Guidebook for Budapest
Food Scene
Bajai Halászcsárda
2 Hollós útFamily friendly restaurant with a cosy garden out back.
Small buffet at one of the children's railway stations - has some traditional Hungarian classics / pancakes / hot wine and other feel-good food.
Szépjuhászné büfé
97 Budakeszi útSmall buffet at one of the children's railway stations - has some traditional Hungarian classics / pancakes / hot wine and other feel-good food.
FRANKO Tejbár
65 Szilágyi Erzsébet fasorCakes, sandwiches and coffee in a very (small) family friendly environment.
Hearty Hungarian food - family friendly, nice terrace in the summer with a mini-playground for kids.
9 locals recommend
Remiz Coffeehouse and Brasserie
5 Budakeszi útHearty Hungarian food - family friendly, nice terrace in the summer with a mini-playground for kids.
Nice traditional menu, great in winter and summer alike, family friendly, booking advised on weekends.
Budai Gesztenyés Restaurant
2 Szanatórium u.Nice traditional menu, great in winter and summer alike, family friendly, booking advised on weekends.
Close to the first/last stop on the Children's railway - good place for a cold beer / coffee and maybe a gulyas.
Kőbüfé Söröző
21 Rege útClose to the first/last stop on the Children's railway - good place for a cold beer / coffee and maybe a gulyas.
Wonderful cakes, decent ham and egg breakfast, ice-cream and nice garden in the summer.
8 locals recommend
Szamos Szépkilátás Cukrászda
1 Szépkilátás útWonderful cakes, decent ham and egg breakfast, ice-cream and nice garden in the summer.
A small bistro style restaurant with a Jazzy atmosphere, great modern Hungarian food and a large selection of good wines - little outdoor terrace in the summer, highly recommended for a really nice meal or celebration. High standard without being snobbish.
11 locals recommend
Fióka - Restaurant, Wines, Beers
75 Városmajor u.A small bistro style restaurant with a Jazzy atmosphere, great modern Hungarian food and a large selection of good wines - little outdoor terrace in the summer, highly recommended for a really nice meal or celebration. High standard without being snobbish.
Vadaspark Étterem
Szanatórium utcaGreat for a family day out, solid Hungarian kitchen in park/zoo surroundings.
Super burgers and beers - shows football games during the big tournaments. Outside area under the trees is surprisingly atmospheric even though close to main roads.
24 locals recommend
Majorka Cafe
16 Szilágyi Erzsébet fasorSuper burgers and beers - shows football games during the big tournaments. Outside area under the trees is surprisingly atmospheric even though close to main roads.
Quaint family pizzeria, pastas and salads. Outdoor seating in summer. Deliveries also.
Fogas Pizzéria
2 Hollós útQuaint family pizzeria, pastas and salads. Outdoor seating in summer. Deliveries also.
Proper Hungarian Fish orientated restaurant with cute garden. Great for families, a real Hungarian experience.
7 locals recommend
Bajai Halászcsárda
2 Hollós útProper Hungarian Fish orientated restaurant with cute garden. Great for families, a real Hungarian experience.
Gyugyi's Bistro Normafa
31 Hegyhát útNice Pizza - they deliver too!
Normafa Delikát
47-53 Eötvös útSzép Ilona Vendéglő Kft.
3 Budakeszi útBistro style restaurant recently renovated
Johnny's Bistro Buda
33 Szarvas Gábor útTex Mex in informal relaxed setting
Great Indian / Middle Eastern influenced menu, lots of vegetarian options, eclectic decor and cool atmosphere.
PINGRUMBA
Great Indian / Middle Eastern influenced menu, lots of vegetarian options, eclectic decor and cool atmosphere.
Great cakes, coffee, beautifully restored tram station. 5 minutes drive, 30 mins walk.
Lóvasút Cultural and Event Center
Great cakes, coffee, beautifully restored tram station. 5 minutes drive, 30 mins walk.
Sightseeing
Elizabeth Lookout
Normafa Játszótér
105039 Jánoshegyi útCool park and playground - picnic areas, bike paths, snack places.
Parks & Nature
Mini zoo with indigenous Hungarian wildlife - some wolves, horses, wild boar. Also has a traditional style restaurant.
14 locals recommend
Budakeszi Wildlife Park
0210/12 HrszMini zoo with indigenous Hungarian wildlife - some wolves, horses, wild boar. Also has a traditional style restaurant.
Normafa
59 Eötvös útLots of hiking, playgrounds, picnic, snack activities
Entertainment & Activities
Great place for a full day out with kids - outdoor pools and water slides, indoor kids pool, surrounded by trees and nature, handful of places to eat unhealthy food :)
18 locals recommend
Palatinus fürdő
Great place for a full day out with kids - outdoor pools and water slides, indoor kids pool, surrounded by trees and nature, handful of places to eat unhealthy food :)
Chair lift, lower station
97 Csiga útRide up to the Elisabeth lookout by chairlift.
Getting Around
155 bus into the city leaves every 15 minutes from 5am to around midnight. It takes 20 minutes or so to Szel Kalman Ter where there are many other transport links to anywhere in the city.
Zugligeti Primary School
113 Zugligeti út155 bus into the city leaves every 15 minutes from 5am to around midnight. It takes 20 minutes or so to Szel Kalman Ter where there are many other transport links to anywhere in the city.
End or start of the Children's railway. There is a shopping centre and some restaurants too.
31 locals recommend
Széchenyi-hegyi Gyermekvasút, Hűvösvölgy állomás
5 Gyermekvasúthoz vezető útEnd or start of the Children's railway. There is a shopping centre and some restaurants too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great burgers, nice atmosphere under the trees despite being next to a main road - nice place for a cold beer in a friendly atmosphere - and they show football matches if that's your thing!
24 locals recommend
Majorka Cafe
16 Szilágyi Erzsébet fasorGreat burgers, nice atmosphere under the trees despite being next to a main road - nice place for a cold beer in a friendly atmosphere - and they show football matches if that's your thing!
Nemdebár
5 Széll Kálmán térDrinks, DJ - lively on the weekend.
Shopping
Oddball shopping centre that sells all sorts from luxury deli food items, fruits and veg, model boats, pharmacy, bank and antiques. Also a petrol station next door.
11 locals recommend
Budagyongye Shopping Center
121 Szilágyi Erzsébet fasorOddball shopping centre that sells all sorts from luxury deli food items, fruits and veg, model boats, pharmacy, bank and antiques. Also a petrol station next door.
Small grocery store with all the essentials - milk, bread, small fruit and veg section, toiletries etc. 5 mins drive.
42 locals recommend
CBA
12 Veres Pálné u.Small grocery store with all the essentials - milk, bread, small fruit and veg section, toiletries etc. 5 mins drive.
Decent butchery section - all other essentials, milk, bread, fruit and veg, pet food, toiletries etc.
19 locals recommend
CBA Príma
54 Teréz krt.Decent butchery section - all other essentials, milk, bread, fruit and veg, pet food, toiletries etc.
Príma
Medium sized 'premium' grocery store with most things you could wish for. 10-15 minutes drive.
Shopping centre with supermarket / lots of clothes and she stores / cinema / cafe's bars restaurants.
216 locals recommend
Mammut
2-6 Lövőház u.Shopping centre with supermarket / lots of clothes and she stores / cinema / cafe's bars restaurants.
Shopping centre with upmarket brands, supermarket, restaurants, sports centre, swimming pool.
85 locals recommend
MOM Park
53 Alkotás u.Shopping centre with upmarket brands, supermarket, restaurants, sports centre, swimming pool.
Large supermarket, on retail park with garden supplies, nearby IKEA, Tesco, other large outlet stores. 20 minutes drive.
Auchan
Large supermarket, on retail park with garden supplies, nearby IKEA, Tesco, other large outlet stores. 20 minutes drive.