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 today 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).

Thursday, November 13A38 Ship – Buda XI, docked south of Petőfi Bridge Noon-3pm, 1,150 HUF Apple cream soup with vanilla and toasted almonds Butcher’s favorites with onions, potatoes, and steamed cabbage OR fried apple with onions, potatoes, and steamed cabbageCastro Bistro – Pest VII, Madách tér 3 Noon-2pm, 900 HUF Creamy ginger-pumpkin soup Cabbage-and-beef casserole OR vegetable casseroleHadik Kávéház – Buda XI, Bartók Béla út 36 Noon-3pm, 990 HUF

Alföld-style goulash soup Apricot and poppy seed cobblerMátyás Pince – Pest V, Március 15. tér 7 11:30am-3pm, 990 HUF

Fresh mixed salad with dill-yogurt dressing Grilled chicken breast with ham and cheese sauce and jasmine riceMongolian BBQ – Buda XII, Márvány u. 19/A Noon-2pm, 990 HUF

Frankfurter soup
Paprika-flavored veal with galuska dumplings
Sponge-cake roll