Where to go in Budapest?


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If there is a useful homepage, where you can see the map or address, I linked the homepage, and if we wrote about it on the blog also that. If none of these, a google map link will guide you.




☺ means our favourites


For coffee
☺Lumen Galery and Cafe so much style and photography in such a small place http://photolumen.hu/index.php
☺ Ludwig Museum  - nice coffee watching the Danube below the most gorgeous contemporary building we have http://www.ludwigmuseum.hu/index.php
Sirály - laid back, with bookshop
Kogart House  - home of contemporary, many times young art and gastronomy
Centrál Coffee House - get an idea of traditional coffeehouse intellectual mood! http://www.centralkavehaz.hu/!
Café Alibi - cozy, local university life http://www.cafealibi.hu/index.php?lang=en
Teahouses in Budapest
http://www.terebess.hu/keletkultinfo/teahazak.html
☺Sirius Teahouse - one of the most magical places downtown


For breakfast (not only)
 Gerlóczy Café and Restaurant http://www.gerloczy.hu//
 Jedermann Café - sit in with your laptop and enjoy the coffees and concerts, run by Goethe Institutehttp://jedermannkavezo.blogspot.com/
Centrál Coffee House - get an idea of traditional coffeehouse intellectual mood! http://www.centralkavehaz.hu/
☺Coyote - strange name but they have delicious coffee and specialized in breakfasts

For sweets and tasty food
Museum Coffee House and Restaurant http://www.muzeumkavehaz.hu/index.php/en.html
Sugar Shop - enter in Candy Design land! http://sugarshop.hu/index-en.html

Eat good!
21 - a contemporary typical Hungarian restaurant http://www.21restaurant.hu/eng/index.php
Csalogány 26 - one of the best kitchens in town http://www.csalogany26.hu/
Bock Bistro  - quality and great Szamos Marzipan http://www.bockbisztro.hu/en.html
Kör Café - gourmet and cozy downtown http://www.cafekor.com/about.html
Mensa Restuarant right at Octogon! - trendy and simple http://www.menzaetterem.hu/
Legendary Fish Soup Csárda a la Szeged - delicious traditions http://www.szegedihalaszcsarda.hu/elerhetseguenk.html
Fricci Papa's Home made food  - go for it! http://www.fricipapa.hu/elerhetoseg.html
☺ Granny's Pancake Place - every kind of delicious pancakes! and facing the parliament
Lángos at Blaha Lujza tér - Hungarian's favourite afterparty snack
Humusz Bar -  Definitely the best and most authentic hummus (and vega) bar in town

For arts and culture, concerts and plays
Palace of Arts  - amazing building and content  http://mupa.hu/en/
Millenáris - Concerts, Park, Palace of Wonders and more on Buda side http://www.millenaris.hu/
Trafó House of Contemporary Arts - contemporary dance rulez! http://www.trafo.hu/
Vízraktér - Ex Tűzraktér cultural squatting place moved to Kiraly Spa - fire jugglers, steam bath, concerts - check out the lates programs

To drink a beer and, if you want, also to eat good
☺Rákóczy Bakery - late night snacks here are a must!
Zappa Café - on our most mediterrenean square http://www.zappacaffe.hu/
☺APA cuka café and restaurant - art, food and coffe downtown
☺Stone soup restobar - beautiful food and colourful umbrellas http://www.koleves.com/container.php?lang=ENG
Bar Ladino  - kinda big living room http://www.ladino.hu/
Castro Bisztro - genuine ambient and Serbian food, would have been Castro's favourite place in Budapest
Darshan Cafe - mozaik and mystics
 Most Contemporary Bisztro  - endless rooms, books and beers
Jelen Bisztro - relax and talk http://www.jelenbisztro.blogspot.com/
Marxim Pub and Pizza place - soviet design rules http://marximpub.hu/index.php
Iguana Bar and Grill - everything is a la mexicana, hidden behind the parliament http://iguana.hu/index.php?LangID=2
 400 bar - upper class ruin bar with Serbian food http://400bar.hu/




For a drink or coffee/tea
Szatyor Bár  - artsy ruin bar on Buda side http://szatyorbar.blog.hu/
Sport Kocsma  - surrealistic little pub - does not exist anymore :(
Nemdebár - so nice, relaxed and red on Moszkva square http://www.nemdebar.com/live/
☺Gödör Klub - you will cross it anyway http://www.godorklub.hu/
☺Grandio Hostel and Ruin Bar - hostel and jungle like ruin bar http://grandiopartyhostel.com/
Ellátó Bár  - ruin bar only in good weather http://ellatobar.blogspot.com/
Cafe Aloé - many cocktails :)
Cafe Csiga - very artsy and hidden http://cafecsiga.org/
 Csendes - live dj and quirky decor
 Prague Coffee House - for a really good coffe! http://www.pragakavehaz.hu/teremts-kapcsolatot
Lámpás - go into the cozy cellars and sofas http://www.alampas.hu/
Kiadó Pub - laid back and always full pub
Könyvtár Klub - student hangout with cheap drinks
B-city Pub - wanna feel in England and see movie stars on the walls? http://www.bcitypub.hu/
Katapult Café - colourful everything in front of the Synagogue
Trapéz - very cozy and local university pub, also daily menu
V. Bejáró - nostalgic classy unveristy mood
☺ Bambi Presszó - more authentic soviet retro pub/cafe is not possible
Ibolya Eszpresszó - been there for 41 years, trendy for a few years. Soviet retro is trendy, enter the nostalgy http://www.ibolyapresszo.com/
Red Lion Teahouse - 100% spiritual teas and red cushions everywhere 
csak Art Bar - colourish artsy ruin bar http://romkocsmak.hu/index.php?id=galeria&galeria=67
 Szezon - the only ruin pub o the Buda side! http://szezon.hu/
 eszkort pub - strange name, managed by three girls with a skeleton called Józsi inside, one of the view places where you take your beer and watch the danube
Mélypont - if you are curious about retro socialist style, here you can find it, more of an afternoon drink place
☺Lokál Bar - ruin bar, used to be called Mumus, with art nouveau touch -  also with a dance floor upstairs
☺Római Fellini Culture Bistro - here we feel like in the mediterrenean, absolute summer place on the Danube bank

For party 
Szikra Klub http://www.szikra.eu/
Cinetrip Spa Party http://www.cinetrip.hu/
Instant http://www.instant.co.hu/
 A38 Ship http://www.a38.hu/
Merlin http://www.merlinbudapest.org/
Cha cha cha http://www.facebook.com/dpu.chachacha
Mappa Club http://mappaclub.com/
 Anker Klub 
Szóda - upstairs talky talky, donwstairs clubbing - between underground and pop
☺ MIka Tivadar - laid back cool place among the other cool places in 50 metres around, dancefloor downstairs http://www.mikativadarmulato.hu/
☺ Dürer Kert  - massive garden for underground events http://durerkert.com/
Roham Bar and Gallery - unique concerts and events
☺Cöxypon - ambient cafe and world peace here http://cokxponambient.hu/en
 Hajógyári Island - an island usually reached by taxi crammed with fancy, posh, high heel clubs 
http://www.hajogyarisziget.hu/menu/21/Sz%C3%B3rakoz%C3%B3hely

Dream Car Collection http://www.alomautokiallitas.hu/
Palace of Miracles - highly recommened for children :) http://www.csodakpalotaja.hu/
☺Mai Manó House - Hungarian Photography http://www.maimano.hu/index_en.html
Ernst Museum / Műcsarnok / Dorottya Gallery - contemporary exhibitions in 3 galleries around the city http://www.ernstmuzeum.hu/new_site/index.php?lang=en
Hopp Ferenc East-Asian Art Museum - enchanting, like our magyar who discovered Asia 
http://www.blogger.com/goog_819916681




Unusual programs
Monument in the city

Strolling and discovering
Király utca - shops galleries, and cafes in one of the oldest streets of Budapest
Thermal spas - relax and cleanse, do not miss this!
☺Normafa hill - highest peak, best panorama and Strudel (rétes)

Gül Baba's tomb - Turkish Dervish's tomb, now a muslim pilgrim spot

For design and other curiosity shopping
Wamp Design Market http://www.wamp.hu/en/
VAM Design Center http://www.vamdesign.hu/
Pannon Arts - almoast fine art Hungarian designer's works http://www.pannonarts.hu/
☺Printa Shop and Gallery - Hungarian design and silk http://www.printa.hu/main/lang
Catwalk Budapest www.catwalkbudapest.com
Any gallery or shop in Király utca
Design Terminal - just at Deák Ferenc Tér, occasional exhibitions
M-lamp http://www.m-lamp.com/lamps.html
Siberia Pleasemachine shoes http://budapestgolocal.blogspot.com/2011/01/strictly-unique-and-hungarian-part-2.html


Vintage Poster collection and shop - the only one in Hungary run by a 25 year old guy http://www.plakatbolt.com/?page_id=33/


Movies


Search films in English in Palace cinemas http://www.budapest.com/movie_theater.htm


☺Művész Art Cinema - the decoration is worth an exhibition!


Puskin Art Cinema good for a coffee or drink as well


Toldi Art Cinema good for a coffee or drink as well


Uránia Movie Theater - amazing building




Another nice list of places to go is this:
http://www.budapestadventure.com/en/party-and-fun/more-musts/


Hotels
Budapest Hotel Reservation



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