Diverse restaurants across Budapest offer discount-priced “napi menü” lunch specials every weekday, typically including two or three courses of satisfying cuisine that serves as a showcase of the eatery’s culinary repertoire. Here is a roundup of some especially delicious-sounding deals for the week ahead at varied locations, all offering these kind of bargains throughout the workweek.

Monday, July 14A38 Ship – Buda XI, docked south of Petőfi Bridge Noon-3pm, 1,150 HUF Chicken ragout soup OR vegetable soup Penne with bolognai sauce OR penne with tomato sauce and cheese Farger – Pest V, Zoltán u. 18 Noon-2pm, 990 HUF (lemonade included) Wild garlic soup with smoked cheese and rye croutons Breaded chicken breast with roasted seeds, sour cream and chives served with parsley potatoes

Tuesday, July 15Apacuka – Pest VI, Nagymező u. 54-56 Noon-2pm, 1,390 HUF Cold melon soup Stuffed pepper with parsley potatoes Mátyás Pince – Pest V, Március 15 tér 7 11:30am-3pm, 990 HUF Fresh salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar Grilled chicken breast of with ham and cheese sauce served with jasmine rice

Wednesday, July 16Araz – Pest VII, Dohány u. 42-44 Noon-3pm, 1,390 HUF (lemonade included) Fish soup with coriander Crispy caramelized roasted pork with grilled eggplant Babér Bistro – Pest VI, Király u. 76 11am-5pm, 990 HUF Fruit soup Onion-seasoned ham with fried potatoes

Thursday, July 17Vakvarjú – Pest VI, Paulay Ede u. 7 11am-2pm, 990 HUF for two courses, 1,390 HUF for three courses Chicken soup with liver dumplings and vegetables Cauliflower casserole with sour cream Chocolate muffin Marcello – Buda XI, Bartók Béla út 40 Noon-3pm, 1,190 (coffee included) Kohlrabi soup Fried perch with potato salad Cottage cheese strudel

Friday, July 18Bali Caffe – Pest V, Károly krt. 4 Noon-2pm, 990 HUF Goulash soup Cottage cheese noodles with crispy bacon and sour cream Stex Ház – Pest VIII, József krt. 55-57 Noon-3pm, 1,190 HUF Frankfurter soup Roast chicken stuffed with roasted foie gras with cinnamon-plum sauce and roasted potatoes Apple chiffon with vanilla sauce