Guidebook for Budapest
Food Scene
great wines and cozy atmosphere.
FYI, they don't accept reservations.
24 locals recommend
Klassz Étterem és Borbolt
41 Andrássy útgreat wines and cozy atmosphere.
FYI, they don't accept reservations.
simple place for nice breakfast. It has a basic international menu (but very tasty) breakfast food.
51 locals recommend
Cirkusz Café
25 Dob u.simple place for nice breakfast. It has a basic international menu (but very tasty) breakfast food.
This place has a more classic and imperial feel to it. Classic Hungarian fare. We like coming here for breakfast, but it's also a great location for lunch or even dinner.
63 locals recommend
Gerlóczy Cafe & Brasserie
1 Gerlóczy u.This place has a more classic and imperial feel to it. Classic Hungarian fare. We like coming here for breakfast, but it's also a great location for lunch or even dinner.
Vintage Garden
21 Dob u.French / Hungarian cuisine. More upscale ambiance.
Another french / Hungarian mash up. This place is mad cute and cozy. It's a bistro and very casual.
42 locals recommend
M Restaurant
48 Kertész u.Another french / Hungarian mash up. This place is mad cute and cozy. It's a bistro and very casual.
Sightseeing
Beautiful basilica!
Biggest and more beautiful church in Budapest you have to visit. The first king of Hungary (St. Istvan) has his mummified hand located in the church. Ask and you can see it!
Head up to the tower for a awesome panoramic view of the city.
324 locals recommend
Szent István Bazilika
Beautiful basilica!
Biggest and more beautiful church in Budapest you have to visit. The first king of Hungary (St. Istvan) has his mummified hand located in the church. Ask and you can see it!
Head up to the tower for a awesome panoramic view of the city.
Head on up by foot or funicular and stroll around the old Buda castle neighborhood.
Buda Castle is the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings in Budapest. It was first completed in 1265, but the massive Baroque palace today occupying most of the site was built between 1749 and 1769.
You'll have a super view of the city which makes it worth while.
812 locals recommend
Buda Castle
2 Szent György térHead on up by foot or funicular and stroll around the old Buda castle neighborhood.
Buda Castle is the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings in Budapest. It was first completed in 1265, but the massive Baroque palace today occupying most of the site was built between 1749 and 1769.
You'll have a super view of the city which makes it worth while.
Old school market basically next to the Danube.
Basement is a modern supermarket, Chinese specialty shop and fish market. Ground floor is fruits, veggies and meats. Upper floor are classic Hungarian souvenirs like tables cloths, trinkets and other stuff.
1242 locals recommend
Central Market Hall
1-3 Vámház krt.Old school market basically next to the Danube.
Basement is a modern supermarket, Chinese specialty shop and fish market. Ground floor is fruits, veggies and meats. Upper floor are classic Hungarian souvenirs like tables cloths, trinkets and other stuff.
Drinks & Nightlife
Amazing and unique venue. It's a cafe, bar and night club all wrapped up into one old an decrepit building.
It's quite famous as it's the original "ruin" bar.
1582 locals recommend
Szimpla Kert
14 Kazinczy u.Amazing and unique venue. It's a cafe, bar and night club all wrapped up into one old an decrepit building.
It's quite famous as it's the original "ruin" bar.
Wine bar only selling Hungarian wines. They also have some finger foods...but nothing substantial. Therefore please go only with drinking in mind.
132 locals recommend
DOBLO Wine Bar and Shop
20 Dob u.Wine bar only selling Hungarian wines. They also have some finger foods...but nothing substantial. Therefore please go only with drinking in mind.
Parks & Nature
Excellent park covering the whole island.
The island is void of commercial buildings. It has a few cafes, hotels, swimming pools and thermal baths.
There's even a padded running path along the whole edge of the island.
1643 locals recommend
Margaret Island Mini Zoo
MargitszigetExcellent park covering the whole island.
The island is void of commercial buildings. It has a few cafes, hotels, swimming pools and thermal baths.
There's even a padded running path along the whole edge of the island.
Essentials
SPAR Szupermarket
7-8 Rákóczi térSupermarket inside an old and historic market hall.
Entertainment & Activities
It's a amazingly beautiful 16th century Turkish bath.
It open during the day, but the time to go is late nights on Friday and Saturday nights...from 10 pm until 4 am.
540 locals recommend
Rudas Baths
9 Döbrentei tér It's a amazingly beautiful 16th century Turkish bath.
It open during the day, but the time to go is late nights on Friday and Saturday nights...from 10 pm until 4 am.
This is the other bath you HAVE to visit. It's located in city park (varos liget)...you can take the old metro in continental Europe directly there.
There are tons of different pools indoor and outdoor. Looks great when there's steam rolling off the the hot pools in the outdoor area.
1248 locals recommend
Széchenyi Thermal Bath
9-11 Állatkerti krt.This is the other bath you HAVE to visit. It's located in city park (varos liget)...you can take the old metro in continental Europe directly there.
There are tons of different pools indoor and outdoor. Looks great when there's steam rolling off the the hot pools in the outdoor area.
Turn of the century hotel has a beautiful art nouveau bath as well.
897 locals recommend
Gellért Thermal Bath
4 Kelenhegyi útTurn of the century hotel has a beautiful art nouveau bath as well.
Getting Around
Deák Ferenc Tér is the main metro station in the center of the city where lines 1, 2 and 3 all meet.
555 locals recommend
1051
Deák Ferenc Tér is the main metro station in the center of the city where lines 1, 2 and 3 all meet.