Food
Where to eat in Hungary: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Hungary is Gundel, Budapest district XIV. The travel guide lists 20 places to eat and drink in Budapest. Local dishes to try: Goulash, Lángos, Lecsó, Pörkölt, and Fisherman's soup.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Hungary
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 9
Mátyás Pince
RestaurantBudapest District V · Since 1904
restaurant in Budapest
Map4 Wikipedia languages
Onyx Restaurant
RestaurantBudapest District V · Since 2007
restaurant in Hungary
Kárpátia
RestaurantBudapest District V
restaurant in Budapest
Cafés, bakeries and tea houses 4
Smúz Café & Bar
CaféBudapest
specialty coffee shop, brunch restaurant and cocktail bar in Budapest, Hungary
Bars and pubs 1
Places travellers recommend in Hungary
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Budapest
All places in BudapestRestaurants and cafés
- PierrotSplurge
I, Fortuna utca 14
- Smúz CaféMid-range
Kossuth Lajos tér 18
- Cafe Brunch Budapest - BazilikaMid-range
1051 Budapet, Zrínyi u 8-10
- Cafe Brunch Budapest - Fővám térMid-range
1056 Budapest, Fővám tér 2-3
- Ételbár-KifőzdeBudget
XXIII, Hősök tere 10.
- Színes RestaurantBudget
XXIII, Ócsai út 4.
- Soroksári KifőzdeBudget
XXIII, Grassalkovich út 251
- Tücsök VendéglőMid-range
XX, Zilah utca 7.
Bars and nightlife
- Granny’s Pancake House
III, Szentendrei út 131
- Le Garage
III, Záhony utca 7
- Park Coffee and Kitchen
III, Záhony utca 7
- South Cafe
III, Ángel Sanz Briz út 13
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Budapest · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Hungary is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Hungary, the most widely known first.
Sour cherry soup
slightly sweet soup made with sour cream, sugar, and whole fresh sour cherries, and served chilled
Szaloncukor
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Hungary?
Gundel, Budapest district XIV is the most widely documented place to eat in Hungary: 12 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Hungary known for?
Hungary is known for Goulash, Lángos, Lecsó, Pörkölt, and Fisherman's soup.
Where can you eat in Budapest?
The travel guide to Budapest lists Pierrot, Smúz Café, Cafe Brunch Budapest - Bazilika, Cafe Brunch Budapest - Fővám tér, and Ételbár-Kifőzde.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.