Budapest Shopping Malls & Shopping Centers

Since the mid-1990-ies numerous shopping malls have been built in Budapest and the number of large hopping centers is still grwoinng in the Hungarian capital and in its outskirts.

The change in the political and market system in the 1990-ies brought about Western style shopping craze and today around a dozen flashy shopping centers welcome both locals and tourists.

Tips

• To avoid crowd drop in the shopping malls in the morning around 10-12 if you can.

Skim through the following list of Budapest shopping malls.

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Budapest Shopping Malls - Wide Selection of Goods

Budapest Shopping Malls sell everything you need in every day life, food, cosmetics, clothes, books, they all have souvenir shops, though Budapest Markets are better places to get authentic Hungarian souvenirs.

You'll find all major brands and trendy fashion retailers: Saxoo, Levis, Kookai, Nike, Adidas etc. Besides these glitzy big name outlets some lovely, small shops sell crafts, toys and unique gifts.

All shops have ATM machines, should you need some cash. It's still not common to pay with credit cards in Hungarian shops, though most shops accept major cards.

The good thing is that besides shops and eateries you'll also find banks, at least one post office, travel agencies, pharmacies, currency exchang bureau in the shopping centers. So you can combine shopping with going in the bank, getting a painkiller or other medication, or exchanging money.

A good thing in these huge shopping centers that they have clean toilettes.
If you need help ask the staff at the Information desk, they're usually young people who speak English.

You can easily get to most shopping centers by public transport. All malls provide free parking, should you go by car.

Note that we indicated the opening hours of shops, cinemas and other services might have different opening hours. 

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Budapest Europeum - NEW
Address: Blaha Lujza tér 3-5., district VII., M2 metro, trams 4-6
Open: 10.00-20.00 every day, parking garage: 0.00-24.00

The Budapest Europeum shopping center opened in April 2011 on Blaha Lujza Square with 6000 sq. meter shopping area. Fashion shops, shoe stores (Deichmann), a Müller drogerie, cafes and restaurants await shoppers on 3 levels. The Courtyard by Marriott four-star hotel provides excellent accommodation within the building.

West End City Center
Address: Váci út 1-3., district VI., M3 metro, trams 4-6 Nyugati tér station
Open: Mon-Sat 10.00-21.00, Sun: 10.00-18.00

Its striking architecture and around 400 shops make West End City Center the most impressive and largest Budapest shopping malls.

An ideal place for shopping even if you don't have much time because it's centrally located next to the Nyugati Train Station.

Underground you'll find a Match supermarket, a Libri bookshop and one of my favourite shops Kotányi Fűszervilág, that sells spices. Try the famous and delicious handmade bonbons at Szamos Marcipán.

There's a Starbucks cafe (open: Mon-Fri: 7.00-22.00, Sat-Sun: 8.00-22.00) on the street level floor with a small outdoor terrace overlooking the busy Váci út. A nice selection of coffee drinks, sandwiches, teas, muffins, croissants other pastries and cakes are available. Although a bit overpriced, Starbucks is still a good choice to have a steaming cuppa in Budapest .

They'll have 3 more cafes in Budapest: in the Mammut II Shopping Center 2nd floor, at Széna tér, at Szt. István tér facing St. Stephen's Basilica and at the corner of Király utca and Erzsébet krt on Grand Boulevard

You can have good meals at the numerous eateries and cafés.

Designer shops, jewelleries, gift shops drugstores, toy shops and many other shops.

The 14-screen Palace Cinema shows the latest blockbusters.

There's an ice skating rink (Jégterasz) on the first floor that is open throughout the year. It hosts parties on Friday and Saturday nights.

• Opening hours: Sun-Thurs: 08.00-12.00, 13.00-17.00, 18.00-22.00, Fri-Sat: 08.00-12.00, 13.00-17.00, 18.00-24.00.
  
  
• Admission: for adults on weekdays: 1 100 HUF, adults weekends: 1 300 HUF, children weekdays: 800 HUf, children weekends: 900 HUF.

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Corvin Shopping Center
Address: Futó utca 37-45., Budapest 1083, district VIII., M3 (blue) metro, or trams 4, 6 Ferenc körút stop

Corvin is the newest shopping mall in the heart of Budapest behind Corvin Cinema. It is easily accessible by metro and trams 4 and 6.

The 4-storey mall offers a wide range of shops (C & A, H & M, Pull & Bear, Orsay, Jeans Club, Tamaris, Promod, Tally Weijl,, DM drogerie market, Deichmann, Hervis, Electro World, Alexandar bookstore,) cafes (Costa Cafe), a CBA supermarket, cafes and restaurants.

There's an ice rink on the second floor (open: 10.00-22.00 every day) that is free to use.

Allee Shopping Center
Address: Október 23. utca 8-10, trams 4, 6, 18, 19, 41, 47, 49, 61, buses: 53, 86, 150, 150E, 212, 250 Open: Mon-Sat: 10.00-21.00, Sun: 10.00-19.00, restaurants, cafes: Mon-Sat: 9.00-22.00, Sun: 9.00-20.00, (Leroy, Aldente, Wine & Coffee House are open until 24.00)

Allee is a new addition to Budapest's growing number of shopping malls. It is on the Buda side only 3 stops by tram from Petőfi bridge.

The 4-storey center houses a wide array of fashion shops, cafes and restaurants, a large Interspar supermarket (open: Mon-Thurs, Sat: 7.00-21.00, Fri: 7.00-22.00, Sun: 8.30-19.30), a Gilda Max Fitness Center (open: 0.00-24.00 every day) and a Cinema City Multiplex Cinema. designer shops include Bershka, Art'z Model. There are quality shoe shops: Tamaris, Bata, Salamander, Horváth Cipő.

It wouldn't be a shopping mall without at least one fast food restaurant, so rest assured there's Burger King. If you feel like eating pizza then try Il Treno.

Aldente Italian Bistro welcomes guests with self-service offers and daily menu for lunch and with a la cart menu with extensive wine list for dinner.

The Wine & Coffee House offers hot coffee drinks and pastries for breakfast and light lunch with glass of wine for midday.

Costa Coffee also has an outlet in Allee offering coffee drinks, pastries and sandwiches. Hot's Cafe makes espresso from dark roasted Dallmayr coffee.

My top pick is however Cafe Frei, a Hungarian cafe chain owned by a former TV reporter Tamás Frei. It is in the Libri Bookstore on the 2nd floor.

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The Tchibo shop is unique because this is one of the 3 in Hungary (there's another in MOM Park in Budapest). It selsl gourmer coffees, clothes and other stuff. You can also have a cup of coffee with a cake there. Arena Plaza has a great number of fashion shops selling designer clothers, shoes, bags and accessories. Theres a multiplex cinema and a large Tesco supermarket.

For an American style cafe try California Coffeeshop Company. You must try the delicious ice creams in Haagen Dazs. There's also the usual McDonalds, McCafe, KFC and Burger King for fast-food junkies.

You'lla lso find a Subway and a Pizza Hut. In Szamos Confectionery you can buy handmade bonbons, fine cakes or just have an espresso or cappuccino.

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Árkád Shopping Center

Árkád offers a variety of fashion and designer shops, drugstores, bookshops and supermarkets. After shopping you can rest in one of the many cafes and restaurants.

There's Greek eatery, Italian (Okay Italia, Pizza Vezuv), Burger King, McDonalds, Asia Food and so on.

For delicious cakes or ice cream in the summer I recommend Szamos Confectionery. For a good espresso try Cafe Frei in the Libri Book Store.

Address: Örs vezér tér 25., X. district, M2 metro Örs vezér tér station
Open: Mon-Sat: 6.30-22.00, Sun: 7.30-21.00, shops: Mon-Sat: 10.00-21.00, Sun: 10.00-19.00

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Mammut I.

After sightseeing in the nearby Budapest Castle District pop into Mammut to do some shopping or have snacks in one of its cafés or restaurants on the upper floors. Mammut offers both big brand and smaller shops. For high-tech electronic gadgets visit Saturn on the underground level.

The market at the back end of the mall sells fresh fruits, vegetables. The best place to munch some snacks, like lángos or pancakes.

Address: Nagyajtai út 4/a, II. district, Buda, trams 4-6, M2 metro Széll Kálmán tér station
Open: Shops: Mon-Sat 10.00-21.00, Sun 10.00-18.00, Restaurants: Mon-Sun: 10.00-22.00, Supermarket (Match): Mon-Sat: 6.30-21.00, Sun: 8.00-19.00, cinema ticket offices: Mon-Sun: 9.30-22.45

Mammut II.

Address: Lövöház utca 2-6., II. district, next to the original Mammut
Open: same as Mammut I.

Out of the four Starbucks cafe shops in Budapest (the other three are in WestEnd Shopping Center, on Grand Boulevard (Nagykörút, at the corner of Király utca and Erzsébet krt. and on Szent István tér near the Basilica) Mammut II. has one on the 2nd floor (open: Mon-Sun: 8.00 - 22.00).

If you prefer a more Hungarian coffee house chain with moderate prices then try Cafe Frei in the Libri Bookstore on the 2nd floor (open: Mon-Thurs: 10.00-21.00, Fri-Sat: 10.00-22.00, Sun: 10.00-20.00)

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MOM Park

A smaller but less busier shopping center in Buda. Semiramis Coffee Shop and a shop selling special teas are my favourites. The Match supermarket is a good place to buy some food stuff.
MOM Park has a modern multiplex cinema too.

Address: Alkotás út 53. XII. district, tram 59, 61, bus 8, 139
Open: Shops: Mon-Sat 10.00-20.00, Sun 10.00-18.00 , Restaurants: Mon-Sun: 10.00-22.00, Match supermarket: Mon-sat: 7.30-21.00, Sun: 8.00-20.00, cinema ticket office: Mon-Sun: 11.00-24.00

Duna Plaza

More than 100 shops, multiplex cinema, eateries, cafés.

Hungaroton Gigastore is the largest Cd and DVd store in Budapest.

Address: Váci út 178., XIII. dsitrict, M3 metro Gyöngyösi utca station
Open: Shops: Mon-Sat: 10.00-21.00, Sun 10.00-19.00, Match Supermarket: Mon-Sun: 8.00-22.00, Restaurants: Mon-Sat: 9.00-21.00, Sun: 9.00-19.00

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Pólus Center

Address: Szentmihályi út 131., V. district, shuttle bus from M2 metro, Keleti pu station
Open: Shops: Mon-Sun 10.00-20.00, restaurants, bars, cinema: Sun-Thurs: 10.00-24.00, Fri-Sat: 10.00-02.00, Tesco Hipermarket: 0.00-24.00, ice rink: Mon-Sun: 9.00-23.00

The second largest Budapest Shopping Mall, after West End City Center.

The huge Tesco supermarket is open round the clock every day.

Other highlights of Pólus are the fast food restaurants, pubs, cafés and the multiplex cinema.

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Campona

Address: Nagytétényi út 37-45., XXII. district, shuttle bus from Szent Gellért tér at the Buda end of Liberty Bridge, bus No. 3, Lépcsős utca stop Open: Mon-Sat: 10.00-20.00, Sun: 10.00-19.00 Tesco is open 24 hrs a day.

It's situated a bit far from the city centre, so do count in the time of getting there by public transport. Once you get there you can while away the hours going to the cinema or the Tropicarium aquarium. Of course Campona has many shops, cafes and restaurants too.

Leroy café has live music every night from 20.00.

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Lurdy Ház

Not the most ideal place for shopping addicts because it has less shops than other Budapest Shopping Malls. Semiramis Coffes Shop sells gourmet coffees. A few cafés and pubs and the multiplex cinema make a visit worthwhile. You might want to pop in the Zsolnay Márkabolt to buy Hungarian porcelain.

Address: Könyves Kálmán körút 12-14., IX. district, tram 1, bus 103 Mester utca stop, M3 Népliget station, from there tram 1 or bus 103
Open: Mon-Sun 10.00-20.00

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Budagyöngye Shopping Center

Address: Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 121., II. district, from Széll Kálmán tér take bus 22, 56 or 156 or tram 56, get off at Budagyöngye stop
Open: Mon-Fri: 7.00-21.00, Sat: 7.00-20.00, Sun: 8.00-18.00

In the Le Sommelier Wine Shop on the underground level the helpful staff gives assistance to choose the right wines that match your taste. Buy cheese that go with the wine in the Szega Cheese delicatessen. Wide selection of Hungarian and imported cheeses. You might want to pop in the Zsolnay Porcelain Shop on the first floor too.

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Eurocenter Óbuda

Address: Bécsi út 154 III. district, tram 1 or 1A Bécsi út terminus, bus 60, 18
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