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Street foodErzsebetvaros
Karavan on Kazinczy next to Szimpla Kert is the Jewish Quarter's food truck court, with langos, burgers, gyros and kurtoskalacs all under 3,500 Ft.
OrderThe classic lángos with sour cream, garlic and grated cheese.
TipLate-night until 01:00 Thursday to Saturday; the langos counter has the longest queue.
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French bistroLipotvaros
Kispiac Bisztro next to the Hold utca market is a six-table Hungarian bistro with veal liver, pork belly and roast duck at downtown bistro prices around.
OrderThe breaded veal liver with mashed potato and cucumber salad.
TipSix tables, Mon to Sat noon to 22:00; book at least two days ahead.
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Modern HungarianFerencvaros
The upper-gallery langos counters inside the Central Market Hall on Vamhaz korut are the Budapest spot for a 2,000 Ft lunch of Hungarian fried dough.
OrderThe classic lángos with sour cream, garlic and grated cheese.
TipCash only at most stalls; closed Sundays; the gallery is upstairs from the produce floor.
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VegetarianTerezvaros
Hummusbar on Kiraly utca, the 2005 original of Hungary's vegetarian hummus chain, serves Israeli hummus, falafel and pita plates at downtown counter prices.
OrderThe classic hummus with chickpeas and a side of falafel and pita.
TipFive-plus branches across Budapest; the Kiraly utca original is the most central.
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Modern HungarianLipotvaros
Retesbar on Suto utca is a downtown Budapest takeaway strudel counter with apple, cherry, poppy seed and cottage-cheese retes at well under 1,500 Ft a slice.
OrderThe poppy seed (mákos) retes with a small Hungarian coffee.
TipOpen daily 10:00-22:00; ask for a piece warmed in the oven if there is a slow moment.
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Modern HungarianErzsebetvaros
Koleves on Kazinczy is the Jewish Quarter Hungarian-Jewish room with a weekday three-course lunch deal under 2,500 Ft, a Budapest workaday institution.
OrderThe weekday lunch deal of soup, main and dessert.
TipLunch menu Mon to Fri until 16:00; the summer garden across the road is the better seat.