Costes (restaurant)

Costes is a Michelin-starred restaurant in Budapest, Hungary.[1] The head chef of the restaurant is Jenő Rácz.[2][3]

Background

In 2010, it became the first Hungarian restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star.[3][4] Locally sourced food is one of the restaurant's selling points.[3] Duck is sourced from the Kunság region, wine from Tokaj wine region, and catfish from Lake Fertő; the restaurant also serves Mangalica pork.[5] Dairy products are also sourced domestically.[3] The restaurant's menu is dictated by local seasons; when asked about this, the head chef cited inspiration from childhood favourites.[3] Tasting menues at the restaurant cost around EUR 110 per head in 2025.[3] The restaurant has a secondary location called Costes Downtown with a lighter atmosphere, opened in 2015.[4]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant operated with dining cars inside of a ferris wheel, to comply with social-distancing rules.[1][6] Guests were given their own carriage, with a four course-meal of "braised oxtail and duck liver, slightly cured pike perch, prime rib, and poached pear 'belle Hélène'".[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Hungarian restaurant reinvents the wheel for social distancing". Reuters. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  2. ^ Orsolya, Haranghy (2022-02-15). "Óriási változás az ország első Michelin-csillagos étterme életében! Rácz Jenő az executive séf a Costes élén". Dining Guide (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  3. ^ a b c d e f The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team (2023-07-25). "Why Fusion Cuisine Is A Key Aspect Of Hungary's Dining Scene". Michelin. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  4. ^ a b Rail, Evan (2018-03-29). "36 Hours in Budapest". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  5. ^ "A rescued breed of pig infuses Hungarian cuisine with tasty fat". Times of Malta. 2015-06-21. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  6. ^ a b Best, Paul (2020-11-25). "Restaurant holds social distancing dining event on Ferris wheel". Fox News. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  7. ^ Settembre, Jeanette (2020-10-20). "Hungarian restaurant serving dinner on Ferris wheel". Fox News. Retrieved 2023-05-24.

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