Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
One of the best new modern Hungarian bistros, this place offers both excellent cooking and superb value. With internationally trained chef/owner Gábor…
Must-see restaurants in Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
This is the kind of perfectly formed restaurant that every neighbourhood wishes it could claim. Run by a friendly husband-and-wife team, the 'Peach & Plum…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
This new spot is just about the best place to try pörkölt – what we call goulash (it's paprikás when you add sour cream) – with everything from chicken,…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
Anchor tenant of the Fészek Club, meeting place of artists and intellectuals since 1901, La Bodeguita del Medio is a Cuban restaurant with such favourites…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
This affable new restaurant in the heart of Party Town is a veritable geography lesson and a smorgasbord of tastes – from the Middle East and the…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
Always buzzy and lots of fun, the 'Stone Soup' attracts a young crowd with its Jewish-inspired (but not kosher) menu, lively decor, great service and…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
This kosher cake shop and cafe in the former ghetto, dating back to 1953, makes and sells such Jewish kosher favourites as flódni (a three-layer cake with…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
Permanent fixtures on the menu here include foie gras in its various avatars and native mangalica pork. More unusual (and fleeting) dishes are lamb and…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
Elegant Fausto's offers a top-class dining room in its ristorante and a cheaper osteria (open without afternoon break) just up from the Great Synagogue…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
We (and the rest of the world) love this thimble-sized place, not just for its hearty, imaginative soups but also for its equally good grilled baguettes:…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
This attractive cafe-restaurant includes a theatre where klezmer (Jewish folk music) concerts are staged at 7pm on Fridays (4900Ft concert only, 12,000Ft…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
An Israeli restaurant with an enormous courtyard that comes into its own in the warmer months, 'Good Luck' serves lots of grilled meats like merguez…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
The menu inside this vaulted bistro is that of an ambitious coffee house that's turned its hand to imaginative international cuisine – you can find…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
This stylish restaurant on one of Budapest’s more lively squares takes its name from the Hungarian for a school canteen – something it is anything but. It…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
A charming 'fish bistro' now in the heart of the Jewish Quarter after a long stint off lower Váci utca, this place serves fresh, simple and great-value…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
A small, romantic spot with a laid-back vibe, brown-paper-bag decor and a short but very well thought-out menu of Hungarian dishes with a French twist…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
This ultra-chic, über-under-designed place (if such a thing is possible) is done in blues and muted browns and russets with a steel trim. It could be in…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
Located in the heart of the Jewish district, Kádár is one of the most popular and authentic étkezdék (canteens that serve simple dishes) you’ll find in…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
Sourcing its ingredients from the farmers selling their wares at the Szimpla Farmers' Market across the road on Sundays, this lovely, rustic and very…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
This is one of those simple ideas that make you wonder why it hadn't been done before. Chicken – that's it – expertly grilled on an open fire (where fuego…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
This cafe serves sweets and savoury snacks that are raw, vegan, and gluten- and dairy-free. No soy, no refined sugar, no GMO. Try the chocolate cake with…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
The ever popular Pata Negra tapas mini-chain in Budapest has exchanged small plates for a spit (asador) at this new location and is grilling up a storm…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
An elegant and upmarket place recommended by Michelin, this place offers a good range of traditional Hungarian delicacies and wines from around the…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
This charming little 'pottage bar', mostly geared up for takeaways, serves vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free soups and pottages in pots as well as főzelék…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
There's nothing faux about this cubby hole of a Vietnamese place at the top of Kazinczy utca. But as its name suggests, don't expect to find much more…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
This place, owned and operated by a Bangladeshi expat and now expanded into another room, has as authentic samosas (590Ft), vegetarian, chicken and lamb…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
One of the more interesting choices along Dob utca, colourful Cirkusz – more of a cafe than a restaurant – serves breakfast and breakfast only throughout…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
This pretty place, all pastel colours (including the macaroons) and sweet things, serves ice cream and cakes to eat in or take away.
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
Just up from Budapest’s most famous ruin pub, Szimpla Kert, this outdoor courtyard with a dozen food trucks offers a variety of snacks from gourmet…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
Widely acclaimed as having the best chain burgers (there are a half-dozen franchises) in Budapest, Zing has the full range – from basic to fancy (loads of…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
This cute, spick-and-span cafe in the heart of the Jewish district serves Israeli-style kosher food, from couscous and shakshuka to hummus and pasta…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
Less well-heeled sister restaurant of the ESCA Studio next door, 'Blackboard' (yes, it has one of them) is now open for breakfast and brunch only. Expect…
