Top 44 restaurants in Hungary
44 of the best places to eat in Hungary, from celebrated dining rooms to much-loved local favourites.
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44 restaurants
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1Fine dining
Stand
Refined tasting menus reinterpreting classic Hungarian dishes with seasonal produce.
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2Traditional & regional
Gundel
Grand 19th-century restaurant beside City Park, home of the famous Gundel pancake.
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3Café & bakery
New York Café
Opulent Belle Époque coffee house with gilded ceilings, once a hub of literary Budapest.
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4Café & bakery
Café Gerbeaud
Historic Vörösmarty tér confectionery famed for Dobos torte and Gerbeaud slices.
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5Fine dining
Borkonyha Winekitchen
Modern Hungarian cooking paired with an extensive list of Hungarian wines by the glass.
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6Fine dining
Babel Budapest
Creative tasting menus inspired by Transylvanian and Central European culinary heritage.
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7Fine dining
Kistücsök
Lakeside restaurant near Balaton known for updated Hungarian classics and local fish.
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8Market & street food
Central Market Hall
Vast 19th-century market hall with upstairs stalls serving lángos, sausages and stews.
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9Fine dining
Platán Gourmet
Elegant restaurant by the lake in Tata serving inventive modern Hungarian cuisine.
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10Fine dining
Salt
Tasting menus built on foraged herbs and forgotten Hungarian and Carpathian ingredients.
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11Café & bakery
Central Kávéház
Classic 1887 coffee house on Károlyi utca serving cakes, breakfasts and Hungarian dishes.
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12Casual & neighbourhood
Anyukám Mondta
Much-loved countryside trattoria known for wood-fired pizza and home-style Italian food.
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13Fine dining
Rumour by Rácz Jenő
Chef's-counter restaurant where diners watch an imaginative multi-course menu prepared.
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14Fine dining
Pajta
Converted barn in the Őrség countryside serving seasonal dishes from regional produce.
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15Fine dining
Costes
Pioneering modern European restaurant on Ráday utca known for precise tasting menus.
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16Café & bakery
Café Ruszwurm
Tiny Biedermeier confectionery in Buda Castle, trading since 1827, famed for cream slices.
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17Traditional & regional
Kéhli Vendéglő
Old Óbuda tavern famed for marrow bones on toast and hearty Hungarian home cooking.
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18Fine dining
Essência
Modern cooking blending Hungarian ingredients with Portuguese flavours and techniques.
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19Bistro & brasserie
Kispiac Bisztró
Small bistro beside Hold utca market known for pork dishes, pickles and home-style fare.
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20Bistro & brasserie
Stand25 Bisztró
Bistro in Hold utca market hall serving classics such as goulash and layered potatoes.
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21Traditional & regional
Fülemüle
Family-run restaurant serving Hungarian and Jewish home cooking such as cholent.
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22Traditional & regional
Rosenstein
Long-standing family restaurant near Keleti station for Hungarian and Jewish specialities.
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23Casual & neighbourhood
Hungarikum Bisztró
Cosy bistro near Parliament serving generous portions of goulash, paprikash and strudel.
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24Traditional & regional
Kiskakukk
Historic restaurant in Újlipótváros, open since 1913, serving classic Hungarian dishes.
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25Traditional & regional
Szaletly
Traditional restaurant near City Park known for hearty Hungarian stews and roasts.
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26International
Mazel Tov
Airy garden courtyard in the Jewish Quarter serving Israeli and Middle Eastern dishes.
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27Market & street food
Karaván
Open-air street food yard in the Jewish Quarter with trucks serving burgers and lángos.
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28Market & street food
Bors GasztroBár
Tiny, busy Kazinczy utca spot famed for creative soups and toasted baguettes.
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29Traditional & regional
Náncsi Néni
Rustic garden restaurant in the Buda hills known for homely Hungarian country cooking.
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30Casual & neighbourhood
Menza
Retro-styled restaurant on Liszt Ferenc tér serving updated Hungarian canteen favourites.
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31International
Arany Kaviár
Intimate restaurant near Buda Castle specialising in caviar and Russian-inspired cuisine.
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32Grill & steakhouse
Bestia
Lively grill near St Stephen's Basilica known for steaks, ribs and sharing platters.
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33Café & bakery
Auguszt Cukrászda
Family confectionery dynasty dating from 1870, known for classic Hungarian cakes.
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34Traditional & regional
Hortobágyi Csárda
Historic roadside inn on the Great Plain serving grey cattle and Hortobágy pancakes.
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35Seafood
Kiskőrösi Halászcsárda
Riverside fish restaurant famed for Szeged-style fisherman's soup made with Tisza fish.
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36Bistro & brasserie
Ikon
Modern bistro near the Great Church serving seasonal takes on Hungarian cuisine.
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37Bistro & brasserie
Macok Bisztró
Bistro and wine bar beneath Eger Castle pairing regional dishes with Eger wines.
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38Café & bakery
Százéves Cukrászda
Hungary's oldest working confectionery, founded in 1840, with original Biedermeier interior.
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39Traditional & regional
Reneszánsz Étterem
Medieval-themed restaurant below Visegrád's royal palace serving feasts by candlelight.
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40Traditional & regional
Muskátli Vendéglő
Folk-style inn in the preserved Palóc village of Hollókő serving regional dishes.
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41Casual & neighbourhood
Nagyi Palacsintázója
Round-the-clock pancake house offering sweet and savoury Hungarian palacsinta.
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42Bistro & brasserie
Déryné Bisztró
Brasserie near Buda Castle known for breakfasts, pastries and Hungarian bistro dishes.
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43Bistro & brasserie
Csalogány 26
Unpretentious Buda restaurant serving inventive modern cooking with seasonal produce.
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44Bistro & brasserie
Pesti Disznó
Bistro near the Opera focused on mangalica pork dishes and Hungarian wines.
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