Chef Balazs Frida

Personal Chef in Budapest

I am an experienced professional chef with more than 15 years of experience. I come from a multiculural background and my dishes reflect on various culinary traditions. I am Hungarian but worked several years in The Netherlands as chef in a la carte service of high dining. I like to fuse up diverse gastronomic palettes and I am enjoying plating with artistic precision..

For me, cooking is...

Above all art, creative joy, a way of life, and always a pinch of decadency...

I learned to cook at...

I was fortunate to travel and wprk around the world, everywhere I learned something new..

A cooking secret...

Attention to details, pursue a perfection in creation, a harmony with tastes and visual presentation. A play with colour,, smell and taste: umami.

My menus

Glorious Greens II.- Current VEGAN Fusion

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Crudités with beetroot-hoummous & avocado ice-cream

Baba ganoush with wild rice cake & onion jam

Transylvanian zakuszka with rosemary-garlic bruschetta

Amuse bouche: grilled cellery tataki, seaweed salade, chuka wakame, wasabi foam, soy reduction

FIRST COURSE

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Green pea-Courgette-Mint-Creamsoup with garlic croutons

Miso soup with seaweed, grilled tofu, bamboo shoots, cilantro oil

Indian Pumpkin Soup with Rosemary crostini and créme fraiche

Andaluzian Gazpacho with fried tortilla stripes

MAIN COURSE

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Cellery steak + red wine sauce, sweet potatoe puree & pickles

Wild mushroom & truffel rizotto with artichoke & green aspergés

Lentils & chickpea tabbouleh with lime-mint sauce

Indian Sabji with mango-saffran jasmin rice

Vegan Burger from the grill + side salade & coleslaw

DESSERT

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Grilled Arancini balls / tangerine / dates, coconut ice cream

Hungarian poppyseeds-pumpkin strudel

Turkish baklava with pistacchio & honey

Chia-pudding with strawberry compote

Avocado-chocolate cake

Carrotcake with coconut frosting

Glorious Greens - Current Vegetarian Fusion

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Amuse bouche: grilled goat cheese & avocado ice cream

Salade Caprese (tomato, mozzarella, balsamico)

Amuse bouche: grilled cellery tataki, seaweed salade, chuka wakame, wasabi foam, soy reduction

Salade Feta / Water melone / Balsamico

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Aspergesoup / cantuccini / chervil reduction

Minestrone primavera

Miso soup with grilled tofu, bamboo shoots, cilantro oil

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Wild mushroom & truffel rizotto with parmezan & green aspergés

Cellery steak + red wine sauce, sweet potatoe puree & pickles

Greek moussaka / aubergine lasanga + stuffed kalamata pickles

Indian Sabji with saffran jasmin rice

Hungarian Lentils & Beans Goulash

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Basque cheesecake + cranberry sauce

Chocolate cake (brownie) / grilled pineapple & mascarpone cream

Gundel pancake or Somlói galuska

Hungarian cottage cheese / poppyseeds pancakes

Turkish baklava with pistacchio & honey

My Mediterranean Medley

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Salade Feta / Water melone / Prosciutto / Balsamico

Amuse bouche: prosciutto crudo, cantaloupe and balsamico

Crabmousse with bisque

FIRST COURSE

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Minestrone primavera

Carpaccio classico (beef tenderloin, rucola, pine nuts, truffel, capers, parmezan)

Beef consommé with poached quail eggs

MAIN COURSE

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Greek moussaka / aubergine lasanga + stuffed kalamata pickles

Beef steak / puttanesca / fennelpuree / truffelbutter

Ossobucco + polenta with melanzine

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Basque cheesecake + cranberry sauce

Panna cotta with forest fruits

Turkish baklava with pistacchio & honey

BBQ - Garden Grill Party

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Amuse bouche: seafood apetizer from the grill

Chicken teriyaki skewers with grilled rice cake

Grilled cellery tataki, seaweed salade, chuka wakame, wasabi foam, soy reduction

FIRST COURSE

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Miso soup with grilled tofu, bamboo shoots, cilantro oil

Tom yum soup with grilled shrimps & tofu

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Classic American Angus Cheeseurger from the grill + side salade & coleslaw

Ribeye steak / béarnaise / grilled vegetables

Smokey Spareribs, colelslaw, & potato salade

DESSERT

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Chocolate cake (brownie) / grilled pineapple & orange-mascarpone cream

Grilled Arancini balls, coconut ice cream

La Fantastica Cucina Italiana / Modern Italian

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Amuse bouche: prosciutto crudo, cantaloupe and balsamico

Antipasti - proscuitto crudo, bruschetta, grilled mozzarella, dips and salade

Carpaccio classico (beef tenderloin, rucola, pine nuts, truffel, capers, parmezan)

Salade Feta / Water melone / Prosciutto / Balsamico

Salade Caprese (tomato, mozzarella, balsamico)

FIRST COURSE

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Minestrone primavera

Linguine puttanesca con scampi

MAIN COURSE

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Ossobucco + polenta with melanzine

Dorade & shrimps / puttanesca / fennelpuree / truffelbutter

Beef steak / puttanesca / fennelpuree / truffelbutter

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Tiramisu (Indulge home-made style)

Italian surprise selection of 3 tasting desserts

Panna cotta with forest fruits

My Contemporary Fusion - Chef's Special

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All inclusive

Amuse bouche: Peruvian Trout Ceviche / Lime & cilantro crostini / wasabi mayonnaise

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Indian Pumpkin Soup with Rosemary grissini, créme fraiche & crispy bacon

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

"Rosè" duck breast + port sauce, brussels sprouts, sauerkraut and sweet potato cream

DESSERT

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Chocolate cake (brownie) / grilled pineapple & orange-mascarpone cream

Japanese / Asian Contemporary Fusion

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Amuse bouche: hamachi tataki, seaweed salade, chuka wakame, wasabi foam, soy reduction

Miso soup with grilled tofu, bamboo shoots, cilantro oil

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Duck teriyaki skewers + thai fried rice + kimchi

MAIN COURSE

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Japanese tuna or salmon steak (asian beurre blanc, tempura bites, wakame & sesame seeds)

DESSERT

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Japanese cheesecake with cherry and plum sauce

Hungarian / Eastern European

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Traditional cold cuts / paté / dips / pickles / salade

FIRST COURSE

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Traditional Goulash or Fisherman's soup

MAIN COURSE

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Grassalkovich stuffed pancakes meat / fish

DESSERT

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Pumpkin+poppyseeds pie

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Chef Balazs's reviews

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51 services

Chef Balazs was amazing. Communication, food, mannerisms, clean up. Such a pleasant human who can cook amazing food. It was a wonderful experience. Thank you Chef Balazs.

Balazs was great and we highly recommend him - we asked him if he could come even earlier than previosuly scheduled and he promptly confirmed. the dinner he cooked was faboulos - for 7 men who love to eat and cook themselves and were also very hungry :) - loved every part of the experience, from plating, portions and story behind each recipe. looking forward to booking him again

Balazs is a amazing chef. All my friends were extremely satisfied with the menu and the quality of the ingredients. Balasz is very friendly; you can talk to him about all sorts of things (if the customers wish) and he's also quite discreet when needed. I 100% recommend Chef Balasz.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Last night was an absolutely fantastic experience! The chef was outstanding – every dish was perfectly prepared, full of flavor, and beautifully presented. You could really see the professionalism and creativity in every course. The whole evening had a great atmosphere. The chef was professional yet friendly, allowing us to fully enjoy the time with our friends. We had wonderful conversations, lots of laughter, and truly quality time together. Overall, it was a five-star, unforgettable evening. We highly recommend this experience to anyone looking for something special!

I would highly recommend Chef Balázs! Very professional, food was very good, and didn’t expect such portions, it was difficult to finish :) Communication was great, with a good explanation of the dishes and their origins

We invited Balasz to our apartment at the hotel and welcomed him at the entrance. Our kitchen was barely equipped, but that wasn’t a problem at all. We agreed on a traditional Hungarian menu and were absolutely amazed by the incredible dishes he prepared. The presentation was also fantastic. We can highly recommend Balasz and would book him again anytime!

Delicious brunch! Even with a small kitchen and limited equipment, the chef did an amazing job. Very friendly and great communication. Highly recommended!

Communication with Balazs was always fast, friendly and clear. We agreed on the menu in advance. On the evening of the dinner he showed up on time for the appointment and performed the service impeccably. The quality of the food was excellent. Balazs was very good at explaining the various dishes. He was very polite and professional and for this I recommend him to everyone