Kheiron strikes an unusual note among restaurants specialising in Hungarian fare in the centre of Pest. Modern-looking and clearly geared towards tourists strolling the downtown, nothing in its name…
Remíz restaurant takes its name from the tram depot that sits just steps away, at the intersection between two major roads. The theme is set with the tram-like brick…
The entrance to this restaurant on District I’s Ostrom utca, just down from Bécsi kapu (Vienna Gate), is unassuming, but the rooms inside are opulently decorated in a style…
Café Provence out in the hills of District II is not just a simple newspaper, cake and coffee place. Open throughout the day, it is a full-blown breakfast, lunch,…
Arcade almost seems oblivious to the pressures of location and tourist appeal that rule many of this capital city’s restaurants, so tightly packed in the centre. A cosy restaurant…
It is difficult to get off the beaten track in District V, yet Jack Doyle’s, at the corner of Pilvax köz and Városház utca, almost manages to do just…
Entering Chez Daniel almost feels like entering someone else’s home and taking a seat in a family dining room. Fuss is not a word that seems to apply here,…
The contrast couldn’t be greater between the banal Hungarian name (Mák = poppy) and the reality of this restaurant in a small District V side-street. Mák subscribes to the…
At the foot of Castle Hill, one among a row of fancy cafés and wine shops, Baldaszti’s is Budapest’s latest offering to gourmet eaters, or anyone interested in “fine…
Charm is something that Pesti Lámpás’ terrace possesses aplenty, oozing from the courtyard walls of the well-renovated, historical Ybl Palota. The central fountain plays perpetual music, lights spring up…
Eiffel square next to Nyugati train station – green, spacious and relatively protected from the noise of cars and police sirens – comes as a breath of fresh air…
It takes some doing to navigate the lacklustre streets next to Keleti train station, to walk past the street corner next to the “authentic” gyros outlet and hit upon…
The Ferdinand Monarchia restaurant and beerhouse in Szív utca celebrated its first year as a cultural antenna for all things Czech this February. Situated just minutes away from the…
Overlooking the busy Szentendrei út and conveniently placed for reaching entertainment on Óbudai sziget, Sunny Lounge adds to Budapest’s international restaurant scene with its recently introduced sushi menu. Service…
In the elegant surroundings of its Brasserie Royale restaurant and of its well-lit, spacious atrium, the Corinthia Hotel Budapest offers a weekly Sunday brunch to the sound of a…
The best restaurants, fine wines, fiery fruit brandies and delicacies such as cheeses, salamis, hams and honey await visitors to the Budai Gourmet Festival from Friday to Sunday (3…
The five-star Kempinski Hotel Corvinus is an illustrious presence on the Budapest hotel scene. Nor does it need to fear culinary comparisons: its summer restaurant terraces serve up various…
The Gerbeaud Café, located in the heart of downtown, recently presented its new menus and gift ideas, which combine traditions and an innovative approach. Guests are invited to dream…
Though the area around the Basilica certainly does not suffer from a lack of restaurants of all possible descriptions, one would not do too badly by picking Café Kör.…
The Kőleves – “stone soup” – bar is named after the story of the poor but wily traveller who, enticing an avaricious old woman with the idea of a…
Cantine, the latest French offering in the capital, opened its doors to Andrássy út last September. Its name might give rise to unfavourable ideas about school cafeteria lunches but…
One would be mistaken to push open the door of Comme Chez Soi expecting to sample some of France’s finest cuisine. The name – French for “like at home”…
Fülemüle (Nightingale) can be found not far from Blaha Lujza tér tucked away in Kőfaragó utca near the Anna Hotel. The restaurant, which is rather nondescript on the outside,…
Araz counts among Budapest’s newest restaurants and aims to fit among the capital’s highest quality restaurants with its French- and Hungarian-inspired menu. Situated at the corner of Dohány utca…
M. Restaurant, between Dob utca and Király utca, feels rather like a doll’s house. Its owners have an idiosyncratic idea of interior design and an incredibly spontaneous approach to…
Cosily situated on the Danube riverfront overlooking Gellért Hill, Trattoria Toscana has been providing regional Italian food to an established clientele of locals and expats alike for just over…
Accessed through an inconspicuous door to the side of the Gerbeaud café – its more visible partner – Onyx restaurant celebrates this month its fourth birthday with a first…
With a few exceptions the area around Keleti train station doesn’t count among the most likely locations for a pleasant sit-down meal experience. Stuck in a narrow street between…
Somewhere along the tortuous streets of District V Gerlóczy Café and Restaurant has the good fortune of overlooking the quiet, tree-shaded Kamermayer square, onto which tables spill in the…
Set in the same cluster of buildings as the Corinthia Hotel Budapest along the Nagykörút, Bock Bisztró offers fine food in a classy but relaxed environment, half-way between open-plan…
