Want to taste the most delicious Hungarian food? We tell you about the best restaurants of Budapest with national cuisine, which are located in the city center. We advise you how to choose the most authentic restaurant.
Exchange rate: 100 forints (HUF) ≈ 25 RUB.
Trofea Grill Restaurant
A popular establishment is located in Buda, near the Margaret Bridge. In the Trophy restaurant in Budapest, prices are below average. The most inexpensive dishes are prepared in the afternoon from 12:00 to 17:00.
The lunch set costs 4999 HUF (14.64 €). A great opportunity to have a hearty meal and taste traditional Hungarian cuisine! Tourists love the "Hungarian platter", cream of mushroom soup, goulash and roast duck with stewed cabbage.
Average check... Dinner for two will cost 15,700 HUF (47 €).
Address: Margaret Bridge Margit Krt., 2.
Official site: trofeagrill.eu
Alma & Korte Restaurant
One of the new restaurants in Budapest is loved for its excellent cuisine, romantic interior and light live music. Tourists recommend apple and celery cream soup, rabbit leg, grilled wild mushrooms and a national dessert somlói galuska... Fried greens with goat cheese costs 2,100 HUF (6.27 €), and duck liver pate with porcini mushrooms costs 2,800 HUF (8.37 €).
Average check... Prices are above average. Dinner for two will cost 16,700 HUF (50 €).
Address: Lorinc pap ter, 3.
Official site: almaeskorte.hu
New York
Oddly enough, one of the best restaurants in Budapest with national cuisine is called New York Café. The institution is located in the Jewish Quarter, 800 meters from the Great Synagogue, and is striking in its beauty. Restaurant "New York" in Budapest is located in a building that was built at the end of the 19th century in the tradition of the Italian Renaissance. When you come here, you get the feeling that you are in a museum.
Try chicken paprikash, beef goulash, Hungarian schnitzel and grilled foie gras. Order a signature tea set for two. For 19,500 HUF (65 €) you will receive handmade cakes, sweets and macaroons, freshly squeezed orange juice, tea or coffee.
Average check... Dinner for two will cost 11,700 HUF (36 €).
Address: Erzsebet korut 9-11.
Official site: newyorkcafe.hu
Hungarikum Bisztro
The cozy bistro welcomes guests with a pleasant atmosphere with a touch of antiquity, homemade plaid tablecloths and live music. The restaurant is so popular with tourists and residents of Budapest that a table must be booked in advance. Visitors praise lightly salted cucumbers with sour cream and paprika. We recommend ordering a two-course set - goulash soup and crispy duck leg garnished with pureed onions and steamed cabbage for 5690 HUF (17 €)
Average check... Dinner for two will cost 13,400 HUF (40 €).
Address: Steindl Imre u., 13.
Official site: hungarikumbisztro.hu
Retek Bistro
Half a kilometer from the famous Chain Bridge there is a small restaurant where they know how to give a good mood and prepare delicious food. As a compliment, guests are offered a glass of branded liqueur.
Spend a couple of hours at the bistro and taste meat dishes, red Hungarian wine and a delicate national dessert túrógombóc... Homemade grilled sausage costs 11,850 HUF (5.53 €), while crispy duck leg with braised cabbage strudel and mashed potatoes costs 3390 HUF (10.13 €).
Average check... Dinner for two will cost 8400 HUF (25 €).
Address: Merleg utca, 10.
Official site: retekbisztro.hu
Paprika
One of the iconic national restaurants of Budapest is located in the Jewish Quarter, 800 meters from Heroes' Square. Paprika is a small and cozy establishment that occupies the first floor of an old house with mascarons.
Broccoli cream soup with fried almonds costs 950 HUF (2.84 €), goulash with homemade noodles - 1500 HUF (4.48 €). If you are the two of you, order the signature plate "Paprika" for 6700 HUF (20 €). You will be served beef or pork medallions, leg of goose, breaded turkey, stuffed sausage, cheese, rice, fried potatoes and steamed red cabbage.
Average check... Dinner for two will cost quite inexpensively - 8700 HUF (26 €).
Address: Dozsa Gyoergy ut, 72.
Official site: paprikavendeglo.hu
Tips on how to choose the best restaurant in Budapest
The capital of Hungary is one of the centers of world gastronomy, so choosing a place for dinner in Budapest is not easy. If you want to sample some of the finest Hungarian cuisine at any price, head to Michelin-starred establishments. Expensive but tasteful food in gourmet restaurants Costes and Costes Downtown, Onyx, Borkonyha, Stand and Babel.
Do you want to admire the beautiful panorama of the city during dinner? Visit the restaurants in Budapest DNB Budapest, Up & Down, Dubarry Restaurant, Varosliget Cafe & Restaurant and Búsuló Juhász Restaurant... You will not only taste Hungarian food, but also enjoy the wonderful views.
If you are looking for restaurants and cafes of Budapest with national cuisine and low prices, take a look at Tüköry Étterem, MOST Kortárs Bisztró, Café Csiga, Csulok csarda or in Klauzál Café.
For those with a sweet tooth, we recommend coffee shops that serve delicious coffee, excellent Hungarian desserts and prepare inexpensive breakfasts: Madal, Tamp & Pull, Lumen, Kelet cafe, Jegbufe and Cafe Zsivago.
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