Budapest Sundays: ARAZ Serves Custom Lunch Menus

Mix-and-match Sunday lunch at ARAZ Restaurant Budapest: curated two- or three-course menus with drinks and coffee, weekly by Chef Áron Barka. Central location, weekend service, parking validation.
when: 2026.02.15., Sunday

Budapest’s ARAZ Restaurant is back in 2026 with mix-and-match two- and three-course Sunday lunch menus, served every weekend in the city center at 1074 Budapest, District 7 – Erzsébetváros (Elizabeth Town), Dohány Street 42–44. Diners choose from three soups, five mains, and three desserts, with fresh lineups curated weekly by Chef de Cuisine Áron Barka and his team. The offer includes a mineral water or soft drink, a glass of wine or beer, and a cup of coffee. Service runs 12:00–14:30 on weekends. A 12% service charge is added to the bill, and parties of more than 10 are asked to inquire via email. Driving? Show your bill at reception before leaving to validate your parking ticket.

What’s on the menu

Soups:
– Turkey meatball ragout with bulgur and green beans (lactose-free)
– Wasabi pea cream soup with sunflower omelet spiral (vegetarian, gluten-free)
– Pork goulash with csipetke dumplings (lactose-free)
Mains:
– Vasi roast with mashed potatoes, braised cabbage, cucumber salad
– Palóc stuffed cabbage with root bread
– Indian butter chicken with basmati rice and naan
– Somogy túrós ganca with pickled onion, fried onion, white onion cream (vegetarian)
– BBQ pulled chicken lángos with smoked cheese and herbed sour cream
Desserts:
– Mont Blanc parfait in a glass
– Csörögefánk with homemade plum jam and chocolate sauce
– Kecskemét (Kecskemét) apricot pudding

Prices and dates

Two courses: $18.93 per person. Three courses: $23.06 per person. Includes the listed drinks and coffee. Sundays throughout 2026: 02/15; 02/22; 03/01; 03/08; 03/15; 03/22; 03/29; 04/05; 04/12; 04/19; 04/26; 05/03; 05/10; 05/17; 05/24; 05/31; 06/07; 06/14; 06/21; 06/28; 07/05; 07/12; 07/19; 07/26; 08/02; 08/09; 08/16; 08/23; 08/30; 09/06; 09/13; 09/20; 09/27; 10/04; 10/11; 10/18; 10/25; 11/01; 11/08; 11/15; 11/22; 11/29; 12/06; 12/13; 12/20.

Where to find it

ARAZ Restaurant, Budapest, District 7 – Erzsébetváros (Elizabeth Town), Dohány Street 42–44. Weekend service: 12:00–14:30.

2025, adrienne

Pros
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Great for families: relaxed Sunday lunch hours, kid-friendly options like soups and desserts, and central location make it easy for all ages
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Internationally familiar theme (mix-and-match prix-fixe lunch) with a Hungarian twist, so you can taste local classics without feeling lost
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Budapest is well-known to U.S. tourists, and District 7/Erzsébetváros is a popular, central neighborhood near major sights
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No Hungarian needed: staff in central Budapest restaurants usually speak English, and the set-menu format is straightforward
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Easy to reach: short walk or tram/metro rides from Deák Ferenc tér or Astoria; car parking validated if you drive
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Price-to-value is strong for Europe: $18.93 for two courses or $23.06 for three, drinks and coffee included, plus curated weekly variety
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Mix of local hits (goulash, lángos, csörögefánk) and global comfort (butter chicken), which can please picky eaters and adventurous ones alike
Cons
Limited time window (12:00–14:30) and Sundays only, so it can clash with sightseeing plans
A 12% service charge is auto-added, which may feel unusual to U.S. diners comparing to tip culture
Reservation/coordination needed for large groups (10+ via email), and popular Sundays can book up
Compared with food halls or markets in other countries, this is a sit-down experience with fewer stalls/choices in one place, so less “graze-and-go” variety

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