Our Books

Taste Hungary co-founder Carolyn Bánfalvi is the author of the award-winning culinary guidebooks to Budapest and Hungary: Food Wine Budapest (Little Bookroom, 2008) and A Food and Wine Lover’s Companion to Hungary: with Budapest Restaurants and Trips to the Wine Country (Park Könyvkiadó, 2008).

“Most guidebooks to Budapest relegate the Hungarian capital’s culinary attractions to a chapter buried behind weighty sections on history, detailed hotel options and practical information. Food Wine Budapest: A Terroir Guide, by Carolyn Banfalvi, concentrates on gastronomic pleasures. It is, quite simply, the best guide available today to the culinary renaissance of the city and region in the post-communist era. It is, quite simply, the best guide available today to the culinary renaissance of the city and region in the post-communist era.” – Globe and Mail

One of the “Best Food and Drink Books For Summer” – John Mariani

“Don’t go to Budapest without carrying along a copy of Carolyn Banfalvi’s Food Wine Budapest, the best culinary companion you can have (except someone else to pick up the check). Banfalvi’s book is the most comprehensive and authoritative English-language guide for people who want to discover the delights of this capital city’s excellent cuisine. — Sally’s Place

Thank goodness someone has finally done it. Hungarians are so passionate about their food and wine: tourists and expats want to be passionate about Hungarian food and wine. But with so much choice and temptation, it’s hard to know where to start. … Once you’ve bought a copy, I guarantee that you won’t book a meal out without consulting it first (I don’t!). — Funzine

The books include restaurant reviews and tips on everything from what to order and how to read the menu to shopping at specialty food and wine shops and visiting the markets. They are practical guides that contain the vocabulary you’ll need to dig into Hungarian food and discover all of the good things hidden behind the difficult Magyar language. The essential companions to Hungarian food and wine and Budapest’s eating and drinking scene, the books cover:

• The history of Hungarian cuisine
• Hungarian staples and specialties
• Hungarian wine
• Other drinks such as pálinka, Unicum, and mineral water
• Dining etiquette, prices, and service
• Restaurant reviews, from budget to upscale restaurants
• Café, pastry shop, and bar reviews
• Budapest’s markets
• Specialty food and wine shops
• Getting oriented and around in Budapest
• English and Hungarian glossaries with more than 1,000 entries
• More!

For more information and reviews visit www.carolynbanfalvi.com, www.littlebookroom.com, or www.parkkiado.hu.

Buy Food Wine Budapest online here: Little Bookroom, Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk, Powell’s Books, Jessica’s Biscuit, or from an independent bookseller.

The Food and Wine Lover’s Guide to Hungary is available in Hungary at most Libri and Alexandra shops among other places. Buy it online from Park kiadó or Bookline.

If you are located in Budapest (or are in town visiting) and would like your copy signed, please email me and we can arrange it.