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2,500-4,500 FtBrunchCafe and patisserie brunch with savoury counterLipotvaros
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.
OrderThe Hantas Flora pastry, a small black coffee and a savoury snack from the counter
TipClosed Sun and Mon; the Paloma Garden terrace opens from May onwards.
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2,500-4,500 FtBrunchSpecialty coffee brunch with sandwichesLipotvaros
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.
OrderA flat white with the daily sandwich and a slice of banana bread
TipOpen weekend mornings from 09:00; the daily bake from the counter pairs with filter coffee.
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3,000-6,000 FtBrunchBrunch bistro with sourdough and pastryErzsebetvaros
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.
OrderSourdough open sandwich with a cortado and a laminated pastry
TipSundays close at 17:00; the line runs out the door by 09:30 on weekends.
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4,500-7,500 FtBrunchMediterranean-Hungarian brunchTerezvaros
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.
OrderThe Mediterranean breakfast plate with avocado and Hungarian sausage
TipWeekend brunch menu runs Sat to Sun 09:00-15:00; the upstairs balcony is the quieter room.
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5,500-9,000 FtBrunchMediterranean and Israeli brunchErzsebetvaros
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.
OrderShakshuka with feta and the mezze plate to share
TipBook a week ahead for weekends; the glass-roof courtyard fills first.
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6,000-12,000 FtBrunchModern Mediterranean and HungarianVarkerulet
Felix Kitchen and Bar inside the Varkert Bazar by the Danube is a Michelin-recommended Buda dining room with refined Mediterranean and Hungarian plates.
OrderThe eggs Benedict on Hungarian rye with mangalica bacon
TipBuda-side terrace faces the Danube and the Pest skyline across the river.