List of restaurants close to the conference

Some restaurants close to the Rényi Institute


Most places have a variety of options for dietary restrictions, please always ask beforehand.
The canonical tip is 10% for dinner. Many places include service fee which is an additional unit on the bill and they should state it on their menu. You can ask if it’s included so you don’t have to tip extra (only if
you feel like it). Tipping for lunch is not widespread, only at fancy restaurants.
Some places offer lunch menus during weekdays (Monday through Friday). These are fixed menus (so no or little choice), which are cheaper, but restaurants often run out of them by 1pm.
Among the places that offer lunch menus are Ruben, Bonnie, Napfényes, Ropogóo, Fecske, Puder, and Café Intenzo.

Restaurants in Budapest

  • TAKO: taco restaurant, limited selection. 1 minute.
  • Ruben: small Hungarian restaurant, may need to reserve. 1 minute.
  • Bamba Marha Burger B´ar: burgers on burgers. 2 minutes.
  • Donna Mamma Pizza: Italian-style pizza. 2 minutes.
  • Beerstro14 Restaurant and Craft Beer Bar: meat-based menu, rather expensive. 2 minutes.
  • Byblos: Lebanese cuisine. 3 minutes.
  • Bonnie: Hungarian restaurant. 3 minutes.
  • Indian palate: Indian restaurant. 3 minutes.
  • Belvárosi disznóotoros: Hungarian sausages and grilled meat. 3 minutes.
  • Napfényes: vegan restaurant. 4 minutes.
  • Vega City: vegetarian. 4 minutes.
  • PadthaiWokbar: Thai. 5 minutes.
  • Ropogóo: fried dishes with sides, several options for vegans, too. 6 minutes.
  • Tahina bites: Lebanese place, ideal for a quick lunch. 6 minutes.
  • Dobrumba: trendy Middle eastern restaurant, usually reservation is needed. 7 minutes.
  • PASTA: Take-away pasta boxes. 7 minutes.
  • EPOCH: vegan burger place. 8 minutes.
  • Pata Negra Pest: tapas. 8 minutes.
  • KIOSK: relaxed restaurant. 8 minutes.
  • Baalbek: Lebanese. 8 minutes.
  • Keksz Bistro: try Gulyás (Goulash soup) here, good for drinks only, as well. 9 minutes.
  • WAFU: Japanese restaurant, with karaage menu for lunch. 9 minutes.
  • Tifliso: Georgian restaurant. 10 minutes.
  • Bors Gastro Bar: streetfood, great for a quick lunch unless the queue is long. 10 minutes.
  • MANU+: Italian-style pizza. Marco likes it. 11 minutes.
  • Salad Box: make your own salad. 11 minutes.
  • Twentysix: Mezzes, main dishes, drinks in a cool interior with lots of plants. 12 minutes.
  • Al Piatto: Gourmet pizza. Marco likes it. 13 minutes.
  • Hanami Sushi Bar: sushi, 14 minutes.
  • VAJ: great croissants, sandwiches. 14 minutes.
  • Mazel Tov Restaurant: Middle Eastern, book ahead. 16 minutes.
  • Retr´o Lángos Budapest: Lángos is a Hungarian fried dough with savoury topping, go-to street food.18 minutes.
  • Trattoria Pomo D’Oro: Italian. 20 minutes.
  • Stand25 Bisztr´ o: traditional Hungarian restaurant with a modern twist if you end up exploring the Buda side. 32 minutes.
  • Piroska Vendégl˝o: traditional Hungarian, go back in time 15 years with the style. 33 minutes.

Coffee shops

  • Csendes Étterem - Vintage Bar & Caf´e, 2 minutes.
  • Fekete Cafée, 2 minutes.
  • Madal Café, 3 minutes.
  • Budapest Barista, 3 minutes.
  • Arch&Beans, 4 minutes.
  • Ahoy!, 5 minutes.
  • NOR MA, 6 minutes.
  • Mantra, 6 minutes.
  • Vivina, 6 minutes.
  • Double Shot Co ee & Brunch, 8 minutes.
  • Lumen Caf´e, 11 minutes.

Pastry shops and cafés in Budapest

  • Central Grand Cafe & Bar: beautiful and expensive historic cafe. 2 minutes.
  • Auguszt cukrászda: pastry shop. 2 minutes.
  • Cafe Gerbeaud: another historic cafe. 12 minutes.
  • New York Cafe: historic, famous caf´e, during the communism it was renamed ”Hungarian”. 16 minutes.


Bars in Budapest

  • Csendes L´etterem - Vintage Bar & Caf´e. 2 minutes.
  • Keksz Bistro. 9 minutes.
  • Szimpla Kert: the most popular ruin bar, touristy but worth a visit. 10 minutes.
  • Nomád Travelers’ Bar: both expats and Hungarians show up, open mic on some nights. 13 minutes.
  • MITZI: also near Gell´erthegy, locals like this one, too. 20 minutes.
  • B´ELA: near Gell´erthegy on the Buda side, cool ambiance, locals, artsy people like it. 24 minutes.