Welcome to Budapest The owners and staff of the Budapest Restaurant and P ááálinka Bar welcome you to our little slice of Hungary right here in cosmopolitan Elsternwick. We strive to provide you with delicious, authentic Hungarian and Central European cuisine in a friendly, relaxed environment.
We hope you will find our hearty food bursting with robust, home style flavours. Our extensive menu includes classic slow cooked dishes, our famous range of plain and stuffed schnitzels, a superb grill section and decadecadentdent desserts. We’ve written the Hungarian names next to each dish and we expect you all to give the pronounciation a try.try.try.
To complement your meal, we offer a large range of European beers and spirits and a broad wine selection. You will also find a fantafantasticstic selection of p ááálinka (pronounced parlinka), Hungarian pure fruit brandies distilled from 100% fruit. Try a classic plum slivovitz or a smooth honey apricot blend. If your preference is for something really strong to warm your insides, we can certainly help with that too.
Thank you for joining us, and we hope you enjoy your Budapest experience.
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Minimum 4 People
2 Course $41.50 or 3 CouCourserse $49.00 Per Person
Starter
Chef’s mixed entree selection: a selection of hot and cold signature starters
MainMainMain
Mixed platter including Cevapcici, Crumbed Mushrooms, Hungarian Goulash, Cabbage Roll and Slampi with Hungarian potato, creamed spinach, reredd cabbage, csiki sauce, ajvar andand salad
Dessert
Any single piece dessert from our menu or the specials board with a scoop of ice cream. Gundel Pancake, Rakoczi Pancake and Cheese Dumpling are shared one between two.
NO SPLIT BILLS, BYO BIRTHDAY CAKE $2 PER PERSON EFTPOS, VISA AND MASTERCARD ACCEPTED – MINIMUM $20. MAX 2 CARDS PER TABLE
HUNGARIAN HAPPY HOUR LIVE
(conditions and time restrictions apply)
MON ––– WED MMUSICUSIC Order 5pm – 6:30pm, Depart by 7pm HAPPY THURSTHURSDAYSDAYS
Order 5pm – 9pm (multiple sittings may apply) First Tuesday of Every Month with FRI ––– SUNSUNSUN Order 5pm – 6pm, Depart by 6:30pm
Experience our rotating troupe of FOOD SPECIALS Gypsy Performers on the first Please Note: Shared Meals Are Tuesday of very month Charged At Full Price
Wiener Schnitzel 14 / 17.5 with a sauce Chicken Schnitzel 14 / 17.5 with a sauce Pork Cutlet Schnitzel 14 / 17.5 with a sauce Our talented musicians play a Liver Onion 14 / 17.5 with cucumber sal fabulous range of European music Hungarian Veal Rissoles 14 / 17.5 with a sauce Chicken or Veal Parmagiana 18.5 including Gypsy, Klezmer, Balkan, All served with Hungarian potatoes and salad Side dishes cannot be substituted Russian, Italian, French and
Hungarian Goulash 14/17.5 with cucumber sal Spanish. Szegediner Goulash 14 Served with Hungarian potatoes or Nokedli
Let the wandering minstrels DRINK SPECIALS entertain you and top off your
Euro Tap Beer 14 jug Budapest experience House Red Wine 4.5 / 18 bottle House White Wine 4.5 / 18 bottle House Sparkling 4.5 / 18 bottle Strawberry Sparkling 4.5 / 18 bottle
HAPPY HOUR CONDITIONS We cannot guarantee the speed of service and customers staying past the required departure time will be charged full price regardless of what time the food is served. Please ensure you leave by the required departure time if you wish to take advantage of Happy Hour pricing. Shared meals will be charged at the full price. All condiments incur an extra charge for Happy Hour mealsmeals.. Side dishes cannot be substitutedsubstituted. . Not valid with any other offer or voucher/coupon
NO SPLIT BILLS, BYO BIRTHDAY CAKE $2 PER PERSON EFTPOS, VISA AND MASTERCARD ACCEPTED – MINIMUM $20. MAX 2 CARDS PER TABLE V – Vegetarian G – Gluten Free
STARTERS AND SMALL BITES | ELELEL ŐÉTELEK
CRUMBED MUSHROOMS | RÁNTOTT GOMBAFEJGOMBAFEJEKEKEKEK Crumbed mushrooms served on baby spinach leaves with a csikicsikicsiki saucesaucesauce $12.50 (V)
CRUMBED MUSHROOMS FILLED WITH LIVER PATPATÉÉ | CSIRKEMÁJJAL TÖLTÖTT GOMBAFEJEK RÁNTVA Crumbed mushroom cups filled with chicken liver paté,é,é, served on baby spinach leaves with a cccsikicsikisikisiki saucesaucesauce $12.50
CRUMBED MUSHROOMS FILLED WITH GOAT’S CHEESE | KAPROS KECSKESAJTTAL TÖLTÖTT GOMBAFEJEK RÁNTVA Crumbed mushroom cups filled with dilled goat’s cheese, served on baby spinach leaves with a csikicsikicsiki saucesaucesauce $12.50 (V)
FRIED CAMEMBERT | CAMEMBERT SAJT RÁNTVA Crumbed camembert cheese, fried golden brown, served on baby spinach leaves with a csikicsikicsiki saucesaucesauce $12.50 (V)
HORTOBHORTOBÁÁÁÁGYIGYI CREPE | HORTOBHORTOBÁÁÁÁGYIGYI PALACSINTA Paprika flavoured chicken mince crepe topped with a creamy red paprika sauce, drizzled with soursou r cream $14.50
MUSHROOM CREPE | GOMBÁS PALACSINTA Sautéed mushroom paté crepe topped with a creamy red paprika sauce, drizzled with sour cream $14.50 (V)
HUNGARIAN COLD APPETIZER PLAPLATTTTTETETETERRRR FOR 2 | HIDEG MAGYAR VEGYES IZELIT Ő Selection of cold meats and traditional salads $23.50 (Gluten Free without bread)
CHEF’S MIXED ENTRÉE SELECTION A selection of hot and cold entrees $32.50 (Vegetarian option available)
SMOKED SALMON ON LATKE | FÜSTÖLT LAZAC BURGONYA LÁNGOSON TÁLALVA SmSmSmokedSm oked salmon slices served on a potato latke with a herbed sour cream and fresh baby spinach leaves $15.50
CHICKEN LIVER ONION | RESZTELT CSIRKEMÁJ Chicken liver pieces pan fried with onion, paprika, pepper and marjoram, served on a potato latke $14.50
CECECEVAPCICICE VAPCICI A Balkan speciality --- mildly spicy skinless sausages, grilled and served with finely chopped onion and ajvar $14.50 (G)
SOUPS | LEVESEK
CHICKEN CONSOMME | CSIRKE ER ŐLEVES Clear chicken soup with either matzoh dumplings or thin egg noodles $10.50 (Gluten Free without dumplings or noodles)
HOUSEWARMING CHICKEN SOUP | ÚJHÁZI CSIRKELEVES A rich chicken soup filled with chicken breast pieces, a variety of vegetables and matzoh dumplings or thin egg noodles $10.50 (Gluten Free without dumplings or noodles)
GOULASH SOUP | GULYÁSLEVES Traditional hearty Hungarian beef and vegetable soup $11.50
SOUP OF THE DAY | NAPI LEVES NO SPLIT BILLS, BYO BIRTHDAY CAKE $2 PER PERSON EFTPOS, VISA AND MASTERCARD ACCEPTED – MINIMUM $20. MAX 2 CARDS PER TABLE
CLASSIC HUNGARIAN AND MAINS | FFFŐÉTTELEK
FFFŐZELÉK OF THE DAY | NAPI F ŐZELÉK Traditional thick vegetable soup/soup/stewstewstewstew served with a meat or mushroom accompaniment. Check the daily specials (Vegetarian option available)available)
SPINACH F ŐZELEK | SPENÓT F ŐZELÉK Traditional garlic infused, creamed spinach fözelék served with Hungarian Goulash or crumbed mushrooms $22.50 (Vegetarian option available)
HUNGARIAN GOULASH | MARHAPÖRKÖLT The classic traditional Hungarian beef stew, slowslow----cookedcooked in a paprika, tomato and onion base. Served with Hungarian potatoes or nokedli $22.50 / $26.00 with cucumber salad (G with potato)
SZEGEDINER GOULASH | SZÉKELYKÁPOSZTA Veal goulash cooked with sauerkraut. Served with HungarianHungarian potatoes or nokedli $22.50 (G with potato)
STUFFED CAPSICUM | TÖLTÖTT PAPRIKA Bell capsicum filled with veal mimincence and rice, servedserved with Hungarian potatoes and a Hungarian style sweet tomato sauce $25.50
CABBAGE ROLLS | TÖLTÖTT KÁPOSZTA Lightly pickled cabbage leaves filled with a spiced veal mince and rice served with Hungarian potatoes and drizzled with sour crecreamamamam $26.50 (G)
CHICKEN LIVER ONION | RESZTELT CSIRKEMÁJ Chicken liver pieces pan fried with onion, paprika, pepper and marjoram served with your choice of two side dishes $25.50 / $29.00 with cucumber salad (G)
CRUMBED MUSHROOMS | RÁNTOTT GOMBAFEJEK CrumbCrumbeded mushrooms served with csiki sauce and your choice of two side dishes $25.50 (V)
CRUMBED MUSHROOMS FILLED WITH LIVER PATPATÉÉ | CSIRKEMÁJJAL TÖLTÖTT GOMBAFEJEK RÁNTVA Crumbed mushroom cups filled with chicken liver paté,é,é, served with csiki sauce and your chochoiceice of two side dishes $25.50
CRUMBED MUSHROOMS FILLED WITH GOAT’S CHEESE | KAPROS KECSKESAJTTAL TÖLTÖTT GOMBAFEJEK RÁNTVA Crumbed mushroom cups filled with dilled goat’s cheese, served with csiki sauce and your choice of two side dishes $25.50 (V)
FRIED CAMEMBERT | CAMEMBERT SAJT RÁNTVA Crumbed camembert cheese, fried golden brown, served with csiki sauce and your choice of two side dishes $25.50 (V)
SMOKED SALMON ON LATKES | FÜSTÖLT LAZAC BURGONYA LÁNGOSON TÁLALVA Smoked salmon slices served on potato latkes with a herbed sour cream, creamy potato saladsalad,salad , avocado and salad $28.50
HORTOBHORTOBÁÁÁÁGYIGYI CREPES | HORTOBHORTOBÁÁÁÁGYIGYI PALACSINTA Paprika flavoured chicken mince crepes topped with a creamy red paprika sauce, drizzled with sour cream $26.50 / $30.00 with cucumber salad
MUSHROOM CREPE | GOMBÁS PALACSINTA Sautéed mushroom paté crepes topped with a creamy red paprika sauce, drizzled with sour cream $26.50 / $30.00 with cucumber salad (V)
CHICKEN PAPRIKA | PAPRIKÁS CSIRKE Tender chicken thigh fillet cooked in a traditraditionaltional paprika sauce served with nokedli or Hungarian potatoes $25.50 / $29.00 with cucumber salad (G with potato)
NO SPLIT BILLS, BYO BIRTHDAY CAKE $2 PER PERSON EFTPOS, VISA AND MASTERCARD ACCEPTED – MINIMUM $20. MAX 2 CARDS PER TABLE
CHICKEN VASI | VASI PECSENYE Tender chicken fillet pieces, marinated in milk and garlic, pan fried in a light sweet paprika flour served wiwithth your choice of two side dishes $26.50
BUDAPEST BURRITO | BURRITO BUDAPEST MÓDRA Two savoury crepes filled with shredded veal cooked with tomato, onion, capsicum and spices, oven baked and topped with meltemeltedd cheese then drizzled with sour cream $26.50 / $30.00 with cucumber salad
SMOKED PORK SHANK | FÜSTÖLT SERTÉSCSÜLÖK Our signature large marinated smoked pork shankshank,, smoked and then cooked until tender and served with mustard, horserhorseradishadish and your choice of two side dishes $30.50 (G)
ROAST DUCK | KACSKACSASÜLTASÜLT Slow roasted, twice cooked and spiced half duck served traditionally with red cabbage and Hungarian potatopotatoeseseses $31.50 (G)
GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD | GRILL CSIRKE SALÁTA Grilled milk and garlicgarlic----marinatedmarinated chicken fillet pieces served on a gourmetgourmet salad includinginc luding pickled capsicum and avocado, with an optionoptionalal bleu cheese dressing $24.50 (G)
WILD BARRAMUNBARRAMUNDIDIDIDI FILLET Served grilled or crumbed served with your choice of two ssideide dishes $29.50 (G)
AVOCADO AND BLEU CHEESE SALAD Gourmet salad with fresh avocado ppiecesieces and a rich bleu cheese dressing $16.50 (V, G)
FROM THE GRILL | GRILLEZET HUS ÉÉÉTTELEKÉTTELEK
EYE FILLET BUDAPEST | BÉLSZIN BUDAPEST MÓDRA 300g grain fed prime eyeyee fillet tournedos topped with the famous BudapestBudapest Ragu (((chicken(chicken liverliverssss,, green peapeassss,, and mushromushroomom combined with lecsó saucesauce)))).. Served with your choice of two side dishes $36.50 (G)
EYE FILLET STEAK | BÉLSZIN 300g grain fed eye fillet tournedos, with your choice of two side dishes and a mushroom, pepper or lecsó saucesauce $36.00 (G)
EYE FILLET STROGANOFSTROGANOFFFFF Tender eye fillet strips grilled, then finished in a rich stroganoff sauce of cream, smoky bacon, white wine, pickles and mushroom.mus hroom. Served with your choice of two side dishes $31.50
NEW YORK PORTERHOUSE 33300g300g Black Angus porterhouse, served with your chochoiceice of two side dishesdishes and a mushroom, pepper or lelecsócsó sauce $36.00 (G)
GYPSY PORK CUTLETS OR CHICKEN FILLET | CIGCIGCIGÁNYCIG ÁNY PECSENYE Grilled garlic and pepperpepper----marinatedmarinated bonebonebonelessbone lesslessless pork cutlets or chicken fillets served with your choice of two side dishes $27.50 / $31.00 with a sauce (G)
GRILLED CHICKEN FILLET | CSIRKEMELL Grilled chicken breast fillet served with your choice of two side dishes and optional mushroom, pepperpepper,,,, lecsó or csiki saucesaucesauce $26.50 / $30.00 with a sauce (G)
CEVAPCICI Mildly spicy skinless sausausages,sages, grilled and served with finely chopped oniononion,, your choice of two side dishes and an ajvar dippidippingng sauce $27.50 (G)
NO SPLIT BILLS, BYO BIRTHDAY CAKE $2 PER PERSON EFTPOS, VISA AND MASTERCARD ACCEPTED – MINIMUM $20. MAX 2 CARDS PER TABLE
SCHNITZELS | RRÁNTOTTÁNTOTT HÚSOK EVEN BETTER WITH A SAUCE! Add a sauce to our schnitzels for only $3$3.50.50.50.50 extraextraextra.extra ... Choose from mushroom, pepper, lecso, paprika or csiki
CHICKEN SCHNITZEL | RÁNTOTT CSIRKEMELL Crumbed breast fillet served with your choice of two side dishes $22.50 / $26.00 with a sauce
VEAL SCHNITZEL | BORJÚ BÉCSI Premium cut crumbed baby veal strap served with your choice of two side dishes $25.50 / $29.00 with a sauce
WIENER SCHNITZEL | MARHA BÉCSI Crumbed yearling served with your choice of two side dishes $22.50 / $26.00 with a sauce
PORK CUTLETS | RÁNTOTT SERTÉS KARALY Premium cut crumbed boneless pork cutlets with your choichoicece of two side dishes $22.50 / $26.00 with a sauce
CHICKEN OR VEAL PARMAGIANA | RÁNTOTT CSIRKE VAGY BORJU PARMAGIANA MÓDRA Crumbed chicken or veal topped with our house veal bolognese and melted tasty cheese. ServedServed with your choice of two side dishes $26.50
CHICKEN OR VEAL MEXICANA | RÁNTOTT CSIRKE VAGY BORJU MEXICANA MÓDRA TTToppedTopped with lecso sauce and melted tasty cheese. Served with two side dishedishesss.. Spicy option available. $26.50
STUFFED SCHNITZELS | RÁNTOTT SZELETEK TÖLTVE
CHEESE | SAJTTAL TÖLTÖTT SSSchnitzelSchnitzel filled with tasty cheese served with your choice of two side dishes $26.50 / $30.00 with a sauce
MUSHROOM | GOMBÁVAL TÖLTÖTT Schnitzel filled with sautéed mushrooms served with your choice of two side dishes $26.50 / $30.00 with a sauce
CHEESE AANDND MUSHROOM | SAJTTAL ÉS GOMBÁVAL TÖLTÖTT Schnitzel filled with sautéed mushrooms and tasty cheese served with your choice of two side dishes $26.50 / $30.00 with a sauce
CHEESE AND SMOKED TURKEY | SAJTTAL ÉS PULYKASONKÁVAL TÖLTVE Schnitzel filled with susucculentcculent shaved smoked turkeyturkey and tasty cheese serveservedd with your choice of two sideside dishes $26.50 / $30.00 with a sauce
COUNTRY STYLE | PARASZTOSAN Schnitzel filled with prime bacon, finely sliced onion, and parsley served with your choice of two side dishedishessss $26.50 / $30.00 with a sauce
CHICKEN LIVER | CSIRKEMÁJJAL TÖLTÖTT Schnitzel filled with a Hungarian style chicken liver and onion patpatpatépat ééé served with your choice of two side dishes $26.50 / $30.00 with a sauce
HUNGARIAN STYLE | MAGYAROS Schnitzel filled wwithith Hungarian csabai smoked sausagesausage and tasty cheescheesee served with your choice of two side dishes $26.50 / $30.00 with a sauce
SLAMPI Viktor’s famous veal cutlet filled with smoked turkey and cheese, fried golden brown in a thick grated potato and garlicgarlic----ininininfusedfused batter, topped with sour cream and cheese served with your choice of two side dishes $29.50
NO SPLIT BILLS, BYO BIRTHDAY CAKE $2 PER PERSON EFTPOS, VISA AND MASTERCARD ACCEPTED – MINIMUM $20. MAX 2 CARDS PER TABLE
SAUCES | MÁRTÁSOK
LECSÓ SAUCE | LECSLECSÓÓÓÓ $6.50 (V, G) Hungarian mildly spicy sauce with onion, capsicum and tomato
PEPPER SAUCE | MAGYAROS BORSÓ MÁRTÁS $6.50 (V) Creamy four pepper sauce seasoned with brandy and white wine
HUNGARIAN MUSHROOM SAUCE | MAGYAROS GOMBA MÁRTÁS $6.50 (V) Creamy mushroom sauce seasoned with Hungarian paprika
CREAMY PAPRIKA SAUCE | PAPRIKÁS MÁRTÁS $6.50 (V) Cream Hungarian sweet papripaprikaka sauce from a base of tomato, garlic and onion
CSIKI SAUCE | CSIKI MÁRTÁS $7.50 (V, G) Traditional cold mayonnaisemayonnaise----basedbased sauce with beetroot, apple, onion and mushroomushroomm
BUDAPEST RAGU | BUDAPEST MÁRTÁS $7.50 (G) Chicken liver, mushroom and green pea mixemixedd in a lecsólecsó sauce
SIDE DISHES | KÖRETEK
Where main dishes include a choice of 2 side dishes, you may select from any of the sides in this box
CREAMED SPINACH | SPENÓT F ŐZELÉK $7.50 (V) A traditional side dish of creamed spinach infused with garlic
HHHUNGARIANHUNGARIAN POTATOES | HAGYMÁS PETREZSELYMES BURGONYA $6.50 (V, G) Potatoes tossed with sautéed onions and parsley
CHUNKY POTATO CHIPS | SÜLT BURGONYA $8.00 (V, G)
RED CABBAGE | PÁROLT VÖRÖS KÁPOSZTA $8.50 (V, G) Stir fried red cabbage with onion, vinegar, caraway seeds and seasoning
GARDEN SALAD | KERTI SALÁTA $9.00 (V, G)
NOKEDLI $7.50 (V) House made mini pasta dumplings made from flour and egg AddAddAdd paprika sauce forforfor $1.5$1.5$1.50$1.5 000.. ($1.50 surcharge if chosen as side dish option toto main meal)
CUCUMBER SALAD | UUBORKABORKA SALÁTA $7.50 (V, G) Fresh cucumber slices in a Hungarian garlic dressing. Served with or without sour cream
SAUERKRAUT | VECSÉSI SAVANYU KÁPOSZTA $6.50 (V, G) Pickled white sour cabbage from the famous Vecsés region of Hungary
POTATO SALAD | KRUMPLKRUMPLII SALÁTA $7.00 (V, G) Hungarian style creamy mayonnaise potato salad
POTATO LATKE | KRUMPLIS LANGOS $7.50 (V) European style grated onion and potato cakes
PICKLED PEPPERS | SAVANYU PIROS PAPRIKA $6.50 (V, G)
PICKLED CUCCUCUUUUMBERMBER | SAVANYU UBORKA $6.50 (V, G)
FARMER’S RYE BREAD $4.50
NO SPLIT BILLS, BYO BIRTHDAY CAKE $2 PER PERSON EFTPOS, VISA AND MASTERCARD ACCEPTED – MINIMUM $20. MAX 2 CARDS PER TABLE
DESSERTS | ÉDESSÉGEK (see the specials board for daily dessert specials)
CREPES | PALACSINTÁK (Gluten Free Crepes Now Available) Ice cream extra $1.00 Nutella $12.50 Chocolate $11.50 Strawberry $12.50 Lemon $11.50 Apricot JaJammmm $11.50 Walnut $12.50 Walnut and apricot jam $12.50 Sweetened cream cheese $12.50
RAKOCZI SWEET CREAM CHEESE CREPE | RÁKÓCZI TÚRÓS PALACSINTA Baked sweetened cream cheese crepe topped with a home made creamy vanilla sauce $16.50
GUNDEL PANCAKE | GUNDEGUNDELL PALACSINTA Crepe filled with a walnut, sultana and apricot filling, topped with a chocolate sauce, then baked and served flaming on a sisizzlingzzling plate $16.50
CHERRY BLINTZ Sour cherry and sweet cottage cheese crepe, drizzled with a fresh berry coulis $15.50
SWEET CREAM CHEESE DUMPLING | TÚRÓGOMBÓC Sweet cottage cheese dumpling tossed in sweetened baked breadcrumbs and topped with sour cream and icing sugar (also available without breadcrumbs and topped with chocolate sauce or vanilla custard) $14.50
IIICEICE CREAM SUNDAE | FAGYLALT Vanilla ice cream sundae with aaa choice of house chocolate saucesaucesauce or strawberry toppingtopping,, topped with crushed nutsnutsnuts $9.50
FRESH STRAWBERRY SUNDAE Vanilla ice cream sundae topped with our house mixed berry coulis and fresh strawberriesstrawberri eseses $14.50
BYO CAKE --- $2 per person
BEVERAGES | ITALOK
Soft Drinks andandand Apple Cider $3.50 Juices: Orange, AApple,pple, Pineapple, Tomato, Apricot, Cranberry $3.50 Imported Hungarian Juices: Peach, Blackcurrant, SourSour Cherry, Williams Pear,Pear , Plum $4.00 Hungarian “““Fonyódi”“Fonyódi” Mineral water --- small (0.3L) $3.80 Hungarian “Fonyódi” Mineral water --- large (1L) $9.00 Red Bull $5.50 Iced Chocolate / Iced Coffee $5.50 Coffee: cappuccino, espresso, latte, macchiato, long black, flat white $3.50 Hot Chocolate $4.00 Leaf TeasTeas:: $4.00 English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Russian Caravan, Chai, Chai Latte, Green, Peppermint, Camomile Soy Milk, Extra Coffee Shot, Decaf, etcetcetc $0.50
NO SPLIT BILLS, BYO BIRTHDAY CAKE $2 PER PERSON EFTPOS, VISA AND MASTERCARD ACCEPTED – MINIMUM $20. MAX 2 CARDS PER TABLE