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Budapest Markets
Authentic Hungarian Shopping Experience

Markets

Looking around in Budapest Markets is a must if you want to get the feel of everyday life in the city.

The vegetable and fruit markets sell fresh fruits, vegetables, bakery, dairy products, honey and other food stuff all the year round.

The most impressive is the Great Market Hall at the Pest end of Liberty Bridge.

4 Reasons you must visit Budapest Markets:

Buy and taste fresh and delicious Hungarian fruits and vegetables. Due to the favourable climate Hungary produces, tasty fruits and vegeatbles that you can buy in the markets at reasonable price. Whichever season may you come do try some seasonal produce, they have real taste unlike the stuff you can get in supermarkets. Put Hungarian Paprika Powder on top of your list! On our Special Hungarian Foods page you'll find further tips on what to buy.

Get authentic Hungarian souvenirs, food specialities, wines and spirits.

Have lángos, a deep-fried Hungarian pastry or hot sausages and black pudding with fresh bread and mustard.

Just watch how Hungarians do they everyday shopping.

Safety Tip

Markets are busy places, an advantage for pickpockets. Keep your purse in a well-fastened handbag and hold it close to your body.

To avoid crowd visit the markets on Monday. After the busy weekend fewer people go shopping on the first day of the week.

Traditional Budapest Markets
Other Budapest Markets
Biomarkets

Traditional Budapest Markets

Five large market halls replaced the open-air markets at the turn of the 19th-20th century, following the Western European tendency. They all have similar architecture: cast iron structure, spacious interior.

They have been renovated in recent years. The reconstructed markets had lost most of their old world charm, however they have a few benefits too: airy interior, new delicatessen shops, gourmet coffee shop, and clean toilettes. Note that Budapest has few decent public toilettes, so you'll be appreciate this benefit.

All markets are closed on Sunday, except Batthyány tér market.

Great Market Hall (Központi Vásárcsarnok)

Address: Fővám tér, district IX., Pest end of Liberty Bridge, tram 2, 49, 47
Open: Mon: 06-17.00, Tue-Fri 06.00-18.00, Sat: 06.00-14.00, Sun: Closed

The most impressive and largest market in Budapest. It's worth a visit just to admire its architecture. In the more than 100-year old building you can get almost everything on its three levels. So if you have limited time for shopping pop in the Great Market Hall. Note that taht the market is very busy every day, since it's popular with both locals and tourists. Read more...

Market in Hold utca
Address:Hold utca 13., V. district, M2 metro Kossuth tér, M3 metro Arany János utca
Open: Mon: 6.30-17.00, Tue-Fri 6.30, Sat 6.30-14.00

Combine shopping in Hold utca market with a visit to the nearby Budapest Parliament.

Hunyadi Tér Market
Address: Hunyadi tér, VI. district

The last one renovated out of the five classic market halls.

Rákóczi tér Market
Address: Rákóczi tér 7-9, VII. district, trams 4-6 Rákóczi tér

Klauzál tér Market in the heart of the old Jewish Quarter, modern supermarket take up the place of the original market.
Address: Klauzál tér, VII. district

Other Budapest Markets

Batthyány tér Market
Address: Batthyány tér 5., I. district, M2 mtro Batthyány tér station

Charming market hall facing the imposing Parliament on the other side of the Danube. It's been recently renovated.

Fruit and vgegeatable vendors you'll find a large supermarket, nice cafés on the top floor from where you can admire the superb view of the Danube and the Parliament. Good thing that the market is open on Sundays.

Market at Batthyány Square Budapest

Fény utca Market
Address: Lövöház utca 12., II. district, at the back end of Mammut Shopping Mall, trams 4-6, M2 metro Moszkva tér stationOpen: Mon 6.30-17.00, Tue-Fri 06.00-18.00, 06.00-13.00

An upscale modern market replaced the old market. The reconstruction increased the rent for the vendors and the prices went up to, so mainly the well-offs do their shopping here. Buy Hungarian cheeses at the Szega cheese shop.

Lehel tér Market
Address: Lehel tér, XIII. district, behind Nyugati Railway Station, M3 metro Lehel tér station
Open: Mon-Fri 06.00-18.00, Sat 06.00-14.00

The ship-shaped modern architecture replaced the old market a few years ago. Smaller than the Great Market Hall, but offers a wide variety of groceries. Mainly locals from the neighbourhood do their everyday shopping here.

Fehérvári úti Csarnok
Address: Fehérvári út 22., XI. district, tram 4 terminus, or any tram or bus to Móricz Zsigmond körtér, from here the market is a short walk
Open: Mon 06.30-17.00, Tue-Fri 06.30-18.00, Sat 06.00-13.00

Biomarkets in Budapest

Bio products are becominng more and more popular in Hungary. In the following biomarkets certified producers sell their products: fruits, vegetables, jams, honey. They grow their produces, raise animals within strictly controlled ecological farming. Prices are higher than in ordinary markets.

Biomarket in the court of MOM park
Address: Alkotás út 53. XII. district, tram 59, 61, bus 8, 139 Open: Saturday only: 7.00-12.30

Albertfalvai Biomarket
Address: Fehérvári út 213., XI. district, tram 47, 18, bus 14, 114, 7A, Albertfalva stop
Open: Wed 7.00-17.00 Sat 7.00-13.00