ARAZ Restaurant Budapest serves a Saturday lunch menu: 2–3 courses, seasonal Hungarian flavors by Chef Áron Barka, drinks included, downtown Erzsébetváros location. Book for March–April weekends.
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Budapest’s ARAZ Restaurant is keeping Saturdays delicious in 2026 with an expanded weekend lunch deal that turns a simple midday meal into a mini occasion. Right in the heart of the 7th District, at 42–44 Dohány Street, the downtown spot invites food lovers to build their own two- or three-course lunch from a weekly changing menu, then linger over a drink and a coffee in a lively city setting. The kitchen, led by Chef de Cuisine Áron Barka, goes big on seasonality, Hungarian roots, and a modern touch, and the result is a lineup that hovers between comfort and surprise. If you’re roaming Erzsébetváros this Saturday, book a table and make it an event.
The weekend lunch runs on Saturdays between 12:00 and 14:30. You choose either a two- or three-course menu and pick your favorites from three soups, five mains, and three desserts. Every menu includes one mineral water or soft drink, one glass of wine or beer, and one cup of coffee. Prices are straightforward: two courses cost 6,900 HUF and three courses cost 8,400 HUF, and a 12% service charge is added to the final bill. For bookings of more than 10 people, reach out by email. Driving? Before you leave, show your bill at reception to validate your parking ticket.
The March 14, 2026 menu leans into spring without forgetting the classics. Soups first:
– Spring chicken ragout soup, offered with a lactose-free and gluten-free option.
– Wild garlic cream soup with croutons, toasted seeds, and Parmesan (vegetarian, gluten-free).
– Spring mushroom soup, finished with a wild garlic–cottage cheese dumpling (vegetarian).
Mains span homestyle Hungarian, a fish casserole from Upper Hungary, Mediterranean-leaning chicken, and a vegetarian tart:
– Boiled beef brisket with sour cherry sauce and parsley potatoes.
– Upper Hungarian layered catfish with pickled cucumber and sour cream (gluten-free).
– Chicken gyros with bulgur, tzatziki, and pita.
– Leek-studded French tart with spiced sour cream and mixed salad (vegetarian).
– Pork loin roulade stuffed with egg and spinach, with French creamy layered potatoes.
Desserts go classic-to-plush:
– Rákóczi cottage cheese pancake (Rákóczi túrós).
– Opera slice.
– Semolina flummery with raspberry ragout.
ARAZ sits in Budapest’s bohemian quarter and treats dining as an adventure that blends old and new. Expect a fresh weekly menu, a Sunday brunch offer, seasonal specials, one-of-a-kind wine dinners, and plenty of rotating surprises. The kitchen never strays far from traditional Hungarian flavors, but contemporary techniques bring the past firmly into the present—and sometimes nudge it into the future. That spirit runs through the lunch menu, from wild garlic’s spring brightness to the playful pairing of brisket and sour cherry.
If you miss this Saturday, the weekend lunch repeats on March 21 and March 28, and again on April 4, all in Budapest, same address: 1074 Budapest, 7th District – Erzsébetváros, 42–44 Dohány Street.
ARAZ anchors the Continental Hotel Budapest**** Superior, a four-star design hotel in the city’s historic core that fuses Secessionist architecture with sleek, modern interiors. The property has 272 rooms, including 13 suites, with high-speed internet and tailored business services. Five well-equipped conference rooms, an underground garage, and a full Wellness & Fitness section, plus massages, help balance work and downtime. Alongside ARAZ, the Galéria Café & Corporate Lounge, tranquil inner courtyards, and a Panorama Roof Garden round out the stay, making life easy for both business travelers and tourists.
The hotel’s gastronomic world includes the faithfully restored Galéria Café, easiest to reach from the main entrance. It nods to the turn-of-the-century golden age of the Pest Coffee Houses (Pesti Kávéházak)—those grand cafés that fed the city’s civic and cultural life. The old Continental Hotel (Continental Szálló) hosted artists and writers, among them Attila József, while many regulars of the famous Hungária Café (Hungária Kávéház) were known to use the Hungária Bath’s services nearby. Today, that heritage hums in the background as the café pours coffee and serves guests in a space that feels both storied and current.
Organizers reserve the right to change the time and the program. For information or table reservations, use the restaurant’s listed email and phone contacts. If you’re set on a specific time slot between 12:00 and 14:30, book ahead—Saturdays in Erzsébetváros get busy fast.
Three soups, five mains, three desserts—built your way, anchored by a drink and a coffee, in a central neighborhood with history on every corner. It’s casual but curated, familiar but a little daring—exactly what a weekend in Budapest tastes like right now. Bring an appetite, pick a course count, and let ARAZ do the rest.
