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Best Restaurants in Budapest (2026)

Eating out in Budapest covers a wide range, from canteens serving stews for a few euros to tasting menus with Michelin stars. At the top end, Stand, run by chefs Tamás Széll and Szabina Szulló, holds two stars and reworks Hungarian classics, while Borkonyha Winekitchen near St Stephen's Basilica pairs modern cooking with an excellent list of Hungarian wines. Gundel in City Park offers the grand, old-fashioned version of Hungarian dining and its famous pancake.

For traditional dishes at moderate prices, try Paprika Vendéglő for goulash and goose, Gettó Gulyás for pörkölt stews, Rosenstein for Hungarian-Jewish family cooking and Menza on Liszt Ferenc tér for comfort food in a nostalgic setting. Mazel Tov and Kőleves in the Jewish Quarter are relaxed choices before an evening in the bars, and Frici Papa shows how locals eat on a budget. Book ahead for dinner at weekends, check menus for a service charge before adding a tip, and look out for weekday lunch menus, which are often the best value in the city.

10 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 restaurants in Budapest

  1. Stand Modern Hungarian fine dining, TerézvárosTamás Széll and Szabina Szulló's two-Michelin-star restaurant, reinterpreting Hungarian dishes such as goulash and Somlói sponge in tasting menus.
  2. Borkonyha Winekitchen Modern Hungarian and wine bar, LipótvárosA Michelin-starred wine kitchen near St Stephen's Basilica, pairing modern Hungarian dishes with a long list of Hungarian wines by the glass.
  3. Gundel Classic Hungarian fine dining, City Park (Városliget)A grand City Park restaurant with more than 130 years of history, known for classic Hungarian dishes and the rum-flamed Gundel pancake.

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1. Stand

Modern Hungarian fine dining$$$$Terézváros

Tamás Széll and Szabina Szulló's two-Michelin-star restaurant, reinterpreting Hungarian dishes such as goulash and Somlói sponge in tasting menus.

View details — Stand

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3. Gundel

Classic Hungarian fine dining$$$$City Park (Városliget)

A grand City Park restaurant with more than 130 years of history, known for classic Hungarian dishes and the rum-flamed Gundel pancake.

View details — Gundel

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4. Rosenstein

Hungarian-Jewish family restaurant$$$Józsefváros

A family-run restaurant near Keleti station serving Hungarian and Hungarian-Jewish dishes such as matzo ball soup, sólet and flódni.

View details — Rosenstein

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5. Menza

Hungarian restaurant and café$$Terézváros (Liszt Ferenc tér)

A popular restaurant on Liszt Ferenc tér with a nostalgic Budapest café interior, serving Hungarian comfort food and a good-value weekday lunch menu.

View details — Menza

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6. Kőleves Vendéglő

Hungarian and Jewish-inspired bistro$$Jewish Quarter (Erzsébetváros)

One of the first restaurants in the Jewish Quarter, open since 2005, serving Hungarian and Jewish-inspired dishes, with its own garden bar next door.

View details — Kőleves Vendéglő

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7. Mazel Tov

New Jewish and Middle Eastern$$Jewish Quarter (Erzsébetváros)

A garden restaurant in the former Jewish Quarter serving modern Jewish and Middle Eastern sharing plates such as shakshuka, falafel, hummus and mezze.

View details — Mazel Tov

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8. Gettó Gulyás

Hungarian stews and goulash$$Jewish Quarter (Erzsébetváros)

A small Jewish Quarter restaurant focused on Hungarian pörkölt stews, goulash and other traditional dishes reworked with a lighter touch.

View details — Gettó Gulyás

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10. Frici Papa

Budget Hungarian kifőzde$Jewish Quarter (Erzsébetváros)

A low-priced, homely kifőzde on Király utca serving everyday Hungarian dishes such as főzelék vegetable stews, roasts and home-made cakes.

View details — Frici Papa