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Eiffel Bistro & Bar
Review
About
Eiffel Bistro & Bar is a new culinary figure of the vibrant downtown in Budapest, and it has just opened its doors in the beautifully restored Eiffel Palace. The atmosphere of our restaurant was created with modern, sleek design, according to the needs of our days. Our cuisine combines the Hungarian flavour with modern elements of gastronomic culture, made from natural ingredients to reach preferably the widest requirements. Our smiling team works with youthful enthusiasm and professional hospitality to turn the time spent with us into a memorable dining experience. We’re offering to our guests wide variety of bistro style food, drinks, hand selected Hungarian wines, catering services for events, receptions & conferences, varied business lunch, with reasonable prices in the WestEnd neighborhood just a few steps away from the West Railway Station.
Features
CUISINES
International, European, Fusion, Central European, Hungarian
Meal types
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
FEATURES
Accepts Credit Cards
American Express
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Full Bar
Gift Cards Available
Highchairs Available
Mastercard
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Takeout
Television
Visa
Wheelchair Accessible
Location
District V / Inner City
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Hours
Open until 6:00 PM
Sunday
Closed
Monday
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
Closed
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4.1
159 reviews
Excellent
70
Very good
57
Average
19
Poor
7
Terrible
6
Lorraine H
4 contributions
Sep 2022 • couples
Had a late lunch today. Had the 3 course lunch menu, well what can I say, the food was fantastic both my husband and I loved all courses and drink. Service was quick and portion sizes were perfect not to over stuff you.
So good we are looking to go back tomorrow
A definite one to go back to time and again as they do different weekly lunch menus
Written September 19, 2022
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Alan L
Swanbourne354 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
After walking from our hotel to a Chinese restaurant that was closed we decided to try The Eiffel Bistro & Bar and we were not disappointed. Starters of Goulash soup were very tasty and my main an Aged Filet Mignon with porcini mushroom sauce and asparagus au gratin was delicious, my wife had ordered the Rose duck breast with potato au gratin which unfortunately came as the duck burger and as we did not want to wait for them to prepare the correct dish she accepted although it did spoil her birthday a little bit.
Drinks were fine and the young girl serving was very friendly and pleasant although by not writing down our order did lead to some mistakes (only one bowl of goulash soup arrived quickly corrected and the wrong main meal served up)
Would recommend this bistro to others but make sure they write your order down.
Written December 11, 2019
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IT_Weaver
Dear Alan,
Thank You for your constructive review and sorry for mistake with the order! We wish her a very happy Birthday and hope to see You again!
Best, Imre
Written January 27, 2020
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PaulT1965
Cold Spring355 contributions
Nov 2019 • none
A large group of us had dinner here and assuch had a three course prix fixe with wine and beer. The food was good. My vegetarian main course was OK but quite forgettable - something cheesy. But the cheesecake was better.The serive was quick and attentive. The bistro has a nice interior though not as cozy as some might like.
Written November 8, 2019
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IT_Weaver
Dear Paul,
Thank You for your constructive feedback we will follow up on it.
Hope to see You again! Best, Imre
Written November 21, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Daisy
United Kingdom135 contributions
Apr 2023 • couples
This was one of the worse meals I have had in a restaurant. It was like cafeteria food and was indeed served from Bain Marie’s. I could hardly eat any of it, it was cold, chewy, tasteless. I went somewhere else for dinner after it. To be fair though, it did seem popular with locals and was cheaper compared to other restaurants.
Written April 13, 2023
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MarriedAnd-Over-50
Mission1430 contributions
Oct 2019 • none
In August 2019 we discovered the building and we knew that before our return trip in October 2019 we had to go and take a closer look, so we did...
Well, we first went everywhere we could to explore the building, next to the bistro. It is a reasonably good looking place. There was hardly anyone at that particular time
We found a place to sit down, we looked around, I just found out I left my cell at our lodging...We talked for a while...We noticed nobody came to offer us anything, not even drinks in the meantime...we did not see the menus anywhere, after a little while I was getting a bit cranky, we talked about other things, tension was rising and my husband and I smiled and decided it was not worth to get upset on the last days of our trip for any reason so we just made a plan B of where we were going to go next ...and we left, nobody made an attempt to approach us for any reason so we know they didn't miss our business, whatever it could have been. Reminded me of the bars of the Riu Hotel in Varadero Cuba and the reason I will never go back....Exactly the same attitude. There were servers on site, we were on plain view, and the staff treated us as if we were invisible...The end :-)
Written April 28, 2020
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Nastya U
Kyiv3 contributions
Jan 2020 • couples
Not worth it. Very poor quality food, most likely reheated. Bad selection of wine. Do not go there if you want to have a nice dinner date, you are sure to be disappointed.
Written January 26, 2020
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IT_Weaver
Dear Nastya,
Thank You for review Eiffel Bistro & Bar, but are You sure You were in our venue? As of my understanding this is simply NOT us! If You have a constructive feedback with details, please share with us (at bistro@eiffelbistro.hu) because we are working on the improvement of our place continuously.
Thank You and regards, Imre
Written January 27, 2020
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hassan_1800
Valencia410 contributions
Nov 2019 • couples
Visited for drinks, has a sweet piña colada that tasted like it came out of a carton. Their wine list is pretty basic and not great. Service was friendly. Interior was pretty good and trendy.
Written November 20, 2019
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IT_Weaver
Dear Hassan,
Thank You for your constructive feedback we will follow up on it.
- The Piña Colada is made from the usual ingredients, but maybe the recipe wasn’t following properly
- Our wine list is a bit limited but changing frequently.
Hope to see You again! Best, Imre
Written November 21, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Ivan Alleaume
Budapest80 contributions
Sep 2019 • solo
I entered the near-empty café, none of the waiters greeted me. I sat down, looked around, no one came to see me although I was in plain sight and none if the waiters even gave as much as a nod. I looked around again, because the place is otherwise pleasant, then I left.
Written September 27, 2019
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IT_Weaver
Dear “local _tour_gu1de”!
Sorry for the inconvenient situation! Honestly I’m more than surprised because this is not a Spinoza standard. Kindly share with us your visit’s date & time, because we would like to follow up on this issue.
Thank You and regards, Imre
Written September 28, 2019
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Kristerija
Riga4 contributions
Jul 2019 • couples
We went to have late dinner. Very polite and friendly petsonell. Food was deliciouss. Excellent price performance ratio.
Written July 22, 2019
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IT_Weaver
Thank You Kristerija and hope to see You again! Best, Imre
Written September 24, 2019
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TerraExplorator
Budapest575 contributions
Oct 2018 • couples
Passed by this restaurant early afternoon and decided by the menu to have some food here. They had some special menu that week so we went for the three-course special. The place was completely empty, only us and later another couple in the whole room. With this crowd it took over two hours to finish our dinner, which was a big pitty.... The food was really not good, we could not even finish our starter (waldorf salad bathing in mayonnaise)... All dishes were basically untouched, and the waiter never onced asked if he could offer us something else... quite a dissapointment all in all, I dont recommend this place.
Written June 24, 2019
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ChuckInFlorida
Fort Lauderdale123 contributions
May 2019 • friends
Local restaurant close to Parliament and on the main thoroughfare. They have a great Fixe Price menu but it was hard to tell when exactly is is offered. I guess you have to ask for it, but we did not get it. We ordered a hamburger, classic Caesar, and goulash. To food was average, but the goulash was flavorful. About $14 per person.
Written June 11, 2019
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IT_Weaver
Dear “ChuckInFlorida”!
Thank You for taking your time and constructively review us!.
Hope to see You again in Eiffel Bistro!
Best regards, Imre
Written June 22, 2019
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Roland K
Budapest37 contributions
Apr 2019 • couples
Étterem hét alkalmából kerestük fel az éttermet. Voltunk már itt máskor és most sem csalódtunk. Az ételek finomak voltak, az adagok megfelelőek. A kiszolgálás színvonalas. Mindenkinek ajánlom a helyet.
We were there on a weekday. The food was delicious and the portions were enough. The staff was friendly and helpful. Absolutely recommended.
Written April 12, 2019
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IT_Weaver
Kedves Roland!
Köszönjük értékelését és várjuk vissza sok szeretettel az Eiffel-ben!
Üdvözlettel, Imre
Written April 14, 2019
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Ellen_Hun
Budapest10 contributions
Feb 2019 • couples
We booked a table in the week of Valentine's Day. During the whole of that week there was a nice special Valentine-menu to choose from. The interior decoration was a lot more romantic than usual: there were lots of red & black balloons dangling from the ceiling. Everything we had from the menu was very nice (although the soup could have been a bit hotter…) but the chocolate soufflé was an absolute topper!!! The staff was friendly and attentive
Written February 27, 2019
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Daniel81P
18 contributions
Dec 2018 • solo
Had a 2 course meal. Soup and a main. Food is tasty and well presented. Not many options on the menu. The place was half empty but still pretty slow service. The alarm went off half way through my meal cuz the place located at the bottom of an office building and something went wrong there. The bread which was served with my soup wasn’t fresh. The portion wasn’t great. Price wise about 10-15£ for two course with a drink. Ok place.
Written December 25, 2018
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IT_Weaver
Dear “Daniel81P”!
Thank You very much for your constructive review and hope to see You again soon at Eiffel!
Happy Holidays! Imre
Written December 26, 2018
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Zsolt Repasy
14 contributions
Jun 2018 • business
Beautiful interior, tasty meals and quick service. They even have lunch menu, however the portions are a bit small for a regular male adult. :)
Written June 18, 2018
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