Budapest
Completed in 1897, this is Budapest's biggest market, though it has become a tourist magnet since its renovation for the millecentenary celebrations in…
Must-see shopping in Budapest
Budapest
One of the biggest flea markets in Central Europe, Ecseri sells everything from antique jewellery and Soviet army watches to Fred Astaire–style top hats.
Budapest
‘Death by chocolate’ has arrived in Budapest by way of Gyula, a city in Hungary’s southeast where the delectable handmade filled bonbons sold here are…
Budapest
Still top of the pops for English-language bookshops in Budapest, with fiction, travel guides and lots of Hungarica, as well as a large selection of…
Budapest
This tiny shop just off Váci utca sells some of the finest locally made paper and paper goods in Budapest, including leather-bound notebooks, photo albums…
Budapest
This hole-in-the-wall shop is the place to go if you have the urge for something sweet; its nut-and-honey cookies (280Ft per 100g) are to die for. A…
Budapest
There are three reasons why you should visit this shop: (1) it is Budapest's finest perfumery and even does a Tokaji Aszú scent; (2) it is housed in an…
Budapest
Off the northern end of Váci utca, this atelier-shop has attractive folk art with a modern look and remains a favourite place to shop for gifts. Lovely…
Budapest
A considerable collection of antique swords and pistols, as well as porcelain, paintings and other items from China, Japan and other parts of Asia…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
A branch of the celebrated bookshop in Kraków, Massolit is one of Budapest’s best, with new and second-hand English-language fiction and nonfiction,…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
Every Sunday, ruin pub Szimpla Kert holds a charming farmers' market where you can buy all manner of local jams, honey, yoghurt, cheese and bread from…
Budapest
This large shop stocks hundreds of varieties of pálinka (fruit brandy). Szicsek and Prekop are premium brands. Pálinka-filled chocolates make for an…
Budapest
Housed in Béla Latja’s Rózsavölgyi House, a wonderful example of early modernist architecture, this is a great choice for CDs and DVDs of traditional folk…
Budapest
Some people say the chocolate this small shop makes and sells is the best in town. Handmade chocolate bonbons are filled with a selection of fresh…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
This great designer-owned shop stocks an enviable supply of clothing and accessories from young contemporary Hungarian designers: Tomcsányi retro and…
Budapest
Are they hats or is it art? We’ll say both. The limited headgear at this small gem of a boutique, which comes in a wide range of colours and fabrics, is…
Budapest
This shop specialising in 'sustainable Hungarian design' sells fashion and accessories as well as natural cosmetics. Earnest and admirable and very high…
Castle District
Tucked inside a private ground-floor flat, LoveBug Vintage is a treasure trove of clothing, jewellery and accessories. Sprawling over three rooms, this…
Budapest
Rákóczi tér has been home to this handsome blue-and-yellow market hall since 1897. Renovated in the early 1990s after a fire, the market contains all the…
Budapest
Home to a half-dozen young local designers, YLKA Design Studio is a workshop and a showroom. Its eclectic collection includes fashion, leather goods as…
Budapest
Although Palmetta Design has its home in the town of Szentendre, this small boutique in Budapest’s XI District is worth a visit as it showcases a range of…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
Just to the right as you enter Budapest's most famous ruin pub, Szimpla Kert, this shop is an Aladdin's Cave of design and vintage curiosities. It stocks…
Budapest
Tiny, low-lit boutique selling delicious and artfully packaged, award-winning bean-to-bar chocolate made in nearby Budafok. The range of handmade…
Budapest
This Hungarian luxury skincare company uses the minerals and benefits of Budapest's famous thermal waters. Products on sale at their flagship store…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
This wonderful, hip silkscreen studio, design shop and gallery focuses on local talent and sells bags, leather goods, prints, T-shirts, stationery and…
Budapest
This delightful shop presents the work of numerous local designers, with everything from jewellery and cuddly toys to handbags and a range of beautiful…
Budapest
A traditional shoemaker that stocks ready-to-wear shoes and cobbles to order, Vass has a reputation that goes back to 1896; some people travel to Hungary…
Budapest
Kamorka is a local Hungarian clothing designer that uses natural and organic materials for its playful and comfortable handcrafted and hand-knitted…
Budapest
This showroom in the heart of the Inner Town focuses on Hungarian design and designers exclusively, with everything from glassware, porcelain and toys to…
Budapest
The Ferenc Liszt Music Shop, stocked with mostly classical CDs as well as sheet music and books of local interest, shares space with a branch of the Libra…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
A large, hip store with a vast collection of vintage clothing, bags, jewellery and shoes, and a small line in Hungarian streetwear designers.
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
For a very large selection of Hungarian authors in translation, the 'Writers’ Bookshop' is the place to go in Budapest.
Budapest
Stylish, casual womenswear, locally designed and made by Márta Schulteisz. Some lovely accessories, too.
Castle District
Romani Design offers unique, handmade designs inspired by Roma traditions. Sisters Erika and Heléna Varga are on a mission to popularise Roma culture and…
Budapest
If he can have a pair of bespoke shoes from Vass or Rozsnyai Shoes, why can’t she have a pair of custom-made gloves lined with cashmere? You’ll find them…
Budapest
What was once both a gourmet food shop and a cafe has scaled back to being just the former and is bigger and better than ever for that. Here you'll find…
Budapest
This outlet of the national map-making company stocks its full range of maps, including the useful Budapest City Map at a scale of 1:16,000 (990Ft) and…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
Bortársaság, once known as the Budapest Wine Society, has a dozen or so retail outlets in the capital with an exceptional selection of Hungarian wines and…
Budapest
This chain of pawn and second-hand shops, with a number of branches around town, is a fun place to browse for trinkets and treasures, especially if you…
Castle District
For both contemporary and traditional fine porcelain, there is no other place to go but Herend, Hungary’s answer to Wedgwood. Among the most popular…
