In the past decade, Budapest has experienced a pizza revolution: Many dedicated pizza shops have mastered the art of pizza-making, using longer fermentations, natural leavenings, and choice ingredients from Italy. The deliciously pliant Naples-style – charred and puffy crust, moist center – is especially popular currently. Here, the best pizzerias in Budapest.
Pizza Manufaktura is a hip pizza shop in Budapest’s District 9 near the city center. The place makes no secret about its coolness: hipster twentysomethings scurry behind the counter while loud music blares from the speakers. Their pizzas, made with an electric oven, fall between the Roman and the Neapolitan style – the crust is soft and doughy with some air pockets and charred spots, but the texture is firm enough to hold the slice in your hand.
I enjoyed most the Paprika János, named after an outlandish puppet figure, layering paprika-laced crispy sausage, bacon, spicy green peppers, and onions. Another standout is Tükör, coated in a creamy poached egg atop a base of tomato sauce, prosciutto, bacon, and mozzarella. Thanks to wallet-friendly price points, students from the nearby Corvinus University tend to fill the space to capacity so expect some wait at midday (local craft beers are available to help pass the time).