Hanna Glatt Kosher Restaurant is a dietary-friendly spot in Erzsebetvaros, Budapest.
Hanna's, founded in the 1960s in the courtyard of the Kazinczy Synagogue with the entrance on Dob utca, is Budapest's flagship glatt kosher Ashkenazi.
Editorially verified June 2, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: The cholent on Shabbat lunch with a side of gefilte fish.
Tip: Closed for Shabbat lunch and dinner, the Friday meal must be paid for in advance.
Address: Dob utca 35, 1074 Budapest
Carmel on Kazinczy in the Jewish Quarter is a 30-year glatt kosher Hungarian-Jewish kitchen with goulash, schnitzel and stuffed cabbage under Chabad.
Order: The matzo ball soup followed by the Carmel cholent.
Tip: Friday Shabbat meal is pre-paid; the restaurant is glatt kosher under Chabad supervision.
Carmel on Kazinczy in the Jewish Quarter is a 30-year glatt kosher Hungarian-Jewish kitchen with goulash, schnitzel and stuffed cabbage under Chabad.
Order: The matzo ball soup followed by the Carmel cholent.
Tip: Friday Shabbat meal is pre-paid; the restaurant is glatt kosher under Chabad supervision.
Napfenyes near Ferenciek tere on the M3 metro line is Budapest's longest-running vegan restaurant and cukraszda, with a Hungarian classics menu and a vegan.
Order: The vegan gulyás soup with house-made seitan and the vegan dobos torta.
Tip: Open daily 11:30-21:00, kitchen closes 20:30; expect a 20-minute wait at peak.
Vegan Love on Bartok Bela ut in Buda near Gellert Bath is a vegan fast-food joint with plant burgers, hot dogs, gyros and a self-service salad bar.
Order: The double Vegan Love burger with vegan cheese and a side.
Tip: Walk-in only; the Buda-side queue runs deep on weekend evenings.
Napfenyes also serves vegetarian Hungarian plates and is the longest-running plant-based room in Budapest, with the full vegetarian Hungarian comfort canon.
Order: The lecso with seitan and a vegetarian dobos torta.
Tip: Vegan and vegetarian menus run side by side; ask the server for the daily lunch deal.
Hummusbar on Kiraly utca, the original 2005 location of Hungary's vegetarian hummus chain, serves the canonical Israeli plate of hummus, falafel and pita.
Order: The classic hummus with chickpeas and a side of falafel.
Tip: Multiple branches across Budapest; the Kiraly utca original is the busiest.
Free Glutenmentes Pekseg on Lazar utca behind the Opera is Budapest's dedicated gluten-free bakery chain, with lactose-free and soy-free baked goods plus.
Order: A gluten-free pistachio cruffin and a paleo bake from the counter.
Tip: The Lazar utca branch runs an all-day brunch carte alongside the bakery counter; arrive before 11:00 for fresh pastries.
