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Street fooding
An ever-increasing number of tiny nooks and transformed trucks sell a wide assortment of takeaway feasts around the city’s downtown zones.
KARAVÁN
Comprising several emblematic figures of Budapest’s street food scene, KARAVÁN gives home to numerous kiosks where we can order mouthwatering handheld meals, including the cheese-haven Paneer, Lángos Máshogy, Zing Burger, cabbage and goulash in bread bowls and many more.
The Food Market
The building was thoroughly renovated in 2014, followed by a series of several new high-class casual eateries setting up shop here, often led by renowned Budapest chefs. You can find a huge variety of low-priced high-quality cuisine here to be taken away or enjoyed at the gallery’s picnic tables.
Langosh
Newly opened Lángosh sells one of the most traditional Hungarian street food there is. Lángos created here comes with a thin base, just moderately oily, slathered with sour cream and cheese, and traditionnaly topped with garlic. You can chose to add any ingredient you see fit and enjoy while walking on Gozsdu.
The trendy (and loud) spots
Relish in gastro-style cuisine without spending an arm and a leg while indulging in a really cool vibe.
Kiosk
Down by the Danube with glorious views of the Erzsébet Bridge is Kiosk. The restaurant has taken over a former university theatre and the interior puts on a dazzlingly show — there’s dramatic spot lighting, sweeping balconies and triple-height windows. They put equal emphasis on gastronomy and nightlife.
Spíler
Spíler has been reliably one of the hottest restaurants in Budapest since its opening in 2012. Located in the heart of the old Jewish Quarter, it occupies a massive space featuring three stylish, instagrammable dining rooms. As for food, they serve a mix Hungarian classics and popular bistro dishes.
Bestia
Bestia is a bustling grilled meat restaurant in the heart of Budapest. It has a picture-postcard view of the St. Stephen’s Basilica, a flashy, industrial chic interior, and a full-service cocktail bar serving 12 types of craft beers. A DJ spins tunes five nights a week and a trendy crowd flocks here every night.
Hungarian foodsodies
Load up on paprikas, goulash and delectable wines. We’ve hand-picked restaurants focusing on local gastronomy, along with gorgeous wine menu.
Gettó Gulyás
The name of the restaurant (Gettó Gulyás) makes its culinary priorities clear - the short menu features the heart of Magyar cuisine with staples like goulash, chicken paprikash, and beef stew
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Borze
Budapest’s newest grand café
evokes Budapest’s century-old coffeehouse culture, featuring high-quality java and authentic Hungarian cuisine.
Zeller
This family-run restaurant has become a popular choice among both locals and tourists who want to experience modern dishes that are affordable and rooted in the Hungarian traditions.
Oh you fancy, huh?
Known for its hearty, traditional fare, Budapest is rapidly becoming something of a fine dining destination, with an increasing number of Michelin-starred restaurants.
Borkonyha
Just a short walk from St. Stephen’s Basilica, Borkonyha fuses a French-style bistro, a Hungarian-style eatery, and a classic wine bar that gained a Michelin Star in 2014. The restaurant’s chef, Ákos Sárközi, cooks up a seasonally changing menu that draws inspiration from the gastronomy of various nations, including Transylvanian, Spanish, French, and Italian cuisines.
MÁK Bistro
Located close to the Gresham Palace, MÁK aims at introducing the most outstanding treasures of top gastronomy to the wide public in a cool, informal and refined environment. Accordingly, the walls are raw brick and the bars are standing only, but the re-interpretation of everyday dishes and the modern shapes spice everything up.
Babel
Babel has been representing top gastronomy since 2008. Since its opening, the restaurant has been constantly reinventing itself to provide a truly exclusive experience and delectable dishes. The two creative and brave chefs use premium kitchen technologies to recreate the traditional flavours of the Austro-Hungarian Empire with a Transylvanian twist.
Cafés
Budapest’s classic coffeehouses are a sight to behold, their fin-de-siècle splendor a backdrop to a coffee-drinking culture that dates back centuries.
Gerbeaud
Located on ever-bustling Vörösmarty Square, the Gerbeaud café and cake shop has more than 150 years of experience behind it, making it one of the oldest, best-known and most prominent coffeehouses in Budapest.
Central
Centrál Café is one of the oldest coffeehouses in Budapest, safeguarding a prominent past, offering an inspiring atmosphere enhanced with ample sunshine flooding through the terrasse.
New York
At the New York Café – once chosen the most beautiful coffeehouse in the world – you can truly immerse yourself into authentic 19th-century coffeehouse culture amid gilded and marble surfaces & fragrant flowers.