Guidebook for Budapest
Essentials
Városház u. 12
12 Városház utcathe nearest and very good grocery (no meat counter)
you have free WiFi access along Petőfi Sándor Street that is also called Belváros Új Főutcája (New Main Street Downtown)
Petőfi Sándor Street
Petőfi Sándor utcayou have free WiFi access along Petőfi Sándor Street that is also called Belváros Új Főutcája (New Main Street Downtown)
the nearest market with always fresh vegetables and fruits around the whole year; you can also have a lunch on the 1. floor
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Centrala Marknadshallen
1-3 Vámház krt.the nearest market with always fresh vegetables and fruits around the whole year; you can also have a lunch on the 1. floor
Ferenciek tere 2
2 Ferenciek terelong opening hours (6-22), closed on Sundays
Kossuth Lajos u. 13
13 Kossuth Lajos utcagreat variety of choice and a good price/value ratio; only prepacked meat
Everything Else
Sütő u. 2
2 Sütő utcathe nearest tourist office
Városház u. 3-5
3-5 Városház utcaas retro as it gets in the same building you are staying
Kossuth Lajos u. 2
2 Kossuth Lajos utcathe nearest ATM machine
Astoria station
hub of night buses
Kossuth Lajos u. 6
6 Kossuth Lajos utcanearest money exchange office
you can buy cigarettes only in designated tobacco shops called 'Trafik's; you can locate all of them here: nemzetidohany.hu/dohanyboltkereso
Ferenciek tere 10
10 Ferenciek tereyou can buy cigarettes only in designated tobacco shops called 'Trafik's; you can locate all of them here: nemzetidohany.hu/dohanyboltkereso
Food Scene
perfect place for a nice breakfast, a dinner or just a coffee out on the terrace or inside listening to the harp or the songbirds
Gerlóczy u. 1
1 Gerlóczy utcaperfect place for a nice breakfast, a dinner or just a coffee out on the terrace or inside listening to the harp or the songbirds
an original art nouveau café dating back to 1887 where some of the great authors of Hungarian literature spent half of their lives
Károlyi utca 9
9 Károlyi utcaan original art nouveau café dating back to 1887 where some of the great authors of Hungarian literature spent half of their lives
want to eat healthy and in a trendy Hungarian place? go to Fruccola and taste a salad or a sandwich
Kristóf tér 3
3 Kristóf térwant to eat healthy and in a trendy Hungarian place? go to Fruccola and taste a salad or a sandwich
Bécsi u. 5
5 Bécsi utcaprobably doesn’t need any introduction: pasta, pizza, salad, soup
the nearest Michelin star restaurant with perfect food; the dress code is smart casual, pets are not welcome and you better reserve a table; closed on Sundays and Mondays
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Vörösmarty tér
3 Vörösmarty térthe nearest Michelin star restaurant with perfect food; the dress code is smart casual, pets are not welcome and you better reserve a table; closed on Sundays and Mondays
best place if you want to taste what the clerks from the mayor’s office have for lunch in a retro interior
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Városház Snack
16 Városház u.best place if you want to taste what the clerks from the mayor’s office have for lunch in a retro interior
This street is full of ruin pubs and bars, there is also a dedicated site for food trucks
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Kazinczy Street
Kazinczy utcaThis street is full of ruin pubs and bars, there is also a dedicated site for food trucks
They serve a good daily menu and you can also pop-in for a drink in the evenings
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Castro Bisztró
They serve a good daily menu and you can also pop-in for a drink in the evenings
A very trendy restaurant and bar in a heigh ceiling hall and also a on a very nice terrace during the summer. Wintertime they usually have an ice rink.
Március 15. tér 4
4 Március 15. térA very trendy restaurant and bar in a heigh ceiling hall and also a on a very nice terrace during the summer. Wintertime they usually have an ice rink.
The Százéves Étterem is the oldest restaurant in Budapest open since 1831, at the ground floor of a baroque palace with a variety of Hungarian dishes
Piarista u. 2
2 Piarista utcaThe Százéves Étterem is the oldest restaurant in Budapest open since 1831, at the ground floor of a baroque palace with a variety of Hungarian dishes
Magyar u. 12
12 Magyar utcaA medium quality restaurant with a cheap daily menu.
one of our favourite places, a real Budapest café with a very polite service, good coffee and great breakfast; you can also check out the law students headed to their faculty in their fancy suits
Egyetem tér 4
4 Egyetem térone of our favourite places, a real Budapest café with a very polite service, good coffee and great breakfast; you can also check out the law students headed to their faculty in their fancy suits
Kecskeméti u. 4
4 Kecskeméti utcathe best of Hungarian cuisine for a reasonable price
Kecskeméti u. 1
1 Kecskeméti utcanearest Hummus Bar
really tasty waffels: my favorite is with strawberry topping and cottage cheese cream, my husband's with nutella and whipped cream on it and the kids love them all. :)
Ferenciek tere 4
4 Ferenciek terereally tasty waffels: my favorite is with strawberry topping and cottage cheese cream, my husband's with nutella and whipped cream on it and the kids love them all. :)
if you want a delicious soup on the go (the same company as PASTA. 150 meter from each other)
Vámház krt. 14
14 Vámház körútif you want a delicious soup on the go (the same company as PASTA. 150 meter from each other)
if you want a good pasta on the go (the same company as LEVES. 150 meter from each other)
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Kálvin tér
Kálvin térif you want a good pasta on the go (the same company as LEVES. 150 meter from each other)
Régi posta utca 10
10 Régi posta utcanearest McDonald's
Váci u. 7
7 Váci utcanearest Burger King
Váci u. 27
27 Váci utcanearest KFC
get a cocoa roll and a cottage cheese pocket with cocoa milk and whipped cream for breakfast at this trendy Hungarian milk bar
Sütő u. 3
3 Sütő utcaget a cocoa roll and a cottage cheese pocket with cocoa milk and whipped cream for breakfast at this trendy Hungarian milk bar
Rákóczi út 1-3
1-3 Rákóczi útnearest Subway Restaurant in East West Business Center
Deák Ferenc u. 23
23 Deák Ferenc utcanearest Starbucks Café
the Kárpátia restaurant is one of the oldest restaurants in town with live gipsy music, Hungarian and international dishes, brassiere
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Karpatia Restaurant Brasserie
7 Ferenciek terethe Kárpátia restaurant is one of the oldest restaurants in town with live gipsy music, Hungarian and international dishes, brassiere
the legendary Gerbeaud café and confectionary is one of the oldest and most famous cafés of Europe; and a very expensive one also
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Café Gerbeaud
7-8 Vörösmarty térthe legendary Gerbeaud café and confectionary is one of the oldest and most famous cafés of Europe; and a very expensive one also
Drinks & Nightlife
Pilvax köz 1-3
1-3 Pilvax közif you want to drink with your fellow tourists :) and watch football matches on tv
if you want to meet arts students discussing life in a vibrant vintage bar or if you just want to sip wine on the corner of Károlyi Gardens as if you were in Paris then chose the irregular terrace
Ferenczy István u. 5
5 Ferenczy István utcaif you want to meet arts students discussing life in a vibrant vintage bar or if you just want to sip wine on the corner of Károlyi Gardens as if you were in Paris then chose the irregular terrace
the nearest and Budapest’s oldest and most famous ruin pub; if you don’t know what that is you have to go and see it for yourself!
Kazinczy u. 14
14 Kazinczy utcathe nearest and Budapest’s oldest and most famous ruin pub; if you don’t know what that is you have to go and see it for yourself!
needn't to say anything else: my friends' favourite place, altogether I've spent here days probably
Madách Imre tér 4
4 Madách Imre térneedn't to say anything else: my friends' favourite place, altogether I've spent here days probably
If you want to go dancing, this is one of the best places with three dancefloors and a lovely ruin club atmosphere
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Instant Club
51 Akácfa u.If you want to go dancing, this is one of the best places with three dancefloors and a lovely ruin club atmosphere
One of the finest ruin clubs of Budapest with two dancefloors and a lovely courtyard.
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Liebling - Hidden Rooftop Bar
51 Akácfa u.One of the finest ruin clubs of Budapest with two dancefloors and a lovely courtyard.
On top of an old shopping mall is a great underground place with a rooftop terrace (prepare yourself for the stairs!)
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Corvin Club & Roof Terrace
1-2 Blaha Lujza térOn top of an old shopping mall is a great underground place with a rooftop terrace (prepare yourself for the stairs!)
Entertainment & Activities
nearest public park with a nice café on one corner, a playground, a fountain and Károly, the rabbit; once it was the park of Károlyi Palace
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Károlyi kert
Károlyi kertnearest public park with a nice café on one corner, a playground, a fountain and Károly, the rabbit; once it was the park of Károlyi Palace
the nearest open-air bath is located on Margaret Island and is only open during summertime
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Palatinus Strand Baths
1 Soó Rezső stny.the nearest open-air bath is located on Margaret Island and is only open during summertime
The Budapest Zoo is one of the best zoos I've ever been, my kids always loved it
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Budapest Zoo & Botaniska trädgården
6-12 Állatkerti krt.The Budapest Zoo is one of the best zoos I've ever been, my kids always loved it
This amusement park is also combined with a small zoo
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Vitéz Kürtős - Állatkerti üzlet
6-12 Állatkerti krt.This amusement park is also combined with a small zoo
one of the nearest playgrounds, where I've spent altogether weeks probably with my kids :)
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Erzsébet tér
Erzsébet térone of the nearest playgrounds, where I've spent altogether weeks probably with my kids :)
this funny looking playground located on an empty site is a real city experience with the walls painted as if it were in the middle of a field
Király u. 23
23 Király utcathis funny looking playground located on an empty site is a real city experience with the walls painted as if it were in the middle of a field
Arts & Culture
Petőfi Sándor u. 6
Petőfi Sándor utcanearest theatre; sometimes they have plays with English subtitles
nearest cinema with a lot of alternative movies, often with original sound and subtitles; also your nearest and best chance to collect a copy of the free English program guide Funzine
Kossuth Lajos u. 18
18 Kossuth Lajos utcanearest cinema with a lot of alternative movies, often with original sound and subtitles; also your nearest and best chance to collect a copy of the free English program guide Funzine
the center has no permanent exhibition about Capa, but you can always see interesting contemporary photography exhibitions there (free admission to the project room); open on Mondays as well!
Nagymező u. 8
8 Nagymező utcathe center has no permanent exhibition about Capa, but you can always see interesting contemporary photography exhibitions there (free admission to the project room); open on Mondays as well!
Sightseeing
nearest Turkish bath (also my husband’s favourite), watch out for man-only, women-only and mixed days!
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Döbrentei tér 9
9 Döbrentei térnearest Turkish bath (also my husband’s favourite), watch out for man-only, women-only and mixed days!
nearest public bath, with a great opportunity to swim outside even during wintertime
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thermen, Állatkerti krt. 9
9 Állatkerti körútnearest public bath, with a great opportunity to swim outside even during wintertime
the collection of Capa’s pictures owned by the Hungarian state is stored at the Historical Photo Department of the National Museum and put on display every now and then
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Ungerska nationalmuseet
14-16 Múzeum krt.the collection of Capa’s pictures owned by the Hungarian state is stored at the Historical Photo Department of the National Museum and put on display every now and then
With the Buda Castle in the background, the Hungarian capital’s first bridge, now a monument, is a fascinating spectacle that has attracted many tourists to Budapest
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Kedjebron
Széchenyi LánchídWith the Buda Castle in the background, the Hungarian capital’s first bridge, now a monument, is a fascinating spectacle that has attracted many tourists to Budapest
St. Stephen’s Basilica, or Lipót City Parish Church, is one of the most significant ecclesiastical buildings of Hungary as well as a major tourist attraction of the capital
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Szent István Bazilika
St. Stephen’s Basilica, or Lipót City Parish Church, is one of the most significant ecclesiastical buildings of Hungary as well as a major tourist attraction of the capital
the building is as beautiful as the operas played in it (if you have a chance attend one!)
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Opera M station
the building is as beautiful as the operas played in it (if you have a chance attend one!)
Andrássy Avenue is a 2,3 km boulevard lined with buildings in uniform architecture and linking the City Centre with the City Park, it was was recognised as a World Heritage Site in 2002
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Andrássy út
Andrássy útAndrássy Avenue is a 2,3 km boulevard lined with buildings in uniform architecture and linking the City Centre with the City Park, it was was recognised as a World Heritage Site in 2002
It is the second-largest synagogue in the world, and tied with the Amsterdam Synagogue, the largest in Europe.
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Dohány Street Synagogue
2 Dohány u. It is the second-largest synagogue in the world, and tied with the Amsterdam Synagogue, the largest in Europe.
The Gellért Hill is the capital’s popular excursion place. A unique Budapest panorama, which is part of the world heritage, can be also enjoyed here.
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Citadella Folklór Étterem
1 Citadella stny.The Gellért Hill is the capital’s popular excursion place. A unique Budapest panorama, which is part of the world heritage, can be also enjoyed here.
you will often find festivals taking place in the castle where you can go up to with the funicular – my son was baptized in the Matthias Church :)
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Matthiaskyrkan
2 Szentháromság téryou will often find festivals taking place in the castle where you can go up to with the funicular – my son was baptized in the Matthias Church :)
The Parliament serves as the permanent seat of the National Assembly, the building has 691 rooms, and it is 268 metres long and the dome 96 metres high.
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Ungerska parlamentsbyggnaden
1-3 Kossuth Lajos térThe Parliament serves as the permanent seat of the National Assembly, the building has 691 rooms, and it is 268 metres long and the dome 96 metres high.
The three primary elements of this vast space are the Műcsarnok (Kunsthalle), the Museum of Fine Arts, and – bridging these two art institutions –the Millennium Memorial.
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Hősök Tere
The three primary elements of this vast space are the Műcsarnok (Kunsthalle), the Museum of Fine Arts, and – bridging these two art institutions –the Millennium Memorial.
2.8 km long 'green ship’ of the River Danube, the home of springs, baths and green meadows, ruins of medieval sacred sites, promenades flanked by statues, an old water tower, the famous “Music Well”.
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Iharos Sándor Athletic Center på Margaret Island
2.8 km long 'green ship’ of the River Danube, the home of springs, baths and green meadows, ruins of medieval sacred sites, promenades flanked by statues, an old water tower, the famous “Music Well”.
A nice stroll along the Danube with a spectacular view of the Citadel with the Gellért Hill, the Chain Bridge with the Buda Castle in the background can never hurt you. :) Restaurants all along...
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Vigadó tér
A nice stroll along the Danube with a spectacular view of the Citadel with the Gellért Hill, the Chain Bridge with the Buda Castle in the background can never hurt you. :) Restaurants all along...