Menza: Best recipes of 20 years

Who wouldn’t remember the uniform Hungarian school canteens from their childhood? They gave us all some favourite dishes, but also some unpleasant memories. The idea behind opening Menza Restaurant in Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc Square in 2003 was to present the quality version of these school canteens’ menu to the public—to let everyone enjoy a nostalgic piece of chocolate sauce sponge cake again, and to show our guests that squash stew can actually be delicious. Especially served at a neatly laid table instead of being collected on a tray. The restaurant has been popular ever since, and of course, it does not only offer “school lunches”, but also a wide range of international dishes prepared in exceptional quality day after day. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the restaurant’s opening, this book has it all: Menza’s chef shares his precious recipes allowing you to prepare them at home, while our regular guests tell about their favourite dishes and experiences, and you are transported to the unique interior of the restaurant and its busy kitchen through the stories of the owner and the management of past and present. And that is how our Menza becomes a little bit your Menza too.