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, November 3Keksz – Pest VII, Madách Imre tér 4 11:30am-12:30pm, 990 HUF (elderflower or raspberry soda included)
Chicken soup with vermicelli and vegetables Chicken Stroganoff with jasmine-flavored rice and peasStex Ház – Pest VIII, József krt. 55-57 Noon-3pm, 1,190 HUF
Tomato soup
Fried pork chop stuffed with cheese and mushrooms, served with mixed garnish
Túró-cheese sweet crêpe
Tuesday, November 4iF Café – Pest IX, Ráday u. 19 Noon-3pm, 1,180 HUF
Potato soup Pork stew with egg barley and mixed pickles OR vegetable lasagne Chocolate rouladeMongolian BBQ – Buda XII, Márvány u. 19/A Noon-2pm, 990 HUF
Turkey-ragout soup with tarragon
Spaghetti Bolognese
Chocolate cake
Wednesday, November 5Tacos Locos – Pest VII, Erzsébet körút 37-39 Noon-3pm, 990 HUF
Semolina dumpling soup Cabbage casserole Daily dessertElső Pesti Rétesház – Pest V, Október 6. utca 22 Noon-2pm, 1,450 HUF
Tomato soup with alphabet pasta
Juicy chicken leg with rice and peas
Strudel
Thursday, November 6Ruben – Pest V, Magyar u. 12-14 Noon-2pm, 890 HUF plus 10% service charge
Fruit soup Stuffed chicken legs with parsley potatoes Coconut ballsBudapest Bistro – Pest V, Vécsey u. 3 Noon-2pm, 1,250 HUF
Pumpkin soup with toasted seeds
Steamed fish fillet with mashed sweet potatoes OR chicken-leg fillet with parsley potatoes and tzatziki
Poppy-seed cake with cherry ragout
Friday, November 7Vakvarjú – Pest VI, Paulay Ede u. 7 11am-1pm, 990 HUF for two courses, 1,390 HUF for three courses
Split-pea soup Roasted pork knuckle with dumplings and pickles Apple-cinnamon strudelA38 Ship – Buda XI, docked south of Petőfi Bridge Noon-3pm, 1,150 HUF
String-bean soup
Savory pie with chicken ragout OR savory pie with vegetable ragout
