Guidebook for Budapest
Food Scene
Nándori Cukrászda
53 Ráday u.Great pastry, great coffee and ice cream
Shiraz Restaurant
21 Ráday u.Authentic Persian food
Soup, cakes for take away - near the university, mostly serving university students and anyone that loves soups.
51 locals recommend
Leves Gyorsétterem
14 Vámház krt.Soup, cakes for take away - near the university, mostly serving university students and anyone that loves soups.
APACUKA Bisztró
They have daily menus (Hungarian dishes) and you can also order a la cart.
Costes Restaurant
4 Ráday u.Recommended by Michelin
Great local food and SAUSAGES! Used to be a butcher's, now a busy lunch spot, definitely worth a visit or two
45 locals recommend
Belvárosi Disznótoros Károlyi utca
17 Károlyi utcaGreat local food and SAUSAGES! Used to be a butcher's, now a busy lunch spot, definitely worth a visit or two
Good local food - very famous and popular place in the neighborhood, many return if they can even after moving to other parts of Budapest...
Norbi Étkezde
5 Tátra u.Good local food - very famous and popular place in the neighborhood, many return if they can even after moving to other parts of Budapest...
Entertainment & Activities
Playground for young kids and school kids and a good place to sit around in the park, basking in the sun, with or without coffee...
Markusovszky Square
Markusovszky térPlayground for young kids and school kids and a good place to sit around in the park, basking in the sun, with or without coffee...
Shopping
City SPAR
32 Ráday u.Supermarket
Allee Mall
8-10 Október huszonharmadika u.Shopping Mall with lots of shops, cinema, fast food restaurants
Everything Else
Wide selection of exotic spices, tea, coffee, ingredients for international food
8 locals recommend
Taste The World - Négy Égtáj Ízei (Ázsia Bt.)
5 Csarnok térWide selection of exotic spices, tea, coffee, ingredients for international food
Fővám téri gyógyszertár
4 Fővám térPharmacy - open 7/24
IL Treno
12-14 Könyves Kálmán krt.Shopping mall, open air parking
Gellért Thermal Bath and Swimming Pool - open air pool in the summer. Lonely Planet has this bath in the top 10 in the world.
897 locals recommend
Gellért Thermal Bath
4 Kelenhegyi útGellért Thermal Bath and Swimming Pool - open air pool in the summer. Lonely Planet has this bath in the top 10 in the world.
Budapest University of Technology and Economics Sport Center - you can rent squash / badminton / basketball courts + equipment, they have a gym also. Phone them to reserve the place.
BME Sport Center
4-6 Bertalan Lajos u.Budapest University of Technology and Economics Sport Center - you can rent squash / badminton / basketball courts + equipment, they have a gym also. Phone them to reserve the place.
Kálvin tér
Kálvin térMetro station, M3 / blue line - this is the metro line to the airport
M3 / blue line metro station - this is the metro to the airport
89 locals recommend
Corvin negyed M station
M3 / blue line metro station - this is the metro to the airport
M4 / green line metro station - this is the metro line to Keleti Train Station
24 locals recommend
Fővám tér
M4 / green line metro station - this is the metro line to Keleti Train Station
Used to be a public bath, now nicely renovated. No swimming, indoor pools and sauna, not really a tourist attraction. Visitors come for therapeautic water: for joint diseases, arthritis.
38 locals recommend
Dandár Gyógyfürdő
3 Dandár u.Used to be a public bath, now nicely renovated. No swimming, indoor pools and sauna, not really a tourist attraction. Visitors come for therapeautic water: for joint diseases, arthritis.
Indoor pools, therapeutic waters, less well-known than the big baths in town, more intimate atmosphere.
110 locals recommend
Irgalmasok Veli Bej Bath
7 Árpád fejedelem útjaIndoor pools, therapeutic waters, less well-known than the big baths in town, more intimate atmosphere.
Vaskapu Street
Vaskapu utcaVaskapu utca 9. Open 7/24. www.bubbles.hu
Essentials
Central Market Hall
1-3 Vámház krt.Great Market Hall: fresh vegetables, fruit, places to eat
Sightseeing
Synagoge - highly recommended sight, offers guided tours in the Synagoge and there is an exhibition well worth visiting.
1302 locals recommend
Dohány Street Synagogue
2 Dohány u.Synagoge - highly recommended sight, offers guided tours in the Synagoge and there is an exhibition well worth visiting.
Gellért-hegy
Climb up to Gellért Hill for a great view of the City.
Heroes' Square - a must see sight in Budapest. In the winter go skating to the Ice Rink in Városliget (you can rent skates), in the summer go for a walk in the Park.
645 locals recommend
Hősök Tere
Heroes' Square - a must see sight in Budapest. In the winter go skating to the Ice Rink in Városliget (you can rent skates), in the summer go for a walk in the Park.
Climb up to the Castle District from the Buda side of Chain Bridge for a great view.
666 locals recommend
Fishermen's Bastion
Szentháromság térClimb up to the Castle District from the Buda side of Chain Bridge for a great view.
Drinks & Nightlife
Kazinczy Street
Kazinczy utcaThe famous ruin pub street.