Budapest Shopping

  1. Budapest Wine Society

    This society for serious oenophiles has several branches, including one on trendy IX Ráday utca. No one knows Hungarian wines like these guys do. There are free tastings on Saturday afternoon.

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  2. Ezred Nonstop

    Ezred Nonstop is a self-catering option and, as you'd expect, is open around the clock.

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  3. House of Hungarian Wines

    This popular tourist attraction in the Castle District also has a huge selection of wines to buy.

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  4. Hungaricum

    This shop, conveniently located on Castle Hill, sells quality Hungarian handicrafts as well as foodstuffs (eg potted goose liver and honey), wines and brandies.

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  5. Kaiser's Szupermarket

    Kaiser's Szupermarket is opposite the Nyugati train station.

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  6. Kaiser's Szupermarket

    Kaiser's Szupermarket is a good-sized supermarket south of XI Béla Bartók út.

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  7. Keleti Sarok

    A late-opener, near the Keleti train station.

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  8. La Boutique des Vins

    Owned and operated by the former sommelier at the exclusive Gundel restaurant, 'The Wine Shop' has an excellent selection of Hungarian wines. Ask the staff to recommend a bottle.

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  9. Lekvárium

    This little speciality shop stocks homemade jams and bottled fruit and honey, wine from the Siklós and Villány regions of southern Hungary and fruit-flavoured brandies. It is the place to visit to pick up a jar or two of Hungary's greatest edible contribution to humanity - traditionally made lekvár (fruit jam), especially the apricot variety.

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  10. Magyar Pálinka Ház

    If you're into Hungarian pálinka , the exquisite brandy flavoured with everything from peach and plum to cherry, make a beeline for this place.

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  12. Match

    Large supermarkets are everywhere in Pest, including Match facing Blaha Lujza tér; it has a district VI branch at the corner with VI Nagymező utca.

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  13. Match

    A large supermarket at the corner with VI Nagymező utca.

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  14. Mézes Kuckó

    The place to go if you've got the urge for something sweet; its nut-and-honey cookies are to die for, and the colourful gingerbread hearts make excellent gifts.

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  15. Mini Coop

    A nonstop shop open 24 hours.

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  16. Monarchia Borászati

    Monarchia has an extensive selection from both established and new Hungarian vintners, but the best on offer are those bottled under its own label.

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  17. Nagy Tamás

    Budapest's best cheese shop stocks more than 200 varieties of Hungarian and imported cheeses; ask for the Hungarian kecskesajit (goat's cheese) made by an eccentric theatre critic.

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  18. Nagycsarnok

    The 'Great Market' is Budapest's biggest food market; since being renovated in 1996, it also has dozens of stalls on the 1st floor's south side selling Hungarian folk costumes and handicrafts. Gourmets will appreciate the shrink-wrapped and potted foie gras, a good selection of dried mushrooms, garlands of dried paprika, sacks and tins of paprika powder, and as many types of honey and wine as you'd care to name.

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  19. Nyugati ABC

    A nonstop shop open 24 hours.

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  20. Rothschild

    This supermarket has a good supply of kosher products.

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  21. Rothschild

    This supermarket has a good supply of kosher products.

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