Guidebook for Budapest
Food & Coffee Scene
Our favourite places in Budapest from easy going pizza by the slice to fine dine splurging.
Cute little breakfast spot with crazy decoration time to time. Coffee is the owner’s roast. They have two locations now to get got coffee, just one street away from each other. Both are about 3 minutes walk from the apartment.
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Műterem Kávézó
19 Tavaszmező u.Cute little breakfast spot with crazy decoration time to time. Coffee is the owner’s roast. They have two locations now to get got coffee, just one street away from each other. Both are about 3 minutes walk from the apartment.
For a quick bite on the go, Budapest Bägel is perfect. The name says it all: delish bagels in assorted combinations are available.
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Budapest Bagel
4 Baross uFor a quick bite on the go, Budapest Bägel is perfect. The name says it all: delish bagels in assorted combinations are available.
First and foremost an outstanding bakery, serves great coffee and a lunch menu as well. The best traditional chocolate roll (kakaóscsiga) is served here in town.
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Butter Brothers
22 Lónyay u.First and foremost an outstanding bakery, serves great coffee and a lunch menu as well. The best traditional chocolate roll (kakaóscsiga) is served here in town.
Tiny café with a roomy courtyard. The latter offers food as well, but just go for the coffee, you won’t regret it.
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Fekete
5 Múzeum krt.Tiny café with a roomy courtyard. The latter offers food as well, but just go for the coffee, you won’t regret it.
Cocktail bar and bistro with a little high-brow flair. They developed a sharing concept, so it’s more worth coming here with friends and share what comes to the table. Hungarian specialties as well.
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Kiosk Budapest
4 Március 15. térCocktail bar and bistro with a little high-brow flair. They developed a sharing concept, so it’s more worth coming here with friends and share what comes to the table. Hungarian specialties as well.
Tuning Bar&Burger
45 Akácfa u.Craft beer and burgers. Probably the best burgers.
Multiple locations in the city. Started out as our festival favorite with their food-truck, their burger bar soon became our regular hangover cure.
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Zing Burger
60 Király u.Multiple locations in the city. Started out as our festival favorite with their food-truck, their burger bar soon became our regular hangover cure.
The best macaron and financiére in town, plus their coffee is great too.
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Chez Dodo
7 Sas uThe best macaron and financiére in town, plus their coffee is great too.
Historic Hungarian café. Marvelous architecture, high-quality ingredients and a substantial discount on take-out cakes.
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Café Gerbeaud
7-8 Vörösmarty térHistoric Hungarian café. Marvelous architecture, high-quality ingredients and a substantial discount on take-out cakes.
Try their cold brew on the tap when it’s hot outside, or anything else when it’s cold. Opposite of Kontakt is the amazing breakfast spot Simply.
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Kontakt - speciality coffeeshop
22 Károly krt.Try their cold brew on the tap when it’s hot outside, or anything else when it’s cold. Opposite of Kontakt is the amazing breakfast spot Simply.
Unbelievably creative and professional tiny confectionary. Don’t miss the seasonal mushroom bonbons, matcha white chocolate bars and well, try everything else.
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Chocolate Rózsavölgyi
2-4 Királyi Pál u.Unbelievably creative and professional tiny confectionary. Don’t miss the seasonal mushroom bonbons, matcha white chocolate bars and well, try everything else.
It's a must see venue in Budapest. Luxurious and beautiful café. The interior (walls & ceiling) is the reason why people cue at the entrance. Menu items are good as well although a bit on the pricey side.
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New York Palace
9-11 Erzsébet krt.It's a must see venue in Budapest. Luxurious and beautiful café. The interior (walls & ceiling) is the reason why people cue at the entrance. Menu items are good as well although a bit on the pricey side.
A Michelin star restaurant with a relaxed environment, not uptight as you may expect. Borkonyha lives up to its reputation.
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Borkonyha Winekitchen Restaurant
3 Sas uA Michelin star restaurant with a relaxed environment, not uptight as you may expect. Borkonyha lives up to its reputation.
Hold street Market was recently renovated and renamed Downtown Market with some of the nicest street food available in Budapest.
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Hold Street Market and Downtown Market
13 Hold u.Hold street Market was recently renovated and renamed Downtown Market with some of the nicest street food available in Budapest.
Doesn't look like much from the outside, but if you're craving a quick energy boost food in the form of soup and a hearty sandwich to go with it, Konfit is just a few minutes away from the apartment.
Konfit Street Food
74 Baross uDoesn't look like much from the outside, but if you're craving a quick energy boost food in the form of soup and a hearty sandwich to go with it, Konfit is just a few minutes away from the apartment.
Good food, nice atmosphere and reasonable prices. Take a seat here on one of the evenings and mingle with locals and expats alike.
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Café Csiga
2 Vásár u.Good food, nice atmosphere and reasonable prices. Take a seat here on one of the evenings and mingle with locals and expats alike.
This is definitely the best croissant place in town. Just about 15 minutes walk from the apartment. Do try their savory and sweet creations as well.
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Freyja - the croissant story
10-12 Szövetség u.This is definitely the best croissant place in town. Just about 15 minutes walk from the apartment. Do try their savory and sweet creations as well.
If you want to splurge on Hungarian fine dining, go to Stand. Probably the best restaurant in town at the moment. You need to reserve in advance though and it's not cheap.
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Stand Étterem
2 Székely Mihály u.If you want to splurge on Hungarian fine dining, go to Stand. Probably the best restaurant in town at the moment. You need to reserve in advance though and it's not cheap.
Brunch, dinner, wine, beer, coffee. Can visit this place for basically any occasion. The ambiance is very relaxed. Sometimes you can even catch the turtle casually strolling through the patio.
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Lumen Café
5 Horánszky u.Brunch, dinner, wine, beer, coffee. Can visit this place for basically any occasion. The ambiance is very relaxed. Sometimes you can even catch the turtle casually strolling through the patio.
An Eastern European bistro in the Old Jewish district of Budapest. It offers hidden as well as well known treasures of Hungarian and Jewish cuisines, with traditional and also great reimagined courses.
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Macesz Bistro
26 Dob u.An Eastern European bistro in the Old Jewish district of Budapest. It offers hidden as well as well known treasures of Hungarian and Jewish cuisines, with traditional and also great reimagined courses.
Multiple locations across the city. Fast and tasty wok creations are prepared in the open-view kitchen within minutes.
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Padthai Wokbar
4 Október 6. u.Multiple locations across the city. Fast and tasty wok creations are prepared in the open-view kitchen within minutes.
Very cool asian fusion restaurant, invisible from the outside in the yard of an old laundry, serving excellent food in a sharing concept and high quality cocktails. Reservations recommended, as capacity is limited. Only about 10 minutes by foot from the apartment.
Ensō Budapest
85 Baross utcaVery cool asian fusion restaurant, invisible from the outside in the yard of an old laundry, serving excellent food in a sharing concept and high quality cocktails. Reservations recommended, as capacity is limited. Only about 10 minutes by foot from the apartment.
Little café just around the corner from the apartment. Serving pastries, ice cream, craft beers and hungarian wines.
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Rauf Confectionery and Café
17 Mátyás térLittle café just around the corner from the apartment. Serving pastries, ice cream, craft beers and hungarian wines.
Sandwiches, pastries & other light fare in airy, industrial digs, plus cocktails & sidewalk tables. Great option for a late breakfast or brunch. Only about 10 minutes by foot from the apartment.
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VAJ
30-32 József körútSandwiches, pastries & other light fare in airy, industrial digs, plus cocktails & sidewalk tables. Great option for a late breakfast or brunch. Only about 10 minutes by foot from the apartment.
Drinks & Nightlife
Kind and cozy ruin pub. Affordable, fun place to meet locals.
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Hintaló Iszoda
Bacsó Béla utcaKind and cozy ruin pub. Affordable, fun place to meet locals.
Élesztő is all about Hungarian craft beer. Mahung is a “green juice pub” for fruity cocktails with and without alcohol. Rengeteg is the quirkiest hot chocolate place ever.
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Élesztő
22 Tűzoltó u.Élesztő is all about Hungarian craft beer. Mahung is a “green juice pub” for fruity cocktails with and without alcohol. Rengeteg is the quirkiest hot chocolate place ever.
Trendy rooftop-bar with decent wine selection and an unforgettable view.
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360 Bar
39 Andrássy útTrendy rooftop-bar with decent wine selection and an unforgettable view.
A wine bar specializing in young Hungarian winemakers’ produce. A great crash-course into local wine. Just next to the basilica.
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DiVino Wine Bar
3 Szent István térA wine bar specializing in young Hungarian winemakers’ produce. A great crash-course into local wine. Just next to the basilica.
First of all, it’s a ship. Second, winner of several titles, such as the “The Best Bar In The World”. All sorts of parties ranging from dubstep to jazz live acts. Check their homepage. Best on summery Saturday evenings for sunset.
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A38
Petőfi hídFirst of all, it’s a ship. Second, winner of several titles, such as the “The Best Bar In The World”. All sorts of parties ranging from dubstep to jazz live acts. Check their homepage. Best on summery Saturday evenings for sunset.
Featured by Szimpla the most famous ruin pub of Budapest. The garden is part community space, part bar. Not many locals there nowadays, but still very cool.
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Szimpla Kert
14 Kazinczy u.Featured by Szimpla the most famous ruin pub of Budapest. The garden is part community space, part bar. Not many locals there nowadays, but still very cool.
A very cool, laid back open-air spot in the middle of Városliget park to grab a cold beer and hang out on warm summer evenings.
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Kertem
25 Könyves Kálmán körútA very cool, laid back open-air spot in the middle of Városliget park to grab a cold beer and hang out on warm summer evenings.
Uncomplicated authentic Hungarian craft beer hall. Serving some very good beer and decent food as well.
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Rizmajer Sörház
14 József krt.Uncomplicated authentic Hungarian craft beer hall. Serving some very good beer and decent food as well.
Probably the best mini cocktail bar in town. Drinks are made according to your preferences and never disappoint.
Barside
10 Madách Imre útProbably the best mini cocktail bar in town. Drinks are made according to your preferences and never disappoint.
The hipsters hangout in town. Go here for a drink, people watching and come weekends to get the party started. Watch out though, its difficult to find a spot after 6 PM.
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Központ
5 Madách Imre útThe hipsters hangout in town. Go here for a drink, people watching and come weekends to get the party started. Watch out though, its difficult to find a spot after 6 PM.
Bálna (‘Whale’) is a large-scale, glass-fronted building basking on the bank of the Danube near the Great Market Hall. Its terrace is a popular spot to tipple and chat on summer nights, with craft beer on offer from the Jónás Kézművés Sörház.
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Bálna Terasz
11-12 Fővám térBálna (‘Whale’) is a large-scale, glass-fronted building basking on the bank of the Danube near the Great Market Hall. Its terrace is a popular spot to tipple and chat on summer nights, with craft beer on offer from the Jónás Kézművés Sörház.
Open air pub terrace in the middle of the city.
Have a fröccs or two and immerse yourself completely into the buzz of Erzsébet Square. Summer special.
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Fröccsterasz
11-13 Erzsébet térOpen air pub terrace in the middle of the city.
Have a fröccs or two and immerse yourself completely into the buzz of Erzsébet Square. Summer special.
Contemporary bar serving a very good selection of craft beers and wines with dedicated bars. Also decent food available. Only about a 15 minute walk from the apartment.
Mixát
7 Krúdy UtcaContemporary bar serving a very good selection of craft beers and wines with dedicated bars. Also decent food available. Only about a 15 minute walk from the apartment.
An artsy bar / gallery / cafe serving a decent selection of drinks with outdoor seating. Inside you'll find artworks for sale from local artists.
Charbon Art Café
1 Mária utcaAn artsy bar / gallery / cafe serving a decent selection of drinks with outdoor seating. Inside you'll find artworks for sale from local artists.
Essentials
Grocery shopping just around the corner. Next to it there is a market.
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LIDL
112 Király u.Grocery shopping just around the corner. Next to it there is a market.
Shopping
Its vintage interior has been fully restored, making it an architectural treasure chest. Most of the stands sell meat, although fruits, vegetables, and dining spots are also present.
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Rákóczi Market Hall
7-9 Rákóczi térIts vintage interior has been fully restored, making it an architectural treasure chest. Most of the stands sell meat, although fruits, vegetables, and dining spots are also present.
Huge mall with lots of shops, next to it you'll find plenty of restaurants and bars to hang out in a modern environment.
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Corvin Plaza
37 Futó u.Huge mall with lots of shops, next to it you'll find plenty of restaurants and bars to hang out in a modern environment.
The wine shop where you’ll find superb drops in every price range. Hungarian and international wine, champagne, some pálinka and chocolate. Multiple locations in the city, our favorite is at Ráday utca 7.
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Bortársaság - Ráday
7 Ráday u.The wine shop where you’ll find superb drops in every price range. Hungarian and international wine, champagne, some pálinka and chocolate. Multiple locations in the city, our favorite is at Ráday utca 7.
The “local craft&designer mall” of Budapest. Young designers occupy every little shop in this once luxurious department store. Unique gifts, such as clothes, jewelry, trinkets and whatnot.
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PALOMA Budapest
14-16 Kossuth Lajos u.The “local craft&designer mall” of Budapest. Young designers occupy every little shop in this once luxurious department store. Unique gifts, such as clothes, jewelry, trinkets and whatnot.
The largest and oldest indoor market in the city. A distinctive architectural feature is the roof which was restored to have colourful Zsolnay tiling from Pécs. Shopping there is somewhat overrated, but nevertheless great to look at.
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Centrala Marknadshallen
1-3 Vámház krt.The largest and oldest indoor market in the city. A distinctive architectural feature is the roof which was restored to have colourful Zsolnay tiling from Pécs. Shopping there is somewhat overrated, but nevertheless great to look at.
Typo Showroom
9 Krúdy uAmazing vintage clothing. Worth to browse through the selection with friendly staff.
Check out the designer bags on the wall and while there take some records with you too.
Müskinn Design Shop and Studio
18 Somogyi Béla u.Check out the designer bags on the wall and while there take some records with you too.
Here you'll find really cool bags as well. I think this city has a thing for good looking bags :-)
Lamoppe
10 Károly krt.Here you'll find really cool bags as well. I think this city has a thing for good looking bags :-)
Sightseeing
The palace quarter is the main hub of the district's bohemian scene: a row of shops, cafes and restaurants along Krúdy Gyula street and around the sides of Mikszáth tér.
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Mikszáth Kálmán tér
Mikszáth Kálmán térThe palace quarter is the main hub of the district's bohemian scene: a row of shops, cafes and restaurants along Krúdy Gyula street and around the sides of Mikszáth tér.
Andrássy Avenue (Andrássy út) was recognised as a World Heritage Site in 2002. It is also one of Budapest's main shopping streets, with fine cafes, restaurants, theatres, and luxury boutiques.
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Andrássy út
Andrássy útAndrássy Avenue (Andrássy út) was recognised as a World Heritage Site in 2002. It is also one of Budapest's main shopping streets, with fine cafes, restaurants, theatres, and luxury boutiques.
The Parliament building, a magnificent example of architecture, is just over 100 years old.
Guided tours of the Parliament are available when the National Assembly is not in session. The tour takes about 45 minutes.
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Ungerska parlamentsbyggnaden
1-3 Kossuth Lajos térThe Parliament building, a magnificent example of architecture, is just over 100 years old.
Guided tours of the Parliament are available when the National Assembly is not in session. The tour takes about 45 minutes.
Gorgeous and grand, the basilica is awe-inspiring. Don't miss out on the opportunity to climb to the top and gaze at the city from above.
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Sankt Stefansbasilikan (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
1 Szent István térGorgeous and grand, the basilica is awe-inspiring. Don't miss out on the opportunity to climb to the top and gaze at the city from above.
Don't miss the World Heritage-listed Royal Palace and Castle Hill. Home to the Hungarian National Gallery, the Budapest History Museum, famous Fishermen's Bastion, tiled roof of the Matthias Church.
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Buda slott
2 Szent György térDon't miss the World Heritage-listed Royal Palace and Castle Hill. Home to the Hungarian National Gallery, the Budapest History Museum, famous Fishermen's Bastion, tiled roof of the Matthias Church.
Known as the Great Synagogue, this Moorish-style building was completed in 1859 and is the largest synagogue in Europe. Guided tours are available.
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Dohány Street Synagogue
2 Dohány u.Known as the Great Synagogue, this Moorish-style building was completed in 1859 and is the largest synagogue in Europe. Guided tours are available.
The complex showcases statues of key Hungarian figures. Just behind the square is the City Park, a lake where you can ice skate in winter, Vajdahunyad Castle, Széchenyi Bath and the Budapest Zoo.
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Hjältarnas Torg
Hősök tereThe complex showcases statues of key Hungarian figures. Just behind the square is the City Park, a lake where you can ice skate in winter, Vajdahunyad Castle, Széchenyi Bath and the Budapest Zoo.
Getting Around
Railway station Keleti (Eastern Terminal) is only about 1,5km away.
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Keleti Pályaudvar
Railway station Keleti (Eastern Terminal) is only about 1,5km away.
Entertainment & Activities
An Art Nouveau masterpiece: stained-glass windows, colorful mosaics, and elegant statues. A bit touristy sometimes and staff is not very nice, but definitely worth a visit.
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Gellért Termalbad
4 Kelenhegyi útAn Art Nouveau masterpiece: stained-glass windows, colorful mosaics, and elegant statues. A bit touristy sometimes and staff is not very nice, but definitely worth a visit.
One of the least well-known, oldest, most beautiful, and least crowded baths in Budapest built during Hungary’s Ottoman occupation. Recently renovated mixture of historic and modern.
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Irgalmasok Veli Bej Bath
7 Árpád fejedelem útjaOne of the least well-known, oldest, most beautiful, and least crowded baths in Budapest built during Hungary’s Ottoman occupation. Recently renovated mixture of historic and modern.
The last remaining non-renovated spa in the city. Small, authentic and a bit shabby. Must see if you are looking for something from the old days.
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Király Thermal Bath
84 Fő u.The last remaining non-renovated spa in the city. Small, authentic and a bit shabby. Must see if you are looking for something from the old days.
The oldest thermal bath in Budapest built during the Ottoman occupation. Recently renovated. Check out the website before going as there are separate days for men and women. Only a few mixed days.
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Rudas bad
9 Döbrentei térThe oldest thermal bath in Budapest built during the Ottoman occupation. Recently renovated. Check out the website before going as there are separate days for men and women. Only a few mixed days.
In case you’re an animal maniac, take a stroll in Budapest Zoo, where you can experience the "rushing lifestyle of sloths" up-close.
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Budapest Zoo & Botaniska trädgården
6-12 Állatkerti krt.In case you’re an animal maniac, take a stroll in Budapest Zoo, where you can experience the "rushing lifestyle of sloths" up-close.
The biggest thermal bath complex in Budapest. Stunning architecture + hot thermal waters even in outdoor pools so you can swim outside while snow is falling! Also has Sat night pool parties.
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Széchenyi Thermal Bath
9-11 Állatkerti krt.The biggest thermal bath complex in Budapest. Stunning architecture + hot thermal waters even in outdoor pools so you can swim outside while snow is falling! Also has Sat night pool parties.