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Food Scene

There is a local eatery straight from the 70s, so if you want a real retro restaurant with menu food that Hungarian people eat every day, this is the place to go. Look for VAROSHAZ "buffet"/restaurant
Városház Street
Városház utca
There is a local eatery straight from the 70s, so if you want a real retro restaurant with menu food that Hungarian people eat every day, this is the place to go. Look for VAROSHAZ "buffet"/restaurant
Most central open air bar at Deak ter
166 locals recommend
Fröccsterasz
11-13 Erzsébet tér
166 locals recommend
Most central open air bar at Deak ter
Great Mexican Restaurant and great place for lovely beers and lovely Margheritas :-)
63 locals recommend
Iguana Mexican Restaurant
16 Zoltán utca
63 locals recommend
Great Mexican Restaurant and great place for lovely beers and lovely Margheritas :-)
This place is not a tourist trap, you will have a lovely meal without paying too much as a tourist. Food selection is great, they have weekly specials and you will find Hungarian specialities :-)
50 locals recommend
Belvárosi Lugas Vendéglő
15 Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út
50 locals recommend
This place is not a tourist trap, you will have a lovely meal without paying too much as a tourist. Food selection is great, they have weekly specials and you will find Hungarian specialities :-)
Walking from Andrassy into Hajos street, there will be a BUTCHER'S on your right hand side under house number 21. Try having a buther's lunch here, it's very Hungarian and yummy. Roast meat and sausages and pickles+bread standing up :-)
21 locals recommend
Hajós Street
Hajós utca
21 locals recommend
Walking from Andrassy into Hajos street, there will be a BUTCHER'S on your right hand side under house number 21. Try having a buther's lunch here, it's very Hungarian and yummy. Roast meat and sausages and pickles+bread standing up :-)
Great place left here from the 70s in style, but very nice home-style Hungarian food for very little money :-D Must try.
6 locals recommend
Városház Snack
16 Városház u.
6 locals recommend
Great place left here from the 70s in style, but very nice home-style Hungarian food for very little money :-D Must try.
Great place close to the apartment for a hearty breakfast (hot and cold) - the breakfast selections is more than great here!!! healthy juices, salads, sandwiches, coffee and more.
21 locals recommend
Fruccola Arany János Utca
32 Arany János utca
21 locals recommend
Great place close to the apartment for a hearty breakfast (hot and cold) - the breakfast selections is more than great here!!! healthy juices, salads, sandwiches, coffee and more.
Great place close to your for coffee (they always have lactose free milk) and also for a set meal for 1250 Ft
17 locals recommend
Cafe Vian French Bistro
15 Hercegprímás u.
17 locals recommend
Great place close to your for coffee (they always have lactose free milk) and also for a set meal for 1250 Ft
Great Burger Place
SMITH burger&more
4 Hercegprímás u.
Great Burger Place
Hungarian meat specialities - lots and lots of meat :-)
45 locals recommend
Belvárosi Disznótoros Károlyi utca
17 Károlyi utca
45 locals recommend
Hungarian meat specialities - lots and lots of meat :-)
Fine dining! - most expensive and most stylish Japanese restaurant
30 locals recommend
Nobu Restaurant
7-8 Erzsébet tér
30 locals recommend
Fine dining! - most expensive and most stylish Japanese restaurant
Italian food
90 locals recommend
Vapiano
3 Vörösmarty tér
90 locals recommend
Italian food
The most lovely Indian in town
40 locals recommend
Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant
40 Szondi u.
40 locals recommend
The most lovely Indian in town
Great Italian home made pasta to take out. Also a set meal every day for around 1000Ft!!! Really lovely pasta meal!!
15 locals recommend
2 Spaghi - Fresh Pasta Bar
16 Dob u.
15 locals recommend
Great Italian home made pasta to take out. Also a set meal every day for around 1000Ft!!! Really lovely pasta meal!!
Lovely little cafe with GREAT prices and lovely Hungarian style sandwiches, like the cottage cheese sandwich for example, ot a lovely cottage chees pastry to go with your coffee. Highly recommended for breakfast!
Cserpes Tejivó
Lovely little cafe with GREAT prices and lovely Hungarian style sandwiches, like the cottage cheese sandwich for example, ot a lovely cottage chees pastry to go with your coffee. Highly recommended for breakfast!
Lovely little old school restaurant with Jewish maces soup.
104 locals recommend
Pozsonyi Kisvendéglő
38 Radnóti Miklós u.
104 locals recommend
Lovely little old school restaurant with Jewish maces soup.
Lovely restaurant close to Margaret bridge Pest side foot.
57 locals recommend
Kiskakukk Restaurant
12 Pozsonyi út
57 locals recommend
Lovely restaurant close to Margaret bridge Pest side foot.
Lovely vegan place for lunch. Quick and nice at the Pest side foot of Margaret bridge
13 locals recommend
Nemsüti
4b Jászai Mari tér
13 locals recommend
Lovely vegan place for lunch. Quick and nice at the Pest side foot of Margaret bridge
Lovely vegan, gluten and dairy free restaurant run my Katinka Hosszu olympic champion swimmer of Hungary.
KOOOL
Lovely vegan, gluten and dairy free restaurant run my Katinka Hosszu olympic champion swimmer of Hungary.
Very nice and VERY CHEAP Indian eatery and take-away. You can take the blue metro there from DEAK ter and be there in 10 mins.
Tinu's Indiai étkezde
Very nice and VERY CHEAP Indian eatery and take-away. You can take the blue metro there from DEAK ter and be there in 10 mins.
The coolest outdoor bar ny the Danube!!! Must visit! Famous for heavy metal and punk concerts but has a lovely outdoor garden and you can just show up and buy prepared meat fro grilling on the spot.
86 locals recommend
Dürer Kert
1 Öböl utca
86 locals recommend
The coolest outdoor bar ny the Danube!!! Must visit! Famous for heavy metal and punk concerts but has a lovely outdoor garden and you can just show up and buy prepared meat fro grilling on the spot.
Great place to eat near the Opera. Home made food and pottage bar, eco friendly and yummy. Dairy free and gluten free options.
12 locals recommend
Hokedli
10 Nagymező u.
12 locals recommend
Great place to eat near the Opera. Home made food and pottage bar, eco friendly and yummy. Dairy free and gluten free options.

Essentials

Self service laundry
84 locals recommend
Bubbles Önkiszolgáló Mosoda 24/7 - 24/7 Launderette
3 Paulay Ede u.
84 locals recommend
Self service laundry

Drinks & Nightlife

Lovely bar, do try.
59 locals recommend
Fekete Kutya
31 Dob u.
59 locals recommend
Lovely bar, do try.
Most central bar
379 locals recommend
Akvárium Klub
12 Erzsébet tér
379 locals recommend
Most central bar
Club, bar, meeting place for drinks mainly
52 locals recommend
Anker Klub
1-3 Anker köz
52 locals recommend
Club, bar, meeting place for drinks mainly
First ever ruin pub - MUST SEE
1582 locals recommend
Szimpla Kert
14 Kazinczy u.
1582 locals recommend
First ever ruin pub - MUST SEE
Bar and concerts + dance
10 locals recommend
Gozsdu Manó Klub
13 Király utca
10 locals recommend
Bar and concerts + dance
Bar and club with different dance scenes
743 locals recommend
Instant Club
51 Akácfa u.
743 locals recommend
Bar and club with different dance scenes
Gay club
19 locals recommend
AlterEgo
33 Dessewffy u.
19 locals recommend
Gay club
Party place downtown on top of a department store!!! Concerts, events, etc
288 locals recommend
Corvin Club & Roof Terrace
1-2 Blaha Lujza tér
288 locals recommend
Party place downtown on top of a department store!!! Concerts, events, etc
Lovely fix menu at lunchtime, always something special and not boring at a great price. Great place to start pub hopping!!
48 locals recommend
Castro Bisztró
48 locals recommend
Lovely fix menu at lunchtime, always something special and not boring at a great price. Great place to start pub hopping!!
Great bar with a great garden and also inside bar and dance floor
107 locals recommend
Mika Tivadar Mulató
47 Kazinczy u.
107 locals recommend
Great bar with a great garden and also inside bar and dance floor

Everything Else

Great place for chilling. There is a small zoo about midway down the island. Also a fountain that plays music (closer to the entrance of the island) and lots of alleys for an inspiring walk or chill.
1643 locals recommend
Margaret Island Mini Zoo
Margitsziget
1643 locals recommend
Great place for chilling. There is a small zoo about midway down the island. Also a fountain that plays music (closer to the entrance of the island) and lots of alleys for an inspiring walk or chill.

Shopping

Shopping (almost all big brands and a C&A store), plus Marcius 15 ter at the end, where there is a really good bakery under the archway leading to the Danube.
800 locals recommend
Vaci Street
Váci utca
800 locals recommend
Shopping (almost all big brands and a C&A store), plus Marcius 15 ter at the end, where there is a really good bakery under the archway leading to the Danube.
Supermarket with nice selection
53 locals recommend
Príma
27-29 Arany János u.
53 locals recommend
Supermarket with nice selection
Great place for Indian stuff, ranging from spices to clothes, to massage etc
Szép Kis India International Exotic Market
36 Wesselényi u.
Great place for Indian stuff, ranging from spices to clothes, to massage etc
Great supermarket on the corner of ARANY J and HERCEGPRIMAS streets for organic, reform or gluten free stuff.
65 locals recommend
Arany János utca
65 locals recommend
Great supermarket on the corner of ARANY J and HERCEGPRIMAS streets for organic, reform or gluten free stuff.

Arts & Culture

Nice culture spot in the Buda Castle with great temporary exhibitions.
347 locals recommend
Hungarian National Gallery (Magyar Nemzeti Galeria)
2 Szent György tér
347 locals recommend
Nice culture spot in the Buda Castle with great temporary exhibitions.
Great museum in a modern style to show you Hungarian history.
875 locals recommend
House of Terror Museum
60 Andrássy út
875 locals recommend
Great museum in a modern style to show you Hungarian history.
Hungarian National Circus
40 locals recommend
Fővárosi Nagycirkusz
12/a Állatkerti krt.
40 locals recommend
Hungarian National Circus
Good to check if you are into concerts, this is the most modern concert hall with great acoustics. Concerts from jazz to classical
262 locals recommend
Müpa Budapest
1 Komor Marcell u.
262 locals recommend
Good to check if you are into concerts, this is the most modern concert hall with great acoustics. Concerts from jazz to classical
Jazz Club
95 locals recommend
Budapest Jazz Club
7 Hollán Ernő u.
95 locals recommend
Jazz Club

Entertainment & Activities

Nice, grand place for chilling in the pools of Hungarian spa water :-) Two thermal pools and a swimming pool outside, lots and lots of pools, steam, sauna inside :-)
1248 locals recommend
Széchenyi Thermal Bath
9-11 Állatkerti krt.
1248 locals recommend
Nice, grand place for chilling in the pools of Hungarian spa water :-) Two thermal pools and a swimming pool outside, lots and lots of pools, steam, sauna inside :-)
Zoo
679 locals recommend
Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden
6-12 Állatkerti krt.
679 locals recommend
Zoo
Great baths, just renovated, perhaps the best now.
110 locals recommend
Irgalmasok Veli Bej Bath
7 Árpád fejedelem útja
110 locals recommend
Great baths, just renovated, perhaps the best now.