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Pata Negra - Buda
Review
About
Tapas y copas – The second member of the Pata Negra restaurants opened its doors in 2009 in Buda, in the Frankel Leó Street. Authentic Spanish atmosphere and flavors are waiting for you with the finest delicacies of Spain on the other side of the Danube: wines of various protected geographical indications, hams, cheeses, as well as meat and fish meals prepared according to Spanish recipes. We also offer a uniquely large selection of vegetarian, lactose- and gluten-free dishes.
Features
CUISINES
Seafood, Mediterranean, European, Spanish, Catalan
Meal types
Lunch, Dinner, Late Night
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Free Wifi
Full Bar
Gift Cards Available
Highchairs Available
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Takeout
Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours
Open until 12:00 AM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Monday
11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Friday
11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
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4.3
294 reviews
Excellent
171
Very good
71
Average
24
Poor
15
Terrible
13
Charles D
Leicestershire37 contributions
Mar 2023 • couples
We found this fabulous place online before our visit and found it on our first night. We didn't book and they squeezed us in. A great atmosphere, in a lovely building, we ordered 4 tapas and some bread, all came quickly and served by nice friendly waiters, great choice and very authentic. Good value for great food!!
Written March 22, 2023
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tbodee
Budapest24 contributions
Jan 2023 • none
It's a long available place in Buda, we use to visit it quite regularly. Can you eat better tapas? Sure, in Spain. But not really in Central Europe for a bearable price. Could be a bit cheaper to become a more frequent destination for us, but we could just recommend it. You have to taste some quality wines as well, as the have them ;)
Written January 17, 2023
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Peter J
Budapest63 contributions
Jul 2021 • couples
Nice selection of different tapas. Friendly service. Quality of the food is good. Prices are a little high. There is an option to sit outside. Inside can be hot in the summer as there is no climate control, only ventilators. Only point for improvement is to remove the 10% from the bill. I prefer to decide myself if and how much I tip. Definitely worth a visit.
Written July 28, 2021
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Bálint S
1 contribution
Feb 2025 • couples
Terrible exprecience, if you want to eat overpriced food, for a portion you would give to a small cat, then go here. They don’t use spices, everything is dipped in a litre of oil. The waiters are unprofessional, always empty handed, for 12,5% service price. There are much better spanish restaurants in Hungary.
Written February 11, 2025
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Rigz
14 contributions
Oct 2023 • couples
Don’t go to Madrid for Goulash and don’t come to Budapest for Tapas. Spain is the capital of gastronomy and the tapas there are on another level unattainable here. As long as you arrive with this understanding and expectations, you might enjoy.
Written October 28, 2023
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Pedro Gonzales
2 contributions
Mar 2022 • friends
Food was average at best. If you like your food absolutely drenched in oil, you’ll probably find it enjoyable. Service, however, was horrendous. The waiters were extremely unhelpful when asking for changes in the food composition, some of the menu items were just unavailable, and the worst incident occurred when we attempted to order a soup - which, after nearly 40 minutes of waiting and mentioning it to the waiters twice, we went inside to ask and were notified that they here out and never had it in the first place, despite putting it on our bill. We were then handed over some spare change as a “refund” and promptly left to go to our taxi which had been waiting for us. Needless to say, I see absolutely no redeeming qualities in this restaurant and would not recommend it. Just go buy some Iberico ham from your local delicatessen.
Written March 27, 2022
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Ana M
1 contribution
Apr 2023 • couples
Incredibly bad quality of the food, not Spanish at all. Ibérico ham wast nothing but the typical ham you buy at the supermarket. Overpriced, pricey, whatever you want to call it. Not worth it the money. Sangría was not a good sangria, croquetas, cheese and pimientos de padrón didn't have the taste, patatas bravas, was that even a proper spanish tapa? And so on and so on. Misleading for people who never tried typical Spanish food.
As a Spaniard, I don't recommend this restaurant at all. They don't even have the most traditional spanish tapas such as tortilla of paella. If you want to go to a nice Spanish restaurant in Budapest, try Fuego Negro or Tapa Agria. Whatever you choose will still be a better option than this one. Absolutely disappointed.
Written April 9, 2023
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dktorrl3219
1 contribution
Jul 2023 • friends
I am an Asian who lived in Hungary, and the restaurant workers thought I couldn't speak Hungarian, so they laughed at me in Hungarian and answered in Hungarian, and they started treating me kindly from then on. These trashy racist restaurants should be closed. Get your employees trained properly.
Written July 10, 2023
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Zsolt B
Budapest148 contributions
Jan 2021 • none
We have already been to this place in the past numerous times both in the Pest and the Buda restaurants, and always loved it. Today we ordered home delivery, and it was utterly disappointing.
We had the sirloin (very chewy), the octopus (also chewy), the calamari (that one was really tasty), the meatballs (also good), grilled vegetables (they look like they were cooked way too long, and ready to be added to a lecso), patatas (good) plus the serrano ham (sliced way too thick, plus it is a very small portion). All this for 15K HUF. I guess we will not order again from Pata Negra.
Written January 1, 2021
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RichardPogg
Brighton192 contributions
Jan 2024 • friends
Food was average. I have been to much much nicer Tapas restaurants. Meatballs tasted odd. Crispy squid was flavourless.
But. The service was shocking!! We were ignored. We asked for the bill 3 times. Ended up paying at the counter so we could leave.
Written January 22, 2024
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László Szűcs
Budapest730 contributions
Apr 2022 • none
Buda side of the city offers very nice spots, and after a walk Pata Negra is a perfect place to have a break (if you can relax on a place that is noisy like a Spanish market). It's near the main attractions. The staff is friendly, the choice of food is exceptional. The raspberry brandy was a bit strange.
Written April 28, 2022
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Sarah B
Lindfield6 contributions
Jun 2024 • family
Outstanding service and authentic, delicious food with a lot of variety. Highly recommend if you love Spanish Tapas. Great wine list and very clean pleasant environment.
Written June 11, 2024
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Louise M
Warlingham24 contributions
Apr 2024 • family
Lovely place. The food was delicious, using high quality ingredients and reasonably priced. Good friendly service too.
Written April 24, 2024
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Froggy F
1 contribution
Mar 2024 • couples
Luv it
Yum yum
Music is great
Vibes is goood
Location is easy to find
Staff is nice and friendly
Wish the menu have more English for tourists
Written March 13, 2024
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GoPlaces48767184632
2 contributions
Feb 2024 • family
Wonderful service, very friendly staff and the food is always amazing. It was the first time of part of the family and everything was explained in detail to them by the staff with useful tips on how to order which dishes to select etc.
Written February 12, 2024
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