Gina’s guidebook
Food scene
Lovely traditional Hungarian restaurant with wonderful views of Vajdahunyad Castle at night.
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Városliget Café
6 Olof Palme stny.Lovely traditional Hungarian restaurant with wonderful views of Vajdahunyad Castle at night.
Old fashioned Hungarian delicacies served in a modern setting. Extensive variety of the traditional "porkolt" stews.
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Gettó Gulyás
18 Wesselényi u.Old fashioned Hungarian delicacies served in a modern setting. Extensive variety of the traditional "porkolt" stews.
Modern restaurant serving Hungarian dishes with a contemporary touch. Located along the Danube near the base of the funicular going up to the Castle district.
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ZONA
7 Lánchíd u.Modern restaurant serving Hungarian dishes with a contemporary touch. Located along the Danube near the base of the funicular going up to the Castle district.
This is a very popular tourist attraction, right across the boulevard from my apartment. The food is average but pastries are lovely and the setting is spectacular. Worth a stop but reservations highly recommended.
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New York Palace
9-11 Erzsébet krt.This is a very popular tourist attraction, right across the boulevard from my apartment. The food is average but pastries are lovely and the setting is spectacular. Worth a stop but reservations highly recommended.
Great selection of food trucks, very close to the apartment. The Langos truck near the entrance is excellent and I highly recommend the Langos burger.
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Street Food Karavan Budapest
18 Kazinczy u.Great selection of food trucks, very close to the apartment. The Langos truck near the entrance is excellent and I highly recommend the Langos burger.
Quick Asian fast food restaurant just across the street from the apartment. Great for take-out option.
Oishi Sushi Budapest (拉面 馆, 煎饺)
47 Dohány u.Quick Asian fast food restaurant just across the street from the apartment. Great for take-out option.
Sightseeing
Lovely island in the middle of the Danube and a great place to run, with a rubberized surface around the entire perimeter.
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Mini Zoo van het Margaretha-eiland
MargitszigetLovely island in the middle of the Danube and a great place to run, with a rubberized surface around the entire perimeter.
Best overhead views of Budapest! This is a stop on the hop on, hop off busses, but for the more adventurous, take the #4 metro line from Rakoczi square or #7 bus from Blaha Lujza to Hotel Gellert and hike up to the top of Gellert hill.
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Citadel lookout
Citadella sétányBest overhead views of Budapest! This is a stop on the hop on, hop off busses, but for the more adventurous, take the #4 metro line from Rakoczi square or #7 bus from Blaha Lujza to Hotel Gellert and hike up to the top of Gellert hill.
A wonderful day trip from Budapest (one hour by suburban HEV train)--lovely small town with cobblestone streets and Baroque architecture. There is a great selection of art galleries, museums and small shops to explore.
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Szentendre
A wonderful day trip from Budapest (one hour by suburban HEV train)--lovely small town with cobblestone streets and Baroque architecture. There is a great selection of art galleries, museums and small shops to explore.
Great concert venue offering very affordable prices for world class performances. An added bonus is that the Ludwig Museum is located in the same building and you can visit the museum for free with a concert ticket.
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Müpa Budapest
1 Komor Marcell u.Great concert venue offering very affordable prices for world class performances. An added bonus is that the Ludwig Museum is located in the same building and you can visit the museum for free with a concert ticket.