2026’s 29th National Restaurant Week is back from March 12 to 29, with DiningCity rallying more than 200 of Hungary’s top spots to serve special three-course menus starting at $19.20 (service included). For 18 days, dining at truly high-quality restaurants won’t break the bank, and many venues offer expanded choices for a small extra charge.
Three Tiers, One Mission: Great Food, Fixed Prices
Top-category restaurants start at $19.20, premium at $24.80, and exclusive at $30.50, all with service included. The fixed prices open doors to kitchens usually reserved for splurge nights, while a number of participants add broader selections at favorable surcharges to showcase more of their repertoire.
Who’s In: Michelin-Recognized Names and Local Stars
Over 200 venues are on board, with many ranked among Hungary’s Top 100 by major food guides. Fifteen restaurants carry international Michelin recommendations, including Bib Gourmand-awarded spots. Expect headliners to put forward their greatest hits in carefully composed menus at those friendly fixed prices.
Menus That Wander the Map
Beyond Hungarian Grey Cattle, ingredients range from Namibian zebu and mouflon to marrow bones, rabbit leg, pig’s ear, and Burgundy snails. Seafood stays in the spotlight with lobster, tiger prawn, yellowtail kingfish, bluefin tuna steak, and even frog legs. Classic indulgences show up in multiple interpretations: truffle, foie gras, and beef tartare. As always, restaurants cater to special diets with gluten-free, lactose-free, sugar-free, vegetarian, and vegan options.
Global Kitchens, Hungarian Heart
Fans of international flavors can book Lebanese, Indian, Japanese, Georgian, Mexican, and Moroccan tables, alongside traditional Hungarian dining rooms. Menus span Hungarian, French, Moroccan, American, Italian, Mexican, and Asian traditions, plus plenty of fusion—so both meat lovers and vegans, as well as guests with allergies, will find something they’ll crave.
Michelin-Recommended Participants
A Konyhám Stúdió 365 (Fonyód); Bilanx; Costes Downtown; Cut & Barrel; Felix Kitchen & Bar; Góré Restaurant (Kisharsány); Iszkor Restaurant (Mályinka); Kistücsök Restaurant – Food & Room**** (Balatonszemes); MÁK Restaurant; Moszkva Square Bistro (Moszkvatér Bisztró); Natura Hill (Zebegény); Spago Budapest by Wolfgang Puck; Szaletly Inn & Garden (Szaletly Vendéglő és Kert); Textúra Restaurant; UMO Restaurant.
How to Book
Reservations are only possible via the event website, where each restaurant’s planned menu is visible at the time of booking. Seats are limited—the goal is to showcase quality hospitality to a wide audience, so snag a table early for March 12–29, 2026.
