Guidebook for Budapest

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Guidebook for Budapest

Food Scene

Great relaxed bistro style restaurant with great choice of vegetarian and Hungarian food. It gets pretty busy, go early or reserve. They speak English.
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Castro Bisztró
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Great relaxed bistro style restaurant with great choice of vegetarian and Hungarian food. It gets pretty busy, go early or reserve. They speak English.
Nice restaurant with en ever changing menu. They have a nice lunch menu from 11:30 and always have vegetarian options too.
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Kőleves Vendéglő
37-41 Kazinczy u.
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Nice restaurant with en ever changing menu. They have a nice lunch menu from 11:30 and always have vegetarian options too.
A very reasonably priced, great quality thai restaurant. It is pretty small so better ask for take away, it's ready in a few minutes.
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Kis Parázs
7 Kazinczy u.
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A very reasonably priced, great quality thai restaurant. It is pretty small so better ask for take away, it's ready in a few minutes.
One of the best burger joints in town, they also have a foodtruck usually parked in Gozsdu udvar.
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Zing Burger
60 Király u.
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One of the best burger joints in town, they also have a foodtruck usually parked in Gozsdu udvar.
Hummus Bar has restaurants all over town (there's one in Wesselényi utca close to the Great Synagogue too) and sell very good falafel sandwiches and hummus plates.
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hummusbar
19 Október 6. u.
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Hummus Bar has restaurants all over town (there's one in Wesselényi utca close to the Great Synagogue too) and sell very good falafel sandwiches and hummus plates.
This casual restaurant is a bit pricier than my other recommendations but the service and the quality of food has been excellent for years now. The menu includes Hungarian and Mediterranean dishes.
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Két Szerecsen
14 Nagymező u.
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This casual restaurant is a bit pricier than my other recommendations but the service and the quality of food has been excellent for years now. The menu includes Hungarian and Mediterranean dishes.
This Russian-Hungarian restaurant has great food and is located on a very charming square. If you are brave enough, go for the vodka degustation set!
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Matrjoska Bisztró
3 Lőrinc Pap tér
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This Russian-Hungarian restaurant has great food and is located on a very charming square. If you are brave enough, go for the vodka degustation set!
This is one of the best coffee shops in town, service is fast and smiley. The place is a bit small, but the Brew Bar next door has the same ownership and has more space.
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My Little Melbourne Coffee and Brew Bar
3 Madách Imre út
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This is one of the best coffee shops in town, service is fast and smiley. The place is a bit small, but the Brew Bar next door has the same ownership and has more space.
If you take your coffee really seriously, you should try this place, run by competition winning baristas. Try the coffee-tonic cocktail in summer, it's surprisingly good!
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Espresso Embassy
15 Arany János u.
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If you take your coffee really seriously, you should try this place, run by competition winning baristas. Try the coffee-tonic cocktail in summer, it's surprisingly good!
If you are into Socialist retro, check out this pastry shop where time has stopped. You first have to ask and pay for your order at the cash register, then collect your order. Be assertive!
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Jégbüfé
4-6 Kígyó u.
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If you are into Socialist retro, check out this pastry shop where time has stopped. You first have to ask and pay for your order at the cash register, then collect your order. Be assertive!

Drinks & Nightlife

Just next to the restaurant, one of the famous outdoor bars in Budapest, a relaxed place to grab a drink in the summer heat. They have a few food options too.
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Kőleves kert
37-41 Kazinczy u.
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Just next to the restaurant, one of the famous outdoor bars in Budapest, a relaxed place to grab a drink in the summer heat. They have a few food options too.
The most famous "ruin bar" in Budapest, it has become increasingly touristy in the past years but you should definitely check it out, better go early though. It also hosts markets on weekends.
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Szimpla Kert
14 Kazinczy u.
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The most famous "ruin bar" in Budapest, it has become increasingly touristy in the past years but you should definitely check it out, better go early though. It also hosts markets on weekends.
If you are looking for an authentic "ruin bar", try this one instead of Szimplakert. The specialty is the "pinkie" cocktail, a shot of vodka with grapefruit juice.
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Ellato Kert & Taqueria
48 Kazinczy u.
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If you are looking for an authentic "ruin bar", try this one instead of Szimplakert. The specialty is the "pinkie" cocktail, a shot of vodka with grapefruit juice.
This concert venue turns into the biggest openair bar in summer, with people having beers on the steps. The concerts are worth checking out too. Come early if you want to secure a place!
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Akvárium Klub
12 Erzsébet tér
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This concert venue turns into the biggest openair bar in summer, with people having beers on the steps. The concerts are worth checking out too. Come early if you want to secure a place!

Arts & Culture

If you are looking for Budapest's nightlife, you'll find most of it here. All bars are safe to visit, although some are more touristy then others.
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Kazinczy Street
Kazinczy utca
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If you are looking for Budapest's nightlife, you'll find most of it here. All bars are safe to visit, although some are more touristy then others.
Váci utca used to be one of the biggest attractions of Budapest, it has now become a tourist trap. It is however still a nice stroll, just don't go into any of the restaurants.
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Vaci Street
Váci utca
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Váci utca used to be one of the biggest attractions of Budapest, it has now become a tourist trap. It is however still a nice stroll, just don't go into any of the restaurants.

Essentials

This market is not only beautiful but also has all the traditional Hungarian produce you might need. The prices are reasonable, don't forget to check out the basement and have some lángos upstairs.
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Centrala Marknadshallen
1-3 Vámház krt.
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This market is not only beautiful but also has all the traditional Hungarian produce you might need. The prices are reasonable, don't forget to check out the basement and have some lángos upstairs.