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Contemporary, Fusion

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0.3 miles from Vaci Street
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Reviewed 1 week ago

Amazing food, excellent service, ambiance and art. We felt genuinely welcomed by our server and the cook who took time to speak both about the dishes and the artwork. 5star food that I highly recommend (my favourite were the re-interpretations of Hungarian staples) to anyone...visiting Budapest.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

I expected more from this beautiful food. Everything tasted very nice, but none of the wow-effect, the fusion of flavours that I had elsewhere. You look at the plate and expect to be blown away, but it is just simply good. We found the balance...also off: after 8 mini-bite-sized courses you are still hungry but drunk already. And this is when you get 3 servings of super generous amounts of sweet dessert, which just doesn’t feel good. We picked the basic wine pairing, and that was also just so-so, the classic ‘smells amazing but tastes average’ problem. We were seated at the very beginning of the row where the whole theater experience is less enjoyable I think, as the waiters were passing by us nonstop. Maybe try to book a seat in the middle of the row to get the kitchen buzz instead of the corridor buzz. All in all we wanted to love the evening, we counted down the days for months after booking, and the venue/concept is a great idea, the design, the staff are something to remember, however for this amount of money I am not sure I will be back.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

As many other review already mentioned, the food was great! A variety of small dishes, with surprising ingredients sometimes, and loaded with creativity. I mean, I didn’t know a beetroot salad could be so good, same thing with the signature dish which is based around...a really tasty piece of cauliflower. Super good! Some dishes, like the white chocolate ice cream with caviar, were a very interesting twist. That particular dish was really good despite the surprising association of ingredients. Ultimately that why you go to such nice restaurants, to be surprised. We chose the Hungarian wine package, which I highly recommend. Our thought was to learn more about the different types of wine produced in Hungary. We got detailed explanation about each wine, about the production method, the grapes and the regions. You could feel how proud they were to show us Hungarian wines. We got some great tips and definitely added some nice wines to our list of favorites. In general, you can feel that the team there loves what they are doing. And you feel the love in the food. Thanks you to all the personal for the impeccable service and amazing culinary experience. We are looking forward to coming back the next time we are in Budapest.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Csilla K, Other at Rumour by Racz Jeno, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Dear maxVode, Thank you so much for this detailed and kind review, it so heartwarming for us to see our guests are just as passionate about food as we are. We are thrilled to learn you thoroughly enjoyed your dining experience, from start to finish....More

Reviewed February 2, 2023 via mobile

Very good food. Nice ambience. Good service! Worth a visit! On “display”, an 11 course tasting menu which offers a broad range of flavours, ingredients and impressions. Beautifully crafted, most of them with tweezers :), the team of 15? (there were so many people in...the kitchen) prepare little delights in the open kitchen. Which you can overlook from comfortable high chairs at a long “chefs table”. There was a very special pre dessert tested yesterday which was white chocolate yeast with caviar! Worked perfectly!More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Csilla K, Other at Rumour by Racz Jeno, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Dear Markus_Ldn, Thank you for your review, it is a very good desciption of our dinner. We are overjoyed to hear you liked our new dish! Thanks for your visit and we hope we can welcome you again and give you another memorable evening. Best...More

Reviewed January 22, 2023 via mobile

The absolutely deserve that star. The food is special, creative, well presented with amazing flavours and textures. The service was very good and the design of the venu is just beautiful.

Date of visit: January 2023
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AndreaMarton, Marketing at Rumour by Racz Jeno, responded to this reviewResponded January 31, 2023

Dear tomerh710, Thank You for this touching note. It has been our absolute pleasure to serve you, and we truly hope, that you will return soon. Sincerely Yours, Andrea Marton PR&Marketing Manager

Reviewed December 10, 2022

We celebrated my wife’s birthday, despite it wasn’t our first visit, we wanted to check what has been changed since the restaurant got its first Michelin star this autumn. Arrived with high expectations, and enjoyed every moment of our visit. Although we skipped the wine...pairing -as we wanted to finish the evening upstairs at the Rumour Bar-, we had a great sortiment of (mainly) Hungarian wines. All plates and wines were just perfectly balanced, looked and tasted just fantastic, from the first bite till the last one. We also had a little surprise birthday cake, was very attentive!! The cocktails at the bar were just cherries on the cake! We loved this journey in Rumour’s gastronomy!More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Tina P, Marketing at Rumour by Racz Jeno, responded to this reviewResponded December 12, 2022

Dear Laszlo! Let us begin by expressing our gratitude for choosing Rumour for such a special occasion - we are always thrilled to celebrate with our guests! Additionally, it makes us very happy that we were able to meet expectations once again. Every day, our...More

Reviewed November 9, 2022 via mobile

I feel I must disclose, first, that the amuse bouche served before the courses was particularly fantastic, and really did a great deal to set the mood for appreciating the food to come. The atmosphere of the restaurant, in both the physicality and the art...selection, unfortunately puts off the kind of pretentious vibe of many restaurants of this calibur. This made it all the more enjoyable when I had the treat of later hearing the chef discuss how such restaurants can often lose the point in their pretension. His intention is to focus first on the deliciousness of each dish, which is sought in balance rather than potency or exoticism of flavor. I believe that this mission serves to ground the flavors here, such that I would credit the chef with being experimental but without requiring the patron to be particularly adventurous in their pallette. There were many dishes throughout that either my partner or I would generally not be particularly keen on, or would consider perhaps polarizing or divisive. Rather than simply engaging exotic flavors for the purpose of "showing off", the clearly well-traveled chef instead incorporates from the pallette of his experiences. The chef himself admitted that he would be very unlikely to order a cauliflower dish from the menu of a restaurant that would offer a more promising entree, such as a steak or a schnitzel. But here, the cauliflower is served with a beef cheek that is so thoroughly cared for as to make the bites not only as flavorful as if from a steak, but done in a manner that is surprising to the pallette as the beef is dehydrated and grated over the cauliflower, and only truly 'activates' when coming into contact with saliva. This, to me, is what makes the cuisine particularly commendable: that the intention of deliciousness is pursued with this careful attention to detail. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed some of the dishes, and surprised by how much I enjoyed Rumour. I wish them great success, and eagerly anticipate when I can next return.More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed October 27, 2022

Ambient was really nice. Started at the bar, had a nice cocktail. Atmosphere, service and food is just perfect . I can not praise this place enough. My absolute favourite!

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed October 27, 2022 via mobile

Exceptional menu, plus unique concept of having dinner while watching each plate being prepared, followed by a detailed presentation of the ingredients for each dish by the talented and very friendly members of the team. If looking for a Michelin guide restaurant, definitely visit Rumour.

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed August 18, 2022 via mobile

The food was great, the experience was very individual and more intimate than I had expected. Staff were very kind, caring, knowledgable and welcoming for guests who are creative restaurant novices. You also feel super exclusive and special during the dinner, as all special requirements...are taken into account to prepare your food (different diets, allergies) as well as the staff will help guide you to the bathroom very diligently. You also get to select your own knife for the main course :) Two things I don't like: 1, half of the table appear to eat before the other (even though by very little), but it feels as if it was a spoiler - I had wanted to hear the explanations all at once. 2, it would have been more theatrical to ask the staff to come out and bow at the end :) Overall, was a lovely experience that we would recommend - definitely not a regular restaurant visit!More

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed August 11, 2022

If you love food this is the place for you. The kitchen is the stage. It’s hard to notice all the details of the performance but the actors are the chefs and kitchen staff. The food on unique dishware are the props that we each...get to experience. The sommelier and servers top up your beverages and present your food adventure. As the evening closes while your finishing your final courses the main character and supporting staff slowly disappear and then you realize the performance is over. EnjoyMore

Date of visit: August 2022
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Tina P, Marketing at Rumour by Racz Jeno, responded to this reviewResponded August 15, 2022

Dear Tracey! We are always delighted to hear about our guests' experiences and we hope your trip to Budapest was amazing. We loved to have you, thank you for your visit and your kind words!

Reviewed July 22, 2022 via mobile

We had an amazing experience at this Michelin Star restaurant. Our server, Szilamér, provided 10/10 service the entire night and delivered one delicious course after another. This is truly unique experience and I would recommend it to anyone

Date of visit: July 2022
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Tina P, Marketing at Rumour by Racz Jeno, responded to this reviewResponded August 15, 2022

Dear Jesse! We don't have a Michelin star yet - but we are very happy you found the experience we provided Michelin star-worthy! :) We are delighted to read such kind words, thank you for your visit!

Reviewed July 20, 2022 via mobile

Ate at the restaurant for the first time. We heard about the restaurant but it excelled all of our expectations by far! All the staff members are super professional and superb nice. The whole experience, eating, arriving, being in the restaurant is well outthought, there...is 0 flaw in it! The restaurant deserve not one but many more Michelin stars!! Me and my family would recommend it to anyone who is looking for an extraordinary culinary experience! Thank you Rácz Jenö, and huge thanks to all the staff members as well!! It’s incredible, there are no other words for it!More

Date of visit: July 2022
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review and leave us such kind words! We love the fact you had a great time with us!

Reviewed July 10, 2022 via mobile

This place is an experience of a life time. Szila (hope I spelt this right) was knowledge about all things food and wine. From the moment you step through the secret door till you finish this 3 hour extravaganza your feet will not touch the...floor! So glad we did this. 👏👏👏❤️💕💓More

Date of visit: July 2022
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Thank you for your kind review! We are so glad you came to visit us! :)

Reviewed July 10, 2022

I visited this restaurant in june. The food was amazing. Chef Rácz Jenő is a real professional in his profession but what is more important he is a kind, good person. I think the food is the absolute best with its presentation ih whole Hungary....This is just a different experience. It was better than anything else what i experienced in my life. Tge amuse bouche was a nice touch to start the dinner with. Followed by the organic tomato salad what really reminded me of my granny's tomatoes frim her garden. This experience was so special because had triggered memories and emotions in me. My absolute favourite dish was the Burned caulifliwer with that Brown butter sauce was just out of this world. Honestly the service was something really special as well. Szilamér served me who was not just a real professional but he is the most entertaining waiter that i ve ever met. He drove me through this amazing experience and i just trusted him because he was so nice, professional and friendly from the beginning. The wine pairing was rellally good as well. Well selected hungarian wines in the nr. 1 wine pairing (They have 3 different wine pairings :) ) All matched perfectly with the food. Gave me a completely different experience. Well done for the Sommelier team. This place definitely deserve at least 2 Michelin star.Finger Crossed for them to get that. Would be well deserved. Thank you Rumour. Thank you chef. I ll be back.More

Date of visit: June 2022
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Tina P, Marketing at Rumour by Racz Jeno, responded to this reviewResponded August 15, 2022

Wow, many thanks for your thoughtful and extensive review! There is a special place in our hearts for personal reviews such as this one. You grasped the essence of our degustation menu very well. We hope we'll be able to welcome you again among our...More

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