PHOTOS: These beloved restaurants in Budapest are closing too

As we all know by now, the last couple of years have been hard on businesses. Due to high energy prices and the lack of tourists, restaurants are struggling to survive. Sadly, the last evening of June was the last for two beloved restaurants in Budapest. The unique foods and atmosphere will be missed.

Input Kitchen & Bar

Nlc.hu has reported that two restaurants have closed last week. The 30th of June was their last day. After seven years, Input Kitchen & Bar has closed its doors for good. The restaurant was located on Ráday Street. The inside area provided a special industrial atmosphere with vivid colours. The terrace area was a great spot to enjoy a meal during the warmer days as well.

The true magic of this charming eatery laid in the way they served food. All of the meals, even the most simple ones, had a unique twist to them and embodied gourmet kitchen. For example, their steak tartare was turned into an Asian fusion kitchen food. It was served with sesame, egg cream and marinated mushrooms in a very appetising presentation. The serving and the mood was truly over the top too. It is rare that a restaurant has such great reviews. The staff was kind, enthusiastic and attentive.

Vokál Rock Bistro

The 30th of June was the last day for the popular Vokál Rock Bistro as well. It was located in Újbuda. It is a weird coincidence that their previous location was on Ráday Street as well. As the name indicates, there was a bit of “rock” in everything in this eatery. Vokál Rock Bistro had a special atmosphere for sure, with its music and big pieces of schnitzel. The restaurant had a charming cellar room and a terrace too, to accommodate the needs of every customer. The eatery reflected the chef’s, Imre Nyúzó’s, own personality in every possible way.

This closure is a sad ending of something great, but it might also be the start of something greater. Imre Nyúzó is not ready to give up on his dreams. He is planning on opening a new restaurant on the Buda side again.

Struggling Hungarian resturants

The reasons behind closing these two restaurants have not been revealed yet. There are only speculations that the increasing energy prices were giving a hard time for these businesses. It is sad to see that there has been a big wave of closing Hungarian restaurants all over the globe. We have reported that not too long ago, an iconic Hungarian eatery had to close its doors in London, Canada as well. You can read about this HERE.