Traditional Hungarian Restaurants, Budapest

Traditional Hungarian Restaurants, Budapest
When you visit Budapest and look for Hungarian restaurants, you're in for a real treat. Not only do these restaurants offer traditional food, but you often have live gypsy music played while you eat. There are many traditional Hungarian restaurants in Budapest where you can find food that fits with your diet and still eat healthy while on vacation.

Gundel

Gundel is one of the more popular Hungarian restaurants in the city and rates high with foreign tourists. The inside of the restaurant was decorated with early 20th century furnishings, and original Hungarian artwork hangs on all the walls. This upscale restaurant is also known for its Gundel pancake, with chocolate sauce poured over a rolled pancake stuffed with walnuts and seasonings.

Gundel
Állatkerti körút 2.
XIV. district
Budapest
(+001) 36 1 321 3550

Biboros Etterem

Biboros is a wine bar in Budapest with a large number of traditional foods on the menu. Nearly all of the wines on the list are made in the area, giving you access to a wide range of Hungarian wines. The restaurant serves entrees baked in the wood-burning oven, soups made from scratch and a variety of appetizers. There are also Mediterranean-style dishes, which are lighter and have fewer calories.

Bíboros Étterem
Belgrád rakpart 18.
V. district
Budapest
(+001) 36 1 411 1909

Alabardos

Alabardos sits inside a 400-year-old building and has an emphasis on dishes that use local meats. However, you can find lighter choices here, including salads, and you can balance a meat dish with a vegetable on the side. The restaurant is fairly expensive, but it does have an outdoor terrace that's open during the summer months and provides a view of the landscape.

Alabárdos
Országház Utca 2
Budapest
(+001) 36 1 356 0851
alabardos.hu

Biarritz

Biarritz is a more reasonably priced Hungarian restaurant in Budapest that's popular with couples because of the romantic atmosphere. Candles sit on each table and create a special feeling. The dishes here include traditional dishes and some dishes with a modern slant. The Surumi fish served with shrimp sticks is a favorite, as is the more traditional goulash.

Biarritz
V. Kossuth Lajos tér 18
Budapest
(+001) 36 1 302 3945
biarritz.hu

Article Written By Jennifer Eblin

Jennifer Eblin has been a full-time freelance writer since 2006. Her work has appeared on several websites, including Tool Box Tales and Zonder. Eblin received a master's degree in historic preservation from the Savannah College of Art and Design.

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