Paprika Restaurant in Ceredigion

We were in Aber for one night and came across this Hungarian restaurant and thought it would be great to try out. If you're not familiar with Hungarian cuisine it's tasty, hearty and filling so we balanced our dishes to save room for dessert. It was all lovely, from the first warm and friendly greeting of our hosts. The dishes were fresh and delicious, the atmosphere was perfectly cosy and we were given great suggestions of wine and liqueurs to with our choices. The chestnut puree dessert was something special and when I said it was my birthday - right at the end, as an afterthought - we were given star treatment. Fantastic. This is what eating out on Friday night should be like.

The restaurant look lovely and staff were friendly. The only word for the food was sickly slop. Never been to a restaurant where the food was so bad. Top it all it was quite expensive which we paid for as the waitress was so nice and didn’t want to offend as we had already sent the wine back.

Red wine worth £10-£12 for £36 Food worth £16 - £18 per dish for £26 Bread worth free ! To £6 for £20 The food was reasonable the service delightful but the taste of paying fantasy prices was an exceedingly bitter aftertaste You have been warned.

Lovely looking restaurant. Food was disgusting. Wine was cheap and foul. Really disappointed. So overpriced felt we had been ripped off. If I hadn’t have felt so uncomfortable I would have asked for a full refund.

This is one of the best restaurants I have ever been too. The service, atmosphere and food deserve nothing but Michelin standards and a luxurious finedining. I would recommend anyone visiting Wales to stop off at Aberystwyth and having a beautiful meal here at Paprika. I have come back for many years, and they have never disappointed!

What a fantastic spot and what a wonderful evening. The wonderful staff here go out of their way to make this a lovely occasion. We had a complementary drink and a very warm welcome. This is a lovely place serving amazing food - if you love Hungarian food this is for you and if you haven't tried it, the staff are very knowledgeable and the food is superb whether you have tried it before or not. I had duck and it was beautifully cooked. The atmosphere is warm and friendly and the staff do their best to make it a home from home and I can't recommend it enough. People of Aberystwyth have a gem in their town and I hope they fill it every evening! We are definitely coming back|!

My first time experiencing traditional Hungarian food. The quality of the food was amazing. The truffle mashed potato was sublime, as was the sour black cherry sauce. Sanyi and Kati are great hosts, so friendly and nothing was too much trouble. I went with a Hungarian friend who was equally impressed with the standard of the food. I cannot recommend Paprika enough. Diolch am noson ffantastig/thank you for a great night.

This is our second visit to the gem of a restaurant and e wondered why we hadn’t been back sooner! We love locally and this place serves such delicious, authentic food. Katie and her husband a generous hosts and are so welcoming. It’s slightly more expensive than some places nearby, but worth it for the freshness of the food and the service you receive. We will be back as I am working my way through the menu! The potato pancake was sublime and my husband’s cabbage and pork knuckle stew incredibly flavourful and filling.

The food was delicious and they have a few vegan options, which is great. The staff was so friendly and attentive. They transformed an ordinary night into a very special one. I would love to go back there next time I'm in Aberystwyth.

What a wonderful evening! Delicious food and an outstandingly warm welcome from our charming hosts. We shall definitely return on our next trip to Aber. Highly recommended. Thank you!

We often visit Aberystwth and have wanted to eat here for a while. We finally went, and we will definitely be returning. Warming, hearty , yet light and delicate flavours , the food was delicious.. We shared a goulash soup, which was perfect, before having Duck and the amazing baked pancake dish Homely , and traditional Hungarian decor, And most importantly, two friendly and warm hosts Katie and Sandor chatted to us about their recipes and gave us some pickles to take home.. So good. Thank you Katie and Sandor

Once again we had the best time ever! Thank you so much for the lovely food and the best service, this is a place you can come with your whole family for a lovely meal and great atmosphere and definitely no one will be disappointed! Nagyon szepen koszonjuk ❤️

Se trata de un pequeño restaurante familiar húngaro. La decoración y el menú habla de lo orgullosa que está la familia de su origen y es una alabanza a la cocina magiar. El menú es variado y delicioso, con platos tradicionales y alguna adaptación local. Unido a un servicio cercano hacen una experiencia muy agradable.

Delicious and well-made food, provided in generous portions. I cannot fault the food or the congenial hospitality. My one quibble was the price of the (tasty) Hungarian beer, which was a little steep. I would be more than happy to return and try other items from the menu

Katie is a fantastic host. I immediately feel welcome. The atmosphere feels like I'm walking into the owners home. The food is fantastic with generous portions. Highly recommend.

First-class Hungarian food, and old-school European hospitality

Absolutely amazing service and food. I went here with my wife for our anniversary. I would highly recommend eating here!

Wonderful atmosphere, delicious hearty food and fabulous service. Highly recommended. The owners provide high quality dining experience - thank you so much for a lovely evening. We'll be back soon.

Amazing food, Excellent service!!,

Very overpriced bland reheated food or a big boring plate of pasta. Either way you will come away with a sour taste in your mouth.

Kid-friendliness: We tried to dine in twice and go directly to restaurant and we were rejected saying they don't have tables available even there were a lot of tables unreserved and we can only book online. We tried to book online and when paying the deposit they asked the age of children, they have a policy of children under 6 years old not allowed. We are disappointed because they do not have any honesty nor transparency to say kids are not allowed we kept on trying booking this restaurant and we were lied. Very disappointing about the way they treat families with kids. If they would have been honest and say we do not accept kids it would be fine but instead they lied to us. Very rude!

Very overpriced bland reheated food or a big boring plate of pasta. Either way you will come away with a sour taste in your mouth.

Lovely food and the staff/ owners are so hospitable that we felt like part of the family! The food was different to anything I have ever had and very tasty and filling. It is quite expensive for Aberystwyth but it has unusual drinks you wouldn’t...

Slightly disappointed, too expensive for what it was and portions were tiny, left and went for pizza afterwards to top it up. Shame that prices were not displayed on the menu on the window, so decision could be made then whether to come in or not. Have been to Budapest few times, so was looking forward to some lovely food. Do not mind paying 25-30£ for a main but I I would expect to be filled up after that meal (unless I am eating at Michelin restaurant and have al a carte menu for taste buds). Service was very good but you will be charged for the service during the payment (our bill was about 70£ + 8£ for service)

Everything we had was amazing. Service was great. One of the best restaurants we’ve been to. So many other things on the menu we’d like to try when we come again.

Excellent tasty food and service 😋

The only Hungarian Restaurant in Wales run by a husband and wife team who’s son is studying for a PhD at Aberystwyth University. A very friendly and professional team. Authentic Hungarian menu including wines and beers.

We have been visiting Aberystwyth once in a while last 2 years, as my daughter studies here, but did not know 'Paprika' until last week. By surprise we came across the name/restaurant. As it appeared interesting and we were in Aber, we booked a table....

My wife and I, having recently got married, had a little honeymoon away in Aberystwyth. Saw this restaurant on Google Maps and decided it was definitely worth checking out and we were certainly right! The service was incredibly friendly and the food so delicious it was near impossible to choose just one dish! Amazing vegan selection too, which my wife and I loved. The chef also bought us a glass of pálinka each when he heard we'd recently got married. Amazing experience overall and very happy taste buds! Köszönöm! Dicséret a séfnek!

We enjoyed a special Dinner at Paprika. Katie greeted us at the door and took us to our table. She was welcoming and attentive. Before our meal started we shared that we had just visited Budapest Hungary in December of 2022. We chatted briefly and...

We visited Paprika restaurant with my partner on a visit to Wales in Aberystwyth. Food was really tasty and a great choice of hungarian restaurant. It was very welcoming and the chef fantastic. We couldn't stop eating! I definitely highly recommend it.

My fiancé and I went to Paprika after walking past and thought the menu looked interesting. We were immediately greeted by the very welcoming hostess. She was so friendly and lovely and recommended dishes to us as we hadn’t tried Hungarian food before. The food was incredible and the atmosphere was lovely and cosy. The chef even came to our table to say hello and was so kind to us. We felt we made two new friends that evening and we can’t wait to visit again!

We had a delicious meal and excellent service. Looking forward to trying something else on the menu next time as we were spoilt for choice.

What a shame about the pricing here. The food is well-made and the service very warm. But this is basically a cafe, serving good but standard food, and the prices are unreasonable (even taking inflation etc into account). The drinks are a rip-off - and...

Amazing little find. A warm welcome, hearty food and exceptional service. Would definitely visit again

Wonderful food, staff very friendly and helpful. I cannot even begin to describe how good the meal was. Absolutely outstanding

A local we bumped into on a walk highly recommended Paprika to us. Having never eaten Hungarian food, we thought we would give it a try. We have never been welcomed so warmly to a restaurant. The owners treated us like we were being welcomed...

A local we bumped into on a walk highly recommended Paprika to us. Having never eaten Hungarian food, we thought we would give it a try. We have never been welcomed so warmly to a restaurant. Katie and Šandor treated us like we were being welcomed into their home. Our food and drinks were delicious! I absolutely loved my light and flavorful stuffed cabbage. My husband had smoked pork knuckle cabbage stew which he thoroughly enjoyed. For dessert we shared a very large crepe with apricot, walnuts and chocolate. A perfect ending to a most delicious and memorable meal. Thank you, Katie and Šandor, for providing us with a very special introduction to Hungarian cuisine.

We had been here before when we stayed in Aberystwyth and it was amazing so we decided to go back again. Stayed 1 night in Aberystwyth to go again and try new food. Not disappointed!!! Warm welcome, with Hungarian palinka, perfect service. We had a...

Very expensive for poor food. £20 for half bowl of soup, two slices of Warburton bread and 1 tin of coke

The quality of the wine and the food did not match the price at all. The food was nice, but not excellent or even good. The extra service fee was unexpected and we left the restaurant in a bad mood, we paid too much for a cheap meal, accompanied by too many smiles.

I apologise but it was very poor value for money. I had half bowl of Goulash soup (with 2 slices of ordinary bread) and a tin of coke. The soup was watery and nothing like Goulash I have had many times in Hungary and Austria...

We felt a great family atmosphere, a very nice welcome. The food is very delicious, you can taste new flavors - the son had graduation and on this occasion we got a delicious surprise dessert and a shot of special alcohol :) thank you and we highly recommend it!!

We ate here 29th July and had a wonderful meal. The stuffed cabbage was delicious, and the deer stew with dumplings beautiful. The chaps in our group also enjoyed their duck confit immensely. The pancakes for pudding were delicious. The welcome is friendly and the...

Paprika is a really, really lovely place! The food is extremely tasty and authentic, and the proprietors are so nice, and clearly love what they do. They came out to call us family, give us hugs and handshakes, and share free shots of pálinka with each meal. We think it’s the best food in town - we came three times, and loved it every time. One in our party said it was the best duck he’d ever had. And their selection of Hungarian beers and pálinka were a delightful novelty. My favorite menu item was the hortobágy. Egészségére!

Mind az ételek, a kiszolgálás és a hangulat tökéletes volt! 💯 Gyönyörű kis magyar étterem Nagy-Britannia legszélén itt Aberystwyth-ben. Nagyon aranyos magyar házaspár szolgált ki minket és teljesen otthon éreztük magunkat a magyar ízek miatt, nagyon finom volt minden és jól elbeszélgettünk. A UK legjobb magyar étterme, ajánlom mindenkinek! A képek magukért beszélnek. 🙂 /// Both the food, the service and the atmosphere were perfect! 💯 Beautiful little Hungarian restaurant on the edge of Britain here in Aberystwyth. We were served by a very sweet Hungarian couple and we felt completely at home with the Hungarian food, everything was delicious and we had a great conversation. The best Hungarian restaurant in the UK, I recommend it to everyone! The pictures speak for themselves. 🙂

Aki teheti látogasson el ide, nem fogja meg bánni! Minden tökéletes!❤️

Mind az ételek, a kiszolgálás és a hangulat tökéletes volt! 💯 Gyönyörű kis magyar étterem Nagy-Britannia legszélén itt Aberystwyth-ben. Nagyon aranyos magyar házaspár szolgált ki minket és teljesen otthon éreztük magunkat a magyar ízek miatt, nagyon finom volt minden és jól elbeszélgettünk. A UK legjobb...

A clean and tidy restaurant where I had cabage soup as a starter, this might not sound very appetising, but believe me it was very tasty. Following this I had catfish and dumpling stew, again very tasty, and filling. Service was very friendly and efficient,...

Ich hoffe, mit meiner Bewertung die unverständlich hohe Bewertung etwas gerade zu rücken. Die rosa Entenbrust war nur halb so viel wie abgebildet und Furz trocken. Alle Beilagen waren Fertigprodukte. Die Spaghetti sogar noch verkocht. Das hunters beef war ein gekochter ungewürzter Tafelspitz. Die Tellersprache leider nur Kantinenniveau. Meine Frau wäre nicht mal satt geworden wenn ich ihr nicht etwas von meinem Essen überlassen hätte. Die übertriebene Freundlichkeit beim Service macht eine offene Bewertung vor Ort sehr unangenehm. Wer gerne hofiert wird und vorher schon gut gegessen hat ist hier richtig.

Great atmosphere here. The host made our celebratory meal very special. Food fabulous and unusual.

Eten was niet zo bijzonder. We komen net terug uit Budapest en daar was het echt beter. Naar aanleiding van de reviews hier gekomen maar het was eigenlijk 50% te duur. Ook dat de fooi maar even (12 pond!) op de nota werd gezet hebben we nog nooit in Engeland meegemaakt. Dat geeft het geheel toch een zure nasmaak. Dan moet je gaan onderhandelen over de fooi. Voelde ongemakkelijk.

My family and I had lunch here for my father's birthday. We were absolutely delighted with the hospitality of the owners. It felt more like visiting friends, than dinning out. As for the food, it was brilliant. We are Romanian and we knew Hungarian cuisine...

This place is just magic! Food is so delicious that it is beyond describable.. It is one of those places where whatever you’ll pick from the menu, you will not be dissapointed. Delicious, every time. And also, people, they are just so warm, lovely and welcoming that you will definitely have an unforgettable experience! Thank you so much for making my graduation so special! Köszönöm szép emberek!

Had never been to a Hungarian restaurant before and I would highly recommend this one. The service was brilliant and personal and the chef popped out to talk to the patrons at one point. Food fresh and delicious. Didn’t drink wine as it was £36 a bottle (I guess Hungarian authentic and expensive to import) but the beer was lovely and very reasonable. Seriously good food must be tried.

Expect roughly £24 for a main course, but the quality and novelty of this Hungarian menu are outstanding. I've never had food like this before. Absolutely a diamond in the rough of Aberystwyth's culinary options. In fact, this is probably the highest quality food in Aberystwyth (the menu photos don't really do it justice) I recommend the stuffed cabbage and chimney cake in particular. Top quality service too.

This Restaurant is the best, it's my favorit one from my whole vaccation, the food is amazing and the price is perfectly fine, if you visit here go eat here! :)

Die Bedienung war wirklich super nett und zuvorkommend. Ein wenig irritierend war, dass ich die Speisekarte nicht mit meinem Handy übersetzen durfte, weil die Bedienung Angst hatte, dass ich Fotos mache. Wahrscheinlich geht es da um die Preise, die nicht ins Netz sollen🤷‍♀️ Die Toilette war mit einem elektronischen Zahlencode verschlossen, man musste also jedes Mal die Bedienung bitten, die Toilette zu öffnen. Das Essen war ok. Wir hatten ein Kartoffelomelette mit Filet gefüllt. Das Fleisch war leider relativ zäh. Insgesamt war es auch sehr teuer. Das günstigste Essen war eine Suppe für 13£. Wir haben für zwei Hauptgerichte, drei Cola und ein Dessert knapp 90 Euro bezahlt.

I’m absolutely smitten with this authentic taste of Hungary in Aberystwyth. This is a wonderful culinary experience of Central Europe in mid-Wales. The husband and wife owners are ambassadors for Hungary and the restaurant is a showcase for the country. You simply must taste their Palinka, offered between courses.

Would very highly recommend for anyone wanting an authentic and unique experience. The owners were very welcoming and passionate, with the chef coming out of the kitchen especially to talk to us. The owners knowledge and recommendations of the food was very helpful and the food was excellent- very tasty!

We visited it last Monday. The lady who served us was very friendly. We like the look of the restaurant, and the food was delicious. As main dishes we took Placky and Bean Goulash, and for desserts: Chestnut Purée and some sweet balls with plum stuffing (unfortunately I forgot the name). Definitely we will return there during our next holidays in the neighbourhood.

Genuine high quality food, generous portions and super friendly passionate staff (being a family ran business), absolutely recommended!

We had lunch at Paprika and it was amazing! Service was on point, flavours were awesome and they had plenty vegan options! Definitely recommend to anyone who loves Hungarian flavours or wants to try the cuisine!

I went in today and was greeted with hostility and made me extremely uncomfortable asked If they do bubble tea and she looked at me angrily and said we don't do bubble tea I won't be going in again!

We had a wonderfull time. I spent a lot of time in Hungary and it brought back memories. The owners are very friendly and welcoming, the food is delicious and freshly cooked.

the quality and novelty of this Hungarian menu are outstanding. I've never had food like this before. Absolutely a diamond in the rough of Aberystwyth's culinary options. I recommend the stuffed cabbage in particular. Top quality service too.

Original ideas, top quality, exceptional service. Absolute best in the town.

Visited Paprika Restaurant for something completely different from the normal Welsh and British food I had on a recent trip to the UK. Was surprised by the variety and quality of the food! The portions are big and hearty - as expected from Hungarian food - and a variety of Hungarian drinks are available! Lot’s of options available for those with special dietary needs.

Wow what a gem of a restaurant, beautiful food matched by wonderful service even the chef came out for a chat !! 5 stars bravo !!!!

Lovely find; great tasting dinner and drinks, served with a really friendly and welcoming way - will definitely be back next time we visit Aber

Turned up without a booking to find 1 free table. Hostess and chef wonderfully friendly (and both Hungarian) and chef came out of kitchen towards end of evening to chat individually to tables. Main courses delicious (Huntsman and bean goulash served in a round loaf),...

This place is amazing! If you want to try Hungarian food in Wales or in the UK, visit Paprika Restaurant, since they serve traditional, home cooked Hungarian dishes. Everything on the menu is suitable for vegetarians and vegans as well. And the owners are so nice, friendly and helpful! We had a really great time there!

Just had a really enjoyable meal here. Hosts are amazing, service fantastic and food incredible - highly recommended!

Just travelling through from Canada and found this gem... Wonderfully home-made, takes me back to my backpacking days in Hungary. I had the stuffed cabbage with minced pork, rice and paprika, and a glass of classic Hungarian red, Egri Bikaver. Amazing delicious and *highly* recommended. Great, friendly service made our experience even better. Highly recommended!

The food and service is second to none. And the decorations is very special too. Enjoy the experience, love the food!

I just say wanna take a moment to say how much I enjoyed my experience at Paprika. The service was impeccable-frendly, attentive and patient. Also, the dish I ordered -every bite was packed with flavor and cooked the prefection. Undarstand my special eating. I love...

Delightful experience and hospitality. We had the deer stew, vegan potato pancake and strudel. Very attentive to food preferences and an excellent range of alcohol free beer :) we will be returning when we are next here!

Food was really good and staff try really hard to keep you happy. You can tell they read reviews and try to be better based on the feedback. I got complementary stuff on the house as well between meals

Hungarian food, wholesome, authentic with Hungarian people running the restaurant. Very much enjoyed our visit, it’s a different type of cuisine which is fresh for a seaside town full of chip shops. The lady was wonderful thank you.

Delightful experience and hospitality. We had the deer stew, vegan potato pancake and strudel. Very attentive to food preferences and an excellent range of alcohol free beer :) we will be returning when we are next here!

Oh My! What a fabulous place. We were just mooching about and spotted this Hungarian restaurant. We asked if we could come in for lunch and were welcomed by a lovely cheerful lady. I forgot to ask her name. The menu is easy to understand...

Absolutely Fantastic. First time having Hungarian food. What an eye-opener, gorgeous, beautifully made, delicious meals. The waitress was so friendly and helpful, met the chef too. Big hugs all round. Definitely will be back 🙂

It is far too expensive. They charged us £8 for a can of beer. They also charged us £3.95 for paying by card without previous notice. Rude staff

The food was absolutely fantastic and the owners are incredibly friendly, it's a touch pricy for students but the great food and service made it all worth it. I had the venison stew which was well seasoned and tender.

The best service in all of Aber. Treats you like one of the family as soon as you’re in through the door. And not to mention the delicious food

My wife and i visited on a quiet Monday evening. The food was good but that would not be the point of this note. The hosts were just delghtful, we spoke about Hungary and the food with real love and passion. Go in a quiet...

The atmosphere here was incredibly welcoming. The environment felt homemade and truly loved and cared for. My girlfriend and I were served by Kate and the food was cooked by Sandor. We treated ourselves to starters, mains and desserts and felt like all of our desires were met quickly and efficiently at a very high standard. I will absolutely be returning and bringing lots of friends with me. Thank you guys for such a wonderful evening!

Lovely hosts but overpriced. We had 4 mains, 3 glasses of house wine and a cocktail - £150. The food was ok, but prices - soup as starter £12; mains £19:90-£39:90; a bottle of house wine £39. Then they add 10% service charge and an...

Amazing atmosphere, amazing food and amazing service 😀👍This is Paprika restaurant in Aberystwyth and a must try 😊👍 If you are in Aberystwyth you have to stop here for delicious Hungarian cuisine and drinks, the restaurant is well decorated and give a harmonious atmosphere, the owners are super friendly, kind, polite and helpful 😉 and the food is very delicious 😋 Highly recommended. 😃👍

Nagyon szépen köszönünk mindent! Finomak voltak az ételek,italok és a desszertek is. A kiszolgálás és vendégszeretet fantasztikus volt!! Ajánlom minden Angliában és Welsben élő magyarna. Nem bánjátok meg. Köszönjük szépen még egyszer!!

Kedves, barátságos tulajdonos házaspár fogadott minket, szép tiszta ízlésesen berendezet kis étterem! Nagy elégedetséggel fogyasztottuk el a vasárnapi ebédünket, és elmondhatom, hogy nagyon finom volt minden!!!! Köszönjük szépen! Food and service were absolutely fantastic. We are spending amazing time there!!!! Lovely, friendly owners!😘 5*****

Excellent traditional hungarian restaurant, will call again!

Amazing place and atmosphere, lovely couple and great food too.

The food was incredible, and the staff were super friendly and wonderful to chat with. The atmosphere is comfortable and relaxing. A real gem.

First experience with Hungarian food (from the US), and it was delicious. Clean, comfortable atmosphere. Best part of the experience was the interaction with the proprietors, who were exceptionally warm and welcoming!

Fantastyczne miejsce, pachnące i przyjemne dla oka. Pyszne jedzenie i wspaniała Węgierska palinka. Serdecznie polecam

Amazing staff, really enjoyed it there and great food!! Really did well for my mates birthday!!

The waitress was amazing and friendly, tended to each individual need of every one of her customers in a very goodnatured and professional manner. The food was quick to arrive and was absolutely delicious, and the whole ambient of the place was unique and cosy....

The restaurant was truly lovely ! The food was excellent, they make vegan and vegetarian versions of some traditional dishes , and the owners are just a joy to have around . A gem of a restaurant! I'm really glad I happened to walk inside for dinner , and will recommend this restaurant to others on their visits to Aberystwyth.

Fantastic hidden gem with a warm welcome and excellent food. We plan to stop here every time we drive to North Wales. It's a perfect little slice of Hungary!