Guidebook for Budapest
Food Scene
A nice and cosy place to have a relaxing and sweet moment in the city center. A wide variety of delicious cupcakes that you can choose to enjoy with your cup of coffee or tea. They have breakfast too, and play corner for children ★3 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Kicsicake
1 Jókai u.A nice and cosy place to have a relaxing and sweet moment in the city center. A wide variety of delicious cupcakes that you can choose to enjoy with your cup of coffee or tea. They have breakfast too, and play corner for children ★3 MINUTES ON FOOT★
A delightful and homey bakery/cafe just one street away. They bake their own cookies, pies, macaroons, etc. many with inventive flavorings-lavender, chili-chocolate. Very good gelato as well. And the staff are as sweet as the treats they serve. ★1 MINUTE ON FOOT★
16 locals recommend
La Delizia
13 Jókai u.A delightful and homey bakery/cafe just one street away. They bake their own cookies, pies, macaroons, etc. many with inventive flavorings-lavender, chili-chocolate. Very good gelato as well. And the staff are as sweet as the treats they serve. ★1 MINUTE ON FOOT★
Hungarian cuisine, live pianist in the evenings, great vine selection, affordable price. Popular place among Hungarian politicians during workday lunch hours. ★17 MINUTES ON FOOT★
52 locals recommend
Firkász Kávéház Étterem
18 Tátra u.Hungarian cuisine, live pianist in the evenings, great vine selection, affordable price. Popular place among Hungarian politicians during workday lunch hours. ★17 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Perfect place for breakfast! Opens at 7am, except sunday, when it opens at 8 am.Delicious baked goods, seets and sandwiches.★5 MINUTES ON FOOT★
36 locals recommend
BITE bakery café
62 Teréz krt.Perfect place for breakfast! Opens at 7am, except sunday, when it opens at 8 am.Delicious baked goods, seets and sandwiches.★5 MINUTES ON FOOT★
All you can eat offers in this great sushi bar ★3 MINUTES ON FOOT★
83 locals recommend
Wasabi Sushi & Wok Étterem
21 Podmaniczky u.All you can eat offers in this great sushi bar ★3 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Cool Hungarian restaurant with the interior design of a modern canteen, but in the same time very nice food. Usually a reservation is recommended. Nice wine selection. ★7 MINUTES ON FOOT★
548 locals recommend
Menza Restaurant
2 Liszt Ferenc térCool Hungarian restaurant with the interior design of a modern canteen, but in the same time very nice food. Usually a reservation is recommended. Nice wine selection. ★7 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Famous medieval restaurant with big wooden benches and giant portions of food. Expect limited amount of cutlery and belly dancers or a night tournament between the rows. Very touristy, but a great fun for a bigger group or family with kids. ★4 MINUTES ON FOOT★
107 locals recommend
Sir Lancelot Medieval Restaurant
14 Podmaniczky u.Famous medieval restaurant with big wooden benches and giant portions of food. Expect limited amount of cutlery and belly dancers or a night tournament between the rows. Very touristy, but a great fun for a bigger group or family with kids. ★4 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Stylish, modern bistro/bar with high ceiling & open kitchen, serving creative tapas & local wine. ★6 MINUTES ON FOOT★
60 locals recommend
Pesti Disznó
19 Nagymező u.Stylish, modern bistro/bar with high ceiling & open kitchen, serving creative tapas & local wine. ★6 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Nice place with a really good coffee. Excellent ambient music and good service. ★6 MINUTES ON FOOT★
37 locals recommend
Mai Manó Cafe
20 Nagymező u.Nice place with a really good coffee. Excellent ambient music and good service. ★6 MINUTES ON FOOT★
It's a pawsome place for cat lovers to enjoy and interact with cats ★11 MINUTES ON FOOT★
40 locals recommend
Cat Cafe
3 Révay u.It's a pawsome place for cat lovers to enjoy and interact with cats ★11 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Fresh and tasty pastries, excellent for breakfast ★6 MINUTES ON FOOT★
34 locals recommend
Lipóti pékség
24 Mester u.Fresh and tasty pastries, excellent for breakfast ★6 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Drinks & Nightlife
Nicely hidden little tea/cocktails house. Funky decor and friendly service. ★2 MINUTES ON FOOT★
37 locals recommend
Green Turtle Cave
14 Jókai u.Nicely hidden little tea/cocktails house. Funky decor and friendly service. ★2 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Kuplung on Király Street is an underground shrine, housed by a renovated old courtyard, featuring a blend of urban art pieces and minimalist design that provides the place’s underground vibe. Besides the regular parties, this alternative locale offers plenty drink discounts and broadcasting of sports events, to create a pleasant environment for a colorful mix of crowd. ★11 MINUTES ON FOOT★
77 locals recommend
Kuplung
46 Király u.Kuplung on Király Street is an underground shrine, housed by a renovated old courtyard, featuring a blend of urban art pieces and minimalist design that provides the place’s underground vibe. Besides the regular parties, this alternative locale offers plenty drink discounts and broadcasting of sports events, to create a pleasant environment for a colorful mix of crowd. ★11 MINUTES ON FOOT★
One of the trendiest spots in downtown Budapest with its psychedelic design, thematic dance floors, where the party rocks through the early morning hours ★13 MINUTES ON FOOT★
743 locals recommend
Instant Club
51 Akácfa u.One of the trendiest spots in downtown Budapest with its psychedelic design, thematic dance floors, where the party rocks through the early morning hours ★13 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Buzzy ruin pub with live music most of the nights ★11 MINUTES ON FOOT★
167 locals recommend
Anker't romkocsma
33 Paulay Ede u.Buzzy ruin pub with live music most of the nights ★11 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Cool local ruin pub close by. Try some local wines in the garden! ★6 MINUTES ON FOOT★
68 locals recommend
Potkulcs Pub
65/b Csengery u.Cool local ruin pub close by. Try some local wines in the garden! ★6 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Small bar and club for those, who do not like the mainstream party places. Often has salsa nights, or retro parties. ★5 MINUTE ON FOOT★
10 locals recommend
Szilvuplé
Small bar and club for those, who do not like the mainstream party places. Often has salsa nights, or retro parties. ★5 MINUTE ON FOOT★
Open air rooftop bar with DJs and an amazing view of the city. ★8 MINUTES ON FOOT★
308 locals recommend
360 Bar
39 Andrássy útOpen air rooftop bar with DJs and an amazing view of the city. ★8 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Parks & Nature
Big park with playgrounds, zoo, lake (boating during summer, ice rink during winter) ★20 MINUTES BY THE TROLLEY BUS 70 OR 72, YELLOW (M1) METRO OR BUS 105★
1163 locals recommend
City Park
Big park with playgrounds, zoo, lake (boating during summer, ice rink during winter) ★20 MINUTES BY THE TROLLEY BUS 70 OR 72, YELLOW (M1) METRO OR BUS 105★
Liszt Ferenc tér
4 Liszt Ferenc térPark ★5 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Hunyadi Ter
Hunyadi térPark and playground for kids ★13 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Honvéd téri játszótér
13 Markó u.Park and playground for kids ★11 MINUTES ON FOOT★
The Island offers a completely different atmosphere. Calm green area, great for a picnic, a walk or sports. During summer many bars have parties with DJs. ★10 MINUTES BY TRAM 4 OR 6★
1643 locals recommend
Margaret Island Mini Zoo
MargitszigetThe Island offers a completely different atmosphere. Calm green area, great for a picnic, a walk or sports. During summer many bars have parties with DJs. ★10 MINUTES BY TRAM 4 OR 6★
Shopping
Farmer's Market open Mon: 07:00-07:00, Tue-Fri: 17:00-18:00, Sat: 07:00-14:00, Sun: Closed. ★13 MINUTES ON FOOT★
80 locals recommend
Hunyadi Square Market
4 Hunyadi térFarmer's Market open Mon: 07:00-07:00, Tue-Fri: 17:00-18:00, Sat: 07:00-14:00, Sun: Closed. ★13 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Westend Shopping Center
1-3 Váci útShopping mall ★12 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Essentials
Drugstore Open Mon-Fri: 8:00-20:00, Sat: 9:00-18:00, Sun: closed ★2 MINUTES ON FOOT★
28 locals recommend
dm-drogerie markt Kft.
34 Király u.Drugstore Open Mon-Fri: 8:00-20:00, Sat: 9:00-18:00, Sun: closed ★2 MINUTES ON FOOT★
A German global discount supermarket chain. Open Mon - Sat: 07:00 - 21:00 Sun: 07:00 - 17:00 ★7 MINUTES ON FOOT★
49 locals recommend
Lidl
61 Bajcsy-Zsilinszky StraßeA German global discount supermarket chain. Open Mon - Sat: 07:00 - 21:00 Sun: 07:00 - 17:00 ★7 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Cheap grocery store Open: Mon-Sat: 6:30-22:00, Sun: 8:00-18:00 ★4 MINUTES ON FOOT★
54 locals recommend
SPAR szupermarket Budapest
98 Vörösvári útCheap grocery store Open: Mon-Sat: 6:30-22:00, Sun: 8:00-18:00 ★4 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Manna ABC Podmaniczky utca
1-3 Podmaniczky u.24/7 grocery store ★4 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Teréz Patika
41 Teréz krt.PHARMACY ★ Open 0-24 (24/7) ★2 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Entertainment & Activities
The best known historical bath of Budapest along with Széchenyi. It has several indoor thermal pools and swimming pools, a large outdoor adventure pool and an outdoor wave pool. ★24 MINUTES BY BUS 9 AND TRAM 47 OR 49/TRAM 4 OR 6 AND GREEN (M4) METRO★
897 locals recommend
Gellért Thermal Bath
4 Kelenhegyi útThe best known historical bath of Budapest along with Széchenyi. It has several indoor thermal pools and swimming pools, a large outdoor adventure pool and an outdoor wave pool. ★24 MINUTES BY BUS 9 AND TRAM 47 OR 49/TRAM 4 OR 6 AND GREEN (M4) METRO★
One of the largest spa complexes in Europe. Its outdoor pool with the steam rising from its surface on winter nights and the complacent elderly men playing chess in the water is a world famous symbol of Budapest. ★15 MINUTES BY THE TROLLEY-BUS 72★
1248 locals recommend
Széchenyi Thermal Bath
9-11 Állatkerti krt.One of the largest spa complexes in Europe. Its outdoor pool with the steam rising from its surface on winter nights and the complacent elderly men playing chess in the water is a world famous symbol of Budapest. ★15 MINUTES BY THE TROLLEY-BUS 72★
Noiret Pool and Dart Salon
8-10 Dessewffy u.Darts and Pool salon ★4 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Getting Around
Blue(M3), red(M2) and yellow(M1) metro stop, as well as stop of lots of different bus lines. ★15 MINUTES ON FOOT★
555 locals recommend
1051
Blue(M3), red(M2) and yellow(M1) metro stop, as well as stop of lots of different bus lines. ★15 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Oktogon
OktogonStop for: M1/ Yellow Metro, trams 4 and 6, bus 105 ★5 MINUTES ON FOOT★
Stop for: M3/ Blue Metro, Tram 4 and 6, several buses and Train station ★5 MINUTES ON FOOT★
402 locals recommend
Nyugati Pályaudvar
Stop for: M3/ Blue Metro, Tram 4 and 6, several buses and Train station ★5 MINUTES ON FOOT★