BrunchMediterranean and Israeli brunch$$5,500-9,000 FterzsebetvarosMon to Thu 12:00-23:00, Fri to Sun 12:00-00:00Book a week ahead for weekends
Mazel Tov on Akacfa in the Jewish Quarter is a Mediterranean and Israeli ruin garden with shakshuka, mezze and lamb shawarma on the daytime menu.
Order: Shakshuka with feta and the mezze plate to share
Tip: Book a week ahead for weekends; the glass-roof courtyard fills first.
BrunchModern Mediterranean and Hungarian$$6,000-12,000 FtvarkeruletMon-Sun 11:30-00:00Book a day ahead
Felix Kitchen and Bar inside the Varkert Bazar by the Danube is a Michelin-recommended Buda dining room with refined Mediterranean and Hungarian plates.
Order: The eggs Benedict on Hungarian rye with mangalica bacon
Tip: Buda-side terrace faces the Danube and the Pest skyline across the river.
BrunchModern European Sunday lunch$$20,000-30,000 FtlipotvarosSun 12:00-15:00 lunch serviceBook several days ahead
Costes Downtown opens its Sunday lunch service from 12:00-15:00 inside the Prestige Hotel near Parliament, the set-priced midday option from the modern.
Order: The Sunday set-price lunch with a glass of Tokaji Furmint
Tip: The midday set price is the value seat; book several days ahead for weekend service.
BrunchCafe brunch, bagels and bowls$$2,800-4,500 FtujbudaDaily 09:00-20:00Walk-in only
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.
Order: The bagel with cream cheese and a single-origin filter coffee
Tip: Bring a book to swap; the back room is the quietest seat in Ujbuda.
BrunchCafe and patisserie brunch with savoury counter$$2,500-4,500 FtlipotvarosTue-Fri 09:00-19:00, Sat 11:00-18:00, closed Sun-MonWalk-in only
Auguszt on Kossuth Lajos runs a weekday morning brunch counter with pastry, savoury bites and small black coffee in a Belle Epoque downtown Budapest room.
Order: The Hantas Flora pastry, a small black coffee and a savoury snack from the counter
Tip: Closed Sun and Mon; the Paloma Garden terrace opens from May onwards.
BrunchSpecialty coffee brunch with sandwiches$$2,500-4,500 FtlipotvarosMon-Fri 07:30-19:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-17:00Walk-in only
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.
Order: A flat white with the daily sandwich and a slice of banana bread
Tip: Open weekend mornings from 09:00; the daily bake from the counter pairs with filter coffee.