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Certificate of Excellence2016 - 2019 Winner
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Top 3 Reasons to Eat Here

1. Good atmosphere
1. Good atmosphere
"Best restaurant we have ever been in!"
Chris R
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2. Excellent food and staff
2. Excellent food and staff
"It's not often I want to go back the next day for more but I do"
Christy O
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3. Creativity
3. Creativity
"Menu based on bestsellers"
Ch3rryPick3r
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About
Books and unquenchable affection for gastronomy called up this restaurant, where we can live for both of our passion. We offer a weekly changing books inspired cuisine traditional menu and excellent drinks in addition to taste. Have you ever felt while reading a good script the food flavor in your mouth? Have you ever wanted to try pumpkin juice of Harry Potter and the butterbeer? Want to know what flavor has the Fifty Shades of Grey? Have you ever imagined what could eat Pooh and Piglet, and you are wondering what kind of food could be Tuskevar, or Animal Farm or Gullivers Travells? Visit us and we'll show you how we are inspired by the books! If you do not want to miss your favorite book,
PRICE RANGE
€15 - €50
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
CUISINES
International, European, Central European, Hungarian
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Street Parking, Wine and Beer
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Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

Excellent food, great atmosphere, very kind and really helpful staff. You should better make reservation.

Date of visit: December 2019
Thank Fotisgian
Restaurant's Favourite
Reviewed 18 April 2019 via mobile

Having a book on the menu each month makes this one of the most original restaurants in the world and a cannot-miss spot in Budapest. Especially if you have a favorite on the menu but it will delight nonetheless. The five course tasting menu for...More

Date of visit: April 2019
Thank 344blankas
Reviewed 5 days ago

We were 4 friends for a Christmas lunch in KonyvBar. We mostly chose from the Christmas menu as it seemed that they take Christmas so wonderfully seriously: the dishes were Grunch themed, and also the presentation as Christmas hats or present boxes. We went with...More

Date of visit: December 2019
Thank AkosP2013
Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Friends had recommended this restaurant so we booked it before we traveled. WE were not dissapointed, the welcome, service, food and value was brilliant. We enjoyed the a la carte menu but they also offer a stunning taster menu with optional wine flight. The service...More

Date of visit: December 2019
Thank Roddygraham
Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Visíted this nice place in November with my wife and five years old son. We tried both the Harry Potter tasting menu and a la carte offer.Best Goulash we’ ve ever had. Thank God,my son left me a few bites, because he was quiet busy,...More

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

We visited Konyvbar to have a birthday lunch with my wife. Altough we are huge Harry Potter fans - which was the selected book the week before - we were happy to have Grinch as the new book. It was our first time at this...More

Date of visit: December 2019
Thank pety7439
Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

What a fantastic restaurant. I took my other half here for his birthday and we had the tasting menu based on the Harry Potter books. I’m vegan and he is not so they created a different menu for each of us. As part of my...More

Date of visit: November 2019
Thank lisacB7135CC
Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Visited this charming restaurant on a long weekend visit to Budapest. Had the five course menu themed around the Grinch character. Friendly handsome staff who explained how each course was inspired by the book / film. Very imaginative courses and really good for a special...More

Date of visit: December 2019
Thank O6824WYmiker
Reviewed 3 weeks ago

First of all, a really original concept! Not just for booklovers, but in a time where every book almost gets a movie adaptation it's also a very good concept for movie lovers! The food was impeccable... It was so nice and it told a story......More

Date of visit: December 2019
Thank Sophiedefeyter
Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

What a lovely evening! Welcoming staff. Library style interior with imaginative book themed menu. Separate vegan menu. When neither vegan main course sounded quite right, the kitchen creatively suggested something else which was perfect. Dessert wise would like to have seen a lighter sorbet with...More

Date of visit: December 2019
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District VII / Jewish Quarter
District VII is the very heart of Budapest and houses
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crowds. Grand and magnificent, the striking star of
the district is the Great Synagogue, the largest in
Europe and one of the biggest in the world. Distinctly
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Wellywoman
16 October 2019|
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Response from T1376GEpaulf | Reviewed this property |
The atmosphere here is great and no live music. I can’t remember about any service charge, but whether there was or wasn’t we gave one as the service and the food was amazing. You will not regret the exotic eating here. We... More
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Sue R
22 October 2018|
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Response from Merlot1928 | Reviewed this property |
Check out their website, the menu is there
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Sandra M
8 April 2018|
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Response from RD36 | Reviewed this property |
Only one book. But the link between the book and the menu is very tenuous - so don’t worry. When we were there the book was “The Elegance of the Hedgehog”. There was no hedgehog on the menu of course. But the book is... More
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