Top chefs in Hungary may be winners of the Károly Gundel Prize, established in 2014 in honor of restaurateur Károly Gundel, which recognizes persons "outstandingly successful in the Hungarian hospitality industry for at least 25 years".[1]
Rumour, one of Hungary's seven Michelin-1-star-rated (in 2023) restaurants[3]
Salt, one of Hungary's seven Michelin-1-star-rated (in 2023) restaurants[3][6]
Stand, Hungarian cuisine,[7] one of Hungary's two Michelin-2-star-rated (in 2023) restaurants[8][9] Its two chefs, Szabina Szulló and Tamás Széll, a married couple, were the first Hungarian chefs (and first in Central Europe) to win a Michelin star, at their former restaurant Onyx,[10] and they won the Károly Gundel Prize in 2019.[1] Szell was one of the Hungarian team who won bronze medal in the Bocuse d'Or's 2023 world final;[11] he was previously the first Hungarian to reach the world finals, as winner of the European-level Bocuse d'Or in 2012 and 2016.[12] They are known for their Hungarian goulash.[13]
Tata
Varkanyar Vendeglo, in Tata
Platán Gourmet, in Tata (about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Budapest), one of Hungary's two Michellin-two-star-rated (in 2023) restaurants[14][8]
Varkanyar Vendeglo, in a listed historic building near Tata's castle and lake[15][16]
Esztergom
42, in Esztergom (about 46 kilometres (29 mi) northwest of Budapest), one of Hungary's seven Michelin-1-star-rated (in 2023) restaurants[3]
