Guidebook for Budapest
Food Scene
Very cosy atmosphere, excellent breakfast and meals, nice waiters, one of the best places in Buda.
26 locals recommend
Törökméz
27 Margit utcaVery cosy atmosphere, excellent breakfast and meals, nice waiters, one of the best places in Buda.
One of the most iconic bars in Budapest, where Buda-side intellectuals are gathering. It remained as was built in the Socialism, a really cool and hidden place, mostly Hungarian visit this place.
54 locals recommend
Bambi Café
2-4 Frankel Leó útOne of the most iconic bars in Budapest, where Buda-side intellectuals are gathering. It remained as was built in the Socialism, a really cool and hidden place, mostly Hungarian visit this place.
Csalogány 26 is a tiny but quite famous restaurant in a small Buda street near the Castle District. This place was born from the marriage of traditional kitchen and the Michelin-star: constantly changing, seasonal dishes, impeccable ingredients, top quality and precise methods. It is an elegant, modest restaurant with simple, harmonious flavors and a rich wine selection.
43 locals recommend
Csalogány 26
26 Csalogány u.Csalogány 26 is a tiny but quite famous restaurant in a small Buda street near the Castle District. This place was born from the marriage of traditional kitchen and the Michelin-star: constantly changing, seasonal dishes, impeccable ingredients, top quality and precise methods. It is an elegant, modest restaurant with simple, harmonious flavors and a rich wine selection.
Trófea Grill
2 Margit körútAll you can eat restaurant
This recently opened confectionery offers authentic Italian desserts on Frankel Leó Street, near the Buda side of Margaret Bridge. Guests with a sweet tooth are guaranteed to stand in front of the cake counter for long minutes. We can find classic Italian delicacies here like profiterole, crostata with vanilla and fruit, sfogliatella filled with ricotta, and pasta di mandorle (lactose- and gluten-free limoncello-almond cake).
6 locals recommend
Dolcissima
21 Frankel Leó útThis recently opened confectionery offers authentic Italian desserts on Frankel Leó Street, near the Buda side of Margaret Bridge. Guests with a sweet tooth are guaranteed to stand in front of the cake counter for long minutes. We can find classic Italian delicacies here like profiterole, crostata with vanilla and fruit, sfogliatella filled with ricotta, and pasta di mandorle (lactose- and gluten-free limoncello-almond cake).
New tiny fancy restaurant with good quality food, nice atmosphere. It has daily lunch menu that absolutely worth a try.
10 locals recommend
BUDAI 33
33 Varsányi Irén u.New tiny fancy restaurant with good quality food, nice atmosphere. It has daily lunch menu that absolutely worth a try.
Entertainment & Activities
One of the most hidden thermal baths in Budapest, literally 5 min. walking from the flat. If you stay in my flat, I offer you a free entrance to this recently renovated bath.
110 locals recommend
Irgalmasok Veli Bej Bath
7 Árpád fejedelem útjaOne of the most hidden thermal baths in Budapest, literally 5 min. walking from the flat. If you stay in my flat, I offer you a free entrance to this recently renovated bath.
This bath is very close to the flat, 5 min. walking distance. It has saunas, swimming and leasure pools. Its water is beleived the most effective of any of the baths in Budapest.
221 locals recommend
Lukacs Baths
25-29 Frankel Leó útThis bath is very close to the flat, 5 min. walking distance. It has saunas, swimming and leasure pools. Its water is beleived the most effective of any of the baths in Budapest.
Kiraly Bath is one of the oldest Turkish baths in Hungary. It is beautiful both outside and inside.
145 locals recommend
Király Thermal Bath
84 Fő u.Kiraly Bath is one of the oldest Turkish baths in Hungary. It is beautiful both outside and inside.
Bem Cinema operates as a “repertory cinema”, which means that they will only screen movie classics – with original audio and subtitles. 1 min. from the flat.
11 locals recommend
Bem Cinema
5 Margit körútBem Cinema operates as a “repertory cinema”, which means that they will only screen movie classics – with original audio and subtitles. 1 min. from the flat.
This Iconic Movie/Theater hosts contemporary dance and drama performances (sometimes in English), and offering cheesecake, freshly prepared sandwiches, and various breakfast.
8 locals recommend
Atrium
55 Margit KörútThis Iconic Movie/Theater hosts contemporary dance and drama performances (sometimes in English), and offering cheesecake, freshly prepared sandwiches, and various breakfast.
This is a1300 square-meter “play-house” where over 100 exhibitions and games help children learn about physics in a fun and exciting way. Explanations are written in English too and the Center of Scientific Wonders (‘Csodák Palotája’) is all about interactivity – so children are encouraged to touch and play with everything!
40 locals recommend
Palace of wonders
38-44 Bécsi útThis is a1300 square-meter “play-house” where over 100 exhibitions and games help children learn about physics in a fun and exciting way. Explanations are written in English too and the Center of Scientific Wonders (‘Csodák Palotája’) is all about interactivity – so children are encouraged to touch and play with everything!
Arts & Culture
Leo Frankel Synagogue
49 Frankel Leó útShopping
You can find here everything that you need, food, cinema, clothes, restaurants, cafes, beauty shops etc. It has two buildings, both offer hundreds of services.
216 locals recommend
Mammut
2-6 Lövőház u.You can find here everything that you need, food, cinema, clothes, restaurants, cafes, beauty shops etc. It has two buildings, both offer hundreds of services.
Parks & Nature
Those looking for an introduction to caving in Budapest can enjoy an easy 45-minute tour of a smoothly paved cavern with permanent lighting. Braver visitors may don protective coveralls and headgear before joining highly trained caving guides who lead physically demanding three-hour expeditions into the natural crevasses and crannies of the cave system, starting on the other side of the canyon.
53 locals recommend
Cave of Paul Valley
162 Szépvölgyi útThose looking for an introduction to caving in Budapest can enjoy an easy 45-minute tour of a smoothly paved cavern with permanent lighting. Braver visitors may don protective coveralls and headgear before joining highly trained caving guides who lead physically demanding three-hour expeditions into the natural crevasses and crannies of the cave system, starting on the other side of the canyon.
As one of Budapest’s largest parks, this Danube isle of open space is a cherished oasis for generations of city dwellers. Here you can do sports and relax outdoors during the daytime, and after dark you can get grooving at various clubs and bars scattered around the parkland.
1643 locals recommend
Margaret Island Mini Zoo
MargitszigetAs one of Budapest’s largest parks, this Danube isle of open space is a cherished oasis for generations of city dwellers. Here you can do sports and relax outdoors during the daytime, and after dark you can get grooving at various clubs and bars scattered around the parkland.
Essentials
Príma Margit híd
1 Margit körútSightseeing
Going up to the hill of Buda on the Chairlift is a very romantic program to do. It is absolutely worth a try, especially if you want to discover Buda and its hills, and if you want to have a perfect view on Pest. The Chairlift is perfect for couples, families and everybody who likes to be in the nature. You can get on the bus nr. 291 (2 steps away from the flat) that brings you directly to the chairlift.
73 locals recommend
Zugliget Chairlift
Going up to the hill of Buda on the Chairlift is a very romantic program to do. It is absolutely worth a try, especially if you want to discover Buda and its hills, and if you want to have a perfect view on Pest. The Chairlift is perfect for couples, families and everybody who likes to be in the nature. You can get on the bus nr. 291 (2 steps away from the flat) that brings you directly to the chairlift.