Where to eat in Budapest

Thanks James E.
Could of used this 3 months ago, but such is life.

I had it posted a few times in the past few years. Sorry. But you will be back

Nice list! Been to a couple of those and enjoyed em. Sir Lancelot in particular was a surprise - got dragged there against my will the first time thinking it’d be all flash and no substance but actually ended up having lots of fun and enjoying the food!

Sir L is a blast. Sure cheesy, but cheesy with class. Been back a few times. The list doesn't begin to cover the options. I tried to hit about every taste with something.

James, Perfect timing for me. We're 30 days out from first visit there. Will print out your list.

Staying a couple nights at the Intercontinental. Did I see you recommend the Corso in another post. We're considering that for the first night if too tired or late getting in.

What's your take on chimney cakes and langos?

On the Corso I like this one best; https://panoramaterasz.com

chimney cakes and langos

The chimney cakes are a local thing you might want to try. I'm not terribly impre@sed, but you are in Budapest so you should. Vak Varju has the best langos I've had. The can be pretty good to nasty depending on where you buy them. But, again, it's a Hungarian thing, so worth saying you tried them. The Panorama cafe has remarkably good stuffed cabbage, another local staple.

MACESZ HUSZÁR has good Hungarian cooking which is heavy in Jewish influence. And of course Kadarka for Hungarian wine and pate with Tokaji jelly.

Thanks for this James. I will be back to Budapest some day. Can you give an idea of what the $ ranges are. Are these based on Rick Steves restaurant guidelines or something else?

Based completely on my wallet tolerance. You can go to the web sites, most have menus with prices. No real since here, but compared to the US, it's all so cheap it isnt too big a deal.

Wonderful. We are in Buda-pest at the end of May, and then again on June 14 or so.

Thanks so much for this list and all of your info about Budapest. I am planning to be there in late September and will bring this list with me.

Most of these are in District VI, because that where I stay and it's the area that I enjoy the most. Tell me where you are staying and I might know something near by.

Thank you for sharing. I hope to get to Budapest next year, so this will be very helpful.

@James E. I've already checked off 4 places so far! Kadarka first night! 🍷
BOOKMARKED!

Arpad, Julie, Zoltan; good people make the place.

I’m definitely printing this list out! I’ll be in Budapest in October so this is perfect. Thanks, James!

Thanks, James E. Bookmarked for our third (?) visit in January. Husband is a fan of a hamburger place within a block of Oktagon, so we will probably be there (but eating inside, not at the sidewalk tables.) Hoping to get to Kadarka this trip.

https://m.facebook.com/DeepBurgerBudapest?refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&_rdr ??

James E. as always thanks for the info, I am working on my end of September 2021 trip to Budapest.

Thanks for this wonderful list! We're there in a month and will probably go to most of these places.

James, thank you for the great list. We will be there in about 4 weeks! Are any of these places vegetarian or at least fish friendly? I've been a little worried about finding restaurants that have options other than meat.

Not my sort of table fare so let me offer you this: https://foursquare.com/top-places/budapest/best-places-vegetarian-food

Great, thanks - will check it out!

Gerbeaux is very nice for tea or coffee. The building is beautiful and the desserts are fabulous. And they serve lunch as well.

Sir Lancelot still there! Wow!

Yes, and still good cheesy fun, good food; and the current dancers ...... ;-)

Irene, our recent number one favorite restaurant per Sir James was Macesz Husźar. They have some delicious Veg. dishes. We ate there twice. We also had breakfast at Lions Locker. The food and staff were wonderful. So welcoming! We also ate at James' favorite Wine Bar- Kadarka several times. Wonderful wines, good food choices and kind staff. Another good choice previously mentioned was Cafe' Vian. We had breakfast & dinner there. These were all restaurants in walking distance from our accommodation in the VI district. Can't go wrong with any of the choices.

I just finished my Budapest trip. I highly recommend a little hole in the wall with a big reputation: TöLTő. Their hot dogs are incredible! These aren't our traditional ketchup and mustard type dogs, but contemporary ones with a little fusion twist. The buns are housemade.

Address:
Wesselényi utca 31. Budapest, 1077

I second James' suggestion for VAKVARJÚ ÉTTEREM. I went to the branch in the 13th district. The duck dish and pork medallions were cooked to perfection.

District 13 is pretty isnt it ...

Kardarka Bar - A+. Good wine, good food, good service, fair price. Go enjoy, say no more.

My absolute favorite. And not because I stay across the street when I am in town....

I was in Budapest a year ago. For me the best vegetarian restaurant is Govinda. Govinda is an Indian restaurant that only serves vegetarian food. It is located in 4 Vigyázó Ferenc utca (close to the Chain Bridge and Parliament). Here you have other options:

• https://mavericklodges.com/en/experience/best-vegetarian-restaurants-budapest

James E,
Thanks for the great list of restaurants. Saved another question from me.

To be really helpful, give us a list of where NOT to eat.

95% of the places on Vaci utca and GERLÓCZY

We just returned from Budapest this week. We went to the First Strudel House in Pest shortly before noon one day and had the breakfast which consists of a couple of strudels, orange juice and a hot beverage. Many flavors of strudel. The waiter suggested that we get something other than the apple strudel - because many countries offer apple strudel. Sour cherry and poppy seed strudels were great.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnn.com/travel/amp/fine-dining-budapest/index.html