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).

Monday, December 15Bali Caffe – 1054 Budapest, Károly krt. 4 Noon-2pm, 990 HUF

Mushroom soup Yellow-pea potage with fried sausageBonnie – 1053 Budapest, Ferenciek tere 5 Noon-3pm, 1,050 HUF

Cream of broccoli soup with sunflower seeds Grilled pork with paprika-dill sauce and penne pastaElső Pesti Rétesház – 1051 Budapest, Október 6. utca 22 Noon-2pm, 1,450 HUF

Cream of vegetable soup with toasted croutons Oven-roasted pork cutlet with bacon, mashed potatoes, and pickles Strudel iF Café – 1092 Budapest, Ráday u. 19 Noon-3pm, 1,180 HUF

Cream of spinach soup with smoked cheese and roasted linseed Creamy chicken-and-mushroom ragout with penne pasta OR bean potage with crisp broccoli Cherry-chocolate mousseJégkert Café – 1027 Budapest, Bakfark Bálint u. 2 Noon-3pm, 1,300 HUF (soft drink or coffee included)

Frankfurter soup
Chicken breast with tomatoes and mozzarella served with steamed rice