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Hard Rock Hotel Budapest takes the stage on the city’s Broadway

Check in at Hard Rock Hotel Budapest just opened on the city's Broadway, check out the rare music memorabilia, pick up limited-edition merchandise and learn to play a Fender guitar in your hotel room.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022

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Easy holiday shopping – Easter delicacies at the Hegyvidék Shopping Centre

Select a few favourite treats for Easter and spring picnics with a visit to the Hegyvidék Shopping Centre, where you can also relax over a lazy breakfast or an Italian lunch after you shop.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022

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A coffee and a poem, please! Legendary literary landmark, the Centrál Cafe, reopens

Welcome back, Central Cafe! Budapest's historic literary coffeehouse reopens, with a little French flair given to the décor and the menu.

Mon, 4 Apr 2022

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Authentic Turkish delights served from breakfast to midnight at Boğaziçi

There's more than kebabs to Turkish cuisine, as you'll find out when you visit the authentic Boğaziçi restaurant in a busy business quarter of Budapest.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022

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Orient Café Budapest – a taste of the East by Keleti station

Slav drink kvass, tasty croissants and espresso tonic are all on offer at the exotic Orient Café Budapest, right opposite Keleti station otherwise lined with cheap, bland eateries.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022

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I’d like a fried pickle and a defibrillator, please! We pay a visit to Kaptafa

Find the perfect breakfast over cool music to suit your mood at Kaptafa – where you can also party late at weekends.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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From hops to HopTop – the secrets of small-batch brewing in Kőbánya

Tip-top craft brewers HopTop use a delicate process to create their fine beers, perfected over the past seven years. We visit Budapest'sformer Royal Brewery complex to see how it's all done.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022

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Legendary Kádár restaurant to reopen?

The revered Kádár restaurant, in place on Klauzál tér since 1957 and closed in 2020, may yet reopen, if the latest signs aren't just wishful thinking.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022

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Palack in Újbuda offers a cosy home from home for home office during the week

Relax over coffee and snacks while doing home office at the Palack wine bar by the Gellért Hotel – then enjoy a few drinks afterwards as the evening takes hold. Dogs also welcome!

Thu, 10 Mar 2022

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Mi casa es su casa – Mexican chef Gerardo Arcos oversees apartment restaurant La Quinta Cecilia

Book an appointment at La Quinta Cecilia for superior Mexican street food in the elegant surroundings of an apartment restaurant near Heroes' Square.

Mon, 7 Mar 2022

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Lebanese restaurant NOOR shines a light at the end of the Tunnel

Suitably located at the end of the Tunnel beneath Buda Castle, NOOR ('Light') serves authentic Lebanese cuisine in comfortable surroundings.

Wed, 2 Mar 2022

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Find authentic Thai fast food at Yum Yum

Opened by a couple who until recently ran a hotel in Thailand, Yum Yum near Buda's Margit Quarter offers the authentic flavours of home to a growing number of local regulars.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022

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From Szeged with love – sushi restaurant Stix sets up in Budapest

Find sushi with a Hungarian touch at Stix Japanese restaurant, opened by a team from Szeged, including a chef who worked abroad making rice rolls the authentic way.

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What have the Romans ever done for us? Put swans on our coffee! Pompeii Latte Art Caffe exalts Italy

Rome-obsessed historian István Ujpál has just gone into the café business, opening two outlets of Pompeii Latte Art Caffe around Budapest, each exalting barista art and ancient philosophy.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022

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Meet Wolfgang Puck, star Hollywood chef behind Budapest’s sparkling Spago restaurant

We speak with star chef Wolfgang Puck, the man behind the legendary Spago restaurant in Hollywood and now a successful Spago at the Matild Palace in Budapest.

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Gerlóczy Café reopens to evoke bohemian Budapest

The good old Gerlóczy is back, one of Budapest's favourite cafés, now with a more sophisticated menu but still the same timeless bohemian atmosphere.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022

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A trip into the culinary unknown – discover fine bistro cuisine at SZÉK Restaurant & Bar

At SZÉK Restaurant & Bar, chef Sebestyén Réti combines traditional Transylvanian cuisine with a contemporary culinary approach – and all on showcase Andrássy út.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022

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Spring menu at FELIX Kitchen & Bar showcases sophistication of new head chef, Dániel Katona

Presented in the arty exhibition space of the AQVA Room, the spring menu at the Michelin-recommended FELIX Kitchen & Bar showcases the Mediterranean influences of new executive chef Dániel Katona.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022

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Chez Hanna café and bakery brings a taste of France to busy Pest

Enjoy an authentic French breakfast or pop in for a cup of coffee at Chez Hanna, newly opened by the urban park of the same name in bustling Pest.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022

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A slice of California in Budapest’s Lipótváros – CAZA pizza bar opens

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Hungarian confectioner at top Budapest hotel heads to World Chocolate Masters in Paris

After sweet victory in the regional round, Gresham Palace confectioner Attila Menyhárt is now going where no Hungarian pastrymaker has gone before – to the World Chocolate Masters in Paris.

Wed, 9 Feb 2022

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Local fish, delicious dishes – Halkakas shop and bistro opens on busy Buda boulevard

Visit the new outlet of Halkakas shop & bistro on busy Buda boulevard Margit körút, and catch yourself a healthy snack or something you can prepare easily at home.

Tue, 8 Feb 2022

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Romance above the city – Valentine’s Day at the Aranybástya restaurant

Set amid in the Lónyay-Hatvany villa surrounded by the romantic streets of Buda Castle, the Aranybástya restaurant is preparing a special Valentine's Day dinner on 13 and 14 February.

Fri, 4 Feb 2022

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New eatery in Gozsdu Udvar shows a Med zest for life

Israeli, Turkish and Arab influences all combine in the kitchen at Meshuga, the latest restaurant to open in Budapest’s dining and nightlife hub, Gozsdu Udvar.

Tue, 1 Feb 2022

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From Nógrád to Ferencváros – cosy Manfréd bakery sets up on gentrifying Tompa utca

Another sign of the gentrification of Ferencváros, the Manfréd bakery has opened on Tompa utca, offering quality cocoa swirls and sourdough bread, showcasing the quality products of Nógrád County.