Diners' Choice: Lively restaurants in Hungary

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Updated June 05, 2025

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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!

Top review

Gracia

Dined on May 31, 2025

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

KOLLÁZS Brasserie & Bar- Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace

4.7

4.7 (379)

€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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JenVIP

Dined on Jun 22, 2025

The food was fantastic! The beef tartare was the best I’ve ever had!!! It was a bit more spicy than ones I’ve had before, which I believe is from the Dijon mustard & Worcestershire sauce, and it was sooooo incredibly good. I loved it!!! If you get nothing else, get this for sure! We also had the mussels, which were flavorful and it was an extremely generous portion. For drinks, we a dirty martini and an ugly gimlet. All items were top notch!

Porcellino Grasso

4.7

4.7 (493)

€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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Tibor

Dined 5 days ago

Fine food and drinks, great service. Highly recommended.

Black Swan Bar

4.7

4.7 (149)

€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 on Jun 13, 2025

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

Majorelle Budapest

4.7

4.7 (56)

€31 to €50

Moroccan

Budapest

About the restaurant

Welcome to Majorelle, the first authentic Moroccan restaurant in Budapest! In our culture, food is revered and cherished, seen as more than just sustenance. We believe in serving dishes crafted with the freshest and most sustainable ingredients, as we understand the vital role food plays in nourishing the human body.

Our inspiration comes from the renowned Majorelle park, a place steeped in history and beauty. The park, which took over 40 years to create, was later acquired by the fashion icon Yves St Laurent, who transformed it into an iconic destination. At Majorelle restaurant, we strive to capture the essence of Morocco and transport it to Budapest and beyond.

Our goal is to bring you an authentic taste of Morocco, allowing you to embark on a culinary journey that will leave a lasting impression. Join us at Majorelle, where we celebrate the art of Moroccan cuisine and share it with the world.

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Gabor

Dined on Jun 18, 2025

Wonderful reaturant, great service. Dishes were authentic, both in taste and presentation. We will certainly be back.

Goli

4.7

4.7 (187)

€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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Shane

Dined 4 days ago

Amazing food and the service was incredible. Highly recommend!

LEO Rooftop

4.4

4.4 (1204)

€31 to €50

International

Budapest

About the restaurant

Hello Budapest,
My name is Leo, Your Highness.
We haven’t met yet, but I finally have arrived to Budapest and I would like to let you in some secrets about me, just to make sure you will recognize me when the time will come. I have a very strong feeling about you and me spending this summer together.
So, who am I…
I am coming from a large and highly sophisticated family, but if I am honest I was always the black sheep around. Nothing serious - of course, I mean from my part. :P I am eager to swim against the flow and to do what others may not even dream or think of trying.
I love to travel, to get to know other cultures and people from all around the world. I love to eat…oh my God all those amazing flavors and colors of the world.
So, I highly recommend you not to leave me hanging and meet me at the top of Hotel Clark , where I can show you the most amazing view to our gorgeous city.
See you at my roof, Leo, Your Highness

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Michael

Dined 4 days ago

Fantastic views and great music. Very trendy and cool vibe.

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.

Pata Negra Asador

4.4

4.4 (223)

€30 and under

Spanish

Budapest

About the restaurant

ENJOY THE FIESTA OF FLAVOURS
Tapas is more than Spanish cuisine. It's the Mediterranean way of life. Pata Negra Asador proudly presents an authentic tapas selection with more than 40 glutenfree and 30 lactosefree options to choose from, top quality steaks with Spanish gusto, award-winning Iberian cheeses, San Miguel Selecta premium beer and a selected wine list representing more than 20 geographically protected wine regions of Spain.
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TAPAS: AZ ÍZEK FIESZTÁJA
Fedezd fel újra kedvenc tapasaid és oszd meg őket szeretteiddel az Andrássy út tőszomszédságában. A Pata Negra Asadorban büszkék vagyunk 40 glutén- és 30 laktózmentes tapasunkra, a steak-rajongók által világszerte nagy becsben tartott vöröshúsainkra, díjnyertes Kasztília és León-i sajtjainkra; prémium kategóriás San Miguel Selecta sörünk hazai exkluzivitására, és persze a több mint 20 spanyol történelmi borvidéket bemutató, válogatott szortimentünkre is. Több, mint a spanyol konyha, a tapas maga a mediterrán életérzés.

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Megan

Dined on May 25, 2025

Great food at a great price. Lots of options to choose from. Would come again if back in Budapest x

High Note Sky Bar

4.3

4.3 (753)

€30 and under

Cocktail Bar

Budapest

About the restaurant

The High Note Sky Bar is a full-service, lushly landscaped rooftop garden which was named as one of the Top 10 Best Rooftop Bars in the World by Condé Nast Traveller in 2018. The sky bar offers fine-drinking cocktails, an exciting bar food selection and an extensive wine list, all while granting a breathtaking view of Budapest and a front-row ticket to St. Stephen’s Basilica.

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Kristina

Dined 5 days ago

The perfect night open bar with amazing view! It was good to drink wine and watching the Basilic.

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