Guidebook for Budapest

Kristóf
Guidebook for Budapest

Arts & Culture

Writers' Bookshop: At the beginning of the 19th century, Café Japan became a famous gathering place for artists and writers in Budapest. From the mid-1950s, Írók Boltja has occupied the space.
Írók Boltja-Parnasszus Kiadó Kft.
45 Andrássy út
Writers' Bookshop: At the beginning of the 19th century, Café Japan became a famous gathering place for artists and writers in Budapest. From the mid-1950s, Írók Boltja has occupied the space.
Mai Manó's studio from 1894 till 1917, now Photography Museum (with a lovely cafe downstairs)
69 locals raden deze aan
Hungarian House of Photography - Mai Mano House
20 Nagymező u.
69 locals raden deze aan
Mai Manó's studio from 1894 till 1917, now Photography Museum (with a lovely cafe downstairs)
One of the finest Art Cinemas in town
41 locals raden deze aan
Művész Cinema
30 Teréz krt.
41 locals raden deze aan
One of the finest Art Cinemas in town
Museum of Contemporary Art
193 locals raden deze aan
Kunsthalle Boedapest
37 Dózsa György út
193 locals raden deze aan
Museum of Contemporary Art
Cinema with long bar and hipsters
64 locals raden deze aan
Toldi
36-38 Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út
64 locals raden deze aan
Cinema with long bar and hipsters
TRAFÓ HOUSE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS
88 locals raden deze aan
Trafó Kortárs Művészetek Háza
41 Liliom u.
88 locals raden deze aan
TRAFÓ HOUSE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS
Robert Capa Center - Photography Center
57 locals raden deze aan
Robert Capa Centrum voor Hedendaagse Fotografie
8 Nagymező u.
57 locals raden deze aan
Robert Capa Center - Photography Center
Music Academy
184 locals raden deze aan
Zeneakadémia
8 Liszt Ferenc tér
184 locals raden deze aan
Music Academy
The Hungarian University of Fine Arts
7 locals raden deze aan
Hungarian University of Fine Arts
69-71 Andrássy út
7 locals raden deze aan
The Hungarian University of Fine Arts

Drinks & Nightlife

Last underground hideout downtown
27 locals raden deze aan
Klub Vittula
4 Kertész u.
27 locals raden deze aan
Last underground hideout downtown
With garden, good tacos, and smoking outdoors (in a tent during the winter-season)
112 locals raden deze aan
Ellato Kert & Taqueria
48 Kazinczy u.
112 locals raden deze aan
With garden, good tacos, and smoking outdoors (in a tent during the winter-season)
Bar from the 60s-70s
15 locals raden deze aan
Ibolya Espresso
5 Ferenciek tere
15 locals raden deze aan
Bar from the 60s-70s
Aurora street in the heart of the notorious VIII. District (look for number 11, and what's waiting for you inside the house)
6 locals raden deze aan
Auróra Street
Auróra utca
6 locals raden deze aan
Aurora street in the heart of the notorious VIII. District (look for number 11, and what's waiting for you inside the house)
Old bar from times almost forgotten
17 locals raden deze aan
Grinzingi Borozó
10 Veres Pálné u.
17 locals raden deze aan
Old bar from times almost forgotten
Quality czech beer, family atmosphere, good kitchen, local intellectuals.
59 locals raden deze aan
Fekete Kutya
31 Dob u.
59 locals raden deze aan
Quality czech beer, family atmosphere, good kitchen, local intellectuals.
Easy-going bar, which opened only a few month ago! Affordable, friendly. It's run by a family, bartendresses are hair-models and fashion designers. Local hc expat community has it's headquarters here.
Filo Bar
32 Dob u.
Easy-going bar, which opened only a few month ago! Affordable, friendly. It's run by a family, bartendresses are hair-models and fashion designers. Local hc expat community has it's headquarters here.

Food Scene

Contemporary jazz-music, fine wine, vegetarian snacks
85 locals raden deze aan
Lumen Café
5 Horánszky u.
85 locals raden deze aan
Contemporary jazz-music, fine wine, vegetarian snacks
Co-op bar. VIII. district's marginals use it as a social-center... discussions, live music events and a cosy garden awaits you here!
29 locals raden deze aan
Gólya Presszó
46-48 Orczy út
29 locals raden deze aan
Co-op bar. VIII. district's marginals use it as a social-center... discussions, live music events and a cosy garden awaits you here!
Best quality pizza in town made by local italians (all ingedrients from Italy)
50 locals raden deze aan
Pizzica
21 Nagymező u.
50 locals raden deze aan
Best quality pizza in town made by local italians (all ingedrients from Italy)
Finished in 1894, reconstructed 2001 – 2006: former literary seedbed, now a hotel's cafehouse, with amazing ceilings
465 locals raden deze aan
New York Palace
9-11 Erzsébet krt.
465 locals raden deze aan
Finished in 1894, reconstructed 2001 – 2006: former literary seedbed, now a hotel's cafehouse, with amazing ceilings
70s-80s hungarian retro restaurant with good food
256 locals raden deze aan
Paprika Vendéglő
72 Dózsa György út
256 locals raden deze aan
70s-80s hungarian retro restaurant with good food
Elegant, quiet, downtown
28 locals raden deze aan
Borssó Bistro
14 Királyi Pál u.
28 locals raden deze aan
Elegant, quiet, downtown
Foreign bookstore with unique peaces & good cafe!
43 locals raden deze aan
MassolitBudapest Boeken en Café
30 Nagy Diófa u.
43 locals raden deze aan
Foreign bookstore with unique peaces & good cafe!
Classic Cafe House from a century ago
97 locals raden deze aan
Central Cafe and Restaurant 1887
9 Károlyi utca
97 locals raden deze aan
Classic Cafe House from a century ago
Amazing food (call to book table days ahead)
134 locals raden deze aan
VakVarjú Restaurant
7 Paulay Ede u.
134 locals raden deze aan
Amazing food (call to book table days ahead)
Quality food jewish style
33 locals raden deze aan
Fülemüle Étterem
5 Kőfaragó u.
33 locals raden deze aan
Quality food jewish style
The tradition-rich history of Gerbeaud began in 1858 with Henrik Kugler, the third descendent of a confectionery dynasty. - qoute from the official webpage
249 locals raden deze aan
Café Gerbeaud
7-8 Vörösmarty tér
249 locals raden deze aan
The tradition-rich history of Gerbeaud began in 1858 with Henrik Kugler, the third descendent of a confectionery dynasty. - qoute from the official webpage
Do you like pets? Have a drink while being surrounded by cameleons, cats, rabbits, chinchillas & more!
43 locals raden deze aan
Zoo Café
3 Fejér György u.
43 locals raden deze aan
Do you like pets? Have a drink while being surrounded by cameleons, cats, rabbits, chinchillas & more!
Good sausages, Schnitzel & salads!
45 locals raden deze aan
Belvárosi Disznótoros Károlyi utca
17 Károlyi utca
45 locals raden deze aan
Good sausages, Schnitzel & salads!
New (asian, pasta, hamburger, soup, etc.) restaurant with designed look. Touchscreens embedded into the tables - you can order at once! I know the owner...
6 locals raden deze aan
Kajahu Restaurant
11 Petőfi Sándor u.
6 locals raden deze aan
New (asian, pasta, hamburger, soup, etc.) restaurant with designed look. Touchscreens embedded into the tables - you can order at once! I know the owner...
One of the last old-fashioned little canteens in town. If you wanna see how people in ungentrified parts had a meal in the past: this is it!
Öcsi Étkezde
41 Bérkocsis u.
One of the last old-fashioned little canteens in town. If you wanna see how people in ungentrified parts had a meal in the past: this is it!
Most beautiful interior in all of VI. district - rivals New York Caffe House! Enter through the Bookstore.
46 locals raden deze aan
Café Párisi - Lotz Hall
39 Andrássy út
46 locals raden deze aan
Most beautiful interior in all of VI. district - rivals New York Caffe House! Enter through the Bookstore.

Shopping

Beer specialists, Nr. 1 beerstore + bar
32 locals raden deze aan
Csak a Jó Sörök
42-44 Kertész u.
32 locals raden deze aan
Beer specialists, Nr. 1 beerstore + bar
My personal favourite Antiquariat, attendance is perfect, books are well selected!
Kárpáti és Fia Antikvárium
29 Múzeum krt.
My personal favourite Antiquariat, attendance is perfect, books are well selected!
Amazing variety of albums, lexikons... nice books on history and art (comics too), also novels. Almost everything in English is accessible!
Atlantisz Könyvsziget
2 Király u.
Amazing variety of albums, lexikons... nice books on history and art (comics too), also novels. Almost everything in English is accessible!
Vintage & contemporary fashion
44 locals raden deze aan
Szputnyik shop D20
20 Dohány u.
44 locals raden deze aan
Vintage & contemporary fashion

Entertainment & Activities

Spa (active since the 16-17. century) just after reconstruction, fair prices
540 locals raden deze aan
Rudasbad
9 Döbrentei tér
540 locals raden deze aan
Spa (active since the 16-17. century) just after reconstruction, fair prices
Botanic Garden of Budapest
48 locals raden deze aan
Botanische Tuinen van ELTE
25 Illés u.
48 locals raden deze aan
Botanic Garden of Budapest

Sightseeing

Vajdahunyad Castle: built between 1896 and 1908 as part of the Millennial Exhibition which celebrated the 1000 years of Hungary since the Hungarian Conquest of the Carpathian Basin in 895...
444 locals raden deze aan
Vajdahunyadburcht
Vajdahunyad sétány
444 locals raden deze aan
Vajdahunyad Castle: built between 1896 and 1908 as part of the Millennial Exhibition which celebrated the 1000 years of Hungary since the Hungarian Conquest of the Carpathian Basin in 895...
Museum of Applied Arts
270 locals raden deze aan
Museum of Applied Arts
33-37 Üllői út
270 locals raden deze aan
Museum of Applied Arts
Nyugati (Western) Railway Station: The station was planned by August de Serres and was built by the Eiffel Company. It was opened on 28 October 1877
402 locals raden deze aan
Nyugati Pályaudvar
402 locals raden deze aan
Nyugati (Western) Railway Station: The station was planned by August de Serres and was built by the Eiffel Company. It was opened on 28 October 1877
Keleti (Eastern) Railway Station: designed in eclectic style by Gyula Rochlitz and János Feketeházy and constructed between 1881 and 1884
368 locals raden deze aan
Keleti Pályaudvar
368 locals raden deze aan
Keleti (Eastern) Railway Station: designed in eclectic style by Gyula Rochlitz and János Feketeházy and constructed between 1881 and 1884
Városligeti Allé
21 locals raden deze aan
Városligeti Fasor
Városligeti Fasor
21 locals raden deze aan
Városligeti Allé
Ruinbar Center
228 locals raden deze aan
Kazinczy Street
Kazinczy utca
228 locals raden deze aan
Ruinbar Center
City Park
1163 locals raden deze aan
City Park
1163 locals raden deze aan
City Park

Essentials

World Heritage Main Market Hall
1242 locals raden deze aan
Central Market Hall
1-3 Vámház krt.
1242 locals raden deze aan
World Heritage Main Market Hall
The Market Hall on Hunyadi square is one of the last real, old, big halls still visited by locals
145 locals raden deze aan
Hunyadi Ter
Hunyadi tér
145 locals raden deze aan
The Market Hall on Hunyadi square is one of the last real, old, big halls still visited by locals
Biggest SPAR supermarket in town 2 minutes from the apartment.
44 locals raden deze aan
SPAR szupermarket Budapest
178/c Egressy út
44 locals raden deze aan
Biggest SPAR supermarket in town 2 minutes from the apartment.
The Market Hall on Klauzál tér got renovated in 2015. it was a missing spot for years in the center of the Jewish District. The building is beautiful.
41 locals raden deze aan
Klauzál tér
Klauzál tér
41 locals raden deze aan
The Market Hall on Klauzál tér got renovated in 2015. it was a missing spot for years in the center of the Jewish District. The building is beautiful.