International restaurants in Budapest
- Sort by:
- Popular
-
A
Spoon
If you like the idea of dining on the high waters but still remaining tethered to the bank (just in case), Spoon’s for you. It serves international fusion cuisine amid bright and breezy surrounds and the choices for vegetarians are great. You can’t beat the views of the castle and Chain Bridge.
reviewed
-
B
Café Kör
Just behind the Basilica of St Stephen, the ‘Circle Café’ is a great place for a light meal at any time, including breakfast (150Ft to 780Ft) till noon. Salads, desserts and daily specials are usually very good.
reviewed
-
C
Tom-George
You got to hand it to these guys. They’ve set a standard for Budapest and stuck to it – for years now. OK, it’s uber-trendy and could be in London or New York, but the service is great, decor très contemporain and there’s something here for everyone – from modern Hungarian and Kobe beef (12,900Ft) to sushi (290Ft to 2440Ft) and even Indian dishes. This ain’t fusion, it’s confusion. Set lunch is 1250Ft and 2250Ft.
reviewed
-
D
Leroy Café
Like the other branches of the Leroy chain, this cafe-restaurant serves international cuisine that is not especially inspired but is of a certain standard – and it’s there in Óbuda just when you’ve ordered one too many pints of Dreher. Pasta dishes (1650Ft to 2150Ft) are always a good blotter. The large terrace fills up (and stays that way) very early in the warm weather. Two-course weekday lunches are a big draw at only 1250Ft.
reviewed
-
E
Robinson
Located within leafy City Park, Robinson is the place to secure a table on the lakeside terrace on a warm summer’s evening. Starters include sliced goose liver (3290Ft) and grilled duck liver on ginger toast (2890Ft), and mains feature fogas (Balaton pike-perch; 3990Ft), grilled tuna and smoked duck breast cooked on lava stones. It’s overpriced but it’s all about location, location, location.
reviewed
-
F
Csalogány 26
Judged by Hungary’s most respected food guide to be the best restaurant in Budapest (the chef hails from Lou Lou), this new institution with the unimaginative name and decor turns its imagination to its superb food. Try the tenderloin of mangalica (a kind of pork) with Puy lentils (2800Ft) or the Australian lamb shoulder with polenta (4000Ft). A two-/three-course set lunch is a budget-extolling 1200/1400Ft.
reviewed
-
G
Rivalda
An international cafe-restaurant in a former convent next to the National Dance Theatre with international favourites, Rivalda has a thespian theme, delightful garden courtyard and excellent service. This is the second of very few places we’d choose to visit in the generally touristy and expensive Castle District. The menu changes frequently and the wine list is among the best.
reviewed
-
H
Gresham Kávéház
Hotel coffee shops - even ones that masquerade as proper restaurants and call themselves PPHRs (popular-priced hotel restaurants) in the hospitality trade - don't usually make the grade as far as we are concerned but this one in a stunning newly renovated hotel is worth its weight in majolica tiles. There's live jazz every Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
reviewed
-
I
Arcade Bistro
This family-run eatery in Buda’s well-heeled district XII, southwest of the Déli train station, has superb and very creative international cuisine, a much coveted leafy terrace set between two converging roads, and seamless service. There’s a good wine list.
reviewed
-
J
Café Alibi
This cafe-restaurant in the heart of university land also does more substantial mains (1290Ft to 1590Ft) and even the occasional set dinner paired with Hungarian wines (8990Ft). But we come here for late breakfast (till noon), snacks (650Ft to 1190Ft) and light meals.
reviewed
Advertisement
-
K
Soul Café
One of the better choices along a street heaving with so-so restaurants and iffy cafes with attitude, the Soul has inventive continental food and decor, and a great terrace on both sides of the street.
reviewed
-
L
Marquis de Salade
This basement restaurant is a strange hybrid of a place, with dishes from Russia and Azerbaijan as well as Hungary. There are lots of quality vegetarian choices, too. And, by the way, it’s not just about salade.
reviewed
