Iguana is a lively, fun restaurant, offering a menu rooted in Tex-Mex cuisine. Work your way through tasty tortillas and burritos, salads and rice, while enjoying the vibrant atmosphere created by the friendly staff and the clientele of Hungarian families, expatriates and tourists. Things really get lively during happy hour from 4pm-6pm every weekday, and there is also a brunch on the weekends that proves particularly popular with families.
Address: Budapest, Zoltán utca 16.
Occupying a prime spot on the bustling Liszt Ferenc square, Menza is a great spot to visit if you're just looking to sit back and watch the going-ons around you. The interior has a retro-feel, with warm colours creating a sophisticated ambiance, and the menu offers a good selection of Hungarian and international meals. This lively venue reflects the energetic nature of its location and is popular with young business people and even the odd Hungarian celebrity.
Address: Budapest, Liszt Ferenc tér 2.
Situated near St Stephen's basilica, Box Utca is a fun, lively venue that's a great spot to watch sport. There's a vibrant atmosphere here, due in large part to its popularity with local businessmen and expatriates who enjoy the unpretentious surroundings in such a prime location. The interior is quite dark but cosy, and if you bag a table in the bar area near the front of the restaurant, you can enjoy an afternoon's people-watching. The menu is rooted in Hungarian cuisine but there are dishes that stray into more European and international influences. There's no chance of a quiet conversation here, however, if a major sporting event is being shown.
Address: 1065 Budapest, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út 21.
This highly refined restaurant serves gourmet dishes in a top-end, sophisticated setting. Situated close to lively Vörösmarty tér, Onyx Restaurant has a marked opulence about it, achieved through its classic interior. There's plenty of meat dishes on offer, including Hungarian grey cow and roasted suckling pig, as well as pastas and fish dishes, while the wine list includes some of the very best bottles from Europe. The ideal setting for a candle-lit, romantic dinner. Get Michelin Star in 2011.
Address: 1051 Budapest, Vörösmarty tér 7-8.
At the foot of Chain Bridge, just in front of the Buda Castle you can find ont he Danube a specially designed, 75-metre-long boat restaurant called Spoon, open the whole year. In winter we welcome our visitors in 3 different restaurants and, in addition, in summer two great, wonderful terraces are available as well. Our goal is to ensure that our visitors do not only enjoy gastronomic pleasures but the particular view in our restaurant as well. Our fusion cuisine tends to be fitting expectations of national trends through our Hungarian specialities, furthermore we also have a wide range of meals from the Far East as well as wok and sushi.
Address: 1052 Budapest, Vigadó tér 3. dock