Discover Hungary’s DiningCity Restaurant Week, March 12–29: 236 restaurants, multi‑course fixed‑price menus from USD 19.20. Michelin‑recommended picks, Time Out Market Budapest debut, options for vegans and families. Book now.
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2026’s spring DiningCity National Restaurant Week is set for March 12–29, bringing an 18‑day tasting tour to cities and towns nationwide. Around 236 top restaurants are on board, rolling out special multi‑course menus at fixed prices that haven’t budged since last year. Bookings are now open, and the best part is the bill: top‑category menus start from USD 19.20, premium from USD 24.80, and exclusive from USD 30.30, all service charges included.
This long‑running food celebration makes fine dining genuinely accessible. Many participating venues sit comfortably in Hungarian gastro guides’ Top 100, and 16 are Michelin‑recommended, including several with Bib Gourmand distinction. Chefs are putting out their greatest hits and fresh ideas with first‑rate ingredients, designing 3‑, 4‑, or 5‑course experiences at prices you won’t see outside these dates. Some restaurants also widen the selection for a small add‑on fee, so diners can upgrade their adventure without breaking the bank.
Menus are a tour through the season and the pantry. Expect truffle, rooster, pheasant, guinea fowl, duck, goose, and mangalica pork in many guises; Hungarian and Argentinian beef steaks; venison Wellington; grilled scallops; lobster; and from the freshwater side, sterlet. There’s a sweeping line‑up of foie gras dishes, sushi specials, pho and ramen, and proper Neapolitan pizzas. International picks stretch well beyond the Hungarian‑Italian‑French core into Lebanese, Indian, Japanese, Georgian, Mexican, and Moroccan kitchens. Vegetarians, vegans, and guests avoiding gluten or dairy will find dedicated options throughout, and many restaurants also list sugar‑free dishes.
The format is simple: browse menus on the event site, pick your city or region, and book a table directly for the date and time you want. Every restaurant posts its planned Restaurant Week menu online, so you can lock in the cuisine you’re craving, whether that’s classic Hungarian comfort food or a modern fusion set that zigzags across continents. The fixed‑price structure makes it easy to compare and plan, and the breadth of kitchens means meat‑lovers, vegans, and diners with allergies all get a fair shake.
Michelin‑recommended and Bib Gourmand restaurants join with exclusive tasting formats at unique, event‑only pricing. On the participant list, these spots are tagged with a red‑and‑white Michelin figure icon. Highlights include My Kitchen Studio 365 (A Konyhám Stúdió 365, Fonyód); Bilanx; Costes Downtown; Cut & Barrel; Felix Kitchen & Bar; Góré Restaurant (Góré étterem, Kisharsány); Iszkor Restaurant (Iszkor étterem, Mályinka); Little Cricket Restaurant – Food & Room**** (Kistücsök Étterem – Food & Room****, Balatonszemes); MÁK Restaurant; Moskva Square Bistro (Moszkvatér Bisztró); Natura Hill (Zebegény); Spago Budapest by Wolfgang Puck; Szaletly Inn & Garden (Szaletly Vendéglő és Kert); Textúra Restaurant (Textúra étterem); UMO Restaurant.
The capital’s newest food and culture hub, Time Out Market Budapest at Blaha Lujza Square (Blaha Lujza tér) in the Corvin Palace, joins for the first time with special, good‑value dishes designed to welcome newcomers to high‑quality dining. Inside, you’ll find new concepts tied to Michelin‑starred chefs like Jenő Rácz and Tiago Sabarigo, both major forces in Hungary’s dining scene. The timing also celebrates the Corvin Palace’s 100th anniversary this year. During Restaurant Week, the Market opens daily from 11:30 to 23:30, inviting guests to sample standout restaurants, drinks programs, and cultural events under one roof.
– Top category menus from USD 19.20 (service included)
– Premium category from USD 24.80 (service included)
– Exclusive category from USD 30.30 (service included)
Some venues layer on optional extras for a modest supplement, adding signature plates or expanded tasting choices. The fixed‑price model applies across the board and stays frozen compared to 2025, a win for diners watching their spend while chasing something special.
Budapest turns out in force, from heritage grand cafés to cutting‑edge kitchens. In the capital and nearby, look for 101 BISTRO; 101 TIGRIS; 36 Bisztró (gluten‑, lactose‑, and sugar‑free); A38 BISTRO; AGOS Étterem; aHely; Andrássy Garden; Apacuka Kávéház Étterem; Apostolok Étterem; Aranybástya; ARAZ Étterem; Aszú Étterem; Axis Café & Lounge (Crowne Plaza****); Baalbek Lebanese Restaurant (Baalbek Libanoni Étterem); Bártfai Vendéglő; Bazaar Budapest; Belgian Restaurant & Bar (Belga Étterem & Bár, Göd); Bilanx; BISTRO DiViN; BOATanic Terrace & Bar; Borbíróság (Visegrád – Thermal Hotel); Buda Gourmet Bistro; Búsuló Juhász Étterem; Calavera Budapest; Cavallino Étterem; Caviar & Bull; Cayman Étterem; Centrál Grand Cafe & Bar 1887; Color Budapest; Cork breakfast & wine; Corvin Gastropub; Costes Downtown Étterem; Csók Bisztró és Cukrászda; Csurgó Étterem (Dunakeszi); Cut & Barrel Salumeria – Vineria; DNB Budapest (Marriott Hotel); Duna Garden Hotel és Étterem****; Első Pesti Rétesház; Émile; Epres72 Bistro (Vecsés); Etyeki Kúria Sparkling Wine Estate (Etyeki Kúria Pezsgőbirtok, Etyek); Exploré Restaurant & Sky Bar; Fat Mo’s Speakeasy Bar; Felisa Tapas Bar (Felisa Tapas Bár); Felix Kitchen & Bar; Fermento Pizzeria (Fermento Pizzéria); Fióka Étterem; FLYBY Steakhouse (Budaörs); Guardhouse Restaurant & Café (Főőrség étterem és kávéház); Fuji Japanese Restaurant (Fuji Japán Étterem); Funky Budapest Bistro & Bar (Funky Budapest Bistro&Bár); Furia Restobar (Georgian); Gallery Café (Hotel Nemzeti Budapest); Gerlóczy Kávéház; Giulia Budapest; Gléda Vendéglő Buda; Gundel Restaurant & Café (Gundel Étterem Kávéház); Hachapuri (Georgian); Hanami Bistro BUDA; Hanami Restaurant PEST; Hanoi Pho; Hard Rock Cafe Budapest; Hello Klarissza (Piliscsaba); Hemingway Étterem; Hitchki Budapest (Indian); Hoppá! Bistro; Hősök Bistro; IDA Bistro; Il Pastaio; IL Treno locations; Japanika Sushi Bar; Jardinette; Kádár Étkezde; Karak Budapest; KATA PEST (lactose‑ and gluten‑free); KicsiZso; Kismező Budapest; Konyha; Központ Bisztró; La‑Guna & Mori Sushi (La‑Guna és mori sushi); Larus; Le Petit Beefbar Budapest; Leila’s Authentic Lebanese (Leila’s Autentikus Libanoni); Levante (Wesselényi); Foie Gras Restaurant & Kemenes Confectionery (Libamáj Étterem & Kemenes Cukrászda); Macesz; Maison Bistro; MÁK; Mandragóra; Marischka; Market1897 Kitchen & Wine; Meat Heaven; Mimama Konyhája; Mom Leroy; Moskva Square Bistro (Moszkvatér Bisztró); Mozata (Lebanese); Natura Hill (Zebegény); Oleo Pazzo; multiple ONO Poke Bowl & Bar; Osteria Pomo d’Oro; Pastamore; Pavillon de Paris; Pavilon Restaurant & Bar; Pearl Harbor; Pilvax; Pintxo; Pizzabar Pomo d’Oro; Planet Sushi (Allee); PLATZ; Pódium; Pompás; Porcellino Grasso; Posner; Promontor Garden Inn (Promontor Kertvendéglő); Puli és Juhász; Ramenka; Rézkakas FineBistro; Ribster American Bar & Grill (Oktogon, Westend); Roquefort Hungarian Table (Rokfort Hungarian Table); Ropogós Bistro & Garden; Rosinante (Szigetmonostor); Rudas Bistro; Saboré Tapas del Mundo; Scruton; Shibuya Budapest; SIMALIBA Downtown Tavern (SIMALIBA Belvárosi Csárda); Solier Fusion Dessert Restaurant (Solier Fúziós Desszert Étterem, Gödöllő); Sophie Budapest; Spago Budapest by Wolfgang Puck; Spinoza Café; Spoon The Boat; Sushi Heaven – Wok & Sushi; Szaletly Inn & Garden (Szaletly Vendéglő és Kert); Tapas Fino; Tapassio; Textúra; The Diner Co. by Felisa; The Station (Mercure Budapest Castle Hill); Tibidabo; Time Out Market BP (10 vendors); Tom Yum Thai locations (Andrássy út, Budakeszi, Soroksári út); Tranzit by Flow (Vegan); Trattoria Pera D’oro (Budakalász); Tribe Table Budapest; Tutto; Ultraibolya; UMO; Urban Betyár; Vadrózsa; VakVarjú venues; City Park Café & Restaurant (Városliget Café & Restaurant); Vasmacska Terasz; Veranda Grill & Wine; Veranda Pasta & Pizza; Vibe Budapest; Villa Bagatelle; Virasat (Indian); Xuan Ha Noi; Yama Budapest; Zsolnay Kávéház.
Beyond the capital, the countrywide line‑up keeps the momentum: The Lamb Restaurant & Guesthouse (A Bárány Étterem és Szálláshely, Edelény); My Kitchen Studio 365 (A Konyhám Stúdió 365, Fonyód); Abbey Fairy‑Tale Confectionery (Apátsági Rege Cukrászda, Tihany); János Arany Guesthouse & Restaurant (Arany János Vendégház és Étterem, Geszt); Arbor Restaurant (Sátoraljaújhely); Arundo Restaurant (Győr); Belgian Restaurant & Pub (Belga Étterem és Söröző, Győr); Bivstro – Buffalo Bistro (Bivstro – Bivaly Bistro, Veszprém); Bodza Bistro (Orfű); Brix Bistro (Hévíz); DÉLIDŐ Restaurant (Miskolc); Donautica Restaurant & Hotel (Fadd‑Dombori); Dráva Hotel Restaurant (Harkány); Echo Restaurant & Cafe (Tihany); My Sweet Mád (Édes Mádkám, Mád); Phase (Fázis, Eger); Fiastyúk Udvarház (Csór); Main Square Bistro (Főtér Bistro, Pécs); Gábli Café & Restaurant (Makó); Stork’s Nest Inn (Gólyafészek Vendéglő, Pápa); Góré Restaurant (Kisharsány); Hotel Palota Lillafüred (Miskolc); Il Baffo by Avalon (Miskolc).
Restaurant Week has matured into a fixture on the foodie calendar, a smart reason to step into exclusive dining rooms at friendly, fixed prices. With hundreds of kitchens in play, from heritage Hungarian to globe‑trotting fusion, March 12–29 is primed for tasting your way across Hungary—one set menu at a time.
