Gala Dinner – 11 September 2025
THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN OF THE PEST PROMENADE: THE VÍGVARJÚ RESTAURANT
Dear Participants of the TTF 2025 Gala Dinner
We welcome you to the special, history-infused walls of the Pesti Vigadó, where you can indulge in gastronomic delights in a timeless historical setting if you decide to try the masterful dishes of our chef, Gyula Molnár. The most patinated jewel of the Danube Promenade was built in 1865 to the design of Frigyes Feszl, where Ferenc József himself attended the banquet held in 1867 in honour of the coronation of the King. The Austrian Emperor and King of Hungary would surely still be satisfied with the VígVarjú Schnitzel on the menu.
Our chef’s style masterfully combines classic, indispensable Hungarian ingredients with the foreign flavours and textures popularised by the gastronomic revolution, all the while striving for an easy-to-understand harmony and the most delicious dishes.
In the evenings, piano music wafts around the columns, which is almost obligatory, since in the 19th century Ferenc Liszt and Ferenc Erkel, among others, gave concerts in the Vigadó. The history of the building is woven into every corner of the building, so you can enjoy culinary delights as well as intellectual nourishment.
We know how to have fun, eat good food and experience the “once in a lifetime” atmosphere like a true Hungarian gentleman, and we can’t wait for you to experience it with us!
We welcome you at the VígVarjú restaurant in Pesti Vigadó!
TTF2025 organisers
VígVarjú Restaurant
Pesti Vigadó Building
Vigadó tér 2, 1051 Budapest, Hungary
