On this page we list the best restaurants in Budapest, both in the city centre and in the outter districts.
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To be precise those eateries we think have the right combination of criterias like:
- the quality of food,
- polite and quick service, and
- a matching atmosphere.
We've based this list on our own and our friends' and relatives' dining experiences in Budapest and on other reliable resources (restaurant reviews, gastronomy magazines etc.).
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To give you further help to choose a good place to eat in, we've groupped the best restaurants in Budapest by their location within the city.
Best Restaurants in Budapest - Castle District and its Neighbourhood
Fortuna Restaurant $$$
Address: Hess András tér 4., accross Hilton Hotel
Tel: (+36 1) 375 6857
Enjoy delicious Hungarian dishes and wines in this elegant restaurant.
Fortuna has its own Champagne cellar, where you can get a private labelled bottle. The place boasts with several gastronomic and wine awards. |
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Alabardos Restaurant
Address: Országház utca 2., accross Matthias Church
Tel: (+36 1) 356 0851
Hungarian cuisine within medieval setting in a 400-old gothic building.
The owner aims to bring back long forgotten Hungarian dishes. Great food, live classical music, candle light, fine porcelain and decor makes Alabárdos a perferct place for a romantic dinner.
Éden Vegetarian Restaurant $$
Address: Döbrentei út 9., I. district, at the foot of Castle Hill
Tel: (+36 1) 375 7575
Highly recommended for vegans. Only fresh and natural ingredients are used, without any preservatives, artificial colourings or flavour intensifiers. You can choose from a dozen freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices. |
Zsolt Udvar $$
Address: Zsolt utca 8/b. I. district, behind Castle Hill
Tel: (+36 1) 202 1234
A combination of a quality self-service and an elegant restaurant.
Hungarian specialities include Mangalica pork (Mangalica has been raised only in Hungary, it has very tasty meat that contains less cholesterol than other pork meat), and grey cattle beef dishes.
Tabáni Kakas $$
Address: Attila út 27., I. district Tel:(+36 1) 375 7165
An unpretentious place with simple but tasty dishes, famous for its goose dishes.
Mófarguru Étkuckó $
Address: Attila út 125. Tel: (+36 1) 225 1748
If you want to try something different from regular restaurants go to the Mófarguru.
You can eat dishes sitting, standing, hanging upside down or laying down.
The restaurant has a 192-page menu book, that is available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Dutch and in Croatian languages.
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Best Restaurants in Budapest - Buda and the Buda Hills
La Bocca $$
Address: Ady Endre utca 19., II. district Tel: (+36 1) 886 7880
A Mediterranean-style restaurant at the foot of the Rózsadomb (Rose Hill).
Náncsi Néni Vendéglője $$ (Aunt Náncsi's Restaurant)
Address: Ördögárok u. 80, Budapest, II. district, take a taxi to get there
Tel: (+36 1) 397 2742
Traditional home-style cooking in a cozy atmosphere. The only Budapest restaurant that was given a smiley in the famous Michelin guide.
Lugas Restaurant $$
Address: Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 77., II. district Tel: (+36 1) 225 3690
Besides traditional Hungarian food Lugas offers grilled dishes too.
They have children's menu and a play corner where a teacher looks after them at weekends.
You can enjoy your meal in the garden under under the shades of trees..
Szépvölgyi Restaurant $$
Address: Szépvölgyi út 176.
Tel: (+36 1) 335 6682
Tasty Hungarian home-style meals.
Fenyőgyöngye Restaurant $
Address: Szépvölgyi út 155. Tel: (+36 1) 325 5006
A cheap, cozy restaurant with traditional Hungarian offerings.
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Best Restaurants in Budapest - Óbuda, III. district
Maligán $$
Address: Lajos utca 38.
Tel: (+36 1) 240 9010
A highly recommended wine restaurant with wide selection of wines and tasty Hungarian dishes.
Postakocsi Restaurant
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Address: Fő tér 2., Suburban railway or tram 1, Árpád híd stop
Tel: (+36 1) 250 2286
18th century atmosphere and delicious Hungarian dishes at reasonable price.
For a tasty Hungarian fish soup we recomemnd:
Régi Sípos Halászkert $$
Address: Lajos utca 46., III.district, Óbuda
Tel: (+36 1) 368 6480
Wasabi $$
Address: Szépvölgyi út 15.
Tel: (+36 1) 430 1056
A quality conveyor-belt restaurant offering sushi and other Japanese and Pan-Asian dishes.
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Best Restaurants in Budapest - Downtown Pest
V. district
Biarritz café and Restaurant $$$
Address: Kossuth tér 18., M2 Kossuth tér station
Tel: (+36 1) 311 4413
A small but fine restaurant near the Budapest Parliament. Great Mediterranean dishes and fresh salads. Excellent for business meetings too.

Tüköry Restaurant $
Address: Hold utca 14., M3, Arany János utca station Tel: (+36 1) 302 3333
Charming small restaurant serving traditional Hungarian dishes.
Le Bourbon (within the Le Meridien Hotel) $$
Address: Erzsébet tér 9-10., M1, M2, M3 Deák Ferenc tér station
Tel: (+36 1) 429 5770
Exquisite French restaurant. They have special theme nights: Hungarian, pasta, or seafood dishes. See more French restaurants in Budapest.
Café Kör $$
Address: Sas utca 17., near the St Stephen's Basilica, M3, Arany János utca station
Tel: (+36 1) 311 0053
One of the finest places in Budapest with tasty food and fine wines, excellent service. You can pay only in cash.
Lou-Lou Restaurant $$
Address: Vigyázó Ferenc utca 4, M2 Kossuth Lajos tér
Tel: (+36 1) 312 4505
A Parisian bistro atmosphere combined with great food.
Bambuszliget Takebayashi Restaurant & Sushi Bar $
Address: Belgrád rakpart 18., M3 Ferenciek tere station
Tel: (+36 1) 318 1144
A small Japanese restaurant on the Danube bank offering sushi, sashimi, tenpura, rolls.
Salaam Bombay $$$
Address: Mérleg utca 6., M1, M2, M3 Deák Ferenc tér station Tel: (+36 1) 411 1252
Perhaps the best Indian restaurant in Budapest, though it's a bit pricy.
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VI. district
The VI. district is apcked with restaurants and cafes especially along Andrássy Avenue and Listr Fernc Square.
Chez Daniel $$$
Address: Szív utca 32., M1 Kodály körönd station
Tel: (+36 1) 302 4039
The most authentic French restaurant in Budapest. Cozy yet elegant and romantic.
The Provance atmosphere garden is a real unicum in the heart of the city.
Kéményseprő (Chimneysweep) Restaurant (inside Hotel Liget) $$
Address: Dózsa György út 106., M1 Hősök tere station Tel: (+36 1) 269 5316
Light and healthy grilled dishes and as well as Hungarian specialities. 20% discount for Budapest Card holders.

Ristorante Krizia $$
Address: Mozsár utca 12., M1 Opera station Tel: (+36 1) 331 8711
A fine Italian restaurant within a good combination of elegant and rustic setting.
Belcanto Restaurant $$$
Address: Dalszínház utca 8., M1 Opera station Tel: (+36 1) 269 3101
For those who enjoy not only good food but great music, as well. In Belcanto the singing waiters and other musicians entertain the guests. Try the pasta or seafood dishes.
Bohémtanya $
Address: Paulay Ede utca 6., M1 Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út station
Tel: (+36 1) 267 3504
An old-style inn serving modern and traditional dishes and fine Hungarian wines.
Karcsi Restaurant
Address: Jókai utca 20., M3 Nyugati pályaudvar
Tel: (+36 1) 312 0557
Another cheap eatery serving hearty Hungarian meals.

Café Vian
Address: Liszt Ferenc tér 9., tram 4,6 Oktogon, M1 Opera station
Tel: (+36 1) 268 1154
A trendy place with good food and decent prices.
Haxen Király Brewery & Restaurant
Address: Király utca 100., M1 Király utca station
Tel: (+36 1) 351 6793
A Bavarian restaurant with delicious meat dishes and draught beer. Try the crunchy but still juicy roasted csülök (pork knuckle).
Falafel
Address: Paulay Ede utca 53., M1 Opera station
Tel: (+36 1) 351 1243
My favourite salad bar, you can take away your meal.
Kogart $$
Address: Andrássy út 112, M1 Bajza utca station
Tel: (+36 1) 354 3830
Serves mainly international dishes. Jazz nights and art exhibitions makes Kogart a perfect place for entertainment and dining.
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VII. district
Kőleves (Stone soup) Restaurant $
Address: corner of Dob utca and Kazinczy utca, M2 Blaha Lujza tér station
Tel: (+36 1) 322 1011
An inexpensive eatery offering tasty Hungarian meals.
Kádár Étkezde $
Address: Klauzál tér 9., tram 4,6 Király utca
Tel: (+36 1) 321 3622
A small, good value self-service restaurant in the old Jewish quarter.
The quisine is non-kosher traditional Hungarian. Kádár is very popular with locals so prepare for crowd during lunch time and to share the table with others. Menu is only in Hungarian, only cash is accepted. |
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Bock Bistro $$$
Address: Erzsébet körút 43-49 (within the Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal), tram 4,6 Király utca
Tel: (+36 1) 321 0340
A relatively new eatery named after the renowned Hungarian wine producer József Bock.
We really enjoyed the wide selection of appetizers, snacks similar to Spanish tapas: tasty bacons and salamis that we washed down with splendid red Hungarian wine.
The good thing is with Bock Bistro that you can just sit there sipping a glass of wine and nibble some appetizers with it, of course they offer more substatantial meals too.
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Osteria Fausto's $$$
Address: Dohány utca 5., M2 Astoria station
Tel: (+36 1) 269 6806
A first-class and expensive Italian restaurant in Budapest. Take your partner here if you want to impress her/him and have a memorable romantic dinner.
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IX. district
The pedestrian Ráday utca in IX. district is lined with trendy cafés and restaurants. In summer enjoy your meal at the terraces.

Vörös Postakocsi $$
Address: Ráday utca 15., IX. district
Tel: (+36 1) 217 6756
Traditional and modern Hungarian dishes within an inviting atmosphere, although service can be slow.
Costes Restobar $$
Address: Ráday utca 4. IX. district
Tel: (+36 1) 219 0696
Costes Restobar represents Parisian bistro atmosphere and serves international dishes.
Pata Negra Tapas Bar $$
Address: kálvin tér 8., M3 Kálvin tér station
Tel: (+36 1) 215 5616
An authentic Spanish tapas bar in the heart of Budapest.

Other restaurants in the IX. district
Borbíróság Restaurant $$$
Address: Vámház körút, next to the Great Market Hall
Tel: (+36 1) 219 0902
One of our favourite restaurants in Budapest. In Borbíróság you can have traditional Hungarian fare
and taste great Hungarian wines.
Prices: Soups: 750-1250 HUF, main dishes: 2250-4250 HUF. Lunch menu (between 12.00-17.00 every day): 1850 which includes a glass of drink of your choice (wine, beer, soft drinks)
Kaltenberg $$
Address: Kinizsi utca 36., IX. district
Tel:
215 9792
A large beer cellar offering traditional German dishes and draught Kaltenberg.
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Best Restaurants in Budapest - City Park
Gundel $$$
Address: Állatkerti körút 2., M1 Hősök tere station
Tel: (+36 1) 321 3550
Perhaps the best known restaurant by foreigners. Elegant and expensive place.
Bagolyvár (Owl's Castle) $$
If Gundel is too expensive for you, taste Hungarain home-style cooking in Bagolyvár next door.
Address: Állatkerti körút 3., M1 Hősök tere station
Tel: (+ 36 1) 468 3110
Robinson Restaurant $$
Address: City Park lake, M1 Hősök tere station
Tel: (+ 36 1) 422 0222
An ideal place for romantic, candle-lit dinner on an island on the City Park lake.

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