Arriving in Budapest via Amawaterways on April 16 and will disembark on April 17 AM. I am looking for suggestions for dinner on the 17th and the 18th. We are not into fancy. I would just like local foods and culture. We are open to all types of food. We are 4 adults none of which are fussy eaters. Any suggestions would be appreciated. WE will be staying at the Marriott along the water so you know the area that we will be in.
Thank you
disembark on April 17 AM; meaning you are moving to a hotel? Its a very large city with a lot of good food in every corner of the city, so i you can share the name of the hotel, I can maybe give you some ideas near or along the route to some sight seeing. There are so many choices that this is one way to narrow it down a bit.
Looks like they are staying at the Marriott along the water….
Me. É will have a ton of recommendations but one from me might be Duna Corso. The last time I did make a reservation online, which got me a better table than the time I went without a reservation. Looks like a 3-5 min walk. Hopefully you will have a transportation pass of some kind and after dinner, you can ride the 2 tram up and down the river.
We are a match for all your criteria and had some of the most enjoyable meals of our trip at Hungarikum Bisztró.
Informal with excellent food, beautifully presented and reasonably priced. The servers and owner were gracious, patient and helpful. We returned another night later in our stay. Our trip was a few years ago but recent reviews seem to echo our experience. A gentleman played the cimbalom one evening. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did if you choose to visit. Safe travels. It may be about a 15 minute walk from your hotel but don’t trust me on directions.
TexasTravelMom with a short stay, if the weather is good, you nailed it: Duna Corso https://www.dunacorso.hu/gfx/content/galeria/3.jpg
But if you have to go inside ......... then ........... hmmmmmm ....... Oh, I know. Perfect for a short visit to town. The walk isnt bad and it takes you trough some really, really nice areas. Very good Hungarian food, the last few times I have been much better than standard Hungarian service, and a good gypsy band and a suprising number of Hungarians out for a good meal ..... despite the tourists. https://www.rezkakasbistro.hu/ and https://www.rezkakasbistro.hu/galeria-media/
I dont know how adventerous you are and what your plans are for that day. But if you take the beautiful walk up Andrassy ut in the evening (which is a great idea) then after you see the sights and you start heading back down Andrassy ut by foot or metro there are a few options that are very good.
https://kiraly100.hu/en/king100restaurant/ well over 100 years old and 3 owners in that time. Good Hungarian food, exceptional atmosphere. Very authentic.
https://www.andrassygarden.com/ another very traditioal menu done is a pretty special setting (good weather place)
https://paprikavendeglo.hu/ Ive been going here, I bet 20 years. Doesnt much more Hungarian. A bit of a walk off Andrassy ut, but you can stop at the House of Music and make the walk worth it.
https://www.ketszerecsen.hu/ another Hungarian tradition. More locals than tourists, but popular with the tourists and very close to my favorite wine bar
And if you want to get buried in the local culture, I know 2 presszó's with cheap beer and remarkably edible Hungarian food.
Or a 15 minute walk: Pörc & Prézli Étterem, porcesprezli.hu.
The list could be almost endless.
So the resturants are endless it appears. All sound wonderful. We are looking to be casual as this is the end of our 3 week journey. We are hoping to enjoy some local spirits such as wine and beer. Thank you all for the wonderful suggestions
Kadarka wine bar was wonderful when I was there in October’23. A casual vibe, friendly service, great food and wine.
Cheryl, it would be hard to NOT enjoy that.🤣 Most restaurants will have a nice local wine list to go with your dinner (and beer - but I don’t drink beer so am no help there). Lyndash is right about Kadarka, as well.
Just to make your life harder….
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/hungary/restaurants-in-budapest-october-2022
I have been back for 2 more weeks and tried several excellent places from the bottom list that others recommended. Plus there are more that could be added if I could edit. I guess I need to start a new post. Lol.
“and close to my favorite wine bar”
Mr. E. What is your favorite wine bar?
thank you
Kadarka.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/FWRAepipwrM4te4w7
But there are a number of interesting wine bars in town. I like Kadarka because the selection is good, they let you try before you buy a glass, the prices are very good and the clientele is 75% Hungarian ..
Okay, and it's a 2 min walk from home.
And I buy the first round for RS people.
And I buy the first round for RS people.
That is very nice, but just sayin’ - with all the help you provide for a visit to a Budapest, should somebody be lucky enough to run into you in Kadarka, THEY should buy YOURS…..
Ditto- If you’re in town the week of December 10th we will hopefully run into you there and buy you a glass for all your advice.
No reason I can think of why i wouldn't be here. Looking forward
That is very nice, but just sayin’ - with all the help you provide for a visit to a Budapest, should somebody be lucky enough to run into you in Kadarka, THEY should buy YOURS…..
I think my count of completed RS wine dates is at about 11 induviduals now. That's not counting the repeats from a few. And I didn't say what my expectations were for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th round. All simply amazing people. Even the one who left her purse hanging under the bar.
Speaking of restaurants, I am at one that has amazing beef cheeks and now I discover excellent pulled pork. Did I say restaurant? There is a thing here called a Presszo which is sort of a dying breed of bar/restsurent/coffee house/ dive.
This one on Jokai ter is pretty authentic. It's called Kiadó Kocsma 🤣. But a tad pricy. 1 liter of beer, fries and a pulled pork sandwich about 6700 ft. ($19). But a quick check of a Chilies in the US would have been closer to $30. So, okay. This time.
We were there in August 2023 and ate several daytime and late night meals at walk-up donor kebab restaurants. I know these are not strictly Hungarian but the Middle Eastern culture is everywhere. We stayed in district VI near Vaci Street and the Oktogon tram stop. There is a Turkish cafe - Turok Kavezo that appeared to be a popular stop for locals. We ate there after our evening at Szimpla Kert (go peek in a have a cocktail there if you feel adventurous)
Laziza is another Syrian/Turkish/Eastern shop and had lamb shawarma. I was with my 2 young adult sons who preferred this type of dining over sitting indoors. We also grabbed meats, cheese and breads plus a variety of cold beers from a grocery store and had picnics a couple times.
We stayed in district VI near Vaci Street and the Oktogon tram stop.
I am guessing you meant Andrassy ut? As while the Oktogon is in District VI, Vaci utca is in District V and Vaci ut is mostly in District XIII. I get confused too.
Laziza is another Syrian/Turkish/Eastern shop
Halal Laziza one of maybe 3 Halal restaurants in town is for some reason “temporarily” closed
yep, I got confused but the good thing was that as we walked and used the tram everywhere we would just peek into the take-away restaurants and see what looked good!
Then you did good
