The best fashion and gift stores Hungary

Deep is the record shop of choice for Magyar collectors and DJs! The store front is covered in stickers and sets the tone: this is a place for alternative music. And cutting-edge too. The team works with the biggest distributors in Central Europe. The shelves are well-stocked with electro, hip hop, drum and bass, even house and Japan bit (for the most discerning connoisseurs). Deep sells only newly (re)released vinyl (no used vinyl) and CDs. Website in English and international ordering possible.

Vinyl enthusiasts will be in heaven at Sándor! A rich selection of blues, rock, pop, world music... and, of course, Hungarian music, especially táncház (folk music played at folk dances). In fact, since 1989, there's been táncház everywhere in Hungary! This passionate and inexhaustible record dealer is happy to advise the curious or the undecided, and Hungarian and even international legends have passed through his doors. If you're lucky, you might even catch a mini-concert in the store!

István is a programmer and great promoter of techno in Hungary. He is behind the awesome Lick the Click! daytime raves that used to take place on the A38 boat. Lovers of mininal techno and other genres come to him for supplies. Some records in the hip hop, garage, etc. departments, but it's especially teeming in much more specialized domains: deep house, Detroit, acid house, disco, dubstep, dubtech, deepTechhouse, experimental, noise, grime... His store as well as his website are a real gold mine.

The place to be for Hungarian folk dance enthusiasts, and there are quite a few of them in Budapest! This original and surprisingly spacious boutique is dedicated to them from head to toe: petticoats, scarves, embroidered skirts, beaded necklaces or bracelets, special shoes, boots, costumes and hats, new or second-hand. And for everyone: postcards, decorated eggs and folkloric souvenirs... International delivery available.

Located in the Jewish quarter, this is a small and rather recent store that we cherish in the Hungarian capital. Its friendly owner is a stationery enthusiast and makes hand-sewn notebooks and diaries in her workshop just behind. Also on sale: a whole collection of greeting cards and postcards from Budapest. A section is dedicated to stamps and unusual stickers (inks also available) and a selection of pens. Also some bags and t-shirts by Hungarian designers.

The favorite bookstore of the Cracovians finally invaded the Jewish quarter of Budapest in 2011. For our greatest happiness. Here we read (a wide choice of art books, literature, philosophy and human sciences, Jewish culture, magazines...), drink (coffee, tea...), work and reflect (small tables, Wifi), eat (homemade cakes) and talk (coffee with friends and many cultural events)! A real cocoon to spend your winter or summer evenings since the shop is air-conditioned and has a delicious garden at the back of the shop

WAMP has become an absolute reference in Hungary: the largest Hungarian designers' market is held periodically in various parts of the city, on Erzsébet tér, in Bálna, in the MOM shopping center or in Szentendre. Hundreds of designers come to sell their objects (clothes, bags, jewelry, interior design, ceramics, photographs...). There is something for absolutely every genre and age! Remember to take cash, not everyone accepts credit cards.

Sandra Sandor, a rising star of Hungarian fashion, is already a well-established designer in Hungary, having already made her mark in New York and London. A graduate of the London College of Fashion, she has opened a flagship store in the heart of the Hungarian capital, a stone's throw from the famous "fashion street", where she sells creations for women, men (the choice is more limited) and a few accessories. Of course, Nanushka is all about slow fashion, and many of its products are particularly eco-friendly.

In this small boutique nestled in the heart of the Jewish Quarter, trendy vintage fashion victims, with a modern touch, will be in heaven. At the same time, it's hard to ignore the shop, or rather its finds, because the front of the store is so well known! Krisztina Markó and Dóra Gyöngyösi, its managers, have the gift of finding handbags that you can't find anywhere else, blouses, blouses and jackets (leather, embroidered...), not to mention designer earrings, dresses, coats or shoes.

This address will delight those who like to combine "trendiness" with ecology! Medecen csoport specializes in all kinds of bags (shoulder bags, backpacks, fanny packs, bags, tote bags...) made almost exclusively from recycled banners, in ultra-resistant and waterproof plastic materials. We love their colorful design, their uniqueness and their "practicality", all at a low price. The best thing is to come and make your own bag when the workshop is open. Some backpacks in impregnated canvas.

This cultural center focused on architecture also serves as a bookstore in addition to organizing music concerts, discussions, exhibitions, plays and other cultural events. Very extensive books on Hungarian architecture of the 19th and 20th centuries in particular, but one can also find some fascinating titles in English (always on architecture). The advantage is that you can consult everything on the spot and that the staff is very attentive!

A little bookstore love. Litea, which used to exist two blocks away, had to close: here it is again! The space is smaller but Anne-Maria, the polyglot bookseller (who even speaks a little French), has kept her table with tea and coffee and is always there to share her passion for books and culture. Between its shelves, you will find several books in French (translations of essential literary works such as those of Sándor Marai), or in English, including guides to Budapest, photography books, etc