSZKY WINE STORE

• MONARCHIA MATT

BEST SHOPPING CENTERS

• ARENA PLAZA

• MAMMUT ÜZLETHÁZ

• MOM PARK

• WESTEND CITY CENTER

BEST CASINOS

• LAS VEGAS CASINO

• TROPICANA CASINO

BEST INTERNET SHOP

• BOOKLINE

BEST BEAUTY SALONS

• ESTÉE LAUDER

• HAJAS SZALON

• OMOROVICZA

• ZSIDRÓ SZALON

BEST RELOCATION SERVICE PROVIDER

• MOVE ONE RELOCATIONS

BEST MOVING/SHIPPING COMPANY

• MOVE ONE

BEST LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

• INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

• LONDON STÚDIÓ

BEST TRAVEL AGENCIES

• CARLSON WAGONLIT TRAVEL

• VISTA TRAVEL

BEST SIGHTSEEING TOUR OPERATORS

• EURAMA

• PROGRAM CENTRUM TRAVEL AGENCY

BEST TAXI SERVICES

• CITY TAXI

• 6×6 TAXI

• TELE5 TAXI

BEST RENT A CAR AGENCIES

• EUROPCAR

• FOXAUTORENT

• HERTZ

• THRIFTY

BEST COURIER

• DHL

BEST GALLERIES

• ART FACTORY GALLERY

• ERNST GALÉRIA

• KIESELBACH GALÉRIA

• KOGART GALÉRIA

• MŰ-TEREM GALÉRIA

BEST FASHION RETAILERS

• BÁL SZALON

• BUNT SZŐRMESZALON

• BYBLOS

• DAALARNA

• ESCADA

• KATTI ZOÓB DIVATHÁZ

• LÉBER BARBARA COUTURE

• MARKS & SPENCER

BEST SPECIALTY SHOPS

• ÁRTOSZ

• AURORA ANTIQUE

• CA'D'ORO STUDIO

• HEREND SHOP

• LA BOTTEGA

• LA BOUTIQUE

• THE SCOTTISH CORNER

BEST SPECIALTY SERVICES

• BUDAPEST HOTEL RESERVATION - INTERNET SERVICE

• SIAM CENTER- THAI MASSAGE

• SPORTVONAL PRODUKCIÓ

BEST HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES

• GERLÓCZY DENTAL CLINIC

• MEDICOVER

• TELKI MAGÁNKLINIKA