Summer is now in full swing in Budapest, enticing everyone outside to enjoy mouthwatering meals while catching up with friends at any of the many Budapest eateries that boast pleasant open-air dining areas. Whether you'd like to try traditional Magyar meals, light bites amid a French atmosphere, hearty meaty dishes, or delicious breakfasts, it is definitely best to have rays of sweet sunshine or moonlight stroking your back in the meantime. Here are nine renowned Budapest restaurants that await crowds with open terrace hangouts during summer.
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A Kert Bistro
This sweet suburban restaurant found in the Zugló neighborhood – Budapest’s District XIV – is an ideal place for friendly gatherings; the garden is perfectly shaded, so guests can enjoy an idyllic lunch here even during sizzling-hot summer days.
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ARAZ Étterem
The courtyard dining area of this casually elegant eatery is hidden gem of downtown District VII, featuring lush plants and a huge mural of a 19th-century Budapest street scene. Here we can enjoy high-quality lunch specials every weekday, and on every Thursday evening this summer, ARAZ hosts an all-you-can-eat BBQ Party including unlimited beer, lemonade, and cocktails.
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Bestia
Szent István Square’s cool meat-lovers’ haven, Bestia, makes the most of its location, as they set up a sizable terrace dining area right by St. Stephen’s Basilica. Here, if you would like to keep the memory of a mouthwatering liver-enhanced tenderloin forever, you can take a truly fantastic photo of your dish with the Basilica in the background.
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Émile
Budapest’s renowned Émile restaurant was considerably renovated in springtime to become more family-friendly, and the milieu here is enhanced with a truly atmospheric garden. Émile is an ideal place for birthday parties, romantic brunches, and for friendly feasts.
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Gerlóczy Café
After an unfortunate season, we can finally enjoy tasty breakfasts and sunshiny afternoons at Gerlóczy’s terrace once again. This place rightfully has the nickname “Little Paris”, as the atmosphere makes us feel like we are in the French capital.
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Mazel Tov
Mouthwatering Middle Eastern meals, a broad wine selection, and live music performances regularly entice crowds to Mazel Tov, which is further enhanced with an especially atmospheric garden, where we can truly unwind, because even though we are right in the heart of District VII, at Mazel Tov we truly get some time away from the hustle and bustle of downtown.
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Pázsit Étterem
Why would a golf club not have a superb restaurant? From the terrace of Pázsit in Óbuda, we can enjoy the view to both the golf course and the Kiscelli Museum, and we are not exaggerating when we say that it is truly soothing to gaze across the large expanse of fairways while enjoying a lunch here.
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Pierrot
For decades now, one of the leading restaurants of the Castle District is Pierrot, which is not only loved for its delicious dishes, but also because of the pleasant terrace area in a secret garden lined with centuries-old stone walls. Every time we are at Pierrot, we feel like we’re dining in the French countryside.
