8 brunch worth the trip across Hungary, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Hungary guides.

Costes Downtown ★ 4.5 · Budapest

lipotvaros · Vigyázó Ferenc utca 5, 1051 Budapest

Costes Downtown opens its Sunday lunch service from 12:00 to 15:00 inside the Prestige Hotel near Parliament, the set-priced midday option from the modern European kitchen.

Tip: The midday set price is the value seat; book several days ahead for weekend service.

Auguszt Cukrászda ★ 4.4 · Budapest

lipotvaros · Kossuth Lajos utca 14-16, 1053 Budapest

Auguszt on Kossuth Lajos runs a weekday morning brunch counter with pastry, savoury bites and small black coffee in a Belle Epoque downtown Budapest room since 1870.

Tip: Closed Sun and Mon; the Paloma Garden terrace opens from May onwards.

Espresso Embassy ★ 4.4 · Budapest

lipotvaros · Arany János utca 15, 1051 Budapest

Espresso Embassy on Arany Janos near the Basilica pours flat whites, single-origin filter and a small brunch menu of sandwiches and bakes weekend mornings in Budapest.

Tip: Open weekend mornings from 09:00; the daily bake from the counter pairs with filter coffee.

STIKA Budapest ★ 4.3 · Budapest

erzsebetvaros · Dob utca 46/A, 1074 Budapest

Stika on Dob utca in the Jewish Quarter is a Budapest brunch bistro reopened after COVID with sourdough open sandwiches, laminated pastry and good espresso, brunch under HUF 6000.

Tip: Sundays close at 17:00; the line runs out the door by 09:30 on weekends.

Mazel Tov ★ 4.3 · Budapest

erzsebetvaros · Akácfa utca 47, 1073 Budapest

Mazel Tov on Akacfa in the Jewish Quarter is a Mediterranean and Israeli ruin garden with shakshuka, mezze and lamb shawarma on the daytime menu, popular for weekend brunch.

Tip: Book a week ahead for weekends; the glass-roof courtyard fills first.

Két Szerecsen ★ 4.2 · Budapest

terezvaros · Nagymező utca 14, 1065 Budapest

Ket Szerecsen on Nagymezo runs a weekend Mediterranean and Hungarian brunch menu, with eggs, charcuterie and a few warm plates, a Pest theatre-strip morning room in Budapest.

Tip: Weekend brunch menu runs Sat to Sun 09:00 to 15:00; the upstairs balcony is the quieter room.

Felix Kitchen & Bar ★ 4.2 · Budapest

varkerulet · Ybl Miklós tér 9, 1013 Budapest

Felix Kitchen and Bar inside the Varkert Bazar by the Danube is a Michelin-recommended Buda dining room with refined Mediterranean and Hungarian plates and a Wine Spectator award.

Tip: Buda-side terrace faces the Danube and the Pest skyline across the river.

Kelet Kávézó és Galéria ★ 4.1 · Budapest

ujbuda · Bartók Béla út 29, 1114 Budapest

Kelet Kavezo on Bartok Bela ut in Ujbuda is a cafe and book-exchange room with bagels, bowls and filter coffee, a Buda-side weekend morning corner near Gellert in Budapest.

Tip: Bring a book to swap; the back room is the quietest seat in Ujbuda.