Restaurants in Budapest and Hungary
Goulash and lángos, Michelin plates, Chinatown noodles and weekday lunch menus under 3,000 forints. Every restaurant from our guides is here, most with a line on why it is worth the table, and the full write-up a tap away.
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Alessio
Hungarian magazine Glamour wrote that Alessio rolls "the tastiest gnocchi dough in the world". Order the four-cheese gnocchi and judge for yourselves.
Álomlángos
Álomlángos Szentendre
Álomlángos. A small lángos window in the Váralja lépcső, the stepped alley that climbs from the main street toward Church Hill.
Amore di Napoli
A Neapolitan pizza and homemade pasta kitchen on Karinthy Frigyes út in District XI, baking since 2021 under the house motto Sempre con Amore.
Anton by Alelí
ANTON by Alelí sits in the Dorothea Hotel block, directly across from Alelí's door, and the two now publish one menu. Neapolitan pizzas run 6,500 to 8,900 Ft.
Apostolok
Apostolok, the 1903 beer hall at Kígyó utca 4-6, now runs a King Matthias dinner show with fire-breathers and belly dancers, free with dinner nightly from 18:00. Feast platters from 33,900 HUF for two.
Arany Kaviár
A fine-dining restaurant on Ostrom utca in Buda, open since 1990 and recommended by the Michelin Guide since 2008.
Aranysárkány
Aranysárkány Vendéglő
Covered in our guide: Szentendre Day Trip: Old Town, Skanzen and Museums
Auguszt Cukrászda Fény utca
Auguszt cukrászda
A family confectionery whose name has been on Budapest cakes since 1870, now with four shops: Belváros at Kossuth Lajos utca 14-16 in District V, the Auguszt Pavilon at Sasadi út 190 in District XI, Geraldine in the Múzeumkert…
Babel Budapest
Babel holds one Michelin star; its 13-course tasting menu is 79,000 HUF (~$249) plus a 15% service charge. What to expect and how to plan the evening.
Babszi
Babszi, Kórház utca 1, 1033 Budapest (entrance from Harrer Pál utca). Its map listing shows no opening hours, so check its Instagram before you go.
Bamba Marha Burger Bar
Bamba Marha Burger Bar is a name synonymous with creative, high-quality burgers in Budapest.
Beerselection
Csakajósör at Kertész utca 42-44 is the District VII option and doubles as a bar, so you can taste before you commit.
Béla bácsi cukrászdája
Covered in our guide: Layers of History and Buttercream: Where to Eat a Real Dobos Torte in Budapest
Beli's Vegan Bistro
Beli’s Vegan Bistro sits in the heart of historic Székesfehérvár at Jókai utca 1, with the entrance from Városház tér.
Belli di Mamma
The widest price spread on the list, from a 2,820 HUF Marinara to a 7,460 HUF signature.
Belvárosi Disznótoros
A traditional Hungarian butcher shop (hentes) meets self-service restaurant, this place is all about sausages, grilled meats, and porky delights.
Bestia
A meat-focused restaurant facing St. Stephen's Basilica, open every day until midnight.
Biang Bisztró
Can't make it to Chinatown? Biang Bisztró at Oktogon serves Xi'an cuisine, including the namesake biang biang noodles: wide, chewy, belt-like noodles dressed in chili oil.
Bibimbap Korean Restaurant
Its Wolt listing takes orders until 00:30 on most nights, later than anywhere else on this list.
Black Cab Burger
A true veteran of the Budapest burger scene, Black Cab Burger (with their original spot on Mester utca) has been letting diners play burger architect since 2011.
Blaha Chicken Tenders
Blaha Chicken Tenders fries Hungarian chicken, breaded by hand and cooked to order, near Blaha Lujza tér. What to order and what it costs.
Bojtorina Vegan Kitchen
While exploring Sopron’s historic wine region, head to Bojtorina Vegan Kitchen at Várkerület 98, which calls itself Sopron’s first purely plant-based restaurant.
Bombay Budapest
Bombay
Behind St. Stephen's Basilica on Október 6. utca, Bombay Budapest spreads over four rooms with four moods, bar included, and the bar pours nine different gin and tonics.
Borkonyha Winekitchen
Borkonyha
Borkonyha has held its Michelin star since 2014. A guide to Budapest's original wine-first restaurant: the menu, the Hungarian wine list, current prices and how to book.
Bors GasztroBár
A tiny soup and sandwich counter on Kazinczy utca, with chalkboard menus, loud energy and Star Wars knick-knacks on the walls.
Buffalo Steak House
Western Étterem - Buffalo Steak House
Buffalo is not downtown. It is in Pesterzsébet, on Török Flóris utca, roughly 40 minutes from the center, and it trades on American-diner-meets-steakhouse: ribs, burgers, big platters, a warm and unfussy room.
Buja Disznó-k
Chef Lajos Bíró and his team opened Buja Disznó-k in autumn 2015 at the Belvárosi Piac on Hold utca.
Celsius
Celsius serves Asian-Hungarian fusion small plates (1,790-4,290 HUF) inside the old Stühmer chocolate factory, plus a 15% service fee. What to order, and what to skip.
Classic Grill
Classic Grill has been serving Serbian cuisine since 1998 and takes its charcoal grill seriously.
Costes Downtown Budapest
Costes Downtown
Covered in our guide: Hungarian Breakfast in Budapest: What to Eat and Where to Try It
Costes Restaurant
Costes
Costes Downtown sits in the Prestige Hotel on Vigyázó Ferenc utca, the more relaxed sibling of the Ráday original, and it publishes a standalone Vegan Degustation Menu rather than adapting anything.
Csirke Csibész
Sometimes you just crave good, straightforward fried or grilled chicken, and Csirke Csibész delivers. There’s a spot in the bustling Lehel Market Hall gallery and another on Nagymező utca, the “Broadway of Budapest.”
Cube Sushi
Cube Sushi is Magi Buda's sister restaurant, on Akácfa utca in District VII. It is open every day from 11:30 to 23:00.
Dabao Jiaozi
Generic jiaozi-style dumplings on a plate, illustrative of the dish, not Dabao Jiaozi's own kitchen. David Pursehouse, CC BY 2.0, resized, via Wikimedia Commons.
Danube Goulash & Langosh Bar
Goulash & Langosh Bar
The goulash and lángos place at Duna utca 1, now trading as Mama Paprika, sister to the original Goulash & Langosh Bar at No. 3: September 2026 menu prices, the 15% service charge, what to order, and the places a short…
Déryné
Déryné, the lively Buda café on Krisztina tér with roots in the 1910s and a kitchen that cooks late, plus its Déryné Kenyér bakery: menu prices, brunch, booking and transport.
Dharma
Kecskemét’s most reliable plant-based lunch is Dharma at Mária utca 2, in the city center.
Dödölléző
Dödölle is a traditional Western Hungarian dish (Vas/Zala county) made from potato and flour, shaped by spoon, then fried in lard with onions.
Donna Mamma
Covered in our guide: Best Pizza in Budapest: 15 Pizzerias Worth the Trip (2026)
Donna Mamma Pizza Napoletana
Covered in our guide: Best Pizza in Budapest: 15 Pizzerias Worth the Trip (2026)
Édes Mackó Kürtőskalács
Édes Mackó Kürtőskalács cukrászda
If you want to taste kürtőskalács at its most generous, you come to Édes Mackó, the sit-down pastry shop of the Vitéz Kürtős brand, whose stands have baked kürtős over beech charcoal (faszénparázs) every day for more than 23…
Első Pesti Rétesház
The only entry here that works as an actual destination rather than a stop. It runs the widest filling range in the city, classics alongside genuinely odd ones: chicken, foie gras, salmon.
Émile Restaurant
Émile
Émile, Gerbeaud's sister house in a 1920s Pasarét villa, serves all-day breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea in a garden with cabanas. Prices, hours, booking and tips before you go.
Ennmann Japán Étterem
Why go: A Japanese restaurant on Bem rakpart, near Batthyány tér. Check its Facebook page for the current menu and opening hours before going.
Essência Restaurant
Essência
Essência is chef Tiago Sabarigo and his Hungarian wife Éva bringing Portuguese and Hungarian cooking together on Sas utca in District V.
Fakanál Étterem
Fakanál, the sit-down option. The restaurant on the gallery publishes its full menu online, and it plays live music at lunch.
Felix Kitchen & Bar
FELIX Kitchen & Bar, at Ybl Miklós tér 9 by the Danube, serves refined Mediterranean cooking from 11:30 to midnight, with a wine list curated by Tamás Czinki, Hungary's first Master Sommelier.
Fini'Z
Ráday utca, Budapest’s lively “restaurant street,” is home to Fini’Z.
FIRST Craft Beer
FIRST was founded by brothers Gary and Daniel Kurucz. The brewery and its 10-tap taproom are on Váci út 83 in District IV, and the food operation, FIRST Craft Beer & BBQ, is a separate address on Dob utca 3 in District VII, open…
Forni di Napoli
The trophy cabinet is real. Forni's own site lists the World and European champion pizzeria titles for 2025, a Michelin-awarded pizza for 2025 and 2026, the European champion title again in 2026, and fourth place at the 2026…
Forni di Napoli
The championship-title Neapolitan pizzeria runs two Budapest rooms and keeps its Bazilika kitchen open to 23:00. What to order, when to go, and which branch fits your evening.
Frici Papa Kifőzdéje
Frici Papa Kifőzdéje – Király utca 55, 1077 Budapest. Nearest Metro: Oktogon (M1 Yellow Line) or hop off tram 4/6 at Király utca.
Fuji Restaurant
Fuji Japán Étterem
Fuji opened in 1991, which makes it one of the first traditional Japanese restaurants in Budapest.
Galamb Vendéglátás
Galamb Vendéglátás: a small District V bistro owned by seven friends, including actor Bence Brasch and Beton.Hofi. Fermentation-led plates, 1,800-5,800 HUF.
Gettó Gulyás
Smack in the heart of the Jewish Quarter, Gettó Gulyás is a cozy, modern-industrial spot that feels both authentic and lively.
GoodBar Buda
GoodBar Buda breaks from Hungarian tradition with burgers and pizzas, including a Mini Trió Burger (three 60 g mini burgers) and a Mini Pizza Trio.
GoodBar GoodBurger
The name says it all: GoodBar GoodBurger is, well, a good bar that also happens to whip up some seriously good burgers.
Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill
Ramsay's first Central European restaurant runs four service windows a day at the Dorothea Hotel, from a 06:00 breakfast to a 01:00 bar. What to order, how to book, and what the dress code means.
Govinda Vega Sarok
Govinda Vega Sarok sits just off Váci utca and is run by Hungary's Hare Krishna community as a vegetarian restaurant and salad bar.
Gundel
Gundel by City Park: day menu or dinner set menu, the dishes born in this kitchen, real prices in HUF, the 15% service charge, booking and the evening dress code.
Hachi-Ko
Hachi-Ko, the Hachi team's sake and ramen bar on Madách Imre út: hours, the 16:00-17:00 kitchen break, ramen around 5,480-6,180 Ft, tapas and booking.
Hanna Restaurant
Hanna
A Glatt Kosher restaurant in the garden of the Orthodox Synagogue on Kazinczy utca, founded by the Orthodox community in 1920 and housed in a two-story building that also hosts events.
Hentes Falatozója
Hentes falatozója / Butcher's diner
Tucked away on Szondi utca, Hentes Falatozója is a small neighborhood eatery. The draw is home-style cooking and friendly service.
Hétköznapok
Canotto-style pizza out in Budafok, meaning a dramatically puffed, boat-shaped edge that cradles the toppings rather than framing them.
HiBeef Hot Pot
HiBeef Hot Pot brings Chaoshan-style beef hot pot to Budapest’s Fővám tér, right next to the Great Market Hall. Paper-thin beef, a 9,999 HUF all-you-can-eat deal, and the 12-second swish.
Hokedli Pottage Bar
If you think Hungarian food is all heavy stews and meat, Hokedli offers something else. Specializing in főzelék, Hungary’s uniquely thick vegetable stews, this little spot serves them fresh, healthy, and creative.
Hoppácska
If kürtőskalács is usually the dessert you eat after a hearty Hungarian meal, Hoppácska decided to skip the middleman and make it the meal.
Horgásztanya Vendéglő
Covered in our guide: Bejgli on the Table, Szaloncukor on the Tree: Hungarian Christmas Food and Traditions, Priced in Budapest
Hot Stone Steakhouse
Hot Stone does something no other steakhouse in Budapest does: it brings a lava stone heated to 400°C to your table and you sear the meat yourself.
Ica mama húsboltja
Over on the Buda side, on the increasingly trendy Bartók Béla út, Ica Mama’s is a must.
Ichigo
Ichigo on Király utca rolls sushi into burrito-sized wraps and bowls: what to order, prices from 3,700 HUF, the vegan picks, hours 11:00 to 22:00 and why it is not a gluten-free stop.
IDE Pizzeria
Ide
A pizzeria from the team behind IGEN Pizza, selling Roman-style rectangular pizza al taglio, by the slice, at two places: the original on Pozsonyi út in Újlipótváros and an outpost inside ODA, the multi-kitchen restaurant on…
IGEN Pizza
The Buda-side benchmark, and a useful address if you eat vegan or want whole wheat dough. AVPN certified, wood-fired oven, and the only pizzeria here selling all three dough and cheese swaps.
In Town Hot Pot
A generic hot pot spread of thin-sliced meat and broth, illustrative of the style, not a photo of In Town Hot Pot itself.
Indian Palate
Indian Palate, on Veres Pálné utca near Kálvin tér, is Budapest's tasting-menu Indian restaurant: a four-course tasting menu alongside a full à la carte menu served all day.
Indigo Express
Affordable Indian street food, from the team behind the Indigo restaurant, in modern counters. It now has 5 locations, including Buda spots at Budapart and Etele.
Indigo Restaurant
Indigo
Indigo has two restaurants, Pest on Jókai utca since 2005 and Buda on Fény utca since 2015, and between them they run the best value sit-down meal on this list: a weekday lunch thali.
Japanika
Japanika describes itself as "more than sushi" and draws on Tokyo, Bangkok, China and Seoul, with sushi, soups, wok dishes and grilled items on one menu.
K-Bunsik
A bunsik bar on Ráday utca. Bunsik is Korea's cheap, fast snack food, and the bar's own site explains the idea.
Kacsakő Bisztró
Kacsakő. A riverside spot on the bank of the Szentendre branch of the Danube, for a drink or a meal by the water on summer weekends.
Kádár Étkezde
Kádár opened in 1957 and, in its own words, reopened after a break of only a few years under new operators.
Kandalló Pub
Nestled in the heart of the lively Kertész utca, Kandalló Pub is where two great loves collide: exceptional craft beer and mouth-watering burgers.
Kék Rózsa Étterem
Kék Rózsa
Hidden away on Wesselényi utca, just behind the Great Synagogue, Kék Rózsa (Blue Rose) is the kind of place you’d miss if you didn’t know to look for it.
Kiadó Kocsma
Kiadó
Kiadó Kocsma on Jókai tér, a couple of minutes off Andrássy út, is the version of this closest to the center: a small neighborhood bar with a gallery level, simple food, and no interest in impressing anyone.
Kicsi Japán
Kicsi Japán means "Tiny Japan". It is a very small place near Kálvin tér with an izakaya-style interior and posters on the walls.
Kilenc Sárkány
Kilenc sárkány kinai étterem
For over two decades, Nine Dragons near Keleti Station has served authentic Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine to Budapest's Chinese community.
KIOSK Budapest
Kiosk
Insider tip KIOSK holds a booked table for 15 minutes, so call ahead if you are running late.
Kisharang Étkezde
Affordable, authentic, and atmospheric. The tradition of ringing the little bell when you enter adds a quirky, old-world touch that makes Kisharang unforgettable.
Kistücsök Étterem
Kistücsök
Covered in our guide: Lake Balaton Day Trip from Budapest: Complete 2026 Guide
Kohinoor Bazaar
Kohinoor Bazaar, József körút 23 (District VIII). A grocery by Rákóczi tér (metro M4, trams 4 and 6), open Monday to Friday 10:00 to 20:00, Saturday 10:00 to 17:00, closed Sunday.
KOHO Budapest
KOHO is a design-led dining room on Horváth Mihály tér in the Palace Quarter, built around technique-led cooking, a curated wine list, cocktails and an analogue sound system.
Kőleves
One of the first restaurants in the Jewish Quarter, open since December 2005 and at Kazinczy utca 41 since 2012.
KönyvBár & Restaurant
Imagine stepping into a cozy library, but instead of just borrowing books, you get to eat them. That’s the magic of KönyvBár & Restaurant (BookBar in English).
Koryo Bistro
Table booking, takeaway and delivery on koryobistro.hu.
Kóser Piac
Covered in our guide: Kosher Restaurants in Budapest: Which Ones Are Actually Certified
Kürtős Legenda
Kürtős Legenda bakes every chimney cake to order, over an open flame, right in front of you, so it reaches you warm, crisp outside and soft inside, never pre-made or reheated.
Kyros Gyros
Covered in our guide: Don’t Leave Budapest Broke! 23 Dirt-Cheap Eats That Taste Like a Million Forints
La Pampa Steakhouse
La Pampa runs a black-and-white room off Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út and it is the calmer sibling of the two Argentinian places: the room people pick for an anniversary or a client.
La Pesca
the Margherita if you want to judge the dough, the house La Pesca (fior di latte, apricot jam, ricotta, mint and lemon zest) if you don't.
Lacikonyha
For a real taste of old Óbuda, Óbudai Lacikonyha on Reményi Ede utca is the place to go.
LÁNG Restaurant
Covered in our guide: White Raven Skybar Budapest: Review & Insider Tips (2026)
Lángos Land
On the Buda side, this market stall makes big, fluffy lángos, including a krumplis (potato-based) version, in the middle of a working neighborhood market.
Le Petit Beefbar
Le Petit Beefbar sits inside the restored Drechsler Palace on Andrássy út, now the W Budapest, and it is the small, informal sibling of the international Beefbar group.
Le Petit Chef (CHESS)
CHESS Restaurant
Le Petit Chef & Friends at CHESS Restaurant, Dob utca 63: a four-course dinner with 3D animation projected onto your plate, from 35,900 HUF per person, about 1.5 to 2 hours, kids menu for ages 6 to 12.
Lehel Csarnok Budapest
Lehel Csarnok
Lehel Market (Lehel Csarnok), by Lehel tér, is a working market hall away from the main sights; check its opening hours before you go.
Ligeti Langos
Ligeti Lángos, a five-minute walk, for Hungary's fried-dough street food loaded with garlic, sour cream and cheese.
Little Geisha Can Cook
Little Geisha Can Cook calls itself a "Sushi, Soup & Wok Bar" serving Japanese, Vietnamese and Thai cuisines, with sushi, pad thai and pho on the menu.
Little Italy Pizzeria
Little Italy söröző és pizzéria
Covered in our guide: Best Pizza in Budapest: 15 Pizzerias Worth the Trip (2026)
LYR
LYR on Ferencesek utcája 4, in the pedestrian heart of Pécs, is a 100% vegan café and kitchen.
Madhouse Bistro & Bar
Madhouse
Madhouse Bistro & Bar in Anker köz is the central place to find their beer, poured next to natural wines and cocktails, one minute from Deák Ferenc tér.
Mákvirág Étterem
A self-service canteen in Zugló, out past Hungária körút, with a café-buffet attached that opens at breakfast.
Mala Garden Restaurant
Mala Garden
Covered in our guide: Lake Balaton Day Trip from Budapest: Complete 2026 Guide
Mama Goulash
A small Hungarian kitchen on Dob utca in District VII with a short menu: goulash, chicken paprikash, lecsó, potato paprikash, schnitzel and three cakes.
Mama Paprika Restaurant
Covered in our guide: Best Goulash in Budapest: Seven Kitchens Worth the Walk
Mama's & Papa's Goulash & Langosh Bar
Covered in our guide: Best Goulash in Budapest: Seven Kitchens Worth the Walk
Matteo’s Italian Classics
Matteo’s Italian Classics – Rákóczi tér 7, inside Rákóczi Market Hall, 1084 Budapest
Mazel Tov
A restaurant and bar built around a big, light-filled garden on Akácfa utca, serving what it calls New Jewish Kitchen since 2014: hummus, falafel, shakshuka, shawarma and grilled meats to share.
Meat Heaven
Meat Heaven is a gastropub that takes its beef seriously rather than a steakhouse that tolerates beer.
Memento Mori
Covered in our guide: The Danube Bend From Budapest: Szentendre, Visegrád, Esztergom or Vác?
Milky Way
Hidden in a second-floor courtyard, Milky Way is run by a Wenzhou native with fifteen years of fish-market experience.
Mini Ételbár
Mini Ételbár in District VII is a family business that has served home-style Hungarian cooking for 20 years from a surprisingly modern interior behind an old-school façade.
Molnár’s Kürtőskalács
Molnár’s is less a bakery and more a Váci utca landmark. You'll spot it immediately, with people taking photos through the glass, and the address is about as central as it gets.
Mór’s Eatery
Mór’s Eatery near Deák Ferenc tér serves straightforward Hungarian comfort food: generous portions of classics like korhelyleves (hangover soup) and Gödöllő-style stuffed chicken breast.
Moto Pizza
Web: Moto Pizza links | Moto Pizza Oktogon on Wolt
Nagy Fa-Tál Konyhája Budapest
Nagy Fa-Tál Konyhája
Covered in our guide: Hungarian Breakfast in Budapest: What to Eat and Where to Try It
Nándori Cukrászda
At 1,200 HUF a slice, Nándori's Dobos is the best value of the Pest classics, and the whole cakes are priced just as fairly.
Nobu Budapest
Nobu
Why go: The Budapest branch of Nobu, serving Chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa's Japanese-Peruvian new-style cuisine.
Nokedlish
Nokedli (Hungarian egg dumplings) as the main event, not just a side dish. The first shop opened on Vas utca in spring 2024, and there are now 3, including one on the Buda side.
ODA
Covered in our guide: Hungry Little Locals: Budapest’s Best Kids-Friendly Tables a Dad Can Recommend
Okuyama no Sushi
Why go: A small sushi bar run by Japanese chef Okuyama, in a plain basement setting.
Onyx Restaurant
Onyx
Onyx, the former two-star kitchen on Vörösmarty tér, now serves ÆTHER: an 11-course dinner at a table for sixteen, 69,000 HUF plus 15% service, Thursday to Monday.
Pampas Argentine Steakhouse
Pampas Steakhouse near the Great Market Hall serves 11 premium cuts from five countries. What to order, what it costs, and when to book.
Panjab Tandoori
Out in District XIII on Pannónia utca, a few steps from the Vígszínház theater, Panjab Tandoori brings Punjabi tandoor cooking to Újlipótváros.
Pasarét Bisztró
All that cultural contemplation will leave you hungry. Good news: Pasaréti tér is a local foodie pocket worth exploring.
Pastrami Óbuda
Pastrami Étterem
A restaurant on Lajos utca in Óbuda built on Hungarian regional cooking from local producers' seasonal ingredients, which describes itself as a place for families and friends to spend time together.
Periferico
A Neapolitan pizza and Mediterranean kitchen on Csepel that opened in January 2021.
Pesti Lángos
A new downtown lángos spot that keeps it simple and traditional, with no unusual toppings, just the classics. The twist is a kovászos uborkás (pickled cucumber) lángos.
PICK Bistro & Lángos
Covered in our guide: Hungarian Sausage: Kolbász, Hurka and Szalámi, and Where to Eat Them
Pierrot
The first restaurant of the Zsidai family, open for more than four decades in a building on Fortuna utca that once housed a 13th-century bakery.
Pinczi Hús-Hentesáru
Pinczi is a genuine Terézváros veteran, dishing out classic hentes fare for over 30 years. It’s a time capsule in the best possible way, and a handy stop near Nyugati station for a quick, no-nonsense, satisfying bite.
Pizza Manufaktúra
MANU+ sits on Vámház körút, a few steps from the Central Market Hall, and sells the cheapest whole pizza on this list.
Pizzaművek Bartók
Pizzaművek is a square-pizza kitchen, and its original restaurant is at Bartók Béla út 44 in Újbuda, one of three Pizzaművek kitchens in the city.
Pizzica
Whole pizzas run 3,490-3,890 HUF on its delivery listing, and the four-slice Pizzica Selection is 3,890 HUF, which puts a slice a little under 1,000 HUF.
Pozsonyi Kisvendéglő
If you want a meal away from the downtown bustle, head to Pozsonyi Kisvendéglő.
Prime Steak & Wine
Prime is the full fine-dining steakhouse performance: gold and brown, Baroque Baccarat chandeliers, custom carpets, tableside carving, a Caesar salad and a tiramisù built in front of you.
Régi Híd Vendéglő
You cannot leave Szeged without its most famous dish: halászlé, fisherman's soup, made here in the thick, rich Szeged style.
Renaissance Restaurant, Visegrád
Renaissance Étterem
Visegrád's Renaissance restaurant serves King Matthias roast platters from 21,900 HUF for two, plus a Saturday knights' tournament and feast. Hours, menu, buses.
Rétesbolt Anno 1926
A proper single-purpose rétes shop on Lehel utca, and according to its own website it turns 100 in 2026.
Rétescake
Three Budapest shops, and the lowest price traceable to a primary source: 710 Ft for apple, 890 Ft for cabbage, both taken directly from their own webshop product pages.
Retró Lángos
Retro Lángos serves Hungary’s best-known street food with a few modern additions. The lángos is crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside.
Riso Ristorante
Riso
An Italian-Mediterranean restaurant with a leafy garden terrace below Buda Castle, at the foot of the Vienna Gate, with its own children's playground.
Rizmajer Sörház
Rizmajer Sörház on Móricz Zsigmond körtér serves lunch menus in a relaxed pub atmosphere: the kind of place where having a beer with your sausage-potato soup and pork stew is not just acceptable but encouraged.
Robinson
A restaurant built on a small island in the City Park lake, open since 16 July 1989. Steaks are cooked over charcoal in a Josper oven, next to Hungarian classics and Italian pasta.
Rókusfalvy Fogadó
Etyek is the wine village on Budapest's doorstep, a 44-minute bus ride from Kelenföld. Rókusfalvy runs an English tasting on Saturdays at 14:00 for 7,500 HUF a head, the last direct bus back leaves at 21:53, and three …
Rosenstein
A family restaurant behind Keleti station, run from father to son by Tibor and Róbert Rosenstein, cooking classic Jewish-Hungarian food in a room that feels like a family dining room, with six private rooms for celebrations.
Rumour
Rumour, by chef Jenő Rácz, leans into theater: a secret-door entrance on Petőfi tér, a 21-seat counter wrapped around an open kitchen, and an upstairs Dining Room with conventional table settings.
Saboré
Covered in our guide: New Restaurants in Budapest: Autumn 2026
Salaam Bombay
Covered in our guide: Budapest's Best Indian Restaurants: Seven Kitchens and What Each Does Best (2026)
Salt Budapest
Salt
Salt is reached through Hotel Rum on Királyi Pál utca, and the first thing you see is shelving loaded with jars of preserved and foraged fruit, vegetables and herbs.
Scruton Belváros
Covered in our guide: Cheap Lunch in Budapest: 9 Spots Where You Can Eat Well for Under 3,500 HUF (~$11)
Scruton V.P.
Scruton V.P., the Scruton bistro on Veres Pálné utca, serves a two-course weekday Business Lunch from 11:30 to 14:00, while stocks last.
Semmi Extra és egy kis Kert
An Óbuda restaurant with a courtyard garden, opened in 2016, that runs a weekly-changing lunch menu, priced like a canteen and served like a bistro.
Seoul House
The veteran. Seoul House calls itself the first Korean restaurant in Budapest, serving Korean food in Budapest since 1990 with the same chef since 1990, today on Fő utca in Víziváros, the Buda riverside quarter below the Castle.
Shandong
Shandong Étterem
At most Chinese restaurants, sweet and sour pork is forgettable. At Shandong, it's the reason to visit.
Simon's Burger
Simon’s Burger arrived in Budapest with a bang, quickly earning the nickname “the Hungarian Five Guys” for its dedication to the American-style smash burger.
Sir Lancelot
Sir Lancelot Lovagi Étterem
Sir Lancelot, the knights' restaurant at Podmaniczky utca 14, serves meat platters you eat by hand, from 20,900 HUF for two. Open daily from noon; book by phone.
Smashy Burger
Smashy's Oklahoma-style smash burgers near Kálvin tér: two burgers, no seating, in and out in under two minutes. Prices, hours, and whether the queue is worth it.
Spicy Fish
Spicy Fish Budapest
Spicy Fish is Budapest's most acclaimed Chinese restaurant, serving authentic Sichuan cuisine in a modern setting.
Stand Restaurant
Stand
Stand is Budapest's only two-star restaurant, on Székely Mihály utca at the edge of the Jewish Quarter, with a glass-walled kitchen in the middle of the room.
Stand25 Bisztró
the three-course Stand25 menu (19,500 Ft) lets you start with gulyás, follow with the boar cheek pörkölt and finish with any dessert from the menu.
Sushi Ocean
Sushi Ocean is halfway between Parliament and the Chain Bridge, in a basement decorated to evoke Japan, with Japanese music playing.
Sushi Sei
Sushi Sei is in Óbuda, near Kolosy tér, at Bécsi út 58.
Susi by Cork
Susi by Cork in Újlipótváros: a tiny creative sushi spot by a Ukrainian team and their fictional chef Susiko. Nigiri from 1,980 HUF, open daily 11:00-22:00.
Süt a Nap
In the heart of Miskolc, at Széchenyi utca 43, Süt a Nap calls itself the first and only free-from vegan restaurant in Borsod county.
Szamos Cafe
Szamos
Covered in our guide: Layers of History and Buttercream: Where to Eat a Real Dobos Torte in Budapest
Tai He Lou
While Spicy Fish gets all the attention, Tai He Lou quietly serves Chinatown's best Dongbei (Northeastern Chinese) cuisine.
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal on Szondi utca in District VI is the one to pick if you want the full survey rather than a curated shortlist: a long menu runs from tandoori standards to a long run of curries, biryanis and a proper vegetarian section…
Tel Aviv Café
The dairy kosher counterpart to Carmel, run by the same company a few doors down. Small, bright and modern, with Israeli and Mediterranean flavors and breakfast and brunch served all day.
Temporary Budapest
Temporary+
Covered in our guide: New Restaurants in Budapest: Autumn 2026
Teyföl
Teyföl. A restaurant at Városház tér 2 whose kitchen reworks Hungarian classics and childhood favorites, with a drinks list built entirely on small Hungarian producers.
The Spot Budapest
The Spot
Hungarian and Transylvanian cooking at Batthyány tér with the Parliament across the water: 2,900 Ft weekday lunch, mains 4,890 to 13,990 Ft, heated winter igloos.
The Tasting Table
Covered in our guide: Budapest Food Tours and Cooking Classes: Pick by Appetite, Budget and Hours
Time Out Market Budapest
Time Out Market Budapest is not the Great Market Hall. What it serves, what it costs, when it is busiest, and which stalls earn the trip.
Tokio Budapest
Tokio
Tokio opened in 2006 and its interior was redesigned in 2019. The restaurant describes its cooking as Oriental cuisine paired with Japanese precision, and it works as a bar as much as a restaurant, with sake and a wine list.
Toldi konyhája
Toldi konyhája on Batthyány utca, below the Castle District, is a classic canteen serving retro Hungarian dishes: think kocsonya (meat jelly), tojásos nokedli (egg noodles), and tarhonyás hús (meat with Hungarian pasta), in…
Torockó Vendéglő
A century-old neighborhood vendéglő on Martinovics tér in Kőbánya, serving since 1906 and in its present form since 1985, with a garden out back and a menu that treats offal as a category rather than a curiosity.
Traditional Goulash & Langosh Bar
Covered in our guide: Best Goulash in Budapest: Seven Kitchens Worth the Walk
Trattoria Pomo D'Oro
The most expensive pizza on this list and the only place where nothing costs under 5,250 HUF.
Tuning Burger
Tuning Bar & Burger
A generic gourmet burger stack, illustrative of the premium style Tuning Burger is known for, not an actual photo of Tuning Burger.
Turkiz Restaurant
Türkiz Restaurant serves properly good Turkish food a few minutes' walk from Parliament, and it is the one in this guide that earns a reservation and a dressed-up evening.
Turul Market
Turul Market, Baross utca 109 (District VIII). A Turkish grocery that describes itself on its own Facebook page as a "Török élelmiszer és Halal húsbolt", a Turkish food and halal meat shop.
VakVarjú Újlipótváros
VakVarjú Újlipót
1133 Budapest, Bessenyei utca 4-6 (RaM Colosseum), phone +36 1 398 62 55.
VarjúVár
VarjúVár is on Ybl Miklós tér, a Vakvarjú kitchen doing Hungarian cooking with a rooftop terrace and a Pest view.
Varosliget Cafe & Restaurant
Covered in our guide: Széchenyi Beer Spa: A Thermal Soak With Your Own Beer Tap
Vegazzi
Worth being precise about this one. Vegazzi is a vegetarian specialty pizzeria, not a vegan one.
Véndiák Étterem
Véndiák Étterem on Egyetem tér has served traditional Hungarian cuisine since 1938.
VígVarjú Étterem
On the ground floor of the building, VígVarjú Étterem serves an à la carte menu and a tasting menu in a historic setting on the Danube promenade.
Vintage Garden
Menu and prices: the menu changes with each concept, so ask for the current one when you book; contacts are on the restaurant's page
Wang Mester
Wang Mester Kínai Konyhája
Wang Mester serves elegant Sichuan cooking near City Park: mapo tofu, Kung Bao prawns, and an open kitchen where you can watch the whole thing happen.
Yama Budapest
Yama means "summit". The restaurant calls itself an "experience-focused gastro hub" and describes its food as authentic but not traditional, building on classics with new ideas.
Zakopane Ételbár
A Polish-Hungarian lunch bar on Margit körút: pierogi from 2,350 HUF, żurek from 1,290 HUF, a weekly menu posted on Facebook, open weekdays 11:30 to 16:00.
Zing Burger
Zing Burger is a true Budapest legend. They started as a food truck back in 2013 and quickly won the city’s heart (and stomach) with quality ingredients, 100% Angus beef patties, and homemade sauces.
Zöldlevelecske
For a plant-based lunch in the center of Szeged, Zöldlevelecske is a salad workshop at Klauzál tér 5, inside the more than 170-year-old Kárász House.