The best street food places in Budapest

Diningguide.hu didn’t only collect the Top 100 Hungarian restaurants, but they also gave a street food panorama of more than one hundred places in different categories. The following street food diners, listed in alphabetic order, are considered to be the best by them.

Bors

It was the biggest thing in the summer of 2012 when Bors opened after all the hype it received. It still keeps its leading role: you can’t go there without it being full of guests, which is good. It is the project of two notable chefs, Tamás Lipher and György Rethling. They weren’t afraid to put Túró Rudi soup on the menu and their French Lady baguette is nearly iconic. Check out the place if you can.

Buja Disznó(k)

What happens when Lajos Bíró opens a place called Disznó(k) (Pigs) at the Downtown Market? Breaded meat is what happens, but not any kind of breaded meat complies. A very big piece of meat is served with potato salad and other curiosities. Every day is a feast-day in Buja Disznó(k), which opened in the autumn of 2015. Good news is that now you can enjoy your time until 10 pm on Fridays.

Funky Pho

The place, where not only the name is phenomenal: whole Budapest is in love with their soups. It’s a prize-winning restaurant from several aspects, which you cannot leave without a pho. They are very strong in summer rolls, tripe salad, kimchi and rice pancakes filled with turmeric, coconut milk and pork; however, Funky Pho is the place where it is advisable to try out the whole menu. These seem to be big words but Funky Pho is a real downtown street food pilgrimage site.

Hokedli

Hokedli knows how to make homemade delicacies at a reasonable price – all in the name of healthy eating. It’s a small place, but when you look at its repertoire you find that it’s a unique and spirited place in Nagymező Street, where Bori Sinkó’s team awaits guests with a different menu every day, with the soup and the thick soup (főzelék) of the day. From gluten and lactose free thick soups, through the ones made with coconut milk, to homemade cookies, Hokedli is one of the best street food places in the capital city.

Kerkyra

This is a Greek food bar in Eötvös Street, close to Oktogon, where you can try gyros pita made from traditional recipe, with finely spiced meat, tzatziki, tomatoes, onion and French fries. Besides the classic gyros, you can also try souvlaki and special plates, like the one with bifteki, filled with feta cheese and tomato meatballs.