Macesz Bistro - Macesz Bistro

Oh my goodness but I loved it here!! The staff are fabulous and the food made me rub my thighs together and wish I was alone. I started with Jewish eggs which turned out to be a little smorgasbord of beautiful treats including goose cracking and paprika lard (which was exquisite) and the eggs themselves tasted of clean fresh loveliness. Himself went for Matzo ball soup which apart from having too much of it he raved about. Now see I wasn’t actually very hungry so I was sensible and went for a second starter instead of a main. I had the Israeli salad with goats cheese and again very good albeit very salty. Himself had some big goosey affair with lots of barley and rice and this combined with his massive pot of soup before hand and stealing a good few bits of mine, meant he was, well, struggling somewhat. I had a taste of his and I can see why he over did it. It was beautiful. We then rounded things off with some Flodni which was every bit as good as it sounded and served with some tasty but mysterious citrus-ey egg white sauce which complimented it perfectly. Normally I’d take a star off for the salty salad but I just didn’t want to. I just loved this place too much. Our waiter was charming and and chic and good fun. It was pretty much perfect. Do give it a go.

Located in the jewish area this restaurant offer a interestig khosher menu with hungarian and meed est contamination. The staff and the service was quick and gentle. The starter and the main dishes we tried was very good and with generous portion. Good quality/price ratio.

We visited Macesz bistro during the restaurant week. The service was really excellent, we were genuinely and attentively take care of. The courses were perfect: the startes were simple but delciouy, the mains were beautifully arranged and abundant and the desserts (based on traditional flavours) were astounding in taste and texture. There was a welcome drink and a welcome bite and the place had a warm, wlecoming atmosphere with matching background music. Would choose to come here on a special occasion again!

This is the best accidental find I've stumbled across in Budapest. My cousin is strict on eating only Kosher or Halaal food, so a quick Google search of Kosher Hungarian food showed a lengthy list of places and we chose this one at random and started walking. We got there and it turns out you need a reservation to be seated. We got lucky though and there was one table for two available just an hour after we arrived, so we penciled it in and strolled around until it was time to be seated. The place is very cozy and had an antique feel to it, with all the old decor on the walls. Our waiter greeted us with a smile and he was extremely pleasant throughout our entire experience at the restaurant. For appetizer we ordered the fois gras pâte, and one strawberry lemonade and I ordered the green apple-mint ginger ale. While we waited for that to come a beautiful basket of fresh bread slices arrived. There was a walnut sourdough in there which was such a delight! The beverages arrived and looked so beautiful, I had to take a photo (see below, I took photos of everything). The green apple ginger ale was so refreshing and tasty!! There were fresh slices of green apples in it. The beverage was perfectly balanced in flavor and not overly sweet. The fois gras finally arrived on a beautiful plate with slices of delicately toasted breads. Good fois gras is supposed to be pink or pale in color, that's how you know you're getting the good stuff, and this delivered! They serve it with a pear-thyme sauce, which was divine! We cleaned that platter up and waited for our entrées. We ordered the veal paprikash with spaetzle egg dumpling and the venison duett, which includes sausage, cottage cheese dumplings and served with a cranberry sauce. The plates arrived and I was impressed by the portions and beautiful presentation! The veal paprikash was very tender and the sauce had a very middle-Eastern flare to it. The egg dumpling was really nice, had a great texture, almost chewy. The venison medallions were so tender you almost didn't need a knife to cut through it. Delicious! The sausage was also super tasty. The cottage cheese dumplings were interesting. I'd never had anything like it before, and is a bit bland, but with the sauce it goes quite well with the meal. They are coated with a delicate breading, which adds a soft crunch to the otherwise soft texture. After dinner we were quite satisfied, but our friendly waiter strongly suggested we try their special dessert called Flódni which is a layered pastry with jam, walnut, apple and poppyseed. How could we refuse? We ordered one to share with an espresso. Our waiter surprised us by presenting us with the dessert split in two plates for each of us! It was very delicious and honestly just the right amount because the dinner was so filling. The espresso was also fantastic, very rich and strong. I strongly recommend visiting this place if you're ever in the Jewish district. For sure I'd come again, as the food and service were the best I've experience so far in Budapest. It's no wonder this restaurant was voted best of Budapest several years in a row!

Hands down, one of the best places I've ever been to. This place is one of the reasons I'd love to go back to Budapest. Our host recommended it. We went there on a nice quiet week night. the Server was very helpful. we asked for recommendation and he patiently described the whole menu, and we asked him to pick the food for us(he was amazing and I don't remember his name, very friendly) and we definitely did the right thing! They brought hummus and bread before our appetizer was ready, and it was the best hummus ever. We ordered Lamb Goulash, it was big enough, we shared it and it still was too much. For the main dish, I had the „Ludaskása” – thigh and liver of goose, gizzard, vegetable risotto, which was amazing, and my fiancé had the steak which was seasoned and cooked great. Over all, the atmosphere was beautiful, the food was amazing, they were just amazing. If you go to Budapest, don't forget to go there:)

We've found this restaurant strolling around. Definitely one of the better places to eat Jewish food. Brilliant kosher restaurant. The food is really tasty. The place is simple but all the staff is really friendly. We totally enjoyed this place and the waiter was really kind and he gave us the best tips! We ate also the typical Hungarian dessert. Good selection of local and international wines! Don't forget to drink one of the Lemonade in the menu! This place made our trip! Thank you very much Macesz Bistro

Amazing food and service. Interesting eclectic venue combining classic elements with funky

From the food to the atmosphere, this place is excellent. I would give it 10 stars if I could. The waitstaff is very knowledgeable and helped us pick a nice bottle of Hungarian Tokaj. I had the duck consommé with a matzo ball for a starter, it was excellent. For the main, I had the duck breast with latkes and roast cabbage. Everything was excellent and well prepared. It managed somehow to find the perfect balance of simplicity and flavour. Highly recommended.