French Restaurants in Budapest

If you want to savour the flavours of French cuisine have dinner in one of the French restaurants in Budapest listed here.

Lou Lou Restaurant (recommended by Michelin)
Address: Vigyazo Ferenc utca 4., V. district, M2 metro, Kossuth tér station
Tel: (+36 1) 312 4505

Excellent food, attentive, service made Lou Lou one of the best restaurants in Budapest, but duet to the economic crisis it has closed down recently.

Price guide: soups: 1900-2900 HUF, main dishes cc. 5000-7000 HUF (garnish is included), desserts: 2000 HUF

Arcade Bistro (recommended by Michelin)
Address: Kiss Janos alt. utca 38., XII. district
Tel: (+36 1) 225-1969

An elegant restaurant in Buda near the Southern Train Station. It has a creative menu and an excellent wine list.

Price guide: soups: cc. 1000 HUF, main dishes: 2500-4500 HUF, desserts creme bruéle, chocolate mousse, cottage cheese souffle with strawberry sauce): cc. 1000 HUF, cheese plate: 2450 HUF

Le Jardin de Paris
Address: Fő utca 20., I. district, Buda, bus 86, Clark Adam tér stop
Tel: (+36 1) 201 0047

As the name suggests they have a pleasant garden where you can enjoy a romantic dinner accompanied by live piano music. See other restaurants with garden in budapest.

Le Bourbon Restaurant
Address: Deák Ferenc utca 16-18., inside the (Le Meridien Hotel)
Tel: (+36 1) 429 5770

One of the best hotel restaurants in Budapest. Fine antique furniture, graceful standing lamps, large chandeliers create an elegant interior where you'll feel at ease.

One of the best Sunday brunch (between 12.00-15.00) in Budapest is offered by Le Bourbon: buffet offering international and local flavours, children's menu and a separate corner for them, live music. What else do you need for a pleasant Sunday lunch?

Friday evenings (starting at 19.00) are devoted to Hungarian cuisine and wines with a folklore dance show (price: 8500 HUF/person).

La Fontaine
Address: Merleg utca 10., V. district
Tel: (+36 1)
Web: La Fontaine

Unfortunatley La Fontaine also closed down in 2008.

A charming, cozy restaurant hidden in a side-street in the buzzing V. district. Pleasure and art of living is the La Fontaine's motto that's reflected in the menu.

Furnitures and other pieces of the interior decor were brought directly from the Grand Boulevards of Paris. Try the daliy offers written on the chalkboard. Seafood is very good. The fresh ingredients are imported 3 times a week.

Women and children are treated to a half-price offer on Tuesdays.

Chez Daniel
Address: Sziv utca 32., VI. district, M1 (yellow) metro, Kodály körönd station
Tel: (+36 1) 302 4039

The southern-French-born chef Daniel Labrosse runs the kitchen in this homely French restaurant in downtown Budapest.

Quality of food and service fluctuates but it's stilla fine dining place in Budapest. You can buy French wines and fresh vegeatbles within a shop in Chez Daniel.

Cafe Bouchon
Address: Zichy Jenő utca 33., M1 (yellow) metro, Opera station
Tel: (+36 1) 353 4094

If you long for friendly French bistro-atmosphere try Cafe Bouchon located in a peaceful side street in the busy VI. district, the Pesti Broadway. Well-prepared, flavourful meals at very reasonable prices. Price guide: main dishes: 2000-3500 HUF, desserts (the Crepe Suzettes and the French chocolate cake : 760-890 HUF

Abszint Cafe & Restaurant
Address: Andtórássy út 34., VI. district, M1 (yellow) metro, Opera station, trams 4-6 Oktogon
Tel: (+36 1) 332 4993

Abszint is a French-inspired restaurant on the fashionable Andrássy Avenue near the Hungarian State Opera House. Besides southern-French dishes a decent selection of Hungariain specilalities, like goulash or strudel are also offered. There're a couple of tasty vegetarian and pasta dishes, too, like the whole-wheat penne with broccoli and Gorgonzola. For dessert try the chocolate truffles or the chocolate bomb with orange sauce.

Occasionally live accordiaon music is played that adds romantic touch to the slightly hippie ambience.

Price guide: starters: 890-2590 HUF, soups: 790-1290 HUF, main dishes: 1890-4590 HUF, desserts: 690-980 HUF, cheese plate: 2190 HUF.

Noir et l'or Cafe & Restaurant Address: Kiraly utca 17., VII. district Tel: (+36 1) 413 0236 A fairly new restaurant that needs to find a balance between trendiness and the quality of food. They say they maintain French-based egzotic cuisine but it can definitely bear a little bit of refinement. Price guide: soups: 850-1450 HUF, main dishes cc. 1820-7000 HUF, desserts: 850-1480 HUF, cheese plate: 2180 HUF

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