Budapest

Thermal baths, ruin bars, and plenty in between.

City Guide

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Restaurants & Bars

Traditional Hungarian Food
Traditional Hungarian Food
Goulash
Goulash
Trendy Dinner
Trendy Dinner
Michelin-Starred
Michelin-Starred
Cheap Eats
Cheap Eats
Fine Dining
Fine Dining
Trendy Breakfast
Trendy Breakfast
Bakeries
Bakeries
Specialty Coffee
Specialty Coffee
Coffeehouses
Coffeehouses
Pastry Shops
Pastry Shops
Local Bars
Local Bars
Ruin Bars
Ruin Bars
Wine Bars
Wine Bars
Craft Beer Bars
Craft Beer Bars
Cocktail bars
Cocktail bars
Communist-era Bars
Communist-era Bars
LGBTQ Bars & Parties
LGBTQ Bars & Parties
Chinese Restaurants
Chinese Restaurants
Pizza
Pizza
Burgers
Burgers
Sausages
Sausages
Japanese Restaurants
Japanese Restaurants
Italian Restaurants
Italian Restaurants
Middle Eastern Restaurants
Middle Eastern Restaurants
Hungarian-Jewish Food
Hungarian-Jewish Food
Rooftop & Patio Bars
Rooftop & Patio Bars

Outside Budapest

A Weekend In Pécs, Hungary’s Culture-Packed City In The SouthwestFebruary 27
My favorite place in Balaton: KeszthelyApril 4
17 Of The Best Things To Do In TokajFebruary 27
10 of the Best Restaurants and Cafés In TokajFebruary 27
5 Of The Best Hotels In TokajFebruary 27
A Beginner's Guide to Tokaj WinesJanuary 14
25 of the Top Winemakers In TokajJanuary 11
14 of the Best Things To Do In EgerFebruary 27
11 Restaurants And Hotels To Try In EgerJanuary 11
A Beginner's Guide To Eger WinesFebruary 27
11 Of The Top Winemakers In EgerFebruary 27
4 Things To Do In Sopron Besides Wine TastingFebruary 27
6 Restaurants And Hotels To Try In SopronFebruary 27
A Beginner's Guide To Sopron WinesFebruary 27
8 Of The Top Winemakers In SopronFebruary 27

Interviews

Meet the Grand Old Lady of Hungarian FoodJuly 8, 2021
Interview with Columbia Professor and Pritzker Juror, Barry BergdollMarch 28, 2023
The Favorite Budapest Places Of A New York Times JournalistAugust 15, 2022
Hungarian Painting 101 – Interview With Art Historian Éva ForgácsNovember 4, 2022
Interview with Tokaj Winemaker László MészárosMay 5, 2023
The Changing Face of Budapest – Interview With Journalist Márton BedeJanuary 14
The Role Jewish People Played in Hungary's Development – Interview with Viktor KarádyJanuary 14
Interview With Ignác Romsics About Communism In HungaryJanuary 14
“Austria-Hungary was a complicated place” – Interview with Historian Steven BellerFebruary 23, 2023
Breuer, Moholy, Kandinsky, Gropius – Bauhaus Gossip With András KoernerJanuary 14
The Favorite Budapest Places of a Star ProfessorJanuary 15, 2022
The Favorite Budapest Places Of An Art and Urban CriticJanuary 14
The Favorite Places In The City of a Budapest ExpertJune 8, 2022
The Favorite Budapest Places of a Bookstore OwnerJanuary 27, 2022
Ernő Weinberger Prefers The Old Budapest To The NewJanuary 14

Longform Articles

Brooklyn is the Biggest Hungarian City Outside BudapestDecember 19, 2021
Marcel Breuer’s AmericaApril 20, 2022
How Goulash Became the National Symbol of HungaryJanuary 7
The Hungarian Pastry Shop is a New York City InstitutionNovember 3, 2022
The Greatest Patron of Hungary: János PyrkerNovember 13, 2023
The Jewish-Hungarian Cake That Conquered Budapest: FlódniJanuary 7
How a Hungarian Architect in New York Became A Global Expert on Jewish FoodJanuary 14, 2021
István Deák, Beloved Columbia History Professor, Dies at 96January 19, 2023
The remarkable legacy of George Láng, Hungary’s global food ambassadorJune 18, 2020
The Beginnings of Modern Architecture in BudapestApril 8, 2021
The magical architecture of Imre MakoveczSeptember 11, 2021
Communist-era architecture: the good, the bad, and the uglySeptember 1, 2021
The tragic genius of architect Ödön LechnerJune 7, 2021
The great buildup of BudapestMarch 22, 2021
In Praise of Sweet WinesFebruary 26, 2022
Tokaj’s sweet aszú wines are ready for a comebackJanuary 10, 2022
Barrel Makers In Hungary Pursue An Ancient CraftAugust 25, 2022
The Ottoman Legacy in Hungary? Baths and Food (Mostly)January 5
Budapest’s étkezdes offer a unique journey back in time. Now, they’re dying.April 5, 2023
Túró, not paprika, is the secret to Hungarian foodJanuary 5
The Unsung Hero Of Fine Dining: The Mangalica PorkAugust 7, 2019
Inside Budapest's StagpocalypseJuly 17, 2019
In defense of Budapest’s least sexy museumJanuary 31, 2019
My favorite butcher in BudapestOctober 23, 2020
Not by an English Lord But A Grand Tour of Italy (Rome)January 24
Not By An English Lord But A Grand Tour Of Italy (Veneto)January 24
Not By An English Lord But A Grand Tour Of Italy (Milan, Turin & Mantua)January 5
Not By An English Lord But A Grand Tour Of Italy (Emilia-Romagna)January 25
Not By An English Lord, But A Grand Tour of Italy (Florence)January 26