15 Best Asian Restaurants in Budapest

15 Best Asian Restaurants in Budapest

Since many of us are food lovers, we are always searching for the greatest restaurants whenever we travel. Many Asian restaurants, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Thai eateries, can be found in Budapest. There are numerous myths surrounding the culinary marvels of the Orient, despite the fact that Asian cuisine is very diverse and focused on a wide range of spices and unique ingredients. Due to their upbringing, the majority of Hungarians may falsely assert that they dislike Chinese food because they equate Asian cuisine with low-cost buffets that serve microwaved meals in plastic containers. However, we believe that before passing judgment too harshly, everyone should sample real Asian flavors at actual eateries in the region. Here are the top Asian restaurants to try out new flavors while in Budapest.

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Best Chinese Restaurants in Budapest

1. Yu Mantang Restaurant (渝满堂餐厅Szecsuán étterem)

Whether in New York, Shanghai, or Budapest, Sichuan cuisine is really popular right now. The dishes at Yu Man Tang, a recently opened restaurant in Budapest’s Chinatown, are most renowned for their obscene use of chilis and tongue-numbing Sichuan peppercorns but don’t worry, not all of them will set your mouth on fire. For the finest opportunity to sample the cuisine of head chef Hong Yu Liang, who formerly worked as a cook in Chengdu, Sichuan’s capital city, try to come here for a group supper and share dishes. Start with the honey-glazed lotus roots and the delicate, chilled chicken in chili oil. Continue with a delicacy from Sichuan that is renowned for its inconceivable combination of spice, sweetness, sourness, and saltiness; the fish-fragrant pork yuxiang rousi. Despite its moniker, it contains no fish. The lazi Ji, a dish that appears to be a sea of red peppers, is also excellent.

practical information

address:Budapest, Szállás u. 21, 1107 Hungary

hours:mon-sun;11a-10pm

phone:+36 70 510 8116

website:Yu Mantang Restaurant (渝满堂餐厅Szecsuán étterem)

2. Hange Chinese Restaurant

If you’re wanting dishes with a lot of red pepper in Budapest but don’t feel like going to the city’s Chinatown, this Restaurant will do the trick. Keep in mind that Hange is located in District 9 a little outside of downtown, on the ground floor of a contemporary office building. With a sprinkle of Sichuan peppercorns, the cold chicken in chili oil is a delicious way to start your dinner. Here, you’ll have delicious vegetarian mapo tofu that consists of cubes of white tofu that are smooth and soft and swam in a sea of moderately spicy chili bean paste. The lazi Ji, a hot Sichuan classic packed with pieces of stir-fried chicken thighs coated in dried chilis, is a popular choice among local Chinese. For local Hungarians who are used to their corrupted versions being served in downtown takeouts, the kung pao chicken and the yuxiang shredded pork are exceptional delights.

practical information

address:Budapest, Lechner Ödön fasor 3, 1095 Hungary

hours:mon-sun:11:30am-10 pm

phone:+36 1 793 3738

website: 汉閣饭店

3. He He Kínai Étterem / Chinese Restaurant / 和和美食

HeHe is one of your greatest options if you’re seeking delicious Chinese food in Budapest that is also affordable. The restaurant is located in Budapest’s Chinatown (Monori Center), 25 minutes via public transportation from the city center, and offers a variety of delicious Chinese meals from a small, unadorned area. Despite drawing inspiration from different regions of China, Sichuan is the main focus, hence the majority of the courses are spicy. The sizzling black pepper beef, the hot cabbage salad (ganguobaocai), the traditional dan noodles, and the double-cooked pork belly (hui guo rou) are some of the favorites. One of the few Chinese eateries in Budapest that also offers breakfast is HeHe. Early in the morning, Chinese workers from Monori Center come here for inexpensive deep-fried dough sticks (youtiao), steamed buns, pickled vegetables, hard-boiled duck eggs, and warm soy milk.

practical information

address: Budapest, 1101 Budapest, Monori u. 2-4, E7, 1107 Hungary

hours:mon-sun; 7 am-9 pm

phone:+36 30 616 6638

website: He He Kínai Étterem / Chinese Restaurant / 和和美食

4. Momotaro Restaurant

Here’s your chance if you’ve never been to a Chinese eatery themed after a hunting lodge. The previous owner of Momotaro used taxidermy and animal antlers to decorate the premises, and the new owner seemed to think that the concept complements their Chinese food as well. Momotaro is one of Budapest’s premier Chinese eateries, specializing in dim sums and offering up classic pan-Chinese cuisine. The xiaolongbao soup dumplings, thin-skinned steamed buns filled with soup and minced pork, need to be your default order at this restaurant. The Taiwanese-style savory turnip cake (Luo bo gao), spongy bites made from rice flour, daikon radish, and minced dried shrimp, is another noteworthy delicacy. Instead of being thick ramen, the soups are light Chinese-style noodle soups.

practical information

address:Budapest, Nádor u. 24, 1051 Hungary

hours:tue-sun; 11 am-9:30 pm

phone:+36 1 269 3802

website:  Momotaro Ramen Restaurant 桃太郎台灣料理

5. Spicy Fish Budapest

Spicy Fish, one of Budapest’s greatest Chinese restaurants, is located in Monori Center, which is a 15-minute cab trip from downtown. All regions of China are represented on the menu at Spicy Fish, but seafood and Sichuan hot plates stand out in particular. The star of the show is the titular spicy fish (Shui zhu yu). Sichuan classics like Chongqing hot chicken (lazi Ji), mapo tofu, and yuxiang shredded pork (fish-fragrant pork) are also great. Soon after you place your order, a server will arrive bearing a tureen filled to the brim with oil that is still boiling and has been flavored with Sichuan peppercorns, red chilies, and shredded white carp fillets.

practical information

address:Budapest, Jegenye u. 26, 1107 Hungary

hours:mon-sun; 11 am-10 pm

phone:+36 70 601 6888

website: Spicy Fish Budapest

Best Japanese Restaurants in Budapest

6. Komachi Bistro

The unpretentious Japanese eatery Komachi serves standard fare in Budapest’s former Jewish neighborhood. Here you may find a surprising variety of Japanese dishes like ramen, tonkatsu, curry, karaage, and donburi. The ramens come with springy noodles and slow-cooked pork shoulder and come in three different broth varieties. The deep-fried chicken thigh pieces, known as karaage, are exactly as they should be: crispy on the exterior and tender on the inside, like what one could obtain from a Tokyo street seller. In addition, a few sakes and Japanese beers (Sapporo, Kirin Ichiban, and Asahi) are offered.

practical information

address: Budapest, Kertész u. 33, 1073 Hungary

hours:tue-sat; 11:30 am-3:30 pm,5-9 pm

7. Okuyama

Okuyama is one of the best sushi restaurants in Budapest. Sachi Okuyama, the proprietor and head sushi chef, previously operated a sushi restaurant within the Hilton Budapest before starting up here in 2001. His gigantic nigiri sushis, which come with fresh pieces of salmon, tuna, or shrimp on top of piles of warm, precisely vinegared rice, are his hallmark dish. Although Okuyama no Sushi is currently one of the best sushi restaurants in the city, it might not be as distinctive in cities larger than Budapest or those with better access to saltwater seafood. 

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practical information

address: Budapest, Kolosy tér 5, 1036 Hungary

hours:tue-sat;1-9 pm

phone:+36 1 250 8256

website: Okuyama

8. Ennmann Japán Étterem

Ennmann is actually one of Budapest’s best Japanese eateries. The restaurant’s specialty is seafood, and they provide a variety of maki dishes in addition to chirashi, sashimi, and traditional sushi (nigiri and maki). The six-piece nigiri plate which includes two pieces of each fish (tuna, salmon, and sea bass), does not disappoint. The shrimp tempura, which is made of shellfish that is immediately deep-fried and coated in a thin coating of batter, has a crunchy exterior and juicy meat. The yakisoba buckwheat noodles and the katsu don, a rice bowl topped with eggs, onions, and sliced pork cutlet, are also excellent. During the busiest lunch and dinner times, wait times will likely be lengthier than usual, but sake and beers from Japan might help pass the time.

practical information

address: Budapest, Bem rkp. 20, 1011 Hungary

hours:tue-sun; 11:30 am-3 pm,5-10 pm

phone:+36 1 426 8157

website: Ennmann Japán Étterem

9. Nobu Restaurant

Nobu, the world’s most upscale chain restaurant, is located in Budapest thanks to a late Hungarian businessman named Andy Vajna. The five-star Kempinski hotel’s gloomy bottom level, right in the center of Budapest’s downtown, houses an upmarket Japanese-Peruvian restaurant. You may be guaranteed to discover all of Mr. Matsuhisa’s characteristic dishes in Budapest if you are familiar with Nobu restaurants from other parts of the world, including tiradito, miso-marinated black cod, squid “pasta,” and tempura of rock shrimp. In keeping with Nobu’s elitist reputation, prominent Hungarian businesses and politicians frequently gather there.

practical information

address:Budapest, Erzsébet tér 7-8, 1051 Hungary

hours:mon-sun; 12 pm-12 am

phone:+36 1 429 4680

website: Nobu Restaurant

Best Korean Restaurants in Budapest

10. Yamato Étterem

Imagine dining at a place with an Asian influence where you may design your own menu! Using the built-in grills, prepare premium meats and veggies for Japanese Yakiniku and Korean BBQ, or cook a delectable Nabemono right at your table. Or, if you’d rather, you can ask a waiter to assist you. There is only the aroma of delicious cuisine, there is no smoke. As an appetizer, select some sushi or sashimi, then request some specialty Asian beverages to go with it. Yamato is a must-visit destination for people who enjoy far-eastern food.

practical information

address: Budapest, Jókai u. 30, 1066 Hungary

hours:mon-sun; 11:30 am-11:30 pm

phone:+36 70 681 7544

website: Yamato Étterem

11. Bibimbap Korean Restaurant

The Bibimbap restaurant serves both Korean and Hungarian cuisine to its customers. They have a restaurant where customers may have a delectable lunch or dinner in a welcoming setting in Budapest’s first district, just 2 minutes from the Chain Bridge and 5 minutes from the Fisherman’s Bastion. Fantastic meals at affordable prices. The service is really nice and accommodating, and the portions are pretty large. Since their menu is also in English, they are quite welcoming to outsiders.

practical information

address: Budapest, Erzsébet krt. 39, 1073 Hungary

hours:mon-thur;12-10:30 pm/Fri-sat;12-11 pm/sun;12-10 pm

phone:+36 1 613 1947

website: Bibimbap Korean Restaurant

12. K-point Table Grill Korean Restaurant

The menu at this restaurant is extensive, but soups are its specialty. You’ll enjoy this restaurant if you appreciate soup and Korean food. This one is for you if you enjoy kimchi, bulgogi, or Korean barbeque. There is also an excellent selection of Korean liquor. You won’t be let down if you’re looking for food that truly tastes like it’s from Korea. While the setting isn’t essential to the overall experience, you won’t care once you start savoring every last spoon of ramen or bibimbap. Prices are naturally higher by 10% for the service charge.

practical information

address:Budapest, Bethlen Gábor u. 31, 1071 Hungary

phone:+36 30 937 7397

website: K-point Table Grill Korean Restaurant

Best Thai Restaurants in Budapest

13. Rim Thanonh Thai Food

Thanonh isn’t the kind of restaurant where you’d go for a business dinner or to celebrate a birthday, but if you’re looking for good, affordable home-style Thai food in Budapest, I can’t think of a better spot. Order the freshly sliced green-papaya salad (som tam or the nam tok; grilled pork neck with mint leaves, roasted rice, and red onions; if you want spicy cuisine). There are four different varieties of curries and a number of over-rice dishes, including the excellent pad kra pow, which has minced pig and a fried egg on top. Mango sticky rice, a traditional Thai dessert, can be used to finish your meal.

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practical information

address: Budapest, Dob u. 59-63, 1074 Hungary

hours:tue-sun; 11 am-10 pm

phone:+36 1 617 7147

14. Kao Niaw Ping Kai Restaurant

This is one of Budapest’s best casual Thai restaurants. The Thai-Laotian couple who runs the restaurant provides curries, stir-fries, and coconut soups as part of their pan-Thai menu. Additionally, there is a section devoted to the fiery cuisine of Isan, Thailand’s northeastern province that borders Laos. A relaxed date night wouldn’t appear out of place here because the interior fittings are a step above takeout decor. The spicy green or red curries are a sure bet, and the popular stir-fry specialties like pad see ew, pad thai, and drunken noodles all outperform the competition in the area.

practical information

address:Budapest, Rákóczi út 69, 1081 Hungary

hours:mon-sun; 11 am-10 pm

phone:+36 1 787 7512

website: Kao Niaw Ping Kai Restaurant

15. Bangkok Thai Étterem

One of Budapest’s first Thai eateries, Bangkok Étterem is located below ground close to the Grand Market Hall and the popular Váci Street. The inside has an adorable retro air thanks to the golden Buddha statues and worn-out portraits of famous people ( Matt Damon and Yoko Ono). The whole roasted fish, which costs and comes with crispy skin and chili-infused sauce, is a standout. Despite the popularity and centralized location, prices have remained fair. Even during the busiest meal times, the traditional servers are friendly and helpful.

practical information

address: Budapest, Só u. 3, 1056 Hungary

hours:mon-sun; 11 am-11 pm

phone:+36 1 266 0584

website: Bangkok Thai Étterem

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