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Great building, great food

This hugely impressive building at the end of Budapest's premier shopping street Vaci útca is one of five market halls in Budapest but easily the most popular. The bottom floor is where locals come to stock up on fruit and meat, while upstairs you will find the tourists tanking up on delightful Hungarian delights for around 600HUF. Open daily from 6am-6pm.

Restaurants in Budapest

• Café Vian

  V Liszt Ferenc tér 9, Budapest, Hungary

  Don't let the English menu here put you off. This ultra-cool bar/restaurant serves a mainly Hungarian clientele who come to enjoy the laid-back vibe and good food, with mains costing 1,600HUF and up. The warm red décor simply compliments the vibe.
  
  Open daily from 9am-midnight.

• Nancsi Neni

  II, Ordogarok ut 80, Budapest, Hungary

  Popular garden restaurant in the leafy Huvosvolgy, ten minutes walk from the terminus of bus 56. Hungarian home cooking with extravagant portions and reasonable prices. Live music. Booking advisable.

• Bohem Tanya

  Paulay Ede utca 6, Budapest, Hungary

  Popular place near Deak ter, serving huge portions of inexpensive traditional Hungarian food. The Wiener schnitzel (Becsi szelet on the menu) is a speciality.

• Marquis de Salade

  VI, Hajos utca 43, Budapest, Hungary

  Good salad bar, with a big selection of salads and assorted dishes. The Ft750 special daytime deals mean you can eat here very cheaply. Vegetarian food available.

• Falafel

  VI, Paulay Ede utca 53, Budapest, Hungary

  Best of the citys falafel joints. Good value felafel place where you can take away or eat at the tables upstairs.

• Ghandi

  V, Vigyazo Ferenc utca 4., Budapest, Hungary

  A cellar restaurant with a fountain to provide an oasis of calm. Two daily set menus one lunar, the other solar serving a range of international vegetarian dishes.

• Okay Italia

  XIII, Szent Istvan korut 20, V. Nyugati ter 6, Budapest, Hungary

  Italian-run place, serving pizzas and fresh pasta at reasonable prices. The selection on offer changes according to season.

• La Bisquine

  VII, Kertesz utca 48., Budapest, Hungary

  A small French creperie that serves traditional galette. There are 35 savoury and 30 sweet options. You can sit at the tables upstairs or around the bar.

• Markus Vendeglo

  II, Lovohaz utca 17., Budapest, Hungary

  Friendly Hungarian restaurant near Moszkva ter. Offers rich soups, pickled
  salads, fozelek (vegetable porridge), and breaded deep-fried meat dishes to warm you on a cold winters day.

• Kisharang Etelbar

  VI, Oktober 6 utca 17., Budapest, Hungary

  The Little Bell is a traditional etkezdek near the business district serving up hearty Hungarian fare. Main dishes are served with rice, potatoes and salad.

• Kicsi a Világ

  VII Madách útca 11, Budapest, Hungary

  Tucked down a quiet street across from Deák Ferenc tér, this cosy teahouse attracts students and locals who read newspapers, chat with friends or browse the web. It's a good place to go in the morning as they have 5 set breakfasts to choose from.
  
  Open Mon-Fri 7.30am-10.30pm, Sat & Sun 9am-10.30pm.

• Durcin Sandwich Bar

  V Október 6 útca 15, Budapest, Hungary

  Portions in this extremely central sandwich bar may not be the most generous, but what do you expect for less than 150HUF? Take your pick from open-face salmon, pepperoni, beef, egg and other sandwiches. The perfect place for lunch on the run.
  
  Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm and Sat 9am-1pm.

• Fózelék Bar

  VI Nagymezo útca 18, Budapest, Hungary

  If you like to try out local specialities, visit this food bar close to the State Opera House which specialises in 'fozelek' - a mix of anything from potatoes to peas mixed in a broth with fried spam/eggs in a bowl. Hungarians love the stuff as it's cheap and filling. Try it.
  
  Open Mon-Fri 9am-10pm, Sat 10am-5pm.