Sophisticated and contemporary, not to mention elegant with it, authentic Bombay Budapest has just set up in the city centre, in what is becoming a significant gastro hub in town.
Eszti and Marci have transformed a forlorn little hut in the Buda hills, offering artisanal sourdough bread, tasty pastries and fine coffee at the recently opened Babushka Bakery.
Run by a Hungaro-Uruguayan couple who have set up in Budapest after working in hospitality in Barcelona, La Casita offers tasty empanadas and other authentic delights in cosy surroundings.
Start the day or brighten up your lunchtime with a healthy bowl of goodness at The Açai Spot, a Brazilian-run global franchise just opened in Budapest.
Drop into N28 for a glass of carefully selected Hungarian wine and a bite of prime cheese – or even a full lunch – as you mosey along Nagymező utca, the Broadway of Budapest.
Pop into Baccanale Budapest for authentic Italian antipasti, fine wines and takeaway delights, based on a concept which has won over Italy from Rome to Verona.
There's a pizza revolution happening at Scando bakers Freyja, who have combined with a pizza master to create a new kind of dough for their tasty delights, served at new terrace eatery Niks
Spend a day by the Danube down in Újbuda, where Pancake Planet Beach serves delicious desserts and quality pies, with occasional live entertainment also laid on.
If craving for a delicious pasta, Lashka is your place! Here you can choose from Italian, Hungarian and international options as well as buy good-quality dry pasta for home cooking.
Yum yum! Take your pick of these 20 great places around Budapest for inventive ice creams and sweet treats, from authentic Italian to the summer flavours of Balaton.
There's not only bread at artisanal bakery Breadpit, butsandwiches, pastries and homemade delicacies, all best consumed, along with fine coffee, in a spacious garden in the leafy district of Zugló.
Whether or not you are familiar with granita, this newly opened Italian confectionery will definitely show you something extraordinary. Pop in for an icy cooler or a cup of good, Italian coffee!
We sampled Spago by Wolfgang Puck Budapest, where this world-famous Austrian chef reveals his Central-European roots while showcasing Californian global cuisine at a luxury downtown location.
There's fantastic falafel and smooth hummus on offer at the 13 outlets of hummusbar around Budapest, where service is speedy, prices affordable and the fare fresh and healthy.
Hawaiian poké is all the rage in Budapest these days. This raw, healthy dish can now be sampled at California Poké, just opened for sit-down custom near Kelenföld station in Buda.
Set up by long-established Marcell Kocsis, Marciéknál offers well-chosen meat platters, fine beer and quality coffee in an otherwise workaday part of town. Where better to site your new venture?