Best places to eat for cheap in Budapest

In my years as a broke student I have tried to master the art of good food that does not break the bank and is fulfilling enough. These are budget restaurants in the downtown area that serve good food for under 2000 Forints or 6 Euros.

BLACK CAB BURGER

This Burger joint right next to Urania Mozi serves freshly grilled burgers at reasonable prices. The good thing about the place is you can either pick something from the pre-existing menu or have your own customized burger. Plus the fries are pretty good.

Open till: 23:00

Seating: Inside and Outside

PASTA.

The dot in the name after Pasta is very important. This Pasta place right across from the 47/49 tram station at Kalvin Ter serves some of the best in town for cheap. The menu always consists of 4 kinds of pasta and it changes every day but every pasta on that board is worth eating. Just always ask for extra sauce if you don’t like your pasta too dry.

Open till: 21:00

Seating: Only outside

LOCAL KORNER

Local Korner is a pizza place near Astoria. It’s in a secluded corner and has the potential to be a student hangout place with graffiti covered walls and 20% discount to students. The food again is customizable but also offers an array of choices.