Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Hungary

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Updated June 05, 2025

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Black Swan Bar

4.7

4.7 (148)

€30 and under

Cocktail Bar

Budapest

About the restaurant

The Black Swan's nest is hidden in ordinary surroundings, inside walls that look average. A little light filtered out onto the street from behind heavy velvet curtains shows you are heading in the right direction. Once inside you will witness a magical world in an art deco environment where special drinks and a passion for gastronomy create miracles!

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Bela

Dined 5 days ago

Best cocktails ever! Nice attentive staffs. Cucumber water included. Super vibes, good music!

Mercatino Ristorante Enoteca

4.8

4.8 (308)

€31 to €50

Italian

Budapest

About the restaurant

Just a few steps from the Chain Bridge, our restaurant is a jewel box in the heart of the city centre - behind the Intercontinental Hotel...

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kimberly

Dined on Jun 9, 2025

Gracious host and servers. Quality of the food was wonderful - authentic and fresh.

Macesz Bistro Budapest

4.7

4.7 (173)

€31 to €50

Hungarian

Budapest

About the restaurant

Macesz Bistro is an Eastern European bistro in the Old Jewish district of Budapest. It offers the hidden and well known treasures of the Hungarian and Jewish cuisines, with traditional and reimagined courses for their guests. The continuously updated menu is ensured by chef Ákos Tasnádi, beyond the á la carte assortment the daily offer’s seasonal specialties diversify the selection.

We take great care of assembling the wine list, offering from the best domestic wineries with some specialities.

We reopened Macesz after the pandemic in the spring of 2022. We can not wait to meet again our haunters and new guests as well.

The restaurant is suitable for exclusive events with up to 60 people as well.

Macesz Bistro is one of the most exciting culinary spots in downtown Budapest, an excellent choice for a romantic dinner, a family lunch or a business meeting.

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Phill

Dined 5 days ago

Great spot - lovely cuisine & very nice & efficient staff - good wines too

Mazi Greek Kitchen

4.7

4.7 (200)

€30 and under

Greek

Budapest

About the restaurant

Autentikus görög bisztro, kortárs térben várja szeretettel a mediterrán életérzés és a görög gasztronómia kedvelőit.

A görög séfek vezette látványkonyhás bisztro hagyományos, sok esetben mégis újragondolt tengeri fogásokat és görög,hegyvidéki ételeket kínál.

A görög vendészeretet, a gondosan válogatott alapanyagok és a jó társaságban 'együtt' eltöltött idő a Mazi filozófiája.

Mely törekvés vezetett el az "AUTHENTIC GREEK CUISINE GOLDEN AWARDS 2022 - GREEK TASTE BEYOND BORDERS GTBB" elismeréshez.

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Grey

Dined 7 days ago

I booked for a group of 14 which for some restaurants is incredibly challenging. However, Mazi was more than prepared. When we arrived our table was ready 10 minutes early. Our server had no issue keeping track of 14 orders and appetizers and drinks arrived swiftly The main courses all came out together and the food was incredible while the portions were more then filling (the best tzatziki I have ever had) If you have a big party and need a table in Budapest I would recommend Mazi 100 times out of 100. Truly I could not give more praise, such an amazing experience

Riso Ristorante & Terrace

4.8

4.8 (286)

€31 to €50

Italian

Budapest

About the restaurant

Üdvözöljük a Risoban!
Éttermünk 2011 nyara óta van jelen a budai várnál. A ’Terrace’ szó nem hiába került bele az elnevezésbe, hiszen a vendégek valóban úgy érezhetik, hogy egy másik világba, idilli környezetbe csöppentek, elég helyet foglalni a buja zöld növényzettel körülölelt terasz asztalainál. A kerthelyiség szinteltolásos építészeti kialakítása, a felső részen helyet kapott grillkonyha, a kényelmesen és tágasan elhelyezett bútorzat otthonos hangulatot teremt.
Welcome to Riso!
Our guests can indeed feel that they got into another world, an idealistic scene, it is enough to take a seat at the tables of the terrace surrounded by lush, growing greens. The leveled architectural design of the terrace, the higher level of the grill kitchen, the comfortably and loosely placed furniture, creates an intimate and also cozy feeling.

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Barbie

Dined 5 days ago

The terrace was lovely and the food amazing. The prices were very good and the staff was friendly.

Goli

4.7

4.7 (175)

€31 to €50

Middle Eastern

Budapest

About the restaurant

Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand Award 2024
Dining Guide - The most likeable restaurant 2024

Welcome to goli!

We are excited to share our dream with you! Let us take you hand in hand, throughout this fresh, fire adventure of ours. Here, we celebrate food, drinks and people, all wrapped with our life soundtrack. Goli brings a bold, different, spicy and colourful experience to share with the people you love.

"For the first time in my life I feel free from boundaries. In a place with no rules, my kitchen language expands into true honesty crafted on charcoals. Together with such an amazing and diverse team from all around the world, we find true connection between food, drinks, people and fire. I'm proud to be a part of this family called goli!" Harel Zakaim, chef

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Benjamin

Dined 7 days ago

Great atmosphere, unique recipees and really kind service.

KOLLÁZS Brasserie & Bar- Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace

4.7

4.7 (378)

€31 to €50

Contemporary French

Budapest

About the restaurant

Welcoming with understated, informal elegance since 2015, KOLLÁZS perfectly captures the dynamic spirit of the city: historic yet contemporary, timeless yet fresh, glamorous yet relaxed.

Bringing together four distinct focal points – the restaurant, the bar, the patisserie and the marché – the environment feels hip and comfortable, whether for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The unique dining experiences are marked by powerful flavours, simple presentations and vibrant combinations crafted by Executive Chef Árpád Győrffy and his team.

Join us to enjoy our signature dishes from Kollazs, all while savoring an outstanding view of the castle. We look forward to welcoming you for this unique dining experience!

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Darrell

Dined on May 20, 2025

Food was fantastic as was the service. We loved the Escargot.. they have warm baguettes with French butter.. so good!!

Bombay Budapest

4.4

4.4 (395)

€30 and under

Indian

Budapest

About the restaurant

Get to know the magic of Indian dining - INDIAN CONTEMPORARY CUISINE BUDAPEST
You are invited to where authentic Indian culture and modern gastronomy combine, presenting guests with an unforgettable culinary experience. Bombay is a contemporary city; it is vibrant, cosmopolitan and multicultural. This personality shines through in a cuisine with influences from every corner of India. Our concept is to conjure India in the exclusive setting of BOMBAY Budapest. Our top priority is to acquaint guests with the authentic BOMBAY feeling and for the guests to be satisfied with the experience.

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László

Dined on Jun 9, 2025

A very pleasant place with excellent staff. The dishes are unique and very tasty, and the portions are generous. The waiters also shared interesting background information about Indian cuisine.

Hugo’s Mexican Bar and Kitchen

4.8

4.8 (222)

€30 and under

Mexican

Budapest

About the restaurant

A sports bar with a unique atmosphere in the heart of the city center! Tex-Mex food and fantastic cocktails!
Broadcast sports events!

A belváros szívében egyedi hangulatú sportbár! Tex-Mex ételek és fantasztikus koktélok!
Sportesemények közvetítése!

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Gracia

Dined on May 31, 2025

This is an amazing place to have great mexican food and cocktails. Really enjoyable atmosphere!

Porcellino Grasso

4.7

4.7 (490)

€31 to €50

Italian

Budapest

About the restaurant

„ …The most Italian Italian…”
One of our primary goals is to attract a clientele who like traditional Italian cousine and find a homely ambience important
Since we have opened our Italian countryside style restaurant in 2007, our continuous hard work, improvements and self-development have helped us reach a point where we can truly be proud of our freshly made pastas, which are prepared using the best Italian ingredients and the most modern equipment
Our pizza dough recipe follows such an ancient technique that is only used by a few today, mainly due to its time consuming nature
According to an old teaching it’s impossible to firm the knowledge of something that we don’t know, therefore training and continuously educating our colleagues is an important part of our daily routine…!
You can only love what you know...

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GergelyVIP

Dined on May 28, 2025

Great food and super professional staff. One of the best Italian restaurants in the city. If you want to have a nice dinner or any meal with your loved ones or even with colleagues just book a table. The garden in the summer is really cool.

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