Parliament & Around shopping

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 early 20th-century pharmacy that is museum quality; (3) it serv…

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 newspapers and magazines overseen by master bookseller Tony Láng. …

A considerable collection of antique swords and pistols, as well as porcelain, paintings and other items from China, Japan and other parts of Asia. Management is exceptionally knowledgeable and helpful.

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 items and ingredients not stocked in most other Budapest food …

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 the laminated Budapest Comfort (1:30,000) for 1990Ft. If you pl…

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 don’t have time to get to the Ecseri Piac flea market. Check ou…

Hungarian handicrafts guaranteed to put a smile on your face, from brightly painted ceramic figures to jewellery boxes, mugs and acrylic paintings. All very playful and with kiddie appeal too. They also have a wonde…

This Hungarian luxury skincare company uses the minerals and benefits of Budapest's famous thermal waters. Products on sale at their flagship store include the renowned Queen of Hungary Mist, a neroli- and rose-scen…

With a positively enormous antique showroom (some 2000 sq metres) in a series of cellars near the Parliament building, Pintér has everything – from furniture and chandeliers to oil paintings and china – and is the b…

Owned and operated by a one-time sommelier at the Gundel restaurant, this shop has an excellent selection of high-end Hungarian wines, including three vintages from his own organically farmed vines. Ask the staff to…