Street & River Guidebook for Budapest & Beyond
Essentials
International grocery store with everything you might miss from home and more. Open every day. It sells a lot of high-end items that you won't find in the average Hungarian grocery store. It also has a nice deli with some Hungarian specialities.
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Culinaris Parlament
7 Balassi Bálint u.International grocery store with everything you might miss from home and more. Open every day. It sells a lot of high-end items that you won't find in the average Hungarian grocery store. It also has a nice deli with some Hungarian specialities.
Food Scene
Madal Cafe
3 Hollán Ernő u.Artisanal cafe with a spiritual touch
Best patisserie ever, despite the modest shopfront and cramped interior. Limited seating only, so take your cake home and eat it all where no one can see you ;)
Stephen Confectionery
17 Október 6. u.Best patisserie ever, despite the modest shopfront and cramped interior. Limited seating only, so take your cake home and eat it all where no one can see you ;)
Self-service restaurant, cheap and cheerful. Food is not in anyway grandiose, but you can sample everyday Hungarian dishes at affordable prices surrounded by natives.
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Lecso Hungarian Fast Food
10 Szent István krt.Self-service restaurant, cheap and cheerful. Food is not in anyway grandiose, but you can sample everyday Hungarian dishes at affordable prices surrounded by natives.
Just two stops on Tram 4 or 6 across the Danube, this is a classy all-you-can-eat has a superb menu of Hungarian specialties. Very popular, so reservations are essential.
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Trófea Grill
2 Margit körútJust two stops on Tram 4 or 6 across the Danube, this is a classy all-you-can-eat has a superb menu of Hungarian specialties. Very popular, so reservations are essential.
Patisserie with cakes, macarons, savoury pastries and ice cream to take away or have on the spot.
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vanillin Confectionery
8 Hollán Ernő u.Patisserie with cakes, macarons, savoury pastries and ice cream to take away or have on the spot.
Babuska Sveta
24 Katona József utcaRussian fast food with limited but delicious menu.
Briós Cafe
16 Pozsonyi útBreakfast spot and cafe with pleasant outdoor seating.
Dessert restaurant with award winning creations from all over the world.
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Édesmindegy
16. fsz. 3 Pozsonyi útDessert restaurant with award winning creations from all over the world.
Cheap, busy Turkish restaurant with ample amount of seating and long (but speedy) queues around lunchtime. Big portions, clean, affordable. Highchairs available for kids.
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Szeráj Turkish Restaurant
13 Szent István krt.Cheap, busy Turkish restaurant with ample amount of seating and long (but speedy) queues around lunchtime. Big portions, clean, affordable. Highchairs available for kids.
Ice cream in the summer with traditional and novelty flavours, such as camembert or Tokai wine - and hot chocolate and artisanal confectionery in the winter.
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Levendula Kézműves Fagylaltozó
21 Szent István krt.Ice cream in the summer with traditional and novelty flavours, such as camembert or Tokai wine - and hot chocolate and artisanal confectionery in the winter.
Classic Hungarian fare and an extensive wine selection. Classy interiors and filling meat and game dishes for about 4000-5000HUF per person for a 3-course meal. Vegetarian options available.
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Kiskakukk Restaurant
12 Pozsonyi útClassic Hungarian fare and an extensive wine selection. Classy interiors and filling meat and game dishes for about 4000-5000HUF per person for a 3-course meal. Vegetarian options available.
One of the best coffee shops in all of Budapest, and the best in Street & River's opinion. They have great coffee on tap of all things. This coffee, Roket, is certainly worth a visit. You can still get all the standard fare, and there is even a sister cafe just opposite where you can get brunch items. Highly recommended.
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Kontakt - speciality coffeeshop
22 Károly krt.One of the best coffee shops in all of Budapest, and the best in Street & River's opinion. They have great coffee on tap of all things. This coffee, Roket, is certainly worth a visit. You can still get all the standard fare, and there is even a sister cafe just opposite where you can get brunch items. Highly recommended.
The best bagel shop in Budapest as far as Street & River are concerned. Fantastic fare, and you can even get coffee or juice spritzers. Very budget friendly, and they tend to have good music to boot. Hipstery to a tee, so don't be surprised by the service. Highly recommended to start your day off.
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Budapest Bagel
4 Baross uThe best bagel shop in Budapest as far as Street & River are concerned. Fantastic fare, and you can even get coffee or juice spritzers. Very budget friendly, and they tend to have good music to boot. Hipstery to a tee, so don't be surprised by the service. Highly recommended to start your day off.
Szimply is the new addition to the courtyard that contains Kontakt Coffee. They are just opposite from the coffee shop and offer breakfast and brunch options. The food is all lighter fare, but very tasty and worth a visit alongside the coffee shop across the way.
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SZIMPLY
22 Károly krt.Szimply is the new addition to the courtyard that contains Kontakt Coffee. They are just opposite from the coffee shop and offer breakfast and brunch options. The food is all lighter fare, but very tasty and worth a visit alongside the coffee shop across the way.
This is a great little spot on a great little street where you can run in and get your sugar rush. They have some nice donuts and good coffee. It's pretty easy on the wallet as well.
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The Donut Library
22 Pozsonyi útThis is a great little spot on a great little street where you can run in and get your sugar rush. They have some nice donuts and good coffee. It's pretty easy on the wallet as well.
Babka (as of July 2016) has only been open about 2 months, but it has already become a neighborhood favourite. We here at Street & River love it and can often be found there. They have good breakfast and coffee, but the lunch/dinner menu is the real strength in our opinion. It's also a great place to sit and people watch. It also doesn't hurt that it is on Pozsonyi út, which is a real treat of a street. They also have a nice wine menu for those that are so inclined.
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Babka Budapest
3 Pozsonyi útBabka (as of July 2016) has only been open about 2 months, but it has already become a neighborhood favourite. We here at Street & River love it and can often be found there. They have good breakfast and coffee, but the lunch/dinner menu is the real strength in our opinion. It's also a great place to sit and people watch. It also doesn't hurt that it is on Pozsonyi út, which is a real treat of a street. They also have a nice wine menu for those that are so inclined.
Kelet is one of the best coffee shops on the Buda side of Budapest, and just right up the road from the Gellért baths. Before or after a dip at the baths, stroll up the street and enjoy some of the best coffee around. There is a limited menu as well. English is readily spoken.
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Kelet Café
29 Bartók Béla útKelet is one of the best coffee shops on the Buda side of Budapest, and just right up the road from the Gellért baths. Before or after a dip at the baths, stroll up the street and enjoy some of the best coffee around. There is a limited menu as well. English is readily spoken.
This restaurant was featured on the show Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. It did not look good to us, as it featured very odd foods that had nothing to do with Hungarian dishes, but after trying it with a friend, we can report that it was very nice and very Hungarian with none of the weirdness from the televised show. The service was better than the average Hungarian eatery and we all felt the food was worth the reasonable prices. Street & River recommends it.
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Bock Bisztró
43-49 Erzsébet krt.This restaurant was featured on the show Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. It did not look good to us, as it featured very odd foods that had nothing to do with Hungarian dishes, but after trying it with a friend, we can report that it was very nice and very Hungarian with none of the weirdness from the televised show. The service was better than the average Hungarian eatery and we all felt the food was worth the reasonable prices. Street & River recommends it.
This is Street & River's favourite dessert shop in our neck of the woods! It is just across the boulevard in the 13th District. Stop in for a quick sugary pick me up and a coffee. We have to recommend their chili chocolate slice. It is near perfection in our opinion.
ÉdességLabor
20 Hegedűs Gyula u.This is Street & River's favourite dessert shop in our neck of the woods! It is just across the boulevard in the 13th District. Stop in for a quick sugary pick me up and a coffee. We have to recommend their chili chocolate slice. It is near perfection in our opinion.
If you ask us at Street & River, this is hands down the best vegan place to eat in all of Budapest! There aren't a lot of options when it comes to this, so we are happy this place, easily the best, is just a short walk from our apartment (about 10 minutes). We are not vegan or vegetarian, but we readily eat here as a family. Very creative dishes with a budget friendly menu. It is small, so be patient, but it is certainly worth the wait. Highly recommended!
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Nemsüti
4b Jászai Mari térIf you ask us at Street & River, this is hands down the best vegan place to eat in all of Budapest! There aren't a lot of options when it comes to this, so we are happy this place, easily the best, is just a short walk from our apartment (about 10 minutes). We are not vegan or vegetarian, but we readily eat here as a family. Very creative dishes with a budget friendly menu. It is small, so be patient, but it is certainly worth the wait. Highly recommended!
HILDA is a beautiful and new cafe in the heart of Budapest! Its specialty is rotisserie chicken, but they have sandwiches as well. Excellent drink choices are also provided. It's a bit on the pricey side, but certainly worth a visit, if just for a look at all the gorgeous tile work influenced by 1930's Budapest.
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HILDA Budapest
5 Nádor u.HILDA is a beautiful and new cafe in the heart of Budapest! Its specialty is rotisserie chicken, but they have sandwiches as well. Excellent drink choices are also provided. It's a bit on the pricey side, but certainly worth a visit, if just for a look at all the gorgeous tile work influenced by 1930's Budapest.
For us at Street & River, this is hands down the best breakfast spot in Budapest. It is a bit pricey, but we think it is well worth it. The eggs benedict and its variations are worth checking out. Take your time, sit back and try a number of items. It's a great way to start your day.
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Á la Maison Breakfast and Brunch Restaurant
3 Szervita térFor us at Street & River, this is hands down the best breakfast spot in Budapest. It is a bit pricey, but we think it is well worth it. The eggs benedict and its variations are worth checking out. Take your time, sit back and try a number of items. It's a great way to start your day.
This place is actually the cafeteria of an office building, but it is open to the public, and worth a visit if you are looking for an affordable lunch. It is popular, so give yourself some time during lunch rushes, but you can enjoy set meals for a good price, as well as numerous choices beyond. For the most part, they serve Hungarian food, including well known favorites. Just enter the front of the office building and you will see the entrance to the left.
Bodza Bistro
12 Bajcsy-Zsilinszky útThis place is actually the cafeteria of an office building, but it is open to the public, and worth a visit if you are looking for an affordable lunch. It is popular, so give yourself some time during lunch rushes, but you can enjoy set meals for a good price, as well as numerous choices beyond. For the most part, they serve Hungarian food, including well known favorites. Just enter the front of the office building and you will see the entrance to the left.
Shopping
Children's bookstore with a fantastic selection of Hungarian and international children's literature
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Pozsonyi Pagony
26 Pozsonyi útChildren's bookstore with a fantastic selection of Hungarian and international children's literature
Rododendron is a art and design shop conveniently located next to both Szimply Food & Kontakt Specialty coffee. They are very hipster friendly and offer lots of local designers' wares. This is a great place to visit for a unique item to take home or for getting to know some of the interesting designs coming out of modern Budapest.
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Rododendron
22 Semmelweis u.Rododendron is a art and design shop conveniently located next to both Szimply Food & Kontakt Specialty coffee. They are very hipster friendly and offer lots of local designers' wares. This is a great place to visit for a unique item to take home or for getting to know some of the interesting designs coming out of modern Budapest.
This is the main English language bookstore of Budapest. They offer decent prices and a large selection of travel books, both for Hungary and the other countries. You can find unique gifts for the book lovers in your life at Bestsellers. Street & River loves this place!
Bestsellers Kft.
11 Október 6. u.This is the main English language bookstore of Budapest. They offer decent prices and a large selection of travel books, both for Hungary and the other countries. You can find unique gifts for the book lovers in your life at Bestsellers. Street & River loves this place!
Sightseeing
Stroll down this street dotted with art galleries and antique dealerships - great for window shopping, browsing or actually squandering your family fortunes. Visit the Peter Falk/Columbo sculpture!
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Falk Miksa Street
Falk Miksa utcaStroll down this street dotted with art galleries and antique dealerships - great for window shopping, browsing or actually squandering your family fortunes. Visit the Peter Falk/Columbo sculpture!
Neo-gothic parliament building - visiting only by guided tours, advance reservation of tickets online recommended.
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Alþingishúsið í Ungverjalandi
1-3 Kossuth Lajos térNeo-gothic parliament building - visiting only by guided tours, advance reservation of tickets online recommended.
Liberty square/Szabadság tér is home to a hotchpotch collection of monuments and sculptures. Play-areas, water feature, and a small bistro make the park a pleasure to walk across. Large underground parking facility!
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Frelsisorg
Szabadság térLiberty square/Szabadság tér is home to a hotchpotch collection of monuments and sculptures. Play-areas, water feature, and a small bistro make the park a pleasure to walk across. Large underground parking facility!
One tram stop from Jászai Mari tér or a leisurely stroll across Margit Bridge: an island full of green spaces, a Japanese garden, 13th century monastery ruins and the best jogging path in Budapest.
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Margaret Island Mini Zoo
MargitszigetOne tram stop from Jászai Mari tér or a leisurely stroll across Margit Bridge: an island full of green spaces, a Japanese garden, 13th century monastery ruins and the best jogging path in Budapest.
Arts & Culture
Wonderful collection of all things ethnography and exciting temporary exhibitions from all over the world. Small shop and cafe for the weary traveller. Nearby public transport: Metro 2, Tram 2.
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Þjóðmenningarfræðistofnunin
35 Kossuth Lajos térWonderful collection of all things ethnography and exciting temporary exhibitions from all over the world. Small shop and cafe for the weary traveller. Nearby public transport: Metro 2, Tram 2.
This is a great street that run from the Hungarian Parliament building until Jászai Marí square. It is full of small galleries, antique shops (which often hold auctions) and a few cafes. It is also a lovely tree lined street.
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Falk Miksa Street
Falk Miksa utcaThis is a great street that run from the Hungarian Parliament building until Jászai Marí square. It is full of small galleries, antique shops (which often hold auctions) and a few cafes. It is also a lovely tree lined street.
A standout theater here in Budapest, and less than a 5 minute walk from the Street & River apartment. All shows are in Hungarian, but pop in for a view while people are waiting for a show to start at the very least. Still worthwhile to see a performance if you are so like minded, and some shows feature rather well known Hungarian celebrities of stage and screen.
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Víg leikhúsið í Búdapest
14 Szent István krt.A standout theater here in Budapest, and less than a 5 minute walk from the Street & River apartment. All shows are in Hungarian, but pop in for a view while people are waiting for a show to start at the very least. Still worthwhile to see a performance if you are so like minded, and some shows feature rather well known Hungarian celebrities of stage and screen.
The State Opera House of Budapest is a must see for when you are strolling down Andrássy út. There are also tours available daily in multiple languages. You can purchase tickets in the Opera House shop. This is a gem from the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
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Ungverska ríkisóperan
22 Andrássy útThe State Opera House of Budapest is a must see for when you are strolling down Andrássy út. There are also tours available daily in multiple languages. You can purchase tickets in the Opera House shop. This is a gem from the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Central European University (CEU) is a great place to find film screenings, music performances and dance recitals. You can find more information on their website. They also have very timely, relevant and interesting talks that are open to the public. Absolutely worth checking out.
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Central European University
12 Október 6. u.Central European University (CEU) is a great place to find film screenings, music performances and dance recitals. You can find more information on their website. They also have very timely, relevant and interesting talks that are open to the public. Absolutely worth checking out.
This museum and its collection was started by a Hungarian during his travels to Asia. It is located on Andrássy Avenue at the end nearer Heroes' Square. It is housed in a wonderful building and has unique exhibitions. It obviously isn't Hungarian culture, but you can see what in Asia interested a Hungarian named Ferenc Hopp. We here at Street & River find this a very nice museum to visit with our young son. Recommended for a quiet day.
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Hopp Ferenc Museum of East Asian Art
103 Andrássy útThis museum and its collection was started by a Hungarian during his travels to Asia. It is located on Andrássy Avenue at the end nearer Heroes' Square. It is housed in a wonderful building and has unique exhibitions. It obviously isn't Hungarian culture, but you can see what in Asia interested a Hungarian named Ferenc Hopp. We here at Street & River find this a very nice museum to visit with our young son. Recommended for a quiet day.
This is a great gallery with changing exhibitions. Named after the famed Hungarian photographer, Robert Capa (born Endre Friedmann), it features photos from the world over. It is also housed in a lovely building which is worth seeing the inside of. Inexpensive, and free for children under 6, this is a worthwhile stop while in Budapest.
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Robert Capa samtímaljónustumiðstöð fyrir ljósmyndun
8 Nagymező u. This is a great gallery with changing exhibitions. Named after the famed Hungarian photographer, Robert Capa (born Endre Friedmann), it features photos from the world over. It is also housed in a lovely building which is worth seeing the inside of. Inexpensive, and free for children under 6, this is a worthwhile stop while in Budapest.
Getting Around
Nearest transport hub. Non-stop Trams 4 & 6 run along the Boulevard (Nagykörút) in Pest and crosses the Danube at both ends of the arch. Tram 2 runs along the Danube in Pest, to the Great Market Hall
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Jászai Mari tér
Jászai Mari térNearest transport hub. Non-stop Trams 4 & 6 run along the Boulevard (Nagykörút) in Pest and crosses the Danube at both ends of the arch. Tram 2 runs along the Danube in Pest, to the Great Market Hall
Everything Else
Western Railway Station - a grand building designed by the Eiffel architecture studio in Paris. Home to WestEnd mall with high street brands and food court. Nearby transport: Metro 3, Tram 4 and 6.
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Nyugati Pályaudvar
Western Railway Station - a grand building designed by the Eiffel architecture studio in Paris. Home to WestEnd mall with high street brands and food court. Nearby transport: Metro 3, Tram 4 and 6.