Last Meal in Budapest

Since Raymond did not get to experience fine dining at the New York Cafe located in the beautiful Boscolo Hotel where we have been staying, we all decided to spend our last meal in Budapest at this Salon.

You could hear the pianist from the bar playing beautiful melodies; Alma and I sampled their food 2 nights ago and we were impressed. A bottle of another Hungarian red wine was ordered. We were very pleased with it. Raymond ordered a Lamb Ragout Soup with tarragon to start. Alma and I wanted to experience another round of Hungarian Goulash Soup. Though we enjoyed the flavor, we thought the meat was not as tender as the one we had at the Spoon Cafe.

Alma had the Pork Throttle served with red pepper puree and onion and bean salad. The crispy skin reminded us of the Crispy Pata, a Philippine dish. I kept dreaming of the Wiener Schnitzel with parsley potatoes and pickled cherry tomato salad. The tomatoes were a perfect combination to the tender, crispy veal.  I was very happy once again! Raymond had the Pressed Lamb on Hungarian Ratatouille with marrow squash.  He loved his dish and so did.

We all ordered individual desserts. Alma decided on the "Somloi" Sponge Cake which looked real light. I had the Hungarian Cake Selection which was a combination of 3 desserts. They were all very good. Raymond had the best one, a Crunchy Macadamia Mousse. Coffee was served with warm cream and little cookies and water. This was the only thing we did not like. We all like strong coffee but this was excessively strong to the point that it tasted burnt. I poured all the cream in the cup and it was still black!

The night was still young. Raymond decided to call it a night and Alma and I stayed at the lobby to further absorb the ambiance of this magnificent hotel.