Must-see shopping in Hungary

  • BÁV

    Budapest

    This branch of the BÁV antiques chain is good for knick-knacks, porcelain, glassware, carpets and artwork.

  • Magyar Pálinka Háza

    Szeged

    The 'Hungarian Pálinka House' has a large selection of fruit brandies on sale as well as other libations.

  • Vintage Market

    Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter

    This rammed shop sells vintage clothing and jewellery and old stuff… Lots and lots of old stuff.

  • Alexandra

    Budapest

    A large, three-floor branch of the nationwide chain of bookshops, opposite Nyugati train station.

  • Tűzgyöngy

    Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter

    This crammed little corner shop sells attractive and very unusual beaded jewellery.

  • Fakanálás Műhely

    Northern Hungary

    This shop sells traditional carved wooden items, especially spoons.

  • Borostyán

    Northern Hungary

    This is one of the better central places for buying wine in Tokaj.

  • Bálna Budapest

    Budapest

    Best appreciated from the opposite side of the Danube, the 'Whale', a striking glass structure, was designed by Dutch architect Kas Oosterhuis and built…

  • Szamos Marcipán

    Budapest

    ‘Many Kinds of Marzipan’ sells just that – in every shape and size imaginable – at this branch of a nationwide chain. It also does a delectable array of…

  • Fény utca Market

    Castle District

    One of the largest and most central food markets in Buda is the four-level Fény utca Market, next to the Mammut shopping mall. The shops on the upper…

  • Hollóháza Porcelain Shop

    Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter

    This chinaware and crystal shop sells Hungarian-made Hollóháza flatware, which is much more affordable than Herend and Zsolnay. Some of the new, more…

  • WestEnd City Center

    Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter

    In central Pest, this Goliath has everything you could possibly want or need, with 400 shops, telecom outlets, large indoor fountains and the 230-room…

  • Vintage Bicycle Shop & Museum

    Budapest

    This shop (where they take a very long lunch) sells vintage bikes and parts (anyone up for an old used seat?) and has some interesting, museum-quality…

  • Keleti Horgászbolt

    Budapest

    This is the place to come for rods, reels, flies and anything else it takes to get you out fishing.

  • Támásek Boltja

    Northern Hungary

    This small grocery store is on the road to the municipal car park and tourist office.

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