864 reviews
#566 of 3,829 Restaurants in Budapest$$ - $$$, Central European, Hungarian, Vegetarian friendly+36 1 356 1367+ Add websiteImprove this listing
Hours
Sun
12:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Mon
12:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tue
12:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wed
12:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thu
12:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Fri
12:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sat
12:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Ratings and reviews
3.5
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PRICE RANGE
$6,000.00 – $12,000.00
CUISINES
Central European, Hungarian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
meals, features
Can a gluten free person get a good meal at this restaurant?
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PRICE RANGE
$6,000.00 – $12,000.00
CUISINES
Central European, Hungarian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards
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3.5
864 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
329
Average
182
Poor
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Terrible
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Nori56
34 contributions
Dec 2019 • couples
We had dinner at Arany Hordo on our last night in Budapest. Since we do not take meat we ordered grilled fish with grilled vegetables and rice. The food was okay but the service was slow, maybe because the restaurant was almost full. Eventhough we were sitting at a table where the waiters couldn’t miss seeing us, we had to call out to them to ask for drinks. Overall eventhough the food was palatable the ambience was not very inviting , it felt crowded.
Written January 17, 2020
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Chiara Bigioni
Rome270 contributions
Jan 2024 • friends
A few steps from the Fisherman's Bastion, in the upper area of Buda, typical Hungarian restaurant in medieval style. 🏰
We ordered:
🫓 Hortobágy crepes filled with chicken and mushrooms with paprika sauce. A really good dish! Creamy and tasty, all the flavors could be felt very well without one invading the other.
🐷 Pork loin cutlet. Very large and crunchy, the breading was nice and thick!
🥩 Buda Fort BBQ. (pork chop, beef fillet, chicken breast) served with “Lecsó”. Good, nothing exceptional. Maybe the beef was a little dry from overcooking, but the pork was really good!
🍆 Grilled vegetables.
The menu is very vast (among other things, you can find it with attached images on their website translated into many languages 🥹) and allows you to choose between starters, "classics", soups, main courses, side dishes and desserts.
Fantastic location, right in the middle of the city's major attractions, so ideal for a lunch break while you're out and about!
💸 €66.00. In our opinion, prices are too high for the quality and quantity of the dishes, but evidently the excellent location was paid for... Perhaps it could be defined as a "tourist trap with quality food"! 😕
Very nice place, with typical medieval decorations that will transport you to another historical era!
Courteous and helpful staff, it may seem bad to say but everyone is "pretty old 👴🏻😂", which may perhaps suggest the historicity of the place!
Written January 19, 2024
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higvin
Australia1629 contributions
Sep 2020 • family
Clearly ancient building close to the Matyas Church with a pleasant shady terrace. Good Hungarian basics - we enjoyed our Hortobágyi pancakes, Goulash and cucumber salad. With a large draught beer, mineral water and espresso, the bill came to HUF 8,500 (about A$40) for two. Friendly service.
Written May 13, 2021
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Federico P
London2 contributions
Aug 2022 • friends
The prices were quite average, if a little overpriced, at £12-£15 for a main but where this restaurant distinguished itself was in its poor and unwelcoming service. The waiters were quite rude and made snide comments when we asked for extra bread and water. When the time came to pay they tried to charge us a different price to what was on the bill under the guise of a dubious “rounding-up” system and then got angry at us when we asked why the numbers didn’t add up. Altogether I don’t really recommend this place and there are better options for cheaper down the road.
Written August 30, 2022
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wykeham67
Winchester73 contributions
May 2022 • none
We travelled from London to Berlin; then Vienna; Prague and then Budapest. Aranyaka Hardo is in a good location in Buda.Very unfriendly waiter. In a hurry and everything was took much trouble. Average food, nothing special. And to cap it off - a mandatory 13% service charge. We went to Jamie Oliver’s (50 mtrs down the road) the next day - and had excellent service in a better environment (service charge is not mandatory, but we left over 13%!)
Written May 12, 2022
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Karin K
1 contribution
Apr 2022 • none
I had a lunch there with my family. The 2 Cesar salads were absolutely awful, full of old gem lettuce pieces, 2 tomatoes, no cucumber and a rather bad salad dressing. On top of it, cold chicken breast pieces and many croutons. The goulash soup was rather poor as well. 3 pieces of beef swimming in a pool of hot liquid, no potato in it and full of carrott chunks.
The service was average. They were friendly however the waiter promised my salad won't have croutons in it (as I cannot eat gluten) yet when he brought it out, my sald was full of croutons. When I complained he said "Oh just remove the unwanted bits from your plate". We were charged almost £30.00 for this rather awful food. Don't go there!
Written April 10, 2022
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Darla M
Kingston838 contributions
Jun 2022 • couples
The reviews stating the food is bland is just confusing to me.
The food has always been flavourful.
From the goulash soup to the beef stew, schnitzel (which is my favourite since it’s been added to the menu), chicken paprikas, cucumber salad, and cherry strudel are all amazing. My husbands side of the family is Hungarian and i know what good Hungarian food tastes like.
We have been here MANY times over the years and especially over the last 2 weeks and you can see the difference in service between some.
Some people are downright rude to servers and frankly what do you expect???
We are friendly and patient with any server in any restaurant.
Everything we have eaten here has been hot, tasty and authentic.
The servers are happy to engage in conversation.
Please come here with an open mind and happy attitude.
Written June 10, 2022
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R T
23 contributions
Mar 2022 • couples
Paid €40 for a platter to share but it was bland amd cold! We were given free drinks for the poor service but just not worth it.
Also 1e% service charge added, which was compensated by the drinks charge, however, not worth our hard earned 40euros at all.
Must have been frozen food that was warmed up then some sauce poured over, which was just as bad.
Please sort out your menu.
Sorry to say I would not recommend at all.
Written March 30, 2022
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Charles Y
Atlanta796 contributions
Oct 2023 • solo
Stopped by while visiting the Castle District and had a pleasant lunch at an outside table with a beautiful view. The paprika chicken was very tasty and the capuccino hit the stop. Service was quick and prices were reasonable (cappuccino under $3 US). This is a major tourist spot so tour groups are walking by but the restaurant was a pleasant break.
Written January 1, 2024
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cmhann
Santa Barbara8 contributions
Oct 2023 • couples
Quaint place near Fisherman’s Bastion with lovely outdoor patio. However, the food is mediocre and pricey and they add an automatic 13% service charge. Not to mention they charged for salad dressing for my horribly under dressed salad. When we questioned the charge they just shrugged their shoulders and said they wouldn’t remove it. They clearly aren’t interested I return guests.
Written October 6, 2023
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Alexander C
Rimavska Sobota9 contributions
Jan 2023 • none
The restaurant look quite nice from the outside, but when we entered in, we were surprised by the silence inside - no musiy, even quite, now discussion among a few guests there ...
The meal was not good, we ordered goulash soup, was salty and washy, bread was at least two days old. Veal was hard. Prices very high (7EUR for a small goulash soup, 20EUR for veal stroganov with croquetes).
It is a shame to run such restaurant on a perfect place just above the fishermans bastion ... do not recommend to visit !
Written January 9, 2023
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Tom M
New York City14 contributions
Nov 2022 • none
Enjoyed a piping hot bowl of goulash soup and chicken paprikas that was served promptly and kindly. The food was tasty and well prepared, the service efficient and helpful. We’ll be back.
Written November 18, 2022
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Elvio Adriano
Alba432 contributions
Jan 2024 • couples
A tourist "half trap", the food wasn't bad but it wasn't good either. I got the goulash, there was the small option in the cup, and the big one in the pot. I got the big one for 3500 UHF: 6 Pieces of carrots, 6 Pieces of potatoes, six small pieces of meat. Basically there was only broth. Friendly waiters but that's not enough. I don't recommend it
Written January 4, 2024
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JRMADA
United States3332 contributions
Aug 2022 • none
We had lunch here after visiting Buda Castle, and what a disappointment! The service was friendly but slow, and the food was bland. My dish (pasta With tomato, basil, and mozzarella) had no flavor. They did not put any basil or salt on the pasta. The tomato sauce was bland… it was like eating a blank sheet of paper. The dishes we had looked nothing like pictures on their website. Our other dish (grilled chicken with tomatoes and cheese) was also bland… not even salted… Awful… The prices are reasonable, but the food is bad. We can’t recommend this place. Go elsewhere.
Written August 4, 2022
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Angelica D
Bologna441 contributions
May 2024 • couples
After visiting the castle, there are not many places to have lunch in the surrounding area so we decided to stop in this restaurant which is typically touristy, in fact the prices are very high compared to the average in Budapest, but at least we didn't have a bad meal. The duck legs with mashed potatoes and red cabbage were good (the only flaw was the amount of meat on the plate because there was really only one leg per dish). With two courses, two side dishes, a coke and a beer = €72. You won't leave hungry but it's too expensive for the type of place it is.
Written May 7, 2024
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