Guidebook for Budapest
Drinks & Nightlife
Bambi Café
2-4 Frankel Leó útAn authentic retro place.
Hide from traffic and relax with hand crafted beer, good wine and food at this unique outdoor place between two buildings.
Margit utca 9
9 Margit utcaHide from traffic and relax with hand crafted beer, good wine and food at this unique outdoor place between two buildings.
Bar & restaurant.
Lunch menu from Monday to Friday: 2 course menu 5EUR, 3 course menu 6EUR.
Garden attached in summer.
40 locals recommend
Bordó Bisztró
3 Nagymező utcaBar & restaurant.
Lunch menu from Monday to Friday: 2 course menu 5EUR, 3 course menu 6EUR.
Garden attached in summer.
Entertainment & Activities
The oldest Turkish bath in Budapest, recently refurbished spa complex.
110 locals recommend
Irgalmasok Veli Bej Bath
7 Árpád fejedelem útjaThe oldest Turkish bath in Budapest, recently refurbished spa complex.
Lukacs Baths
25-29 Frankel Leó útHealing thermal water in 8 pools, some outdoors.
The green heart of Budapest, great for a pick-nick, a sporty day or to relax.
1643 locals recommend
Margaret Island Mini Zoo
MargitszigetThe green heart of Budapest, great for a pick-nick, a sporty day or to relax.
Open air pools & giant slides during summer.
http://en.palatinusstrand.hu/
121 locals recommend
Palatinus Strand Baths
1 Soó Rezső stny.Open air pools & giant slides during summer.
http://en.palatinusstrand.hu/
Sightseeing
One of the city's many architectural masterpieces.
1905 locals recommend
Hungarian Parliament Building
1-3 Kossuth Lajos térOne of the city's many architectural masterpieces.
The octagonal tomb (türbe) of Gül Baba, a 16th-century Turkish dervish-poet, is the only operating sacred Muslim place in Christian Europe. Surrounded by a gorgeous rose garden.
91 locals recommend
Gül Baba and Rosegarden
14 Mecset u.The octagonal tomb (türbe) of Gül Baba, a 16th-century Turkish dervish-poet, is the only operating sacred Muslim place in Christian Europe. Surrounded by a gorgeous rose garden.
Largest church in Budapest. Amazing view from top!
1262 locals recommend
St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
1 Szent István térLargest church in Budapest. Amazing view from top!
The 700 year old Matthias Church on Castle Hill was the scene of several coronations, including that of Charles IV in 1916, the last Habsburg king.
421 locals recommend
Matthias Church
2 Szentháromság térThe 700 year old Matthias Church on Castle Hill was the scene of several coronations, including that of Charles IV in 1916, the last Habsburg king.
Oldest part of Budapest, here you find the Royal Palace, the Matthias Church, the Fisherman's Bastion,...
478 locals recommend
Castle District
2 Országház u.Oldest part of Budapest, here you find the Royal Palace, the Matthias Church, the Fisherman's Bastion,...
Food Scene
Restaurant with impeccable service, food and drinks. Great value for money.
93 locals recommend
Café Kör
17 Sas uRestaurant with impeccable service, food and drinks. Great value for money.
Best cookies in town with no artificial ingredients or preservatives. In summer also home-made ice cream with unique flavors like basil-strawberry, lavender, chocolate-chili,.... Open every day.
16 locals recommend
La Delizia
13 Jókai u.Best cookies in town with no artificial ingredients or preservatives. In summer also home-made ice cream with unique flavors like basil-strawberry, lavender, chocolate-chili,.... Open every day.
This is a restaurant and pastry shop. I go there only for the big cake selection. Take away is a bit cheaper.
64 locals recommend
Dunapark Restaurant and Coffeehouse
38 Pozsonyi útThis is a restaurant and pastry shop. I go there only for the big cake selection. Take away is a bit cheaper.
nemsüti bisztró
9 Hold u.Vegetarian. Breakfast & lunch.
Open: Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm
Vegetarian.
Open: Mon - Fri 11.30am - 9pm,
Sat 12am - 9pm,
Closed on Sunday.
31 locals recommend
Govinda Vegetáriánus Vegán Étterem és Salátabár
4 Vigyázó Ferenc u.Vegetarian.
Open: Mon - Fri 11.30am - 9pm,
Sat 12am - 9pm,
Closed on Sunday.
Typical hungarian cuisine & gypsy music in the evenings.
http://www.margitkert.com/english
Margitkert Étterem
15 Margit utcaTypical hungarian cuisine & gypsy music in the evenings.
http://www.margitkert.com/english
Bisztró Most
17 Zichy Jenő u.Weekly fixed price lunch menu from Monday to Friday.
Great restaurant with a wide wine selection. It is also a wine shop.
Lunch menu from Monday to Friday, soup + main course for 4.30EUR - never had a bad lunch here.
24 locals recommend
Klassz Étterem és Borbolt
41 Andrássy útGreat restaurant with a wide wine selection. It is also a wine shop.
Lunch menu from Monday to Friday, soup + main course for 4.30EUR - never had a bad lunch here.
Great place to start the day: eggs, baguettes, bagels, cakes,....
Weekly menu for lunch.
26 locals recommend
Breakfast Café-KicsiZso
11 Frankel Leó útGreat place to start the day: eggs, baguettes, bagels, cakes,....
Weekly menu for lunch.
Best cookies in town with no artificial ingredients or preservatives. In summer also home-made ice cream with unique flavors like basil-strawberry, lavender, chocolate-chili,.... Closed on Sundays.
16 locals recommend
La Delizia
13 Jókai u. Best cookies in town with no artificial ingredients or preservatives. In summer also home-made ice cream with unique flavors like basil-strawberry, lavender, chocolate-chili,.... Closed on Sundays.
Inside the market hall on the first floor various restaurants.
168 locals recommend
Hold Street Market and Downtown Market
13 Hold u.Inside the market hall on the first floor various restaurants.
Getting Around
Bike rental place with the best bikes & prices in Budapest. Open from April till October.
www.bikebase.hu
BIKEBASE BUDAPEST
19 Podmaniczky u.Bike rental place with the best bikes & prices in Budapest. Open from April till October.
www.bikebase.hu
Essentials
Príma Margit híd
1 Margit körútEverything you expect from a grocery store.
Shopping
Fény utcai piac
Great market: fresh fruits, vegetables, honey and much more....