Hungarikum Bisztró does traditional Hungarian cooking in the neighbourhood behind St. Stephen's Basilica without the heavy tourist markup that plagues much of the area. The menu reads like a greatest hits of the Hungarian kitchen: goulash, chicken paprikash, stuffed peppers, bone-in pork knuckle, catfish in paprika sauce. Portions are generous and the cooking is honest — this is not reinvented heritage cuisine but the straightforward article.
The room is small and fills up quickly at lunch, when it draws a mixed crowd of office workers and visitors. The wine list is short but adequate; the Egri Bikavér (Bull's Blood) is dependably good here. Worth booking ahead for dinner. For visitors who want one solid meal of classic Hungarian food without over-thinking it, this place makes the decision easy.