The best restaurants Budapest

The most enviable terrace in Buda heights, easily accessible by public transport. It's well worth the trip, especially in season, to enjoy a table in the sun in the garden (in summer, there's even a grill area). On the menu, revisited Hungarian dishes include mangalica pig, as well as international classics (burgers, pasta dishes...). All year round, the patisserie never ceases to delight gourmets. The weekday lunch menu is a real bargain. Gourmet market on Saturdays.

If you feel like eating Greek food during your stay in Budapest, come to Mazi Greek Kitchen. This is a good Greek restaurant that will also give you a warm welcome. On the menu: octopus, feta salad, brochettes and of course the famous moussaka. The menu is quite varied. Nevertheless, the portions are a bit small. For dessert, choose a chocolate soufflé, Greek yogurt or portokalopita, a kind of orange cake with Greek cheese.

On the first floor of the Attila99Loft located almost at the foot of the stairs leading to the Buda Castle, the Marischka welcomes you in a cosy and classy atmosphere to have a drink or eat Hungarian cuisine. The daily menu changes every day and is reinvented according to the seasons. On the menu, you can choose from soup, salmon, grilled beef or schnitzel . For dessert, you can choose a lemon pie, rice pudding or a scoop of ice cream. Very good drinks menu. Professional service. A nice address.

Located next to the Hungarian National Museum and with its beautiful outdoor terrace on a blue cobblestone floor reminiscent of Spain, Arquitecto Pitpit serves mainly tapas. It is open in the late afternoon and warmly welcomes you to enjoy a good meal with friends or family, or simply to have a drink. The weekly menu is a good option (ensaladas, croquettes or even anchovies). A la carte, you will have the choice between a good quantity of tapas or sea food. At the top!

This restaurant run by Tiago (Portuguese) and Eva (Hungarian) received its first Michelin star in 2021. L'Essência is located a few steps away from the Saint-Etienne basilica. The cuisine offered is a perfect blend of Portuguese and Hungarian flavors. The plates presented in a gastronomic way will be composed of a choice of octopus, asparagus and tuna, beef and vegetables... If you do not choose the tasting menu, you will then have as a dessert an orange pie, a "sponge cake"(pão de Ló)... Very good wine list, welcome and service.

Rumour is one of Budapest's Michelin-starred restaurants. It is run by chef Jenő Rácz, founder of the establishment, which opened in May 2021. Here, you're served a creative gourmet menu directly at the counter. As a result, customers can watch the entire kitchen being prepared right before their eyes. It's a fusion of Hungarian, Asian and Nordic flavors. The dozen or so dishes follow one another in brilliant succession, and every bite is a treat for the taste buds. The staff speak good English and the service is very attentive. A top-notch culinary experience.

A Michelin star for this refined cuisine served at Borkonyha Winekitchen. This restaurant is located a few steps away from the Saint-Etienne basilica. In tasting menu or à la carte: meat, fish, vegetarian option... Here, only the best products are used and cooked with the greatest respect. The cuisine has undoubtedly Hungarian influences. The wines served and recommended to perfection (more than a hundred labels) enhance the taste of the dishes. Your taste buds will love it! The service is obviously professional.

Salt has one Michelin star. This sophisticated restaurant is housed in a small boutique hotel. It offers Hungarian dishes revisited and executed almost before your very eyes, thanks to its open kitchen. Here, only the fifteen-course tasting menu is offered, and it's absolutely delicious! A vegetarian or vegan option is also available to suit all diets. The atmosphere at Salt is friendly and you'll be welcomed with open arms. The wine list, too, is particularly well prepared.

On the Buda side, a few steps away from the Chain Bridge, Szabina Szulló and Tamás Széll cook for you seasonal and quality products at Stand25 Bisztro. They themselves describe their cuisine as "Hungarian freestyle " despite a well thought out menu and finely elaborated dishes. So take a seat in this well-decorated establishment to enjoy a choice of onion soup, goulash as a starter, duck legs, steak or salmon as a main course, and for dessert the famous sponge cake or cottage cheese. Nice Hungarian wine list.

Behind the stoves of this Buda-side restaurant is chef Zoltán Danó, who cut his teeth in several of the Hungarian capital's restaurants, while retaining the family cooking passed down from his mother. The Búsuló Juhász is located on the other side of Gellért Park and welcomes you in a modern, professional setting. On the menu: soups, duck legs, cauliflower steak or Caesar salad, burgers and pasta. For those with a sweet tooth, finish your meal with a ginger cake or somlói.

This restaurant south of Obuda has a rather rustic setting and serves Hungarian cuisine. The service is pleasant and the atmosphere warm. Reviews of the food are quite good. The main thing that stands out is that the portions are very generous (sometimes double what you'd normally eat), so why not take a dish for two if your appetite is weak? Musical entertainment is regularly offered to customers. A must-visit address if you're in this neighborhood.

Experience Lebanese cuisine in the very heart of Budapest. Mozata's three areas combine perfectly to create a memorable experience during your visit: a bistro (with a very modern twist) where you can enjoy Lebanese dishes prepared by chef Joe Barza and his team (hummus, grilled halloumi, various salads, soups, falafels, wraps, shawarma...), a bakery area with excellent Lebanese breads for sale, and an area where you can work in peace and quiet while feeling the gentle atmosphere of the place. Good service.

The Tapassio is a Mediterranean tapas restaurant. In a setting with warm colors and with its bar and wooden tables, everything is there to feel the warmth of the South and more particularly of the Mediterranean. Many tapas are available to share with friends or family, as well as more elaborate dishes. If you don't know what to choose, trust the chef, as he offers an à la carte option. For dessert, opt for the tiramisù, the Catalan cream or the panna cotta with coconut and red fruit sauce.

This address is very small, near Andrássy street. No table inside, but two small tables outside to eat on the go and the possibility to take away. Tasty seasonal soups, quickly and nicely served according to a menu that changes daily. Cream of celery soup with lime, főzelek (Hungarian soup, thickened with a roux) of lentils or coral lentil dahl with coriander... The hungriest can opt for a little extra: grilled chicken, cauliflower gratin... and a dessert.

Here is a small restaurant that serves Chinese food a little different from what we are used to. Smart Kitchen proposes an innovative and original method of Asian cooking by using cooking machines. It is up to you to compose your dish with the base (usually noodles), the meat, the chicken or the fish, the vegetables to cook and the sauce, among others. Everything is cooked directly in the machine and not fried. Moreover, the restaurant emphasizes the healthy side of its dishes. Good service, on the spot or to take away.

Tifliso is one of the few restaurants in Budapest offering top-quality Georgian cuisine. The recipes are simple, but perfectly executed. Georgian cuisine uses many spices and herbs. Choose from tabaka (a chicken-based dish), khachapuri (cheese bread with an egg in the middle), Georgian pizzas, lamb kebabs, soups, grilled meat... For dessert, the honey cake is delicious, as is the plate of Georgian cheeses. Friendly welcome and service.

This restaurant, which had already proven itself on Bartók Boulevard in Buda, opened a branch in Óbuda, in a former inn in the neighborhood. The wooded interior has been equipped with large benches but also with more intimate tables. Above all, there is a terrace outside! The list of burgers does not forget vegans or duck fans, unless you are tempted by some Mexican tortillas, salads, soups or very Magyar main courses.