FINE Wine & Champagne India - Winter 2018

FINE Lifestyle
waiters where all dishes are placed at the same
time – buffet layouts can accommodate more!
1000 coats can be hung in the cloakroom.
At the grand launch of the hotel in 1896,
the eight-course inaugural dinner that was
served to the city’s high heeled at the ‘Royal
Palm Court’ set the tone for the history of
gastronomy that the Royal became famous
for. Renowned restaurateur, Károly Gundel,
took the reputation well beyond Hungary’s
borders after the second World War. Tibor
recalled that people came to the Royal to
get what they couldn’t find elsewhere – the
American-style hamburgers and milkshakes
served in the sixties saw “line-ups that
stretched around the block”.
Fine dining has always been the first
passion of the Pisani family. The dining
options at all Corinthia hotels are many and
of the highest calibre. They offer fine cuisine
(with a focus on regional), inspiring wines and
classic to contemporary cocktails – Budapest
boasts a 6 in 1 “Gastro Complex” that caters
to a very diverse palate and re-establishes its
credentials as a culinary destination in its
own right.
Family-friendly Sunday brunches at
the Brasserie and Atrium restaurants are
popular with the city locals. The pan-Asian
Rickshaw brings together the many exotic
flavours of the far east. Besides acclaimed
cocktails, Le Bar serves special topping juicy
burgers and sumptuous dessert. The ‘farmto-table’
concept is embraced at the hotel and
ingredients are sourced at an Artisan Market
from local family-owned businesses with a
focus on organic.
Other dining options (not managed by
the hotel) are the Michelin recognized Bock
Bistro – Lajos Bíró’s version of Hungarian
classics in a contemporary bistro culture –
well stocked with wines of Hungarian legend,
József Bock. Caviar & Bull, the brainchild
of celebrity chef Marvin Gauci, re-inforces
the Maltese connection at the Corinthia. The
Orfeum Club evokes the cabaret glamour of
Hapsburg-era Budapest.
In keeping with its grand appeal, the
accommodation for the discerning traveller
is opulent and spacious. Stylish furnishings
meet intelligent design. An inspiration of the
branching of the River Danube at Margaret
Island adorns each room. The Mahogany-
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