Diners' Choice: Best Value restaurants in Central Hungary

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Updated October 05, 2026

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ARAZ Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (52)

15,000 – 30,000

Hungarian

Budapest

About the restaurant

AN URBAN ESCAPE FOR FOOD LOVERS.

Located in the heart of Budapest's historic Jewish Quarter, ARAZ welcomes guests in the beautifully restored Continental Hotel Budapest, where historic architecture, elegant interiors, and contemporary hospitality come together.

Contemporary Hungarian cuisine, international flavours, seasonal dishes, creative Small Plates, signature cocktails, and exceptional wines are served in a refined yet relaxed atmosphere, complemented by a tranquil inner courtyard terrace.

Restaurant guests enjoy complimentary parking during their visit.

Welcome to ARAZ!

Top review

Carlos

Dined on Oct 18, 2026

One of the best lunches I ever had. In one word perfect 👍

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Experience

Business Lunch at ARAZ Restaurant (Monday-Friday)

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Weekend Lunch menu at ARAZ (saturday to Sunday)

Porcellino Grasso

4.9

4.9 (520)

15,000 – 30,000

Italian

Budapest

About the restaurant

„ …The most Italian Italian…”
One of our primary goals is to attract a clientele who like traditional Italian cousine and find a homely ambience important
Since we have opened our Italian countryside style restaurant in 2007, our continuous hard work, improvements and self-development have helped us reach a point where we can truly be proud of our freshly made pastas, which are prepared using the best Italian ingredients and the most modern equipment
Our pizza dough recipe follows such an ancient technique that is only used by a few today, mainly due to its time consuming nature
According to an old teaching it’s impossible to firm the knowledge of something that we don’t know, therefore training and continuously educating our colleagues is an important part of our daily routine…!
You can only love what you know...

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Terry

Dined on Oct 17, 2026

Fantastic experience, food, and service. My favorite restaurant in Hungary!

Alma & Körte Restaurant

4.6

4.6 (15)

15,000 – 30,000

Hungarian

Budapest

About the restaurant

Our pleasant, family atmosphere restaurant is located in Budapest's Palace district, on the recently rejuvenated Lőrinc Pap Square, with its decidedly Renaissance mood. In addition to traditional Hungarian flavors and dishes, our cuisine includes Mediterranean influences. On our menu can be found traditional Hungarian dishes, but also some speciality, like Escargot, Rabbit or Jewish-Hungarian cholent . We have also compiled a carefully selected wine list consisting solely of quality Hungarian labels. In summer season our guests might enjoy the pleasant terrace of the restaurant. We are glad, that in 2026 we won the Gault & Millau award.

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Dawn

Dined on Sep 22, 2026

It was a really quaint spot with delicious meal and large portions. The suggestion for wine was also perfection.

Mercatino Ristorante Enoteca

4.7

4.7 (404)

15,000 – 30,000

Italian

Budapest

About the restaurant

Just a few steps from the Chain Bridge, our restaurant is a jewel box in the heart of the city centre - behind the Intercontinental Hotel...

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Dean

Dined on Oct 17, 2026

First class food with impeccable service. Lovely ambience. Highly recommended. The pasta dishes we had were rich and full of flavour. Thank you so much. Dean & Ana

Riso Ristorante & Terrace

4.9

4.9 (345)

15,000 – 30,000

Italian

Budapest

About the restaurant

Üdvözöljük a Risoban!
Éttermünk 2011 nyara óta van jelen a budai várnál. A ’Terrace’ szó nem hiába került bele az elnevezésbe, hiszen a vendégek valóban úgy érezhetik, hogy egy másik világba, idilli környezetbe csöppentek, elég helyet foglalni a buja zöld növényzettel körülölelt terasz asztalainál. A kerthelyiség szinteltolásos építészeti kialakítása, a felső részen helyet kapott grillkonyha, a kényelmesen és tágasan elhelyezett bútorzat otthonos hangulatot teremt.
Welcome to Riso!
Our guests can indeed feel that they got into another world, an idealistic scene, it is enough to take a seat at the tables of the terrace surrounded by lush, growing greens. The leveled architectural design of the terrace, the higher level of the grill kitchen, the comfortably and loosely placed furniture, creates an intimate and also cozy feeling.

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Nadezda

Dined 6 days ago

Highly recommended for people who loves meat! Angus has been prepared just perfect! My compliments to the chef

Goli

4.8

4.8 (426)

15,000 – 30,000

Middle Eastern

Budapest

About the restaurant

Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand Award 2024 and 2025
Dining Guide - The most likeable restaurant 2024

We are excited to share our dream with you! Let us take you hand in hand, throughout this fresh, fire adventure of ours. Here, we celebrate food, drinks and people, all wrapped with our life soundtrack. Goli brings a bold, different, spicy and colourful experience to share with the people you love.

"For the first time in my life I feel free from boundaries. In a place with no rules, my kitchen language expands into true honesty crafted on charcoals. Together with such an amazing and diverse team from all around the world, we find true connection between food, drinks, people and fire. I'm proud to be a part of this family called goli!" Harel Zakaim, chef

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Robin

Dined on Oct 12, 2026

What a great dining experience! Food was outstanding. Great recommendations from staff. Defined will recommend to all friends traveling to Budapest.

Maia

4.7

4.7 (56)

5,000 – 15,000

Fusion / Eclectic

Budapest

About the restaurant

Welcome to Maia, step into our vibrant & fun world of modern Mexican fusion, where creative cocktails meet savory street food & boldly crafted flavors. perfect for a night out with friends or a delicious meal, maia is the ultimate destination for adventurous foodies & cocktail lovers alike. Join the fiesta!

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Andrea

Dined on Oct 10, 2026

Our waiter was so friendly and good. He was smiling, recommended our food and drinks and was very friendly.

Gerlóczy Cafe

4.7

4.7 (243)

15,000 – 30,000

Café

Budapest

About the restaurant

Gerlóczy is one of the best cafe & brasserie with stylish boutique rooms above the cafe in the historical downtown of Budapest. Gerlóczy is said to be the most „Parisian” place in Budapest;

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Nicola

Dined 3 days ago

Lovely evening with 2 friends on a trip to Budapest from UK Beautiful French style brasserie serving Hungarian classics with modern twist Great service and ambience

Pata Negra Asador

4.6

4.6 (267)

5,000 – 15,000

Spanish

Budapest

About the restaurant

ENJOY THE FIESTA OF FLAVOURS
Tapas is more than Spanish cuisine. It's the Mediterranean way of life. Pata Negra Asador proudly presents an authentic tapas selection with more than 40 glutenfree and 30 lactosefree options to choose from, top quality steaks with Spanish gusto, award-winning Iberian cheeses, San Miguel Selecta premium beer and a selected wine list representing more than 20 geographically protected wine regions of Spain.
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TAPAS: AZ ÍZEK FIESZTÁJA
Fedezd fel újra kedvenc tapasaid és oszd meg őket szeretteiddel az Andrássy út tőszomszédságában. A Pata Negra Asadorban büszkék vagyunk 40 glutén- és 30 laktózmentes tapasunkra, a steak-rajongók által világszerte nagy becsben tartott vöröshúsainkra, díjnyertes Kasztília és León-i sajtjainkra; prémium kategóriás San Miguel Selecta sörünk hazai exkluzivitására, és persze a több mint 20 spanyol történelmi borvidéket bemutató, válogatott szortimentünkre is. Több, mint a spanyol konyha, a tapas maga a mediterrán életérzés.

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Vincenzo

Dined on Oct 4, 2026

Wonderful food, very kind and capable service (even an Italian-speaking waiter). Absolutely suggested!

TATI Farm to Table

4.6

4.6 (1132)

15,000 – 30,000

Hungarian

Budapest

About the restaurant

FARM TO TABLE – LITERALLY.
When we say farm to table, we mean it.

Because we have our own farm. And the love for it brought this restaurant to life. That is why we believe in Hungarian smallholders, local ingredients and enjoy the beauties of the countryside.

Our mission is to take along this feeling to the downtown of Budapest. But we also bring our passion for seasonal dishes and sustainability with us. To showcase local products in new and more contemporary way.

Welcome to TATI!

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LynneGold

Dined 3 days ago

We were very happy with our service and food. The atmosphere was relaxing. My husband and I had the steak and it was done perfectly. My husband had the goulash and said it was savory. Highly recommend this place

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