Guidebook for Budapest

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Guidebook for Budapest

Food Scene

Great for early dinner before catching a show at the Opera house or Music Academy. There's also a "daily" set lunchtime menu, Monday - Friday, around €4 for 2 courses, but you'll need to arrive early!
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Menza Restaurant
2 Liszt Ferenc tér
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Great for early dinner before catching a show at the Opera house or Music Academy. There's also a "daily" set lunchtime menu, Monday - Friday, around €4 for 2 courses, but you'll need to arrive early!
Always busy, this charming little bistro serves a mix between modern European and traditional Hungarian. Service is quick and friendly, and they served one of the best Ceasar salads in the city
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Két Szerecsen
14 Nagymező u.
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Always busy, this charming little bistro serves a mix between modern European and traditional Hungarian. Service is quick and friendly, and they served one of the best Ceasar salads in the city
The best service in town. The atmosphere is buzzy and its always full. Stop by for a burger, glass of wine or beer. They don't take reservations but it usually doesn't take long to get a table.
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Spíler Original és Shanghai
13 Király u.
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The best service in town. The atmosphere is buzzy and its always full. Stop by for a burger, glass of wine or beer. They don't take reservations but it usually doesn't take long to get a table.
These guys do serious burgers. Try one.
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Zing Burger
60 Király u.
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These guys do serious burgers. Try one.
A truly magnificent cafe, if you want that grand feeling of times gone by. You'll need to go through the bookstore, all the way to the top.
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Alexandra Bookstore
39 Andrássy út
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A truly magnificent cafe, if you want that grand feeling of times gone by. You'll need to go through the bookstore, all the way to the top.
Vietmese is becoming more popular in Budapest. These guys specialise in beef and chicken pho, if you feel like you need a fix
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Funky Pho
7 Mozsár u.
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Vietmese is becoming more popular in Budapest. These guys specialise in beef and chicken pho, if you feel like you need a fix
Set in the luxurious Boscolo hotel. Pricey, but worth it if you want a fancy coffee in one of the most elegant and fancy cafes in Europe
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New York Palace
9-11 Erzsébet krt.
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Set in the luxurious Boscolo hotel. Pricey, but worth it if you want a fancy coffee in one of the most elegant and fancy cafes in Europe
Langos is Hungary's answer to pizza. Its a deep fried kind of pizza dough topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, and garlic sauce. You won't get a kiss but your tastebuds will be satisfied.
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Arany János utca
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Langos is Hungary's answer to pizza. Its a deep fried kind of pizza dough topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, and garlic sauce. You won't get a kiss but your tastebuds will be satisfied.
If you're in the neighbourhood, drop in here. Quite literally the best coffee in town
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Espresso Embassy
15 Arany János u.
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If you're in the neighbourhood, drop in here. Quite literally the best coffee in town
A cute little coffee place to stop at and get a caffeine fix
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My Little Melbourne Coffee and Brew Bar
3 Madách Imre út
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A cute little coffee place to stop at and get a caffeine fix
This is my favourite Italian restaurant in the city. Rustic, charming, yet not overpriced, and the service and food is always consistently good. Let me know if you'd like me to make you a reservation
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Trattoria Pomo D'Oro
9 Arany János utca
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This is my favourite Italian restaurant in the city. Rustic, charming, yet not overpriced, and the service and food is always consistently good. Let me know if you'd like me to make you a reservation
A good place to stop for breakfast
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Café Vian
9 Liszt Ferenc tér
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A good place to stop for breakfast
One of the best places to have brunch. You'll find ham and eggs, pancakes, and french toast on the menu.
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Zoska Reggeliző Kávézó
28 Ferenczy István u.
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One of the best places to have brunch. You'll find ham and eggs, pancakes, and french toast on the menu.

Drinks & Nightlife

For the best panoramic views of the city. Quesadillas and cocktails served in relaxed atmosphere
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360 Bar
39 Andrássy út
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For the best panoramic views of the city. Quesadillas and cocktails served in relaxed atmosphere
For the best cocktails in the city. Service is excellent and the bartenders are exceptionally good at what they do.
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Boutiq Bar
5 Paulay Ede u.
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For the best cocktails in the city. Service is excellent and the bartenders are exceptionally good at what they do.
Hungarian spritzers or "Fröccs" are served all over the city in the warmer months. This is a great outdoor place to have a fröccs, soak up the atmosphere and people watch
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Fröccsterasz
11-13 Erzsébet tér
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Hungarian spritzers or "Fröccs" are served all over the city in the warmer months. This is a great outdoor place to have a fröccs, soak up the atmosphere and people watch
One of the most popular clubs in town. House / dance music played most nights here
Nomuri Budapest
15 Sas u
One of the most popular clubs in town. House / dance music played most nights here
The largest late night club in town. In the summer the courtyard turns into an open air dance floor, and the place closes when the last person leaves
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Ötkert
4/A Zrínyi u.
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The largest late night club in town. In the summer the courtyard turns into an open air dance floor, and the place closes when the last person leaves
Good food and drinks here. A little pricier than the rest of town, but in the summer the outdoor terrace is great for having a glass of wine
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Kiosk Budapest
4 Március 15. tér
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Good food and drinks here. A little pricier than the rest of town, but in the summer the outdoor terrace is great for having a glass of wine
Another "ruin pub" worth checking out. Open till 6 or 7am usually.
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Instant Club
51 Akácfa u.
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Another "ruin pub" worth checking out. Open till 6 or 7am usually.

Arts & Culture

Worth a visit if you'd like to soak up some culture. The building is even more stunning inside than out. Tours in English, daily from 2pm, however its recommended to go and see a show ;)
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Hungarian State Opera
22 Andrássy út
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Worth a visit if you'd like to soak up some culture. The building is even more stunning inside than out. Tours in English, daily from 2pm, however its recommended to go and see a show ;)
No trip to Budapest would be complete without a trip to a local thermal bath. Only 6 minutes away by metro, and the outdoor baths in the city. A real treat in winter if it happens to be snowing.
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Széchenyi Thermal Bath
9-11 Állatkerti krt.
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No trip to Budapest would be complete without a trip to a local thermal bath. Only 6 minutes away by metro, and the outdoor baths in the city. A real treat in winter if it happens to be snowing.
Recently restored, this building is quite a small, but stunning concert hall.
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Zeneakadémia
8 Liszt Ferenc tér
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Recently restored, this building is quite a small, but stunning concert hall.
If you want to catch a film in a classic arthouse cinema, check this place out - They show movies in their original language
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Művész Cinema
30 Teréz krt.
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If you want to catch a film in a classic arthouse cinema, check this place out - They show movies in their original language

Sightseeing

One of the main sights to catch. You can go up to the top of the dome to take some great pictures of the city
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Basilika ng St. Stephen (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
1 Szent István tér
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One of the main sights to catch. You can go up to the top of the dome to take some great pictures of the city
Only 5 minutes away by metro. Definitely a good place to get some good pictures
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Lapangan ng mga Bayani
Hősök tere
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Only 5 minutes away by metro. Definitely a good place to get some good pictures
You'll get some really good pictures here. Good to walk over the bridge before heading up to the castle
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Tulay ng Chain
Széchenyi Lánchíd
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You'll get some really good pictures here. Good to walk over the bridge before heading up to the castle
Inspired by The houses of Parliament in London. Worth a few pictures or two
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Gusali ng Parlamento ng Hungary
1-3 Kossuth Lajos tér
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Inspired by The houses of Parliament in London. Worth a few pictures or two
Excellent views over Pest and the River Danube
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Bastion ng mga Mangingisda
Szentháromság tér
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Excellent views over Pest and the River Danube
The best views of the city from here. Breathtaking actually.
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Citadella Folklór Étterem
1 Citadella stny.
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The best views of the city from here. Breathtaking actually.
A great place to shop for some local food, fruit and veg, souvenirs, and to stop for a quick bite to eat
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Sentral na Pamilihan
1-3 Vámház krt.
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A great place to shop for some local food, fruit and veg, souvenirs, and to stop for a quick bite to eat
Catch the Christmas markets here in the winter time
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Vörösmarty tér
3 Vörösmarty tér
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Catch the Christmas markets here in the winter time

Shopping

Otherwise know as Fashion street. The restaurants and cafes here a bit touristy, but its a good place to shop for clothes and shoes
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Vaci Street
Váci utca
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Otherwise know as Fashion street. The restaurants and cafes here a bit touristy, but its a good place to shop for clothes and shoes
If you need a shopping mall, this is the closest one just one tram stop away
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Westend Shopping Center
1-3 Váci út
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If you need a shopping mall, this is the closest one just one tram stop away