6 brunch in Budapest, editor-picked for saturday brunch. The saturday brunch spots worth queuing for. All brunch in Budapest.
Auguszt Cukrászda ★ 4.4
lipotvaros · Kossuth Lajos utca 14-16, 1053 Budapest
Hours: Tue-Fri 09:00-19:00, Sat 11:00-18:00, closed Sun-Mon
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.
Tip: Closed Sun and Mon; the Paloma Garden terrace opens from May onwards.
Espresso Embassy ★ 4.4
lipotvaros · Arany János utca 15, 1051 Budapest
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:30-19:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-17:00
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.
Tip: Open weekend mornings from 09:00; the daily bake from the counter pairs with filter coffee.
STIKA Budapest ★ 4.3
erzsebetvaros · Dob utca 46/A, 1074 Budapest
Hours: Mon-Thu 08:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 08:00-24:00, Sun 08:00-17:00
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.
Tip: Sundays close at 17:00; the line runs out the door by 09:30 on weekends.
Két Szerecsen ★ 4.2
terezvaros · Nagymező utca 14, 1065 Budapest
Hours: Sat-Sun 09:00-15:00 brunch menu
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.
Tip: Weekend brunch menu runs Sat to Sun 09:00-15:00; the upstairs balcony is the quieter room.
Felix Kitchen & Bar ★ 4.2
varkerulet · Ybl Miklós tér 9, 1013 Budapest
Hours: Mon-Sun 11:30-00:00
Felix Kitchen and Bar inside the Varkert Bazar by the Danube is a Michelin-recommended Buda dining room with refined Mediterranean and Hungarian plates.
Tip: Buda-side terrace faces the Danube and the Pest skyline across the river.
Kelet Kávézó és Galéria ★ 4.1
ujbuda · Bartók Béla út 29, 1114 Budapest
Hours: Daily 09:00-20:00
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.
Tip: Bring a book to swap; the back room is the quietest seat in Ujbuda.