Castle District
This stylish, long-established restaurant, housed in what was a bakery in the Middle Ages, specialises in dishes of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, revamped…
Must-see restaurants in Castle District
Castle District
The decor is spartan at this intimate restaurant, which turns out creative and superb food. Try the roasted lamb with butter squash lecsó (a kind of…
Castle District
There are rooftop bar-restaurants and then there's His Highness Leo, who will put you in the lap of the gods in the warmer months on the 8th floor of the…
Castle District
With a hint of black magic in its name and a cosy location in the basement of a residential block, this family-run restaurant has earned loyal local fans…
Castle District
What used to be a traditional cafe near the entrance to the Alagút (the tunnel under Castle Hill), established the year WWI broke out, is now a stylish…
Castle District
This place with a less-than-inspiring name ('21 Hungarian Restaurant') has some wonderfully innovative modern takes on traditional Hungarian dishes such…
Castle District
A regular haunt of staff from the French Institute across the road (who should know la cuisine française), the Pavillon is housed in a wonderful old…
Castle District
Free-range chicken, sea bass, juicy rib eyes and burgers sizzle on the charcoal grill at this excellent restaurant. Hungarian classics are also well…
Castle District
Where the beautiful set eat and sup, Zóna is as much an architectural triumph as a foodie magnet. The menu is succinct and nicely executed; we…
Castle District
With stellar service and beautiful presentation, the 'Golden Caviar’ serves Russian food like you've never seen it. We can't fault the flavours – the home…
Castle District
'Rumour' (not 'Fame'!) and its food are what’s on cognoscenti's lips in Budapest these days. An inventive menu of mostly fish and poultry displaying Asian…
Castle District
The ‘Duck’ (on the corner of Duck St) is the place to go, well, ‘quackers’, though you need not restrict yourself to the eight dishes with a bill …
Castle District
This place sells some of the best shop-made ice cream and sorbet in Buda; its three-dozen unusual flavours include fig, pomegranate and Sachertorte. The…
Castle District
A charming bistro between Széll Kálmán tér and Déli train station, Mezzo has upmarket international and Hungarian dishes – and jazz from 7pm Monday to…
Castle District
Strudel in all its permutations – from poppyseed with sour cherry to dill with cheese and cabbage – is available at this hole-in-the wall dispensary in a…
Castle District
Branch of a popular bakery chain that has charmed Budapest with excellent pastries, Danishes and savoury snacks, such as quiche.
Castle District
Located in an early 19th-century town house just below Castle Hill, this self-service place offers stodgy vegetarian and vegan platters, salad and pasta…
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…
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…
