Guidebook for Budapest
Arts & Culture
Ungarische Staatsoper
22 Andrássy útGreat music, great architecture
House of Hungarian music. An amaizing building by a Japanese designer, that's a good enough reason to visit on its own.
It is located close to Hero's square and walking distance from the apartment.
https://magyarzenehaza.com/en
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Magyar Zene Háza
3 Olof Palme sétányHouse of Hungarian music. An amaizing building by a Japanese designer, that's a good enough reason to visit on its own.
It is located close to Hero's square and walking distance from the apartment.
https://magyarzenehaza.com/en
A nice place for great concerts.. I always check the program before booking our trip to Hungary, just in case there is a great concert we can plan our trip around.
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Müpa - Nemzeti Színház
A nice place for great concerts.. I always check the program before booking our trip to Hungary, just in case there is a great concert we can plan our trip around.
This is a truly stunning building, originally built as an arkad shopping centre.. it operates today as a hotel with a caffe and restaurant downstairs. Possible to book a tour as well to see the building or just to pop in for a coffee and cake to take a look.
Párisi Udvar
This is a truly stunning building, originally built as an arkad shopping centre.. it operates today as a hotel with a caffe and restaurant downstairs. Possible to book a tour as well to see the building or just to pop in for a coffee and cake to take a look.
Sightseeing
Heldenplatz
Hősök tereA must see!
Haus des Terrors
60 Andrássy útA piece of hungarian history
Basilica
10 Hercegprímás u.Beautiful architecture
Must see! .. Great view of the Hungarian parliament, the river Duna and the church is beautiful on its own. (fun fact, Hilde Lise and I got married in this church in 2014)
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Matthiaskirche
2 Szentháromság térMust see! .. Great view of the Hungarian parliament, the river Duna and the church is beautiful on its own. (fun fact, Hilde Lise and I got married in this church in 2014)
Best evening view of the bridges of Budapest. It is easiest to reach with a taxi ride, but worth the trip if you have the time in your agenda.
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Gellértberg
Best evening view of the bridges of Budapest. It is easiest to reach with a taxi ride, but worth the trip if you have the time in your agenda.
Buda Castle and Casctle Hill.. if you decide to visit St Matyás Church, it means you are already there.. Nice walks and views in the old town of Buda.
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Castle Hill
Buda Castle and Casctle Hill.. if you decide to visit St Matyás Church, it means you are already there.. Nice walks and views in the old town of Buda.
Everything Else
Zoo Budapest
6-12 Állatkerti krt.Great for small and big kids!
Széchenyi-Heilbad
9-11 Állatkerti krt.Nice indoor and outdoor spa and thermal bath.
Area with lots of bars and restaurants. A bit touristy, but still very close to the apartment and lots of choice. Italian on the one corner and Mensa on the other are our faves.
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Liszt Ferenc tér
4 Liszt Ferenc térArea with lots of bars and restaurants. A bit touristy, but still very close to the apartment and lots of choice. Italian on the one corner and Mensa on the other are our faves.
Aqua park right in the city. Gives a nice holiday feel, even though it's only 3 tram stops from the apartment. Fun for all ages. Can buy or bring your own food. Nice and easy day out!
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Bäder am Palatinus Strand
1 Soó Rezső stny.Aqua park right in the city. Gives a nice holiday feel, even though it's only 3 tram stops from the apartment. Fun for all ages. Can buy or bring your own food. Nice and easy day out!
Water park, great With small kids, big kids, especially if it is bad weather or the Palatinus strand on Margaret island is not yet open:
https://www.aquaworldresort.hu/en/aquaworld
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Aquaworld Resort Budapest
16 Íves útWater park, great With small kids, big kids, especially if it is bad weather or the Palatinus strand on Margaret island is not yet open:
https://www.aquaworldresort.hu/en/aquaworld
A fun playground from small and big kids with separate water playground for hot summer days. There is a challenging adventure climbing park, clean toilets and also a small ice cream and sandwich shop as well. The playground is fenced around so parents can relax with a drink under the shades while the little ones are having fun.
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Großer Spielplatz im Stadtpark
15 Ajtósi Dürer sorA fun playground from small and big kids with separate water playground for hot summer days. There is a challenging adventure climbing park, clean toilets and also a small ice cream and sandwich shop as well. The playground is fenced around so parents can relax with a drink under the shades while the little ones are having fun.
Szimpla Kert
14 Kazinczy u.One of the most popular ruin pubs in Budapest..
Food Scene
We enjoy discovering new restaurants, where both for food and atmosphere are important for us. Here are some of our personal favourites.
Menza restaurant. It is also Liszt Ferenc square. It is great food, more Hungarian style, and usually a busy. As restaurants are close one another on this square, it is easy for you just to walk around a bit and decide where to sit in. (http://www.menzaetterem.hu/) ) Having said that, List Ferenc square has a bit of a tourist trap feel especially during summer time when people eat outside (that most my friends don’t mind and many many Hungarians eat here as well.)
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Liszt Ferenc tér
4 Liszt Ferenc térMenza restaurant. It is also Liszt Ferenc square. It is great food, more Hungarian style, and usually a busy. As restaurants are close one another on this square, it is easy for you just to walk around a bit and decide where to sit in. (http://www.menzaetterem.hu/) ) Having said that, List Ferenc square has a bit of a tourist trap feel especially during summer time when people eat outside (that most my friends don’t mind and many many Hungarians eat here as well.)
Good coffee just across the street!
http://ecocafe.hu/en/
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Ecocafe - organic specialty coffee shop
68 Andrássy útGood coffee just across the street!
http://ecocafe.hu/en/
Contemporary steakhouse with both nice heavier meals and exciting light salads and pastas. Great view and atmosphere.
We like the food also great location, but the place could be anywhere in the world, not particularly Hungarian. Still a good place for a fine quality decent meal. Not the cheapest of options though. Be aware that kitchen closes between 14:00 and 16:00 I believe. (http://www.robinsonrestaurant.hu/) )
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Robinson Étterem
Contemporary steakhouse with both nice heavier meals and exciting light salads and pastas. Great view and atmosphere.
We like the food also great location, but the place could be anywhere in the world, not particularly Hungarian. Still a good place for a fine quality decent meal. Not the cheapest of options though. Be aware that kitchen closes between 14:00 and 16:00 I believe. (http://www.robinsonrestaurant.hu/) )
Historical restaurant. Beautiful architecture, nice dining experience. They do a cheap 3 course lunch menu, otherwise the prices are a bit higher. They also do live gypsy bands in the evenings.
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This is a special restaurant. Classic, old, great interior. Often used in Hollywood film sets as well. It used to be THE RESTAURANT, queen Elizabeth, George Bush, the Pope JP the second dined there.. (perhaps cheeky to mention after this list that we had our wedding here in the garden in 2014.)
The kitchen is traditional Hungarian style, that has unfortunately relied too much on tourist groups in the last decade and fell behind in quality in comparison to the new restaurants that the Hungarian gastro revolution brought with it in the last decade. Nevertheless the restaurant looks a amazing and it has been renovated during the Covid period of the last two years.
https://gundel.hu/en/
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Gundel
Historical restaurant. Beautiful architecture, nice dining experience. They do a cheap 3 course lunch menu, otherwise the prices are a bit higher. They also do live gypsy bands in the evenings.
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This is a special restaurant. Classic, old, great interior. Often used in Hollywood film sets as well. It used to be THE RESTAURANT, queen Elizabeth, George Bush, the Pope JP the second dined there.. (perhaps cheeky to mention after this list that we had our wedding here in the garden in 2014.)
The kitchen is traditional Hungarian style, that has unfortunately relied too much on tourist groups in the last decade and fell behind in quality in comparison to the new restaurants that the Hungarian gastro revolution brought with it in the last decade. Nevertheless the restaurant looks a amazing and it has been renovated during the Covid period of the last two years.
https://gundel.hu/en/
This one is perhaps a notch more expensive than the others. A favorite hangouts of many Holiwood starts that come to Budapest for making movies. I personally sad hi to Tim Roth (from pulp fiction) in here.
Food is fabulous, great service and a pleasant place as well.
https://deryne.com/en
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Déryné Bisztró
3 Krisztina térThis one is perhaps a notch more expensive than the others. A favorite hangouts of many Holiwood starts that come to Budapest for making movies. I personally sad hi to Tim Roth (from pulp fiction) in here.
Food is fabulous, great service and a pleasant place as well.
https://deryne.com/en
Israeli fusion restaurant with a great atmosphere. It is about a 15minute walk from the apartment. We love this space and even though I am not a big fan of strong spices I always find something to eat. My wife on the other hand is a big falafel fan.
https://www.mazeltov.hu/en
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Mazel Tov
47 Akácfa u.Israeli fusion restaurant with a great atmosphere. It is about a 15minute walk from the apartment. We love this space and even though I am not a big fan of strong spices I always find something to eat. My wife on the other hand is a big falafel fan.
https://www.mazeltov.hu/en
You should try this Pizza-pasta place take away (or eat-in) onto Oktogon (5min walk from the flat), Great food that we usually enjoy on our roof terrace.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g274887-d9710237-Reviews-Bellozzo_Oktogon-Budapest_Central_Hungary.html
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Bellozzo
1 OktogonYou should try this Pizza-pasta place take away (or eat-in) onto Oktogon (5min walk from the flat), Great food that we usually enjoy on our roof terrace.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g274887-d9710237-Reviews-Bellozzo_Oktogon-Budapest_Central_Hungary.html
within easy walking distance from the apartment, close to Komedias but on the other side of the street. This place delivers both on breakfast, lunch and evening menus. I really enjoy their food, and I am always happy to return for a good meal.
http://ketszerecsen.hu/en/
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Két Szerecsen
14 Nagymező u.within easy walking distance from the apartment, close to Komedias but on the other side of the street. This place delivers both on breakfast, lunch and evening menus. I really enjoy their food, and I am always happy to return for a good meal.
http://ketszerecsen.hu/en/
Great little caffe by the park behind the apartment. We pick our coffe here while the kids play at the playground or we enjoy our outdoor weekend concert in the park during summer.
https://cubecoffeebar.com/
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Cube Coffee Bar
8 Hunyadi térGreat little caffe by the park behind the apartment. We pick our coffe here while the kids play at the playground or we enjoy our outdoor weekend concert in the park during summer.
https://cubecoffeebar.com/
Hungarian style restaurant with a little play corner for the kids. Occasionally they have a not screen campaign whereby you are offered a box in which you place your devices, phones etc.. and if you do not touch them during your meal.. the kids eat for free. Food is nice too, and it is close the the St Stephen Basilica.. good location to stop for lunch.
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VakVarjú Restaurant
7 Paulay Ede u.Hungarian style restaurant with a little play corner for the kids. Occasionally they have a not screen campaign whereby you are offered a box in which you place your devices, phones etc.. and if you do not touch them during your meal.. the kids eat for free. Food is nice too, and it is close the the St Stephen Basilica.. good location to stop for lunch.
A stunning building, beautifully renovated at the heart of Varosliget. Close to a large playground and the house of Hungarian Music.
Millennium Kávéház és Étterem
A stunning building, beautifully renovated at the heart of Varosliget. Close to a large playground and the house of Hungarian Music.
They have a great and cheap hotel breakfast that is available for outside guests that area not staying at the hotel.
Alice Hotel
They have a great and cheap hotel breakfast that is available for outside guests that area not staying at the hotel.
Great place to fill the belly with some Viener Snitzel at reasonable price level. Small restaurant chain (Buja Disznók) was started by a Hungarian star chef who used to be in fine dining. A lot changed in the last 10 years on the fine dining scene as well in Budapest..
Buja Disznó(k) Liget - A RÁNTOTTHÚS és egyéb disznóságok!
Great place to fill the belly with some Viener Snitzel at reasonable price level. Small restaurant chain (Buja Disznók) was started by a Hungarian star chef who used to be in fine dining. A lot changed in the last 10 years on the fine dining scene as well in Budapest..
Digó Lizsé I Városliget I PIZZA BEER COFFEE
Great pizza, friendly staff.. cold beer
A great place to hang in the evenings.. there is food and reasonably priced drinks.. and Varosliget (city park) is just so beautiful.
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Zöld Küllő
Paál László útA great place to hang in the evenings.. there is food and reasonably priced drinks.. and Varosliget (city park) is just so beautiful.
One should experience the ruin bars of Budapest.. great atmosphere in the evenings.
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Ruin Bars Budapest
Kazinczy utcaOne should experience the ruin bars of Budapest.. great atmosphere in the evenings.
Shopping
Westend Shopping Center
1-3 Váci útShopping centre
This is the market on Hunyadi ter, just behind the apartment, about 2 min walk. The building outside was recently renovated, the inside is still looking authentic :)
Budapest had 14 such markets in the old days.. this is one of them.
On Saturday mornings, there is open market along the park. Dont miss it to pick up your breakfast.
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Hunyadi Square Market
4 Hunyadi térThis is the market on Hunyadi ter, just behind the apartment, about 2 min walk. The building outside was recently renovated, the inside is still looking authentic :)
Budapest had 14 such markets in the old days.. this is one of them.
On Saturday mornings, there is open market along the park. Dont miss it to pick up your breakfast.
For runners, joggers
One of my favourite running routes is around Margit sziget in Budapest.. Rubber track about 5.5km long, great view all around. It has an outdoor gym under the bridge as well.
You can get there by tram 4 or 6 from Oktogon.
https://www.joggingroutes.org/2015/07/budapest-margaret-island-running-route.html
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Mini-Zoo auf der Margareteninsel
MargitszigetOne of my favourite running routes is around Margit sziget in Budapest.. Rubber track about 5.5km long, great view all around. It has an outdoor gym under the bridge as well.
You can get there by tram 4 or 6 from Oktogon.
https://www.joggingroutes.org/2015/07/budapest-margaret-island-running-route.html
Another running track at a great location is in the Városliget. I usually just run up there along Anrassy street, enjoying the amaizing views. You can run by Heros square, Vajda Hunyad castle the house of Hungarian Music on your way to the running track.
The park was renovated over the last years, outdoor gyms, football, basketball courts, dog playgrounds etc..
https://ligetbudapest.hu/en/renewed-varosliget/varosliget-running-circle
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City Park
Another running track at a great location is in the Városliget. I usually just run up there along Anrassy street, enjoying the amaizing views. You can run by Heros square, Vajda Hunyad castle the house of Hungarian Music on your way to the running track.
The park was renovated over the last years, outdoor gyms, football, basketball courts, dog playgrounds etc..
https://ligetbudapest.hu/en/renewed-varosliget/varosliget-running-circle