5 great Hungarian restaurants in Budapest for authentic Hungarian cuisine

These are great restaurants in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, if you would like to try authentic Hungarian dishes, such as gulyás, paprikás, and pörkölt.

Every Hungarian family has its own recipes for the typical dishes of Hungarian cuisine and let’s not even go into the debates about whether there should be pasta in halászlé or whether bejgli is best with walnut or poppy seed filling. Szeretlekmagyarország.hu compiled 5 great Hungarian restaurants in Budapest, where anyone can taste dishes in an elegant fashion, prepared just the way a Hungarian grandma would do.

Gléda Vendéglő

“Our dream was to create a restaurant that represents everything we believe about hospitality. This is our passion. This is Gléda,” say the two owners, János Deli and Sándor Kerekes, about their restaurant.

The restaurant has a modern flare next to the traditional Hungarian dishes such as catfish stew with homemade dumplings and veal paprikás. The chefs also put vegan options on the menu to make everyone feel welcome.

On Thursdays, live music elevates the atmosphere to a new level, but beware: the restaurant is closed on Mondays and Sundays.

Address: 1037, Mikoviny street 2-4.

Gettó Gulyás

Gettó Gulyás is in the heart of the party district of Budapest, they call themselves a “Hungarian Stew restaurant”. As the name suggests, they specialise in Hungarian stews. They have 11 different types of stews on their menu, even a vegan one.

The restaurant’s décor fits perfectly with the nearby ruin bars, they even have a couple of street tables to enjoy dinner while in the fresh air. Reservation is highly advised as due to the popular location of the restaurant, it is often full.