If you’ve been living in Budapest for a while, and are longing for a moment like the one described above, call on your pals and head over to Padron! Tortilla, croquetas or jamón, just by reading these familiar words on the menu, you'll feel like as if you were back in Spain in your favorite bistro.



Maybe most non-Spanish people don’t know much about tapas, but, regardless of nationality, everyone is definitely aware of the social aspects of a meal. Pata Negra, one of the most acclaimed Spanish restaurants in Budapest, is a perfect spot for chatting and dining. Moreover, there are two of them in the city: one on the Pest side, at Kálvin tér, and one on the Buda side, in Frankel Leó utca. Our delicious recommondations are manchengo cheese and catalan cream.

Real Spaniards are well aware of the culinary differences spread around the country, so Spain is not only about tapas, and the dishes you’ll mishes depends on whether you’re from the North or the East. Despite the distance, basque pintxos came all the way from the Basque Country to Budapest, precesily to Falk Miksa utca 21, where Bontxo is located, offering pinxtos, sidra and Txakoli.

Fancy Mediterranean meals, award-winning Spanish wines, and a posh vibe are served on a silver platter (apropos serving: missing out on the Jamón ibérico and the shellfish paella is a crime) at downtown Budapest’s La Plaza Restaurante, which might not be affordable for everyone, but rest assured that it’s the best in its genre.

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