Budapest for wine lovers

Arriving in Budapest from Lyon, the gastronomic capital of France, in the early 1990s, I struggled to find drinkable wines. Since then, I have witnessed the evolution of Hungarian wineries and winemaking techniques, the opening of the first wine bars and a boom in wine culture in general. Hungarians are proud of their wines, and nowhere is this more apparent than in its capital city, which today offers visitors a wealth of options when it comes to wining and dining well. Here is my pick of the best...

WINE BARS

There are a good number to choose from, but just a few merit a visit, in my opinion. In every Budapest wine