This place is a branch of the Spoon boat restaurant on the Pest side of the Danube in Budapest. It is a charming Italian restaurant where, true to Italian style, most of the dining space is outdoors. It has a wide ranging menu which includes...many options for vegetarians and vegans and a gluten free menu as well. The seating spaces allow for good conversation and the decor is (Italian) home like and welcoming. The service is friendly, prompt and attentive. English and German menus are available.
I began my lunch with delicious pomegranate lemonade and a tomato soup rather different from the usual sort of thing. Most of the time it is done as a bisque with basil or pesto Genovese. This one had micro carrots and onions as well which gave the stock more depth, and it contain a ball of mozzarella buffala. It was delicious. My entree was a vegetarian pappardelle. You rarely find pappardelle without a meat sauce of some kind so this was a great and welcome surprise. It was served with parmesan and shavings of black truffle and was served in a bowl (inside a ceramic bowl) made of broiled parmesan. This was a lovely touch. The pasta was hand made and perfectly chewy as it should be. Unfortunately the truffle had lost most of its flavour but it is outside the season. This is a parmesan lover's dream. For dessert I tried a peach crumble with a warm sauce made of pistachios. The fruit base was a peach jam which meant that it didn't have as much texture and flavour as it might have with fresh peaches. And the Lake Balaton area has gorgeous peaches galore. The pistachio cream was good but where peaches are concerned, I think sticking to just cream is a better idea. So I think perhaps the desserts could use some work. It is clear, however, that the cooks enjoy what they are doing and convey some love in the food. (That's why they get 5 stars here.)
This was a lovely lunch and I would go back in a heartbeat. Next time we test the pizza and explore elsewhere in the dessert menu.More