Let’s Do Lunch: good deals for cheap meals – Sept. 29-Oct. 3 - English

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 (click on each restaurant's link for their entire week's lunch offers).

Monday, September 29A38 Ship – Buda XI, docked south of Petőfi Bridge Noon-3pm, 1,150 HUF

Four-cheese soup with chips Pork fajitas with vegetables and tortillasRuben – Pest V, Magyar u. 12-14 Noon-2pm, 890 HUF plus 10% service charge

Celery soup with caraway-flavored croutons
Esterhazy-style grilled steak with spaghetti
Layered strudel

Tuesday, September 30Muzikum – Pest VIII, Múzeum u. 7 Noon-2pm, 1,090 HUF

Garlic soup with gorgonzola and sun-dried tomato loaf Spaghetti with Tuscan ragout and parmesanSpinoza – Pest VII, Dob u. 15 Noon-4pm, 950 HUF

Chicken gyros platter with roast potatoes
Pumpkin pie with ginger

Wednesday, October 1Mátyás Pince – Pest V, Március 15. tér 7 11:30am-3pm, 990 HUF

Tomato soup with alphabet noodles Fried chicken legs with parsley potatoesMarcello – Buda XI, Bartók Béla út 40 Noon-3pm, 1,190 (coffee included)

Goulash soup
Swordfish tortellini in a creamy sauce
Coconut pastry balls

Thursday, October 2Suelto – Pest VII, Madách Imre tér 1 11:30am-2pm, 990 HUF

Tomato soup with basil and mozzarella Grilled pork served Budapest-style with jasmine rice Vanilla-lemon sliceBabér Bistro – Pest VI, Király u. 76 11am-5pm, 990 HUF

Tomato soup
Thyme-roasted chicken breast with rice and peas