[SF] Bistro E. Europe

[ludja]

Has anyone been to this restaurant or heard any buzz on it's reopening?

Came across its website just to find out that they shut their doors (the plan is temporarily) on Jan 1, 2005. They are looking for a new location for their restaurant. It used to be very much out of the way in the lower Mission.

Sounds like it was a pretty interesting place, especially if you like paprka. The menu has lots of traditional Hungarian (and I guess Gypsy) dishes as well as some newer inspirations on those cuisines. They also baked all their own breads and tortes in-house.

Here are some dishes:

Langos (Homemade Hungarian fried bread with garlic and sour cream)

Roma Warm Wine Salad with Smoked Bacon

Sour Cherry Soup, Cold or Hot (Traditional Hungarian fruit soup)

White Wine & Herbs Braised Turnip Crepe )Served with Sopska Salad and Mamaliga/Polenta/Mush)

Mushroom Paprikash

Chicken Paprikash

Stuffed Cabbage, Toltott Kaposzta, Sarma

Betyaros Marha Porkoit (Spiced paprika beef braised in red wine)

Looks like some very nice desserts as well:

Gundel Palacsinta (Famous Hungarian walnut/chocolate flambé crepe)

Turos Palacsinta (Sweet cheese and vanilla crepe)

Dobos Torta

AND Here's the full menu.

and here's a review.

[dvs]

http://www.sfweekly.com/issues/2001-04-11/dining/eat2.html

yes, i ate butter.

[ludja]

http://www.sfweekly.com/issues/2001-04-11/dining/eat2.html

yes, i ate butter.

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funny and interesting review; thanks for posting it.

I'd still try the restaurant if it it reopens, maybe they'll have more experience the 2nd time around to smooth out some the details.

edited to add: Was the butter good?

(good bread and butter sounds good to me...)

Edited February 7, 2005 by ludja (log)