Guidebook for Budapest
Parks & Nature
Cozy little park, perfect for a picnic or just as a stop from the Danube promenade stroll.
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Heimsspekihöllin
Cozy little park, perfect for a picnic or just as a stop from the Danube promenade stroll.
Biggest green area near the apartment, ideal for jogging, but must-see anyhow just to walk around and relax.
Mediaval ruins, Music Fountain, Water Tower, a small zoo, beach, everything you can name for an outdoor trip & fun.
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Margaret Island Mini Zoo
MargitszigetBiggest green area near the apartment, ideal for jogging, but must-see anyhow just to walk around and relax.
Mediaval ruins, Music Fountain, Water Tower, a small zoo, beach, everything you can name for an outdoor trip & fun.
Essentials
Big supermarket very close to the apartment, open 6-22h, good prices. You can get everything you need for a dinner if you feel like cooking for yourself!
(For easy authentic Hungarian recipes drop us a message! :))
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SPAR szupermarket Budapest
5-6 Batthyány térBig supermarket very close to the apartment, open 6-22h, good prices. You can get everything you need for a dinner if you feel like cooking for yourself!
(For easy authentic Hungarian recipes drop us a message! :))
Smaller SPAR Express store with fewer products and generally slightly higher prices, however open 24/7!
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SPAR
136 Bécsi útSmaller SPAR Express store with fewer products and generally slightly higher prices, however open 24/7!
Food Scene
Awesome artisan bakery with a nice variety of organic & tasty products. Also serving good coffee. Please note that usually the freshly baked pastry and breads sell out fast! :)
Our favorites are the croissants ("rongyos kifli") and the unique breads.
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Pékműhely 2 bakery
15/b Bartók Béla útAwesome artisan bakery with a nice variety of organic & tasty products. Also serving good coffee. Please note that usually the freshly baked pastry and breads sell out fast! :)
Our favorites are the croissants ("rongyos kifli") and the unique breads.
Street food done right, good sandwiches and burgers plus always changing daily menus ideal for a quick bite. The inside area is quite small, but nice for a takeaway picnic.
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Finomító Kantin
33 Varsányi Irén u.Street food done right, good sandwiches and burgers plus always changing daily menus ideal for a quick bite. The inside area is quite small, but nice for a takeaway picnic.
"Cantine" type self-service restaurant catering to the needs of the nearby offices, multiple menus and different main courses. Ideal if looking for a quick & budget friendly lunch.
Gnocco Residence Étterem és Kávézó
15-23 Kacsa u."Cantine" type self-service restaurant catering to the needs of the nearby offices, multiple menus and different main courses. Ideal if looking for a quick & budget friendly lunch.
Our favorite cafe line in Budapest with a very nice location in the middle of Vaci Str. Cafe Frei offers some of the best selection of special and quality coffees on very fair prices.
Selling coffee beans (whole or ground on the spot) and cakes as well as ice cream during the summer!
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Cafe Frei
74 Váci uOur favorite cafe line in Budapest with a very nice location in the middle of Vaci Str. Cafe Frei offers some of the best selection of special and quality coffees on very fair prices.
Selling coffee beans (whole or ground on the spot) and cakes as well as ice cream during the summer!
Grab-n-go street food specializing in soups. You can always check their daily menu on their Facebook page, ideal if you are not very hungry and preferring something fast.
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Leves Gyorsétterem
14 Vámház krt.Grab-n-go street food specializing in soups. You can always check their daily menu on their Facebook page, ideal if you are not very hungry and preferring something fast.
One of the most unique street food places in the city with an always bustling tiny interior and always friendly and cheerful service.
Awesome soups and awesome sandwiches - highly recommended!
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Bors Gastro Bar
10 Kazinczy u.One of the most unique street food places in the city with an always bustling tiny interior and always friendly and cheerful service.
Awesome soups and awesome sandwiches - highly recommended!
Good Vietnamese restaurant super close to the apartment - good value, very filling, huge menu.
Hanoi Restaurant
71 Fő u.Good Vietnamese restaurant super close to the apartment - good value, very filling, huge menu.
KávéMűhely
49 Fő u.Small cafe with super nice staff and good coffee and snacks.
Great restaurant with nice and professional staff, super food and not over-the-top prices. Decent wine and palinka (spirits) selection, overall one of the best resto in town!
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Déryné Bisztró
3 Krisztina térGreat restaurant with nice and professional staff, super food and not over-the-top prices. Decent wine and palinka (spirits) selection, overall one of the best resto in town!
Great restaurant a bit outside of the center area touching on the Hungarian cousine, the chef and the kitchen is super.
One of the best lunch menus in the city, great value for the price!
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Laci! Konyha!
56 Hegedűs Gyula utcaGreat restaurant a bit outside of the center area touching on the Hungarian cousine, the chef and the kitchen is super.
One of the best lunch menus in the city, great value for the price!
Cserpes Milkbar right next to Deak square, with nice pastrys and milkshakes, a success story of the Cserpes brand and providing a better option to its neighboring McDonalds for breakfast or a snack.
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Cserpes Tejivó
2 Sütő utcaCserpes Milkbar right next to Deak square, with nice pastrys and milkshakes, a success story of the Cserpes brand and providing a better option to its neighboring McDonalds for breakfast or a snack.
Sightseeing
Tomb of Gül Baba with maybe the nicest streets leading up to it. Good view with awesome atmosphere of the II. district's hills.
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Gül Baba og Rosegarden
14 Mecset u.Tomb of Gül Baba with maybe the nicest streets leading up to it. Good view with awesome atmosphere of the II. district's hills.
Until the end of August the bridge is closed for construction, essentially rendered as a long park. It is very busy after working hours when people just sit out to talk and drink. Don't miss it!
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Liberty Bridge
Until the end of August the bridge is closed for construction, essentially rendered as a long park. It is very busy after working hours when people just sit out to talk and drink. Don't miss it!
Great Market Hall - the largest and oldest indoor market in Budapest. High quality products, but more one the expensive side - especially the more touristy stalls selling foie gras, paprika and Tokaji. Good butchers, some of the best steak meat in Budapest.
Upper floor has some cafés and restaurants as well.
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Miðbæjar markaðshöllin
1-3 Vámház krt.Great Market Hall - the largest and oldest indoor market in Budapest. High quality products, but more one the expensive side - especially the more touristy stalls selling foie gras, paprika and Tokaji. Good butchers, some of the best steak meat in Budapest.
Upper floor has some cafés and restaurants as well.
Drinks & Nightlife
Your go-to cheap ruin pub / club. Big building with multiple stages playing different style of music and quieter corners as well. Free entry most of the time.
Drinks are not particularly cheap or good, so pre-gaming is recommended. :)
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Instant Club
51 Akácfa u.Your go-to cheap ruin pub / club. Big building with multiple stages playing different style of music and quieter corners as well. Free entry most of the time.
Drinks are not particularly cheap or good, so pre-gaming is recommended. :)
One of the most popular clubs in the city, always busy, if you are into that. :)
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Doboz - Ruin Pub Budapest
10 Klauzál u.One of the most popular clubs in the city, always busy, if you are into that. :)
A bit more on the pricier end, it's one of the most pumping clubs in Budapest! Mostly hiphop and rnb, but they often host popular guest djs from all over the world.
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Ötkert
4/A Zrínyi u.A bit more on the pricier end, it's one of the most pumping clubs in Budapest! Mostly hiphop and rnb, but they often host popular guest djs from all over the world.
One of the most unique bars in Europe, it's definitely a site to be checked out! The original ruin pub, not the most cheap though. Locals hardly attend anymore, but there's a party almost any night of the week!
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Szimpla Kert
14 Kazinczy u.One of the most unique bars in Europe, it's definitely a site to be checked out! The original ruin pub, not the most cheap though. Locals hardly attend anymore, but there's a party almost any night of the week!
Getting Around
Closest stop of the 4-6 tram. Almost everything can be reached by it, goes through the whole Grand Boulevard from Széll Kálmán tér to Újbuda-központ / Móricz Zsigmond körtér.
Works 24/7, easiest way to reach home with public transport in the night.
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Margit híd, budai hídfő H
Closest stop of the 4-6 tram. Almost everything can be reached by it, goes through the whole Grand Boulevard from Széll Kálmán tér to Újbuda-központ / Móricz Zsigmond körtér.
Works 24/7, easiest way to reach home with public transport in the night.
Batthyány tér M2 - nearest stop of the Red Line, going between Déli Pályaudvar and Örs vezér tere.
For quick W-E transportation in the city, last train goes around 23:30.
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Batthyány tér
Batthyány tér M2 - nearest stop of the Red Line, going between Déli Pályaudvar and Örs vezér tere.
For quick W-E transportation in the city, last train goes around 23:30.
"THE" public transportation hub in Budapest - M1-M2-M3 metro lines go through it as well as tram line 47-49 and many buses (going to the Castle for example).
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"THE" public transportation hub in Budapest - M1-M2-M3 metro lines go through it as well as tram line 47-49 and many buses (going to the Castle for example).
Everything Else
Király Spa is 2 mins walk from the apartment, one of the smaller ones (not crowded!) but still very nice for some relaxation from a long trip. 4 separate pools with thermal bath.
Tickets are 2.700Ft / 2.100Ft for students (morning ticket available on weekdays: you get 1.100HUF back from the ticket price if you leave before noon!).
Open: 9-21.
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Kiraly heitur pottur
84 Fő u.Király Spa is 2 mins walk from the apartment, one of the smaller ones (not crowded!) but still very nice for some relaxation from a long trip. 4 separate pools with thermal bath.
Tickets are 2.700Ft / 2.100Ft for students (morning ticket available on weekdays: you get 1.100HUF back from the ticket price if you leave before noon!).
Open: 9-21.
Batthyány Gyógyszertár
5 Batthyány térNearest pharmacy in the market hall, first floor. Open Mon-Sat.