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).
Friday, December 19Hadik Kávéház – 1111 Budapest, Bartók Béla út 36 Noon-3pm, 990 HUF
Cream of corn soup with tortilla chips Breaded pork chop with parsley potatoes and homemade picklesLocavore – 1016 Budapest, Naphegy u. 67 Noon-3pm, 1,490 HUF
Hungarian-style mushroom soup Beef stew with barleyMuzikum – 1088 Budapest, Múzeum u. 7 Noon-2pm, 1,090 HUF
Dill soup with potato dumplings Fried fish fillet with potato, caper, and rocket saladSpinoza – 1074 Budapest, Dob u. 15 Noon-4pm, 950 HUF
Breaded duck liver with coleslaw made from purple cabbage and coriander Walnut bread with vanilla custardVakvarjú – 1061 Budapest, Paulay Ede u. 7 11am-1pm, 990 HUF for two courses, 1,390 HUF for three courses
Beef consommé with semolina dumplings
Beef with carrot sauce and celery dumplings
Cocoa-filled crêpe
