Normafa is the ultimate getaway place in Budapest if you don't want to leave the city but still wish to get away from the noise. Take a blanket and sit out in the green with a bottle of cold Nyakas Ir Read more.
The beautiful scenery will surely impress your date, and even the bus ride that starts on Széll Kálmán tér and ends on János Hill is as romantic as Pretty Woman played backwards.
Bonbonetti have made sweets for more than 140 years. In addition to Tibi and Cherry Queen more premium products are always introduced. The store sells all their produces + sweets by the kilo! Read more.
Black Box, characterized by a youthful and modern vibe, is a hip store packed with designer clothes and various accessories. You can stumble upon new, extravagant pieces every single day.
The selection is made up of handcrafted designer cakes, cookies, ice-creams, and candies. Vivid colours, sweet smells and heaps of yummie treats characterize this seventh heaven of sweets.
Delicious candies made in Budapest. We bought many jars for presents
Rododendron not only offers the eye-pleasing creations of Hungarian and foreign designers, but also hosts various exhibitions. Perhaps the most renowned design shop in Budapest, and for a reason.
They always have different choices of pasta. Quick and quite cheap. Take a box and go to the Hungarian National Museum to eat it on the stairs (all the ELTE students do that).
A vintage café with a history dating back to the sixtie. Satisfy your hunger while being surrounded by brainy intellectuals and an interior that hasn't been tinkered with for decades.
One of the best bakeries in Budapest. Nice staff, Hungarian classic and creative pastries, sandwiches.
Recommended for everyone who wants to enjoy the best flavors of modern gastronomy on the highest quality.
Recently opened Bors doesn't fit into boring gastro-stereotypes. Unusual spices, fruit soups, healthy sandwiches, grill dishes can all be found on the menu.
Fekete (black) is not really a place where you will want to (or be able to) sit down, but it's perfect if you just want to drop by and grab something that goes well with the time of the day.
Café Smúz is a mixture of a flower shop, a café, a wine bar and a design shop, where - after the initial shock - you'll soon realize that these functions can actually function together quite well.
The former bus terminal in Erzsébet Square underwent a lucky transformation, now there are exciting exhibitions and interesting initiatives, so checking in on the place is highly recommended. Read more.
if you wish to eat a great lunch at the café, arrive 12:15 latest. if you arrive later, you may easily end up hungry, as people swarm here and lunch is sold out really fast.
Wednesday ITALIAN JOB! Italian style , qualiti aperetivo and very generous ham stuzzichini! We love it...best tables near the entrance, you see all hams hanging!
Concerts, cultural gatherings, nap-inducing deck chairs, Belgian beers, and a bike repair shop awaits pedestrians, bikers, and those arriving by bus, canoe, or aboard one of BKV's boats.
Their coffee tastes divine, the service is friendly and knowledgeable and they have all day breakfast! I wish these guys all the best, they deserve it!
The goal was: create a souvenir shop in the Buda Castle District that displays the work of contemporary Hungarian artists; collections of clothes, accessories, graphics. Read more.
Several dozens of pinball machines from different years, from 70s to 00s plus some other great retro arcade games including Packman. Definitely worth visiting, and be careful, time here flies so fast!
This is a real vintage treasure chest of beautiful bags, romantic blouses, high-waisted denim pants, unique jackets etc. Great jewelery, sunglasses. Open til late. GREAT Ludovika brand items too. Read more.
Offers staples like bread, coffee and cakes but it's high quality, full of life, colorful and filled with locals. Sausage scones, cocoa rolls and raspberry-basil pillows are a must. Read more.
Quenching your culture-thirst is also a possibility thanks to institutions such as the Museum of Applied Arts, an Art Nouveau construction roofed in Zsolnay ceramic tiles.
One of the most interesting parts of the building is the nearly 2000m2 basement, were 2.5 million litres of Unicum are made annually. Read more.
They use light roast coffee from London, and while you're sipping on your latte, they can get your brakes fixed up if that's what you need. The place is impressive, the service is above average.
A multifunctional venue with the characteristics of a design shop, a gallery, a print shop, and a café. An environmentalist philosophy oozes from ecodesign products and direct trade coffees.
Kürtös doesn't have a kitchen: its freshly made dishes and one-course meals are all cooked under the lids at Rosenstein, delivering the same expertise and exceptional flavours.
It's been running since 1987. The height difference between the first and last stop is 260 meters. We like it a lot since it goes through some of the most beautiful parts of Budapest.
A 25-year friendship, thousands of meals shared and a good deal of traveling inspired the owner and Lajos Bíró to open this outrageously good place. The result of A Séf utcája is a traditional deli! Read more.
The Hold Street Market was recently renovated and renamed the Downtown Market. The market's goal is to bring local residents and sellers of locally made produce closer together.
Unique creations made from used and recycled materials, clothes by Hungarian and international designers, accessories, a wide range of second-hand items, old movie posters, comics, bijou and so on.. Read more.
Tisza Shoes, a renowned Hungarian brand which had its heydays during the 1970s, was given new life in 2003, and has risen to the top once again thanks to its revamped retro design.
The best confectionary on the Buda side,and maybe the best in the city. Due to 110-year-old traditions and a vast amount of experience, cakes and ice creams are flat-out heavenly and highly addictive.
Standard breakfast - good quality, french style. BUT the desserts are awesome - pies, cakes - all yummie!
Offers the best coffees in the whole city for half the price of the international café chains. There are vast selection of caffeinated beverages listed on the blackboard and various coffee machines. Read more.
Wide selection of coffee specialities at moderate prices. The place is always crowded, the staff is extremely slow and the chairs are not the most comfortable ones but it is still worth a try.
The interior is as simple as it gets, and harmonizes with the aim of the pub: sit down, order a few rounds, and enjoy being in good company. Don’t miss out on the homemade pálinkas and the sandwiches.
In honor to Robert Capa, this place shows contemporary photography in a high level
Beautiful - yes! Pricey - yes! Lack of atmosphere - yes! Too ordinary food - yes! Is it worth having breakfast here? - no! Just coffee and pastry? - yes!
Correct but unfriendly staff, no lactose-free milk, no rice milk, no soy milk. You better don't even ask for it. The atmosphere and the beverages are good though, the location of the bar is perfect.
Yummy steaks, burgers and fries and a very hip place but they don't accept credit cards :/
