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Gastro Highlights
ENGLISH SECTION 89
Gastro Highlights
HUNGARIAN: Macesz Bistro
BRUNCH: Twentysix
DESSERTS: Ruszwurm Cukrászda
PUB: Hintaló Iszoda
Offering a palatable mixture of Jewish and Hungarian
dishes, a grill selection, as well as an extensive wine
list, Macesz Bistro is one of the city’s most reliable
restaurants when it comes to hearty, flavourful, and
authentic cooking. Chef Ákos Tasnádi’s kitchen works
primarily with locally sourced ingredients to make
dishes like ludaskása (a reimagined classic with
thigh of duck, goose liver, goose gizzard, and vegetable
risotto), beef tartare, and the beloved Hungarian
vegetable stew, lecsó. To end your meal on a sweet
note, make sure to finish it off with a delicious flódni!
3 1072 Budapest, Dob utca 26.
9 maceszbistro.hu/en
Dominated by wooden surfaces and the relaxing
green of a tropical forest, downtown Király Street’s
Twentysix welcomes guests with Mediterranean
flavours, a constant temperature of 26°C, and an
exotic atmosphere. Filled to the brim with more than
30 types of plants, this sunlit urban oasis functions as
a restaurant and a bar (depending on the time of day),
offering nourishing breakfast items in the morning
hours, such as shakshuka and vegan apple cake, and
prime examples of Italian-Israeli cooking with an
extensive line-up of wines and cocktails from midday.
3 1061 Budapest, Király utca 26.
9 twentysixbudapest.com
Established by Ferenc Schwabl under its current
address, Ruszwurm Confectionery has been in constant
operation since 1827, and is called one of the
most prestigious confectioneries in Hungary today.
Famous for its cosy Biedermeier interior and 19th
century ambience, the name Ruszwurm is synonymous
with tradition, their mille feuille renowned
throughout the country and their strudels evoking
the golden days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If
you’re getting tired during your discovery of the Castle
District, Ruszwurm is the place to fill up your tanks!
3 1014 Budapest, Szentháromság utca 7.
9 ruszwurm.hu
One of the lesser-known ruin bars of the city,
Hintaló Iszoda is found a few minutes’ walk from
Blaha Lujza Square. Don’t let the shady location
discourage you: stepping inside you’ll be met with
a warm and open atmosphere, the friendliest staff
ever, and chatty regulars. Great music, cool people,
a scruffy ambience (courtesy of the flea market
items and hobby-horses decorating the venue),
and a vast whiskey, vodka, gin, and rum selection
make sure that you have an unforgettable time on
each occasion you decide to visit Omar’s boozerie.
3 1084 Budapest, Bacsó Béla utca 15.
9 fb/hintalobudapest
STREET FOOD: MANU+
CAFÉ: Vivina Café
COCKTAILS: Rumpus Tiki Bar
WINE BAR: Kadarka Borbár
Located inside a calm courtyard near Astoria,
MANU+ is one of the favourite downtown pizza
places of the Funzine editorial team, on account of
their no-fuss, thin-crust, Neapolitan-style pizzas,
freshly baked in a 500°C oven to perfection right
before our eyes. With 16 options to choose from,
there’s plenty of reasons to become a MANU+ regular,
ranging from the spicy Paprika János (with
sausage, Hungarian hot pepper, and onions on a San
Marzano tomato base) to the heavenly Mortadella,
which comes with salted pistachios and the famed
cold cut of Bologna.
3 1053 Budapest, Múzeum körút 7.
9 fb/manusecondchapter
Although we’re already well into autumn, with a
little luck there’s still a few nice warm days to
go before winter sets in. In our opinion, there’s
no better way to enjoy this second summer than
sitting on a comfy terrace, sipping on a nice cup
of specialty coffee, and munching on healthybut-yummy
cakes. At Vivina Café, you can do all
three: run by a lovely couple (who are also expert
baristas), the venue presents brews made of Colombian
and Brazilian beans, accompanied by an
ever-changing dessert selection, fresh pastries,
and scrumptious sandwiches.
3 1056 Budapest, Szerb utca 17-19.
9 fb/vivina.cafe
Walking down Király Street, one of the busiest
arteries of the Party District teeming with bars,
there’s one that really stands out from the crowd:
adhering to its Polynesian theme, every surface at
Rumpus Tiki Bar is covered with carved wooden
statues, bamboo, grass skirts, fishing nets, surfboards,
and hibiscus flowers. Boasting an exceptionally
long cocktail list containing dozens of Tiki
classics and original creations that you won’t find
anywhere else, the bar is especially proud of its
rum selection, featuring more than 80 varieties of
the Caribbean beverage.
3 1075 Budapest, Király utca 19.
9 fb/rumpus.tiki.bar
Named after one of Hungary’s most enticing grape
varieties, always-buzzing Kadarka offers a monumental
assortment of wines and champagnes from
small Hungarian cellars, but only featuring items
that have won the favour of the owners themselves
beforehand. The go-to bar for vino-fanatics, Kadarka
also serves great dishes to pair your glass (or
bottle) of choice with, from goulash soup and hamburger
to chicken paprikash and the gourmet ham
plate. Whether you’re in the mood for a rose-colored
schiller wine or a golden Tokaji, Kadarka won’t
disappoint you!
3 1061 Budapest, Király utca 42.
9 kadarkawinebar.com