Frequently Asked Questions

Rumour is a special restaurant concept. It is an intimate dining establishment, where during the experience our guests can enjoy a multi-course tasting menu, getting acquainted with the colorful range of dishes and rare ingredients. The evening spent in the restaurant can be compared to an intimate dinner with a small number of friends. As with most chef-table restaurants, the more spectacular elements take place in the open kitchen in the middle of the “stage”. Our guests have the opportunity to ask the chef directly about the individual dishes and ingredients, and the sommelier about the wines. The table surrounding the kitchen seats 21 guests. The Dining Room, located on the upper floor, is the restaurant’s contemporary gallery-like room where guests can dine for dinner seated with classical table setting.

Our restaurant is located in the center of Budapest, in the middle of the exclusive fifth district, on Petőfi Square, a stone’s throw away from Váci street and the Danube promenade. The entrance of the restaurant (true to the name of the place) is a secret door, you will get more information on the spot. If you are unable to find the restaurant, please call the phone number provided in the confirmation email.

Rumour by Rácz Jenő restaurant welcomes guests from Tuesday to Saturday between 5:00 PM and 11:00 PM. On the first seating, guests who have booked the 6-course Pre-Theatre menu are invited at 5:00 PM, and the 11-course Rumour menu is served at 8:00 PM.

Individual table reservations can be made via the ‘Reservation’ button on our website https://rumour.smartbits.hu, using the SevenRooms system. Tables can be reserved up to 3 months in advance. For group bookings or reservations beyond 90 days, please contact our colleagues in email at reservations@rumour.restaurant.

The reservation can be freely modified or canceled up to 24 hours before the dinner time. For late modifications, cancellations, or no-shows, we charge a fee of 40,000 HUF per person, billed to the credit card provided at the time of booking. The same rules apply if the party size in the reservation is reduced.

In designing our reservation and cancellation policy, we primarily considered that our chefs work only with fresh products and ingredients; procurement is based on the number of bookings received for the day. Thank you for your understanding!

Please inquire via phone (+36 20 926 7837), even in the last minute. Even if the restaurant is fully booked, there might be room for dinner at any time due to a cancellation. We will do our best (but cannot guarantee) to provide an opportunity for the guests who show-up on site.

Guests arriving for the Pre-Theatre menu are seated in the Dining Room. Guests choosing the Rumour menu are primarily seated at the Chef’s Table surrounding the kitchen, to ensure the most immersive gastronomic experience. Upon request, we are also happy to provide seating for them in the Dining Room.

At the restaurant we serve a tasting menu. The menu is seasonal and typically changes every two months.
Guests, depending on their reservation time, can choose between the Pre-Theatre and Rumour menus.

With the help of the gastronomy represented in Rumour, we can open doors to different parts of the world in the kitchen. We have no rules regarding the blending of ingredients, it makes the Rumour experience truly exciting. Loose items, high quality raw materials from anywhere in the world. A creative food workshop in which the menu of the day is primarily determined by the freshly availableingredients. Pre-theater Menu: Inspired by the raw produce provided by the nature, we reinterpret timeless-quality dishes, presenting you what we pride ourselves for which is offering exceptional ingredients, paired with a unique atmosphere at a very compatible price. Rumour Menu: An 11 Course fine dining experience in a unique stage design, a Chef’s table that rivals with a theatrical performance. It is a direct show, an exceptional encounter where you can „flavour” products and techniques involved in the preparation of every dish.

The Pre-theatre menu price is HUF 44,900, and the Rumour menu price is HUF 68,800. Prices include VAT, and a 15% service charge will be added.

Most of the food allergies can be taken into account during the gastronomic journey, but in certain cases we cannot ignore an ingredient. If you have any serious food allergies that pose health risks, please indicate them in the reservation notes or by emailing reservations@rumour.restaurant at least 48 hours before the start of dinner. We will do our best to fulfill your request without compromising the experience by replacing an ingredient. Allergies are taken very seriously, but if your intolerance can be remedied, please exceptionally consider using “practices” for a more complete experience. Please also set aside your dislike for a certain ingredient for this evening. Trust the expertise of our colleagues, you will not regret it!

Both of our menus – the Pre-theatre menu and the Rumour menu – are also available in vegetarian versions. If you choose this option, please let us know when you make your reservation. We cannot accommodate this request on site. We do not serve vegan menus.

All extra requests are to be requested by e-mail (reservations@rumour.restaurant). We will try to fulfill them as many times as possible, depending on the capacity.

Yes. However, we would like you to indicate your request at the time of booking.

Rumour restaurant is not a child-friendly establishment and is not recommended for children under 12 years of age. Children’s menu is not available.

Photography in the restaurant is allowed as long as it does not violate the privacy rights of other guests. In order to keep an intimate atmosphere, please do not use the flash during photography.

In accordance with the regulations in force in Hungary, the restaurant is non-smoking.

No. We want you to feel comfortable. However, most guests enjoy to dress-up.

Our restaurant does not provide parking. There is an underground garage in the Aranykéz Street, and it is possible to park in the surrounding streets as well as on the Danube Promenade, just like in the car parks of the neighboring hotels

Due to its design, high seats and the fact that the upper deck and bathrooms are only accessible via the internal staircase, The Rumour by Rácz Jenő Restaurant, can’t be recommended to physically disabled guests. However, our colleagues will do their upmost to ensure they meet your needs, and you can still enjoy the experience.

Apart from its concept, design and culinary excellence, Rumour Restaurant is also distinguished by a wine selection which tributes Rácz Jenő’s progressive cuisine. The selection is purposely diverse contemplating grape varieties and wine regions including a few rare varieties. In a peerless manner, Gergely Kő, the manager and sommelier of Rumour Restaurant, proposes three wine pairing options with both tasting menus (Pre-Theatre as well as Rumour). The entry level consists of domestic and international sparkling wines, the middle selection is made of international specialties (the line opens with a Champagne), and the ultimate choice unfolds world-renowned bins.