6Déryné Bistro
Curious where the wealthiest Buda residents hang out? Wonder no more. Déryné's owner was ahead of the curve in 2007 when he opened this chic restaurant featuring a Balthazar-like interior as if straight out of the Keith McNally-playbook. Back then, few places in Budapest offered this kind of casually cool Parisian bistro vibes. Déryné has managed to remain popular through these years, even as comparable restaurants have sprouted on the other side of the Danube with lower price points.
The lunch and dinner menus skew French, with pricey bistro staples, dry-aged steak, and a few Hungarian favorites. Eggs benedict, shakshuka, and avocado toast comprise the exhaustive breakfast lineup along with excellent breads and pastries. A note of caution: Déryné's service staff can be uncomfortably eager to upsell the most expensive dishes to customers.
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