Must-see restaurants in Budapest

  • Vendéglő a KisBíróhoz

    Óbuda & Buda Hills

    Sister-restaurant to Bock Bisztro, this almost-luxurious place in the Buda Hills caters to the well-heeled denizens of district XII. The tapas (from…

  • Kiosk Budapest

    Budapest

    With an enormous outdoor terrace and a cavernous interior, Kiosk wears many hats. It's a casual place to grab an imaginatively prepared lunch midweek (two…

  • Gastronomia Pomo d'Oro

    Budapest

    Next door to a much more extravagant trattoria bearing the same name, on a street locals call 'Via Italia', this Italian delicatessen-caterer has a little…

  • Fülemüle

    Budapest

    This quaint Hungarian restaurant with long wooden tables and old photos on the wall is quite a find in deepest Józsefváros. Dishes mingle Hungarian and…

  • Spoon The Boat Restaurant

    Budapest

    If you like the idea of dining on a two-level boat but still remaining tethered to the bank, Spoon is for you. The choice of seating is legion: cafe,…

  • Belvárosi Disznótoros

    Budapest

    If your level of hunger could be described as ravenous, visit this butcher-caterer (a disznótor is where the porker is turned into sausages and other…

  • TG Italian

    Budapest

    The restaurant that set a new benchmark for Budapest early in the new millennium has changed its spots and gone all Italian on us. OK, it’s ubertrendy and…

  • Buddha Bar

    Budapest

    It's difficult to say whether this is an Asian restaurant or a temple. The focal point in the dimmed lighting is a giant golden Buddha, the furnishings…

  • Kacsa

    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 …

  • Földes Józsi Konyhája

    Óbuda & Buda Hills

    In a lovely old townhouse, this rustic place established by former hotel chef Joe Earthy – hey, that’s what his name means! – some years back still serves…

  • Zeller Bistro

    Budapest

    What was once one of our favourite bistros in Budapest has moved to newer and bigger and brighter premises and has caught the attention of hipster…

  • Zoska Breakfast Café

    Budapest

    Hidden in a backstreet beside the ruins of the old city wall, this small cafe is popular with locals and visitors alike for its cosy vintage decor and all…

  • Salaam Bombay

    Budapest

    If you’re hankering for a fix of authentic Indian curry or tandoori in a bright, upbeat environment, look no further than this attractive eatery just east…

  • Mosselen

    Budapest

    This pleasant ‘beer restaurant’ in Újlipótváros serves Belgian (and some Hungarian) specialities, including its namesake, those much-loved bivalves,…

  • Szép Ilona

    Óbuda & Buda Hills

    This refined Buda Hills spot is a good place to come for hearty indigenous fare, such as duck leg in orange sauce (3800Ft), at modest prices. The name…

  • Kiskakukk

    Budapest

    This ever-so-traditional Hungarian eatery with a retro shop sign in front has been serving up classic gulyásleves (hearty beef soup; 1390Ft), veal stew…

  • Borbíróság

    Budapest

    The simple, classy 'Wine Court', where almost five-dozen Hungarian wines are available by the glass and the food – especially duck – is taken pretty…

  • Aranyszarvas

    Budapest

    Set in an 18th-century inn literally down the steps from the southern end of Castle Hill (views!), the ‘Golden Stag’ serves up some very meaty and unusual…

  • Okay Italia

    Budapest

    A perennially popular eatery started by Italians more than a quarter of a century ago, Okay Italia does a full range of dishes, but most people come for…

  • Taverna Dionysos

    Budapest

    All faux Greek columns and a blue-and-white colour scheme, this taverna facing the river packs diners in on its three floors. Expect all the usual (and…

  • Café Kör

    Budapest

    Just around the corner from the Basilica of St Stephen, the 'Circle Café' is a long-standing favourite for lunch or dinner but a great place for a light…

  • Artizán

    Budapest

    A wonderful, very modern cafe with gallery seating upstairs, Artizán serves whole food only with no additives and bakes its own sourdough bread on the…

  • Pastrami

    Óbuda & Buda Hills

    In Óbuda’s Újlak district, this light, bright bistro-meets-New-York-style-deli does indeed serve its namesake in its many guises, including the celebrated…

  • Dear Budapest

    Budapest

    This gastro bar specialises in Danish open-faced sandwiches. Focusing not only on taste and the ingredients, Dear Budapest also takes care to create…

  • Trattoria Toscana

    Budapest

    Hard by the Danube, this trattoria serves rustic and very authentic Italian and Tuscan food, including pappardelle con porcini (pappardelle with a hearty…

  • Fióka

    Óbuda & Buda Hills

    This light, bright bistro and wine bar has a succinct, imaginative menu, featuring such treats as smoked goose carpaccio (4150Ft), salmon tartare (2450Ft)…

  • Maharaja

    Óbuda & Buda Hills

    This Óbuda institution was the first Indian restaurant to open in Budapest. It specialises in northern Indian dishes, especially tandoori ones (2490Ft to…

  • Iguana

    Budapest

    Iguana serves not the most authentic but decent enough Mexican food, with dishes such as enchilada and burrito combination platos (from 2890 Ft),…

  • FARM Gastrobar

    Budapest

    Much more a bar than a 'gastro', FARM specialises in craft cocktails (1750Ft to 3250Ft), with plates of cheeses and cold cuts and rather innovative takes…

  • Momotaro Metélt

    Budapest

    This Taiwan eatery is a favourite pit stop for noodles – especially the soup variety – and dumplings (1200Ft to 2600Ft) when pálinka (fruit brandy),…

  • Pándzsáb Tandoori

    Budapest

    It may not look like much, but get closer and your olfactories will tell you that this little hole-in-the-wall with seating upstairs serves some of the…

  • La Fabrica

    Budapest

    This enormous anchor tenant facing the Basilica of St Stephen serves elaborate (and expensive) grills in very stylish surrounds, but we come here for…

  • Parázs Thai Éttererm

    Budapest

    This branch of a small chain serves Thai food just off the Big Ring Rd and has all the favourites – from tom yum gung (1600Ft) and pad thai (from 2350Ft)…

  • Artigiana Gelati

    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…

  • Mezzo Restaurant

    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…

  • Istanbul Kebab

    Budapest

    This enormous (and enormously popular) Turkish eatery at the northern end of Október 6 utca dispenses kebabs and grills almost around the clock to…

  • Donut Library

    Budapest

    Budapest's first bona fide doughnut chain sells dozens of varieties of both coated and filled fried dough. Great place for a quick hit of sugar and…

  • Okuyama no Sushi

    Óbuda & Buda Hills

    This tiny hole-in-the-wall restaurant down from the courtyard of a mini shopping mall in Óbuda serves some of the best Japanese food in town, including…

  • A Presto

    Budapest

    Some people say this place serves some of the best pizza in Budapest. We're going to try it again before making a final judgement, though it certainly is…

  • Ring Cafe

    Budapest

    Excellent burgers, with lots of different varieties, are served in this small, modern joint that also does snacks, salads and breakfast, available to 1pm…

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