Guidebook for Budapest
Essentials
Very high end food store. Hungarian version of whole foods or waitrose ( a lot smaller though:)
47 locals recommend
Culinaris Parlament
7 Balassi Bálint u.Very high end food store. Hungarian version of whole foods or waitrose ( a lot smaller though:)
Aldi is aldi, not much to add. Try the vajas kifli at the bakery section. It's the best bakery deal in the whole world. Once you taste it for 79 HUF (0.25 euro) you will never long for a fancy croissant :)
127 locals recommend
ALDI
8 Báthory utcaAldi is aldi, not much to add. Try the vajas kifli at the bakery section. It's the best bakery deal in the whole world. Once you taste it for 79 HUF (0.25 euro) you will never long for a fancy croissant :)
Food Scene
The best 3rd wave coffee shop in town. Beautiful latte art and English speaking baristas.
106 locals recommend
Espresso Embassy
15 Arany János u.The best 3rd wave coffee shop in town. Beautiful latte art and English speaking baristas.
Impostor Bar & Eatery
8 Vitkovics Mihály u.Decent bao place good value for money
Good chinese restaurant with ramen and dim sum offering as well. One annoying feature is that they don't serve tap water.
24 locals recommend
Momotaro Restaurant
16 Nádor u.Good chinese restaurant with ramen and dim sum offering as well. One annoying feature is that they don't serve tap water.
Iguana Mexican Restaurant
16 Zoltán utcaProper Mexican restaurant
It's a grocery market on the ground floor, and street food market on the first floor. Wiener schnitzel, homemade sausages, Russian caviar and many more vendors. It's worth checking out!
168 locals recommend
Hold Street Market and Downtown Market
13 Hold u.It's a grocery market on the ground floor, and street food market on the first floor. Wiener schnitzel, homemade sausages, Russian caviar and many more vendors. It's worth checking out!
Szeráj Turkish Restaurant
13 Szent István krt.Big Turkish fast food place -fresh food until 4am!
BESTIA
9 Szent István tércraft beers/live music and good quality food for meat lovers!
Grill restaurant at relatively friendly prices- considering the beautiful view and 4 seasons hotel quality.
30 locals recommend
KOLLÁZS - Brasserie & Bar
5-6 Széchenyi István térGrill restaurant at relatively friendly prices- considering the beautiful view and 4 seasons hotel quality.
Parks & Nature
Probably the most beautiful park in Budapest. Home of the American embassy, 2 controversial monuments and a life sized sculpture of Ronald Reagan. In the old stock exchange palace there is a decent bao place called Baotiful.
262 locals recommend
Liberty Square
Szabadság térProbably the most beautiful park in Budapest. Home of the American embassy, 2 controversial monuments and a life sized sculpture of Ronald Reagan. In the old stock exchange palace there is a decent bao place called Baotiful.
Nice playground, with the listings of all the Hungarian Olympic Champions. Be prepared it's a long list compared to the size of the country!
7 locals recommend
Olympics playground
Olimpia parkNice playground, with the listings of all the Hungarian Olympic Champions. Be prepared it's a long list compared to the size of the country!
Sightseeing
Hungarian Parliament Building
1-3 Kossuth Lajos térThe shoes on the Danube. It'a a memorial for the Jews who were killed by fascist Arrow Cross militiamen in Budapest during World War II. They were ordered to take off their shoes, and were shot at the edge of the water so that their bodies fell into the river and were carried away. It represents their shoes left behind on the bank.
167 locals recommend
Shoes on the Danube Bank
Idősebb Antall József rakpartThe shoes on the Danube. It'a a memorial for the Jews who were killed by fascist Arrow Cross militiamen in Budapest during World War II. They were ordered to take off their shoes, and were shot at the edge of the water so that their bodies fell into the river and were carried away. It represents their shoes left behind on the bank.