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…
Must-see restaurants in Budapest
Castle District
A classic fish restaurant by the Danube where freshwater-fish soup (from 1550Ft) is served in bowls, pots or kettles, and your carp, catfish or trout…
Castle District
This odd place, filled with communist memorabilia and kitsch, is a joke that's now almost three decades old. Top marx (sorry) for the Gulag, Snow White…
Budapest
This attractive cafe-restaurant serves international cuisine that is not especially inspired but is of a certain standard – and it's there in the Allee…
Budapest
This Thai eatery on two levels offers dishes with a base of rice or noodles (1290Ft) with accompanying toppings (390Ft to 890Ft), and sauces free of…
Budapest
This unpretentious little bistro on the Big Ring Road, courtesy of Wang Mester out by City Park, has delighted Asian foodies and disappointed others in…
Budapest
Visit this neighbourhood restaurant on the corner of Pozsonyi út for the ultimate local Budapest experience: gargantuan portions of Hungarian classics,…
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…
Budapest
This is the place to head when you really could eat a horse (which may or may not be on one of the tables). It’s an enormous buffet of more than 100 cold…
Budapest
This brightly coloured cafe that used to be on Roosevelt tér is a modern take on a Hungarian önkiszolgáló (self-service restaurant) where, along with…
Budapest
If like us you need a fix of pork dumplings and fried rice every once in a while, the 'Nine Dragons' at the southwestern end of City Park can oblige…
Castle District
This small eatery serves Hungarian pancakes – both savoury and sweet – round the clock and is often packed. Peckish night owls may also wish to consider…
Óbuda & Buda Hills
This branch of ‘Granny’s Palacsinta Place’, the popular chain selling pancakes with savoury and sweet fillings, is handy when visiting Aquincum. Baked …
Budapest
This very basic (and very central) functional eatery serves vegan sandwiches, pizzas and 'burgers’ and is very popular with students from the nearby…
Budapest
This popular pizzeria, with more substantial pasta dishes as well, is conveniently attached to Gödöllő's Szabadság tér HÉV station.
