Rajkai was not a sudden idea, but the continuation of a long family story. The building where today you can enjoy a coffee or sip a glass of wine was built in 1899 by our great-grandfather, Mihály Rajkai, after he retired.
Mihály Rajkai — or as he was known in the neighbourhood, Uncle Miska — was a well-known restaurateur of his time. During the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, he ran the Noé Bárkája restaurant just around the corner, at 16 Iskola Street.
Rajkai was dreamed up by Emília Unk and János Unk, as the great-great-grandchildren of Mihály Rajkai. The building where we welcome our guests today was built in 1899, and even back then, it was shaped by the spirit of hospitality.
Mihály Rajkai was a well-known restaurateur of his time, who ran Noé Bárkája for more than thirty years in Budapest during the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy — a place where, alongside food and drinks, community also played an important role.
This heritage continues to guide us today. Rajkai is not a place lost in the past, but a living space where the stories of old walls meet today’s needs.
We wanted to create a place where we ourselves would gladly sit down: honest, uncomplicated and full of good atmosphere — from morning until evening.
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Mihály Rajkai was a respected restaurateur of his time: for more than thirty years, he ran Noé Bárkája, one of the well-known restaurants of Budapest during the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.
Beyond his professional success, he was also known as a highly respected member of the local community. Although he gained considerable wealth, he remained a modest and helpful man throughout his life — someone for whom guests and the community always came first.
These are the values that inspired his great-great-grandchildren to name the business after him. Rajkai is not a memorial, but a living space that carries this spirit forward in everyday life.
The building where Rajkai operates today was built in 1899 on Mihály Rajkai’s commission, and the family still lives here today. The place is therefore closely connected to the family’s history not only through its name, but also physically.
Interestingly, before Rajkai opened, the premises were home to the iconic Isolabella, which had been run by the siblings’ father since the early 2000s, so that the family heritage could remain within the family.
Today, Rajkai focuses on high-quality yet affordable hospitality, with special attention to local and returning guests. Our philosophy is simple: to offer the kind of experience we would expect ourselves. Nothing more, nothing less.
