Country guide

Iconic restaurants
in Hungary

A personal selection of 4 memorable dining rooms in Hungary: places chosen for their architecture, history, atmosphere and enduring sense of place.

Hongarije, Hungary

Central Cafe and Restaurant 1887

I selected it for its distinctive setting, atmosphere and sense of place.

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New York Café

I selected it as an essential place to experience.

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Café Gerbeaud

Gerbeaud joins architecture, pastry craft and civic history in a room that still behaves like Budapest’s public salon.

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Gundel

A large, purpose-built restaurant palace with more than a century of culinary identity—one of the clearest places where Budapest’s civic grandeur and restaurant culture meet.

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