Best of Budapest

Biscuits are a novelty for people in Budapest. Most of them have'n got a glue what to do with this very popular 'food' in other European countries. Up until quite recently we were exactly the same. The biscuit is a very dry and boring thing and if you have a good old-fashioned granny, she will make…

If you walk towards 'Szabadság híd' - Liberty bridge from Kálvin square, on the right side you can easily miss the entrance of a tiny canteen that wasn't there a couple of months back. The place in not much wider than the door itself. One of our readers Gabi recommended the miniature shop where…

The question is a recent one arising after the fall of the iron curtain in the late 1980s. Not many came from the west visiting east for relaxation and holiday. The few who did mainly went to lake Balaton. These days tourists from Great Brittain, Italy, Germany and so on can freely come and go…

We like to offer advice on the best places to go for a great meal with an acceptable price tag in Budapest. Sometimes it is useful to mention the places you should just avoid too! The other day we were walking on Váci Street in search of some hot mulled wine. Meanwhile we worked up an appetite too…

You may have walked or took the tram on Nagykörút to cover the large half circle stretching from Boráros square to Jászai Mari Square. This route has seen it's high days at the early 19th century when there were many cafes and bohemian bars filled with talented artists and poets of the times,…