Bistros, trattorias and the everyday places where Budapest actually eats.
Bistros, trattorias, taverns and neighbourhood rooms: the mid-tier places where Budapest actually eats.
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Order The oven baked knuckle of pork with onion potatoes and pickles, for 2 persons.
Hungarikum Bisztró serves Hungarian food at Steindl Imre utca 13, cooked as a grandmother did: lángos, Hortobágyi crépe and dumplings with sausages.
Order The Dorozsmai style carpfish fillet or the duck leg with red wine poached pear.
Menza is a modern Hungarian restaurant at Liszt Ferenc square 2 where the menu runs from duck liver bruschetta to traditional chicken paprikash.
Order The csülökpörkölt with Ratte potatoes cooked in its sauce.
Gettó Gulyás is a traditional Hungarian restaurant at Wesselényi utca 18 in Budapest's Jewish Quarter, with a menu of goulash and farm chicken paprikash.
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Kispiac Bisztró is a traditional Hungarian bistro at Hold utca 13 in Budapest, owned by Éva Csordás and Csaba Szalánszki, serving honest food.
Order The pear and gorgonzola risotto, or the mushroom and parmesan bruschetta.
Két Szerecsen at Nagymező utca 14 offers a quarter century of Parisian bistro culture in Budapest's downtown, with classical and trendy dishes.
Kőleves Vendéglő is a Hungarian restaurant that opened in December 2005 in the Jewish Quarter, added a garden in 2009 and moved to 41 Kazinczy Street in 2012.
Order The főzelék stews, the roasts or the homemade cakes.
Frici Papa Kifőzdéje is a Hungarian eatery on Király utca at number 55, open since spring 1997, with homestyle dishes and a daily changing menu.
Order The hummus, falafel or shakshuka.
Mazel Tov is a Jewish restaurant at Akácfa utca 47 in the old Jewish quarter, open since 2014, with a cocktail bar and live music and DJ sets.
Szatyor Bár és Galéria is a bar and gallery at Bartók Béla út 36 with a cosmopolitan kitchen of Hungarian and international flavors and a seasonal menu.
21 Magyar Vendéglő is a modern Hungarian restaurant at Fortuna utca 21, 1014 Budapest, open every day from 11:30 to 23:00; the phone is +36 1 202 2113.
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Order The seasonal multi-course menu of chef Szabó Barna, enjoyed above Budapest.
Halászbástya Étterem is not just a restaurant but three worlds, Restaurant, Bistro and Cafe, in the neo-Romanesque Halászbástya in the Buda Castle District.
SixLetter Coffee Co. opened in spring 2019 at Alkotmány u 21, downtown near the Parliament, built around speciality coffee and quality breakfast.
Jardinette, at Németvölgyi út 136, serves classic Buda dishes and seasonal courses in a chestnut tree garden, a glass winter garden or the main building.
Jerney Italian Bistro, at Vigadó tér 3, invites guests to taste Italy and enjoy Budapest's panorama on the Pest Danube promenade, by the Intercontinental.
Hugo's Mexican Bar and Kitchen, at Molnár u. 26 in Budapest, is a Mexican-American style sports bar whose kitchen is mostly known for its Tex-Mex dishes.
Rozmaring Kertvendéglő, at Árpád Fejedelem Street 125, is a restaurant and event house; guests are invited for dinner or a cold drink with friends.
Order The 8-kind sashimi mix, with fresh slices of tuna, salmon and more
Sushi Ocean is a restaurant at Széchenyi u. 14 that has served guests since 2017, with time-tested and new dishes brought to perfection by its masters.
Order Spicy Enchiladas, San Francisco-style Mission Burritos or crispy Chimichangas
Iguana Bar & Grill, at Zoltán u. 16, has been a Budapest institution since 1997, serving Mexican-American food with tequilas, margaritas and cold beer.
Order Gulyásleves, Halászlé, Paprikáscsirke or the famous Libamáj
Salt & Pepper, at Váci u 65, opened in 2007 as a modern, friendly spot combining traditional Hungarian cooking with the style of the international bistro.
Bártfai Vendéglő, at Bártfai u. 5, serves the favorite dishes of Hungarian artists and traditional Hungarian cuisine, some of it gluten- and lactose-free.
Anytime Étterem és Kávézó, at Bécsi út 136, is a modern but family-style restaurant and cafe where you can drop in for lunch or dinner at any time.
Milagro American Grill, at Korponai u. 20, serves American-Mexican dishes, seasonal offers and monthly renewed favourites, opposite the bus station.
Evezős Sörkert, at Római part 34, is a beer garden along the Danube under shady plane trees, where the name has meant freshly fried hake since 1983.
Order Pork chop stuffed with marrow, slow-roasted duck leg or beef cheek goulash soup
Sport Étterem, at Csömöri út 154, has welcomed guests for over 80 years in Rákosszentmihály, with a kitchen built on traditional Hungarian flavours.
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