Feb 281 min read

Exploring the Culinary Delights of Callas Cafe & Restaurant in Budapest

Dinner out at one of the many restaurants in downtown Budapest; the Callas Cafe & Restaurant was next door to the Opera House, where many patrons would come and enjoy a drink or snack before the Opera

History

"Zsigmond Komperz, a wealthy trader and banker, commissioned architect Vilmos Freund to design a neo-renaissance style Palace for his family in Budapest. Work was completed in 1881, one year before the opening of the Hungarian Royal Opera House on Sugár Avenue (today called Andrássy Avenue). The building is now classified as a national and historic architectural monument"

"Károly Seemann opened his café, Szecesszió, on the ground floor. However, it was renamed Windsor in 1919. In the 1920s, it functioned as a bureau of the English-Hungarian Bank. Years later, the Opera Clothing Company operated in the building. The ground floor regained its function as a Callas Cafe & Restaurant in 2006, and it has become an actual jewel box along Andrássy Avenue, a World Heritage site. Both Callas Café & Restaurant and Callas House have an art déco style by the design of the celebrated architect David Collins"

The restaurant had an exquisite and old-world charm. Although the food was delicious, the portions were tiny for the price paid and not very hot. If I were to revisit the restaurant, I would convey this feedback to the server, who was excellent until they got busy. I would rate this restaurant as a 3-star because being ignored while spending money and dining is unacceptable

Cheers from Alevias Kitchen @3ishacres