8 editor picks in Budapest.
8 brunch places in Budapest we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Budapest | Brunch across every city.
Brunch arrived in Budapest through the cafe and bistro scene rather than the hotel dining room, and the strongest tables sit in the District VII Jewish Quarter and around Andrássy. Mazel Tov on Akácfa utca runs a Levantine spread in a leafy ruin-bar courtyard, and Két Szerecsen on Nagymező utca keeps a long all-day kitchen near the theatres. For something grander, Costes Downtown on Vigyázó Ferenc utca puts a Sunday brunch behind its fine-dining kitchen.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
OrderThe Sunday set-price lunch with a glass of Tokaji Furmint
TipThe midday set price is the value seat; book several days ahead for weekend service.
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.
OrderThe bagel with cream cheese and a single-origin filter coffee
TipBring a book to swap; the back room is the quietest seat in Ujbuda.
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.
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.
Guided tour · 4 hours
Our signature tour introduces local culinary and wine culture through classic flavors, unique wines, history, and stunning architecture. Includes two food markets and ...
3 hours
Learn to cook authentic Hungarian dishes during a hands-on 3-hour class in Budapest, guided by a local chef.
2 hours
Delight in a crash course on Hungary’s increasingly fabulous wines, featuring a sommelier-led evening tasting of 8 fine wines paired with a selection of food pairings.
