best of #hungary: BEST FOOD BARGAIN IN BUDAPEST

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Finding a delicious meal in a foreign country that suits your taste can be a tricky thing, especially when you don't know what to expect from a certain nation's eating habits. I hope you have already checked out MY LIST OF FOOD about what you should definitely try while you are in Hungary.

Things can get even trickier if you are visiting Budapest as there are just so many restaurants that you can and should visit, and no matter what your plans are, there is one street in Budapest that you will visit for sure. It is called Váci Street, which is the most famous pedestrian and shopping street of Budapest. This is the street that all guidebooks recommend you to visit, as this is the street where you will not only find all the souvenir and other antique shops, but there are also plenty cafés and restaurants offering you traditional Hungarian and international dishes. And now, I will tell you where you can eat for the best price in Váci Street.

Entrance of the Corso Gourmet

The Corso Gourmet Restaurant is located on the second floor at 54 Váci Street in District 5. The restaurant belongs to a Hungarian grocery store chain called CBA. You can find CBA grocery stores throughout the country, they are one of the biggest chains in Hungary. However, they operate several smaller self-serviced restaurants in some of their CBA PRIMA stores, to my knowldeg there is only one Corso Gourmet Restaurant in the country. At the moment I really think that they offer the widest selection of food for the best price in Budapest.

Their interior design reminds me of a 5 star hotel's buffet. It is a self-serviced restaurant, you can choose from different soups, main dishes and desserts.

You need to get your tray at the front then you can start putting all the delicious food on it. All dishes can be seen through the glass and if you have any questions the staff is extremely helpful. Everything is being made fresh as they have a huge kitchen in the background.

If you would like to make your food warmer, you can simply use the microwave that is available for everybody.

Best bargain in town

Food prices are just great. You can get main dishes with sides for about 1200 HUF (ca. 4 EUR) but that's not all. Corso Gourmet offers daily menus for a real bargain until 5 pm. And the best part is that they offer it not only on weekdays but 7 days a week! Their 2 course meal cost 799 HUF (less than 3 EUR) and the 3 course meal is 990 HUF (ca. 3,30 EUR). You can usually pick from one soup and two main dishes.

Aaaand, here comes the best part:

Between 5 pm and 9 pm you can pick from any soups, any main dishes and any desserts for 1200 HUF (4 EUR).

They also offer a wide selection of wine, you can mix your own drinks from fresh fruit syrup and club soda, they even have a fröccs vending machine, and you can also taste palinka!

We had a three course meal each, so all these food with drinks and pickles cost 3080 HUF (10 EUR)

Seating is spacious and comfortable. They also organize wine tasting dinners, and have a lot of special events. Food is amazingly delicious, the portions are absolutely satisfying, the staff is kind, so it is really a must try experience!

Useful information:

Address: 54 Váci Street in District 5

Opening hours: 11 am - 9 pm

Website: http://www.corsogourmet.hu/en/

Facebook: http://goo.gl/o69WBT

Please take a look at the pictures I took while we were there. Enjoy the food, the atmosphere and the great prices!