Cuisine: Traditional Hungarian Cuisine

Speciality: Traditional dishes, Hungarian flavours (Stuffed cabbage Kolozsvár style...)

Price category: 35-65 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, city of centre

Places of interest nearby: Váci street (pedestrian street), centre of city

Opening Hours: 11.00-23.00

Credit cards: VISA, DINERS, AMEX, EDC, EC/MC

Public transport: M3, Bus 7, 8 - Ferenciek tere

Short description: Situated in the throbbing heart of town, the Kárpátia Restaurant was founded in 1877 and has been famous ever since, for its outstanding dining experience through offering authentic Hungarian cuisine. Its magnificent turn-off-the-Century... »

Cuisine: Hungarian cuisine

Speciality: fish, the roasted salmon filet with lemon balm sauce and potatoe donuts, hungarian dessert specialities, golden gnocchi, dumplings with peach jam, wines

Price category: 20-40 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, city centre

Places of interest nearby: St Stephan Chatedral, Danube bank

Opening Hours: Mon-Sat: 10.00-22.00

Credit cards: No credit cards!

Public transport: M3, Bus 15 - Arany János utca

Short description: This charming restaurant, situated next to the Basilica, has a good place among the best restaurants in Budapest in 2005. The imaginative menu of chef Ádám Répási is based on traditional Hungarian cuisine but it is... »

Style: Traditional Coffee House, Restaurant and confectionery

Offers: Coffee and tea specialities, cakes and a selection of Hungarian and International meals

Price category: 3-15 EUR /person

Music and other services: Live piano music (sometimes), Private room on the 1st floor

Location: Pest side, City center

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci utca (pedestrian street)

Opening Hours:: Mon-Sun:8:00-24:00

Credit cards: AMEX, VISA, EC/MC, CIRRUS MAESTRO

Public transport: M3, Bus 5,112,8,15,7,173 at Ferenciek tere

Short description: The Centrál Kávézó is Budapest's largest, most historic and most elegant Vienna style coffee-houses. Refurbished and renovated quite recently, it gives the unmistakable impression and feeling of having... »

Cuisine: Traditional Hungarian restaurant

Speciality: Soups served in a small red pot, veal and fish dishes

Price category: 15-35 EUR/person

Music and other services: Live music every day at 20.00 (Mon-Tue: "sramli" music, Wed-Sun: gypsy music)

Location: Buda side, near Árpád bridge

Opening Hours: 12.00-24.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC, AMEX

Public transport: M2, Tram 1

Short description: This intimate restaurant was opened at the beginning of the century by the hospitable Kéhli family, and today it is a place of Hungarian cuisine, good wines and cheerful pleasure. Its motto is very suggestive: 'an old house where body and soul cheer... »

Cuisine: Hungarian kitchen and seafood dishes

Speciality: Trout, Guly

Price category: 15-25 EUR/person

Music and other services: Garden playground

Location: Buda side, Outskirts of Buda, Buda Hills

Places of interest nearby: Buda Hills

Opening Hours: Mon-Fr 12.00-23.00 Sat-Sun: 9.00-23.00

Credit cards: EC/MC, EDC, JBC, VISA, AMEX

Public transport: Bus 57, 157 - Széchenyi utca

Short description: There are a number of great places to eat in Budapest offering a wide selection of cuisines from around the globe. Surprisingly though, there are very few restaurants in the city serving Hungarian dishes. One place, however, noted for its excellence in Hungarian gastronomy is the... »

Cuisine: Traditional Hungarian restaurant

Speciality: Goose liver specialities for gourmets, Beefsteak

Price category: 20-40 EUR/person

Location: Buda side

Places of interest nearby: Kiscelli Museum

Opening Hours: 12.00-24.00

Credit cards: AMEX, VISA, EC/MC, DINERS

Public transport: Bus 60, Tram 17 - Selmeci utca

Short description: If you're looking for a place to impress a loved one, or you're desirous to take your friends and family to a splendid Hungarian restaurant that's full of history and charm, then look no further than the Kisbuda Gyöngye Étterem in Budapest's 3rd... »

Bar theme: Gourmet wine bar

Offers: Hungarian wine, Hungarian and Mediterranian cuisine

Price category: 15-30 EUR/person

Other services: Wine shop

Location: Pest side, Erzsébet körút

Places of interest nearby: Liszt Ferenc tér (restaurants), Music of Academy, 7th District (Jewish quarter)

Opening Hours: Mon-Sat: 11:00-23:00

Address: Erzs

Credit cards: VISA, CIRRUS-MAESTRO, EC/MC

Public transport: M2 - Blaha Lujza tér

Short description: Bock Bisztró on Erzsébet körút was voted one of the best restaurants in Hungary last year. And with good food and good wine coupled together with excellent service, it's easy to see why. The bistro shop boasts a selection of more than two hundred... »

Cuisine: Mo­dern­ized traditional Hungarian dishes and Mediterranian kitchen

Speciality: Potato soup with sausage rings, garlic spinache dish with cream, paprika beef with dill-flavoured noodles, mixed strudel Kalocsa style, fresh salt water fish

Price category: 35-65 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, Deák square, close to centre

Places of interest nearby: Danube bank, Váci street (pedestrian street), St Stephan's Chatedral

Credit cards: VISA, AMEX, EC/MC

Public transport: M1, M2, M3 - Deák tér

Short description: Restaurant Nosztalgia, as the name suggests, harks back to Hungary's glorious past and the décor, along with the menu, serves as a reminder of this little country's once great influence. The restaurant features waiters dressed in traditional costume and... »

Cuisine: Mediterranean and Hungarian specialities

Speciality: Foie gras, tapas specialities, seafood

Price category: 15-40 EUR/person

Music and other services: Terrace, live music (sometimes)

Location: Buda side

Places of interest nearby: Bauhaus experimental street, Bauhaus Church and bus terminus

Opening Hours: Mon-Sun: 11.00-24.00

Credit cards: VISA, AMEX, EC/MC

Public transport: Bus 5, 29 - Pasaréti tér

Booking recommended: Yes

Short description: Interested in Bauhaus? Then Budapest will be one of your favourite destinations. And if it is so, you can"t miss the only Bauhaus Restaurant in Budapest in the heart of Pasarét the centre for Bauhaus architecture in Budapest. Matteo is one of the finest restaurants in... »

Cuisine: Mediterranean and Contemporary Italian menu

Speciality: Fish and seafood, pastas, wine

Price category: 30-60 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, City centre, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci u. (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest)

Opening Hours: Mon-Sat: 18.00-22.30

Credit cards: AMEX, DINERS EC/MC, VISA

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Bus 15, Tram 2 - Vigadó tér (Vörösmarty tér 5 mins. walk)

Short description: The Páva Restaurant is located in the lavish Four Seasons Gresham Hotel and is among the 3 most elegant restaurants of Budapest. From our table, we may enjoy the breathtaking view of the Chain Bridge, the Fishermen's bastion, the Danube... »

Cuisine: Contemporary cuisine

Price category: 20-40 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, centre

Places of interest nearby: City centre

Opening Hours: 11.00-24.00

Credit cards: VISA, AMEX, EC/MC

Public transport: M1, M2, M3, Bus 4, 16, 105, Tram 47, 49 - Deák tér

Short description: The Cyrano Restaurant boasts what many city centre restaurants can't: space and air-conditioning. It has seating for more than 90 guests, and a special business suite - the Cosmo Room -  upstairs seating 40. Its owner and... »

Cuisine: Contemporary French and Hungarian

Speciality: Lamb and deer are gorgeous!

Price category: 15-30EUR/person with wine (good selection)

Location: Pest side, downtown, near Kálvin tér

Opening Hours: 12-23h

Public transport: M3 Kálvin tér, 47 or 49 Tram lines

Short description: Borsso Bistro is a quiet little gem in the heatrt of the city, just steps away from Váci utca (pedestrian street). Owner László Vági and executive chef Gábor Ferencz are the keys for the high quality cuisine, which offers a contemporary selection of Hungarian... »

Cuisine: French (provancale) cuisine

Speciality: Dishes from Southern France: Medaillons of venison with a Dijon mustard strawberry ragout, served with gnocchi, Chocolate truffles, Hungarian and French wines

Price category: 20-40 EUR/person

Music and other services: Live accordion music (sometimes)

Location: Pest side, Andrássy street

Places of interest nearby: Andrássy út (Opera, restaurants, cafes, shops,) Nagymező utca (Operetta, theatres, cafes)

Opening Hours: 10.00-24.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC, JCB

Public transport: M1, Bus 4 - Opera or Oktogon, Tram 4-6 - Oktogon

Live music: French accordion music (sometimes)

Short description: Abszint Restaurant got its name after the mystical "emerald-green fairy" drink: the Absinthe which was quite popular among the French artists at the turn of the 19th Century. Having inspired painters such as Van Gogh, Degas, Baudelaire and Toulouse-Lautrec who all... »

Cuisine: Indian Restaurant

Speciality: Tandoori chicken and indian dishes

Price category: 10-25 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, close to centre

Places of interest nearby: St Stephan Chatedral, centre of city

Opening Hours: 12.00-24.00

Credit cards: EC/MC, VISA

Public transport: M3, Bus 15 - Arany János utca (Arany János utca 2 mins. walk)

Short description: The downtown Indian restaurant in the heart of the business district is for those who are madly in love with India; its culture, cuisine, sounds and scents. The classical Punjabi and other regional Indian dishes are exceptionally delicious, while the... »

Cuisine: Authentic Tex-Mex cooking

Speciality: Everything from chorizo to cheeseburgers, cigars

Price category: 15-25 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, City center

Places of interest nearby: Kossuth tér (Parliament), Chain bridge

Opening Hours: Mon-Sun: 11.30-00.30

Credit cards: VISA, AMEX, EDC, EC/MC

Public transport: M2 - Kossuth tér

Short description: If you like Mexican food, then it is a must to visit this place while you are in Budapest. They are serving lunch as well as late dinner, with an extra brunch menu on the weekends. It does get busy so you should book especially... »

Cuisine: Sushi and Wok Restaurant

Speciality: sushi

Price category: 15-25 EUR/person

Music and other services: party service

Location: Buda side, Kolosy tér

Opening Hours: 11.00-23.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC

Public transport: Bus 86 - Kolosy tér

Short description: The Wasabi Running Sushi and Wok Restaurant on Szépvölgyi Road (District 3) is, to put it simply, an unforgettable experience. If you are a fan of Far-Eastern gastronomy, this restaurant is definitely the place for you. It is quite literary a pleasure... »

Cuisine: Spanish cuisine

Spaciality: Tapas and wine

Price category: 15-25 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, Kálvin tér

Places of interest nearby: Ráday street (restaurants, cafés)

Opening Hours: Mon-Wed: 11.00-24.00, Thu-Fri: 11.00-01.00, Sat: 12.00-01.00, Sun: 12.00-24.00

Credit cards: No credit cards

Public transport: M3, Bus City, Tram 47, 49 - Kálvin tér

Short description: Whether you are looking for something a little different or for a light meal or snack, this authentic tapas bar can provide it. Located in the centre of Budapest right by a metro station and at the bottom of the fashionable semi-pedestrian Ráday... »

Bar theme: Contemporary style restaurant

Offers: International menu, VIP lounge

Price category: 15-30 EUR/person

Music and other services: DJ in the restaurant

Location: Pest side, Liszt Ferenc square

Places of interest nearby: Andrássy út (Opera, restaurants, cafés, shops) Nagymező utca (Operetta, theatres), Academy of Music

Opening Hours: Sun-Tue: 12.00-02.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC, AMEX

Public transport: M1, Bus 4, Tram 4-6 - Oktogon

Short description: This elegantly and slickly designed bar and restaurant is located on the leafy and extremely popular Liszt Ferenc tér, where you can sit outside and watch people pass under the trees, or sit in the spacious interior which is divided into several distinct areas, some tables... »

Cuisine: Traditional Indian dishes, oriental flavours and modern cuisine

Speciality: Tandoori specialities, Steak on a Wooden Plate

Price category: 15-40 EUR/person

Music and other services: Cigar room, teahouse, in the summer live Mediterranean music on the terrace

Location: Pest side, Liszt Ferenc square

Places of interest nearby: Andrássy út (Opera, restaurants, cafes, shops) Nagymező utca (Operetta, theatres, cafes), Academy of Music

Opening Hours: Mon-Sun:11.00-02.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC

Public transport: M1, Bus 4, Tram 4-6 - Oktogon

Short description: From its prime position at the top of stylish Liszt Ferenc tér in central Pest, Karma Café and Restaurant draws in customers intrigued by the Asian-tinged atmosphere within. In addition to the large but intimate interior where... »

Category: Jazzclub & restaurant

Price category: tickets: 3-4 EUR/person

Credit cards: No credit cards

Location: Pest side, close to centre

Places of interest nearby: Váci utca (pedestrian shopping street)

Opening Hours:: Mon-Thu & Sun: 18.00-01.00

Public transport: M3 - Kálvin tér

Short description: With different live acts, coming from among Hungary's and the worlds best Jazz musicians, taking the stage from 9pm almost every night of the week, this restaurant and club has a much clearer right to a name like Jazz Garden than many that might lay claim to it. Centrally... »

Bar theme: Authentic lounge

Offers: Hungarian and Mediterranian dishes

Price category: 15-30 EUR/person

Music and other servies: DJ - lounge music

Location: Buda side, Castle

Places of interest nearby: Matthias Church, Fishermen's Bastillon

Opening Hours: 11.00-01.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC

Public transport: Bus 5, 105, 112, 78, 16 - Alagút

Short description: The Manna Lounge is set right above the tunnel that leads from the Chain Bridge to inner Buda. As such, the restaurant offers splendid views of Buda, and is available for both private and business receptions; the restaurant also... »

Category: Wine shop

Offers: Hungarian and Italian wines, cheeses and meats, specialties of Italy and Hungary

Price category: 5-80 EUR/ bottle of wine

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC

Location: Pest side, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube bank, centre of city

Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 12.00-21.00

Public transport: Tram 25 - Március 15. tér, Tram 47, 49 - Vámház körút (Ferenciek tere 8 mins. walk)

Short description: This wine bar and shop is a gem for any true wine lover, and an excellent place to start your discovery of Hungarian wine, of which they have an excellent selection, ranging in region, grape and cost, with prices to suit any budget. There is also a wide choice of good... »

Cuisine: Mo­dern­ized traditional Hungarian dishes and Mediterranian kitchen

Speciality: Potato soup with sausage rings, garlic spinache dish with cream, paprika beef with dill-flavoured noodles, mixed strudel Kalocsa style, fresh salt water fish

Price category: 35-65 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, Deák square, close to centre

Places of interest nearby: Danube bank, Váci street (pedestrian street), St Stephan's Chatedral

Credit cards: VISA, AMEX, EC/MC

Public transport: M1, M2, M3 - Deák tér

Short description: Restaurant Nosztalgia, as the name suggests, harks back to Hungary's glorious past and the décor, along with the menu, serves as a reminder of this little country's once great influence. The restaurant features waiters dressed in traditional costume and... »