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    KonyvBar & Restaurant

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    1,820 reviews
    #7 of 2,720 Restaurants in Budapest
    $$ - $$$, International, European, Central European
    Dob utca 45, Budapest 1074, Hungary
    +36 20 922 7027
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    Open Now:12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
    Certificate of Excellence
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    4.5 1,820 reviews
    #7 of 2,720 Restaurants in Budapest, Hungary
    Certificate of Excellence2016 - 2018 Winner
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    Location and contact

    Dob utca 45, Budapest 1074 Hungary
    District VII / Jewish Quarter
    0.5 miles from St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
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    +36 20 922 7027
    Sponsored by: KonyvBar & Restaurant

    Top 3 Reasons to Eat Here

    1. Good atmosphere
    1. Good atmosphere
    "Best restaurant we have ever been in!"
    Chris R
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    2. Excellent food and staff
    2. Excellent food and staff
    "It's not often I want to go back the next day for more but I do"
    Christy O
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    3. Creativity
    3. Creativity
    "Menu based on bestsellers"
    Ch3rryPick3r
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    About
    Books and unquenchable affection for gastronomy called up this restaurant, where we can live for both of our passion. We offer a weekly changing books inspired cuisine traditional menu and excellent drinks in addition to taste. Have you ever felt while reading a good script the food flavor in your mouth? Have you ever wanted to try pumpkin juice of Harry Potter and the butterbeer? Want to know what flavor has the Fifty Shades of Grey? Have you ever imagined what could eat Pooh and Piglet, and you are wondering what kind of food could be Tuskevar, or Animal Farm or Gullivers Travells? Visit us and we'll show you how we are inspired by the books! If you do not want to miss your favorite book,
    PRICE RANGE
    $6 - $17
    Special Diets
    Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner, Late Night
    CUISINES
    International, European, Central European, Hungarian
    FEATURES
    Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi
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    All reviews duck tasting menu soup steak wings gnocchi potatoes goulash themed menu book theme special menu jungle book normal menu our waiter three courses craft beer food was fantastic
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    A perfect anniversary dinner

    I brought my boyfriend here for a double celebration: our second anniversary and his birthday. I was initially attracted by the location, for we are both good readers, but I have to say that the food was also impressive. We got two delicious starters (a...More

    Date of visit: February 2019
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    Restaurant's Favorite
    Reviewed March 27, 2018
    Simply amazing

    This was the one meal of my holiday that I was really looking forward to and it completely exceeded expectations. We all had the 5 course Lord of the Rings themed menu which was so tasty and also a lot of fun. Our waiter (Peter)...More

    Date of visit: March 2018
    5  Thank LindsayK1988
    Reviewed yesterday via mobile
    Outstanding food and ambience

    We visited recently and can highly recommend this restaurant. I am a vegetarian and we had the best meal of our trip here. The mushroom, garlic gnocchi was gorgeous as was the lemon tart. The waiters were lovely as was the wine. It is a...More

    Date of visit: February 2019
    1  Thank Cleotourist
    Reviewed yesterday via mobile
    A bookworms dream!!

    Beautiful restaurant with themed tasting menu based on ‘book of the week’. Luckily managed to pick one of the three books I’ve actually read, what’s the chances!! Lovely staff, talk you through each course, and a different wine to match each course, highly recommend!

    Date of visit: February 2019
    1  Thank GlennB1351
    Reviewed yesterday
    Stunning

    We ate here on the recommendation of a friend who came to see Chelsea play Mol Vidi in 2018. The prices here are higher than most others we used in Budapest BUT.....the food here is by far the best I've eaten anywhere. This is proper...More

    Date of visit: February 2019
    1  Thank TonyGlover
    Reviewed 3 days ago
    Small gem with fabulous food

    The KonyvBar and Restaurant was a real gem on our first night in Budapest. Outstanding service, food, and wine - all quite reasonable. The duck as the main course was to die for. So was the lemon tart for dessert. While a little short on...More

    Date of visit: February 2019
    1  Thank neumunz
    Reviewed 4 days ago via mobile
    Da Vinci and Mona Lisa on your plate

    The marriage of amazing creativity and delicious, unique gastro experience. Have you ever tasted the Louvre? For is it was the 2nd time at Könyvbár and it was again unforgottable.

    Date of visit: February 2019
    Thank horvathszilvia
    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Fabulous meal

    Visited KonyvBar & Restaurant on our last night in Budapest as a wedding anniversary treat and was not disappointed. The staff were excellent, knowledgable and fully attentive. The book theme of the week was The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown and the presentation of...More

    Date of visit: February 2019
    1  Thank dominict296
    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Excellent restaurant

    The innovative concept is based on a new book every week. This week we enjoyed Dan Brown - The Da Vinci Code 5 course tasting menu with wine pairing. We had an excellent evening, served by our very professional and friendly waiter, Ivan. Wine and...More

    Date of visit: February 2019
    1  Thank Jaernil
    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Amazing meal in chill atmosphere

    Spotted this restaurant on tripadvisor with some great reviews. It lived up! The food was incredible, the wine was amazing and the waiting staff were very attentive. Small venue so we think we were lucky to get in without a reservation. The atmosphere was very...More

    Date of visit: February 2019
    1  Thank Ash9c
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    District VII / Jewish Quarter
    District VII is the very heart of Budapest and houses
    the city’s Jewish Quarter. Its streets are lively and
    colorful, its buildings narrate different histories in
    an assortment of architectural styles, and its cafes
    and bars are frequented and loved by the enthusiastic
    crowds. Grand and magnificent, the striking star of
    the district is the Great Synagogue, the largest in
    Europe and one of the biggest in the world. Distinctly
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    Sue R
    October 22, 2018|
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    Response from Merlot1928 | Reviewed this property |
    Check out their website, the menu is there
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    Sandra M
    April 7, 2018|
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    Response from RD36 | Reviewed this property |
    Only one book. But the link between the book and the menu is very tenuous - so don’t worry. When we were there the book was “The Elegance of the Hedgehog”. There was no hedgehog on the menu of course. But the book is... More
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    Response from edshada | Reviewed this property |
    Yes, there is a full menu, courses and you can even order off the book.
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