What and where to eat deliciously in Budapest, food prices and institutions

What to try and where to eat delicious food in Budapest for tourists? Consider all the best establishments where you can sit in the evening in a cozy atmosphere or have a snack at lunchtime, find out the prices for food in shops and markets of the city.

Hungary is associated with an incredible number of different things. Features of current politics and ambiguous relationships in the past, buses "Ikarus" and "special Hungarian way", Lake Balaton and a number of other things. But for whatever purpose, including the most utilitarian tasks, Russian travelers are sent to the Hungarian capital, it is very important for them to know the answers to the question: where to eat tasty and inexpensive in Budapest, what to taste from traditional cuisine according to old recipes?

What to try in Budapest?

But, before choosing specific places and options, you need to pay attention to the list of desired food. Then it will be easier to navigate where and how to buy it. The undisputed number one food in Budapest from Hungarian cuisine will be goulash... Those who flew or came to this country, but did not try such a shepherd's dish, may consider that they did not leave the Russian Federation at all. Goulash will hardly surprise you with something special in culinary terms. However, this is a mandatory item on the program of acquaintance with the country.

Now let's look at the other 14 dishes that you should try when visiting the capital of Hungary:

• Pörkölt... Outwardly it resembles goulash, but the consistency is thicker, closer not to soup, but to stew.

• Libamay... A real hit of the national cuisine. It even deserves a second visit, according to those who have tasted the dish. This is the Hungarian variation of foie gras. It can be served both cold and hot. The choice between them depends only on individual preferences. The taste defies description in words. But reviews of tourists about food in Budapest emphasize that the quality of libamai is highly dependent on the professionalism of the chefs. The situation in different restaurants and cafes varies dramatically. You should definitely refuse to buy libamai in jars - this dish is much inferior to the original. The difference is felt even if a “heavenly” fee is charged for the product.

• Duck (in any form and in any part). This food is excellently prepared in most of the Budapest establishments. There will be no mistakes and disappointments when ordering fried breast or legs. Hungarian culinary experts know how to properly fry duck meat, how to achieve a crispy crust and juiciness of meat.

• Hungarians also cook excellent chicken. An example of this is chicken paprikash... The name suggests that the bird is cooked with paprika. It is stewed using a thick sour cream sauce as a shell. Serving on the table is made with a chipset (this is how small dumplings are called). The recipe is relatively simple and can even be replicated in a home kitchen. But this will only succeed if you get acquainted with the original.

• Do not assume that only meat dishes can be delicious in Budapest. The Danube and Lake Balaton made it possible to supplement the national cuisine with fish food. An attractive choice is halasle... So called fish soup with the addition of paprika and tomato-based sauce.

• Alternative fish treat - baked trout... There are a lot of cooking options, and any of them suits connoisseurs of river fish with a probability of 100%.

• Cakes... Esterhazy and Dobos always delight visitors to Hungary. Every confectionery offers them to order. You can pick them up based on the reviews of previous customers.

• Sweet Hungarian food deserves a mention shomloi dumplings... This name hides biscuit pieces, where whipped cream, custard and syrup are added. Even a strange sight does not scare away connoisseurs and connoisseurs. The taste is about the same as that of the selected traditional tiramisu.

• Chestnut puree used in Hungary as an addition to desserts. But this dish no longer evokes such unambiguous assessments. There are both amateurs and those who do not accept it in any way. The highest probability of meeting chestnut puree is in the second half of autumn, when chestnuts ripen en masse.

• The Budapest coffee shops... Such as My Little Melbourne Coffee. It can make amazing coffee, and the atmosphere is extremely cozy. In addition to different sorts of aromatic drinks, they offer croissants, juices, panini with salty fillings.

• If you have a solid amount of money, you must definitely try Tokay wine... It can be semi-sweet, sweet, dry - in general, for every possible taste and priority. And even the sweet Tokay does not cause, contrary to fears, negative sensations, sugary taste.

• Palinki... Speaking about alcohol, we should also mention the Hungarian fruit variation on the brandy theme. The drink will "go" to fans of tequila and rum.

• Bograch... This soup occupies one of the leading places in everyday Hungarian food. Like goulash, the dish was invented by shepherds, and then picked up by the rest of the country. It is appreciated for its unusually rich taste. The recipe includes meat and a variety of vegetables. Bograch is offered by both pretentious restaurants and budget cafes. It is prepared either with beef or with various smoked meats.

• It is appropriate to complete the general overview on a thick vegetable stew Vozelek... Vegetables for this dish are cut as small as possible and sent to stew. When serving, pounded potatoes or flour mixed with sour cream are placed on the table. Some restaurants thicken the vozelka with a chipset. The dish is traditionally combined with eggs (boiled or fried), fresh and fried onions, stewed meat.

What to eat on the “street”?

• Let's move on to an overview of street food in Budapest. An example of it is kyurtskalach... This type of baking is done in the shape of a cylinder and is cooked over an open flame. Rotation is slow to ensure exceptional flavor. The kyurtskalach, taken from the fire, is sprinkled with a mixture of cinnamon, powdered sugar, coconut, crushed nuts and vanilla.

• Another attractive Hungarian pastry on the street is turosh tashka... This name is the local version of curd cheesecakes. The peculiarity of the dish is its atypical shape (like a bag tied in a knot). When cooking turosh tashko, raisins and lemon zest are used, which allows you to achieve a truly extraordinary aroma. No other curd baked goods have such qualities.

• Gurosh - Budapest shawarma modification. She entered the national cuisine under Turkish influence. For the preparation of guros, pork neck meat is used, abundantly seasoned with spices.

• You should definitely try on the street langos... Yeast cakes are particularly splendid; they are fried in a fluidized bed of oil. Langoshi are always coated with a significant amount of sharp impurities.

• Buns with salty or sweet fillings (the so-called I'll kick). They take very different dough, sometimes even potato, and put cabbage, sour cream, cheese, and cracklings inside.

• Hungarian are considered unusually tasty pancakes palachinta.

Food prices in Budapest

• The cost of food in markets and stores:

For 500 grams of bread, 236 forints are paid. The payment for a liter of milk is 234 forints. For other products, the situation is as follows: a pack of butter 250, 1 kg of pasta 600, 1 kg of sausages or other sausages from 800, 1 kg of bananas from 440, 1 kg of onion 225, 1 kg of carrots 220, 1 kg of potatoes 230 forints.

1. Rice (white), (1 kg) - 332 Ft,
2. Regular eggs (12) - 523 Ft,
3. Local cheese (1 kg) - 1800 Ft,
4. Chicken Breasts (1kg) - 1 468 Ft,
5. Beef (1 kg) - 2 668 Ft,
6. Apples (1 kg) - 325 Ft,
7. Oranges (1kg) - 376 Ft,
8. Tomato (1kg) - 544 Ft,
9. Salad (1 head) - 271 Ft,
10. Water (1.5 L bottle) - 117 Ft.

• Alcohol prices:

Regardless of whether tourists already know where to eat deliciously in Budapest, they are interested not only in the prices of "solid" foods, but also in alcohol. The fee for a bottle of beer is 54 rubles. Tokay wines are sold for an average of 2,000 forints.

1. Bottle of wine (mid range) - 1500 Ft,
2. Homemade beer (0.5 l bottle) - 243 Ft,
3. Imported beer (0.33 l bottle) - 355 Ft.

• Prices in Budapest restaurants

1. Meals in an inexpensive restaurant for two tourists (lunch) - 1800 HUF Ft,
2. Mid-range restaurant (three meals for two) - 10,000 Ft,
3. Burger - 1 500 Ft,
4. Homemade beer (0.5 l. Draft) - 494 Ft,
5. Imported beer (0.33 liter bottle) - 500 Ft,
6. Cappuccino - 448 Ft,
7. Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) - 306 Ft,
8. Water (0.33 liter bottle) - 220 Ft.

Where to eat in Budapest tasty and inexpensive?

When looking for an answer to the question of where to eat deliciously in Budapest, one must take into account that lunch for one in the cheapest establishments costs at least 234 rubles. If tourists decide to have dinner together and with alcohol, the average rate will be 1,500 rubles in the city. Fast food restaurants of international chains require you to pay about 300 rubles for a set of burger, cola, fries. A cup of coffee costs an average of 70 - 80 rubles, depending on the establishment.

What places should you visit? Of the inexpensive restaurants in Budapest, it is worth noting Hungarikum bistro... The institution is located 5 minutes walk from the National Parliament building and 10 minutes from the Istvan Basilica at Steindl Imre u. 13. The brand idea is to provide authentic homemade food from Hungarian cuisine. Hungarikum Bistro promotes a set menu that costs 4,690 HUF. The set lunch includes goulash, duck leg with potatoes, apple pie. There are other suggestions that you need to familiarize yourself with.

Kiskakukk (address Pozsonyi ut 12) has been operating for about 100 years. The institution is recommended for those looking for quiet lunches and dinners with the addition of traditional Hungarian wines. It is recommended to come there in the evening. The weighted average check is € 20 (excluding drinks).

From a cafe with a relaxed atmosphere, Vakvarju... This chain of cafes considers the cafe on Vigado, 2 to be its best establishment. An attractive children's menu and a complex daily offer of soup, second and dessert. Two dishes for lunch cost 1250, and three - 1650 forints.

Cafe "Gerbeau"(Address Vorosmarty ter 7-8) offers a wide range of pastry dishes. Average bill 11 euros. The current version of the menu can be found on the website. The branded cakes, coffee, desserts, cakes and ice cream are good.

From street fast food is distinguished central budapest market at Vamhaz korut 3. It sells cheeses, wines, seafood and artisan cuisine.

Still deserves attention food courtlocated at Kerepesi 9 in the Arena Plaza. For a food set with water and salad, they take 160 - 170 forints.

How to have a cheap vacation in Hungary?

Self-proven tips will help you plan your independent vacation on a budget:

• We recommend installing the RumGuru application on your smartphone, so you can find any living space even upon arrival in the city, it is very convenient to find a free living space on a business trip or during an unplanned vacation in real time.
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• Flights? We advise you to use Aviasales empirically.
• You may also find our selection of useful tourist apps useful.