Spago by Wolfgang Puck, Budapest: an equally successful second experience

For our second stay at Matild Palace, we booked both nights at the Spago restaurant, run by the iconic chef Wolfgang Puck. Although we’d dined at this restaurant before, I can confirm twice that the experience is always excellent. Here’s a look back at these two dinners.

As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:

#	Type	Review
1	Diary	Summer escape in Hungary
2	Lounge	British Airways Galleries Club, Boston Logan
3	Flight	British Airways Club World, Boston Logan – London Heathrow, Boeing 777-200
4	Lounge	British Airways Galleries First, London Heathrow T3
5	Flight	British Airways Club Europe, London Heathrow – Budapest Liszt, Airbus A320
6	Hotel	The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest
7	Restaurant	Ottimo at The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest
8	Train	MAV Start Intercity First, Budapest Nyugati – Debrecen
9	Train	MAV Start Intercity First, Debrecen – Budapest Nyugati
10	Hotel	Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Budapest
11	Restaurant	Spago by Wolfgang Puck at Matild Palace, Budapest
12	Restaurant	Bistro Parísi, Budapest
13	Restaurant	The Duchess Rooftop Bar at Matild Palace, Budapest
14	Lounge	Plaza Premium Lounge, Budapest Liszt
15	Flight	British Airways Club Europe, Budapest Liszt – London Heathrow, Airbus A320
16	Lounge	British Airways Concorde Room, London Heathrow
17	Flight	British Airways Club World, London Heathrow – Boston Logan, Airbus A380-800

Today’s itinerary

The concept

The concept is quite simple: a highly successful gastronomic brasserie. With an undeniable Italian influence.

The setting

The kitchen is totally open to the dining room, and a lovely terrace completes the setting.

The menu

The menu is equally appetizing, with a series of revisited Italian classics, as well as a Hungarian cuisine menu. Also revisited, and with great talent.

The meal and the dishes

For the first evening, I had gnocchi with a Bolognese sauce, which were excellent, and for dessert a traditional cake flavored with rum and with an excellent fresh strawberry sauce.

On the second night, I had maki, which will also be excellent.

The service

The service was perfect: we had the same waiter for both evenings. And the waiter remembered exactly what wine I ordered, so I repeated the order on the second night. Perfect!