Spanish chef with 3 Michelin stars opened restaurant in Budapest – PHOTOS

The Spanish star chef, Dani García, has already been awarded three Michelin stars, and he decided to bring his world-known brand to Hungary’s magnificent capital, Budapest. He opened his newest Italian restaurant, Alelí, in Budapest’s downtown, on the Wekerle Sándor Street.

New restaurant in Budapest in a five-star hotel

According to turizmus.com, another world-known brand enriches Budapest’s colourful gastronomy world. The new Alelí restaurant opened near the world-known Vörösmarty Square which hosts one of the most beautiful Christmas markets. The new restaurant is in the BDPST Group’s five-star Dorothea Hotel and was surprisingly opened on 15 May by Dani García.

García said he was excited to come again to Budapest. He added he could discover the city’s beauties thanks to the European guidebook of Michelin. The possibility to open his newest restaurant was an unexpected opportunity, but he did not hesitate to grab the it.

Dani García defines himself as an “artist of tastes” mixing the traditions and ingredients of the kitchens of different parts of the world with the Spanish gastronomy. The Spanish chef gained popularity when he was awarded three Michelin stars for his Dani García Restaurante in 2018 and closed it a couple of weeks later to concentrate on a bigger dream.

Photo: Alelí Budapest/FB

Dolce vita and the atmosphere of Italy on your plate

He founded Grupo Dani García to extend his culinary vision and interpret the Andalusian kitchen in every part of the world. Afterwards, the group opened multiple successful restaurants and continues the expansion in our region this year.

In Budapest, they began with an authentic Italian restaurant, Alelí. The place’s Mediterranean kitchen is rooted in García’s inspiration and recipes seasoned with the unrivalled dolce vita. Guests can taste the atmosphere (and tastes) of Piedmont, Lombardy, Lazio, Campania or Sicily. Alelí is a kind of flower. It serves as the inspiration for the decoration of the plates and tableware.

A culinary adventure

Their philosophy is simple: think locally but cook globally. Therefore, they use ingredients from Italy, like Prosciutto di Parma, Bolognese cheese and South Italian wines. They also work with fresh Hungarian products. They reinvented Hungarian traditional dishes.

For example, they serve lángos with coppa and crème fraîche. You can taste traditional Naplese pizza fermented for 48 hours and served with Hungarian Mangalica ham. Among the desserts, you may have pistachio ice cream in sweet brioche. Turizmus.com wrote they could only describe the courses they tasted in superlatives.

Photo: Alelí Budapest/FB

The kitchen’s head is the Italian Giorgio Cavicchiolo chef. He said that in Alelí, every guest is a family member for them, so they will put their heart into each course and dish they serve.

Dani García and Giorgio Cavicchiolo. Photo: Alelí Budapest/FB

Another restaurant of Grupo Dani García is expected to open in 2024 in Budapest. According to the plans, the Dorothea Hotel will host the newest BiBo, as well. The new place will be a mix of the Andalusian brasserie and a tapas bar.

HERE you may check out the menu of the new Alelí restaurant.

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