PHOTOS: Matild Palace in Budapest excels at this year’s Dining Guide Restaurant of the Year Awards Gala

The Dining Guide TOP 100 Restaurant Guide has once again awarded the best hospitality establishments, luxury hotels, and professionals at national level, recognizing those who are the heart and soul of the hospitality industry.

Matild Palace excels again

Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Budapest, triumphed in several categories this year, in addition to its restaurant, Spago Budapest making the TOP 10 list this year again. The hotel was named the Best Luxury Hotel in Hungary, as it was last year, and Spago Budapest was officially recognized as the Best Sunday Brunch venue in the city. Additionally, the restaurant’s head sommelier, Imre Rácz, was honored as Sommelier of the Year for his expertise and passion for wine.

The Matild Palace – a UNESCO World Heritage site and neo-Baroque landmark – underwent years of restoration before opening its doors three years ago. Since then, the luxury hotel has received numerous international awards for architecture, interior design, and sustainability, as well as high service standards and sleep-friendliness. Its restaurant, Spago Budapest received a Michelin recommendation within six weeks of opening and has maintained it ever since.

Last year, Imre Rácz, head sommelier of Spago Budapest won the Sommelier of the Year Award in the Michelin Guide Hungary 2023. In addition to these international accolades, the hotel has now received domestic recognition, winning the Luxury Hotel of the Year award for the second consecutive year, and Spago Budapest is once again among Hungary’s top 10 restaurants.

“In this sector, we constantly face new challenges and strive to meet the high standards we set for ourselves each year. It is a great honor for us, and I am particularly pleased that the Dining Guide TOP 100 Restaurant Guide has recognized multiple aspects of our work this year. I am proud of my colleagues for their professionalism and dedication across all units of the hotel,” said Selim Ölmez, General Manager of the hotel, on the occasion of the awards.

Maintaining quality year after year requires immense hard work. Many new hotels have opened in Budapest recently, drawing attention to the capital. We are proud to succeed in this developing city and wish the same for other hotels.”