Budapest Food-Restaurants

Budapest Food-Restaurants information

Hungarian

Gundel *** Allatkerti ut 2 Tel: +36 (06)1-468-4040 Established as one of the most salubrious restaurants in the city, Gundel's opened in 1894 and boasts impressive décor and high-quality food. Muzeum ** Muzeum korut 12 Tel: +36 (06)1-267-0375 Located next to the National Museum, this popular restaurant serves traditional Hungarian dishes at reasonable prices. The service is impeccable.

Fusion

Marquis de Salade ** Hajos utca 43 Tel: +36 (06)1-302-4086 Choose from a wide range of cuisines at this stylish restaurant. Oriental carpets decorate a spacious eating area. Robinson *** Varosliget, to 1146 Tel: +36 (06)1-442-0222 The excellent location by the waterside of Varosliget is the big draw of this high-profile restaurant.

Italian

Okay Italia ** Szent Istvan korut 20 Tel: +36 (06)1-349-2991 One of the few Italian restaurants in Budapest, this family-run venue provides good quality pizzas and pasta dishes.

Seafood

Articsoka *** Jeno utca 17 Tel: +36 (06)1-302-7757 A seafood restaurant that attracts many of Budapest's trendiest young people with its Mediterranean-inspired dishes, this moderately priced venue often plays host to live music performances.

Vegetarian

Gandhi * Vigyazo Ferenc utca 4 Tel: +36 (06)1-269-4944 One of the few options, in this meat-loving city, for vegetarians, this peaceful restaurant offers a good range of international vegetarian dishes.

South American

La Bodega * Wesselenyi u 35 Tel: +36 (06)1-267-5056 As the name suggests, this place offers a South American vibe with Latin music and food and an impressive range of tequila. Prices are very reasonable and the staff are friendly.

Korean

Senara VII *** Dohany utca 5 Tel: +36 (06)1-266-7966 Offering a Korean menu this is one of the best Asian/Pacific restaurants in the city. Prices are pretty high and it's a good bet to take a set menu if you want to keep costs from escalating too much.

Bars

Budapest has a healthy café culture, ranging from the warming camaraderie of the beer hall, to the elegance of a grand café. There is notably an ever-growing wealth of international bars throughout the city, catering for every brand of international traveller and backpacker that passes through the city. Look out for Australian, British, German, American and Irish bars, they won't be far away. Note that bars reported to overcharge tourists are listed by tourist offices and embassies regularly. It is an idea to ask at a local office for the current blacklist when you arrive. Café Gerbeaud Vorosmarty ter 7 Tel: +36 (06)1-429-9000 This legendary Budapest café has been the last word on timeless style and elegance for the last 140 years. The sumptuous interior is finished with noble woods, marble and bronze, while the furnishings are original Art Deco. Superb pastries, coffees and light meals. Café Gusto Frankel Leu ut 12 Tel: +36 (06)1-316-3970 An impressive café and bar close to Margaret Bridge with a quiet terrace and a good choice on the menu including seafood, salads and good quality coffee. Amstel River Café Párizsi ut 6 Tel: +36 (06)1-266-4334. A favourite with just about everyone, the centrally located Amstel is a fantastic bar, open until late and always full of a lively mix of tourists, locals and expats. Open: Mon-Sat 08h00-06h00, Sun 10h00-06h00. Muvesz Andrássy ut 29 Tel: +36 (06)1-352-1337 A reminder of Budapest's former status as Europe's coffeehouse capital, Muvesz is located next to the Opera House and retains its original interior. Portside de Cuba Dohany ut 7 Tel: +36 (06)1-351-8405 A Latin bar/club with a Cuban slant that's always lively, especially at weekends.