Gundel Restaurant

The Gundel Restaurant, built in 1894 (until 1910, it was called Wampetics Restaurant). Gundel Károly has taken over in 1910, and turned it into the best place for fine dining in Budapest. The restaurant was the official caterer to the Hungarian Pavilion of the New York World Expo in 1937, helping spread the word about the wonderful Hungarian cuisine

In 1991, George Lang and Ronald S. Lauder have bought the restaurant, and reopened it following a complete renovation in 1992. It greeted its one-millionth guest in the year 2000. Today, Gundel Restaurant is one of the Budapest’s best restaurant. Its “little sister”, the Bagolyvár Restaurant is adjacent to the Gundel building, and is the only restaurant where only ladies work - it’s a matter of tradition.