Budapest Sundays: ARAZ Lunch Menu With Perks

Sunday lunch in Budapest at ARAZ Restaurant: customizable 2- or 3-course menu, drinks and coffee included, weekly updates by Chef Áron Barka in Erzsébetváros. Book for families and groups.
when: 2026.02.15., Sunday

Budapest’s ARAZ Restaurant keeps Sundays easy in 2026 with a pick-your-own two- or three-course lunch menu in downtown Erzsébetváros (Elisabeth Town), at 1074 Budapest, 42–44 Dohány Street (Dohány utca). Choose from three soups, five mains, and three desserts, then settle in for a relaxed midday break between 12:00 and 14:30. The deal also includes a mineral water or soft drink, a glass of wine or beer, and a coffee. Chef de Cuisine Áron Barka and his team refresh the lineup weekly, so regulars never get bored.

What’s on the menu

Soups: turkey meatball ragout with bulgur and green beans (LF); wasabi green pea cream soup with sunflower omelet spiral (vegetarian, GF); pork goulash with pinched noodles (LF).

Mains: Vasi roast with mashed potatoes, roasted cabbage, cucumber salad; Palóc stuffed cabbage with root bread; Indian butter chicken with basmati rice and naan; Somogy-style curd cheese ganca with pickled onion, fried onion, white onion cream (vegetarian); BBQ pulled-chicken lángos with smoked cheese and herbed sour cream.

Desserts: Mont Blanc layered parfait; csöröge doughnuts with house plum jam and chocolate sauce; Kecskemét apricot pudding.

Prices, service, and details

Two-course menu: 6,900 HUF (about 18.90 USD) per person. Three-course menu: 8,400 HUF (about 23.00 USD) per person. A 12% service charge is added to the final bill. For bookings of over 10 people, please inquire by email. Arriving by car? Show your bill at reception before leaving to validate your parking ticket.

Dates to save

Every Sunday from February 15 through December 20, 2026: Budapest dates include 02.15, 02.22, 03.01, 03.08, 03.15, 03.22, 03.29, 04.05, 04.12, 04.19, 04.26, 05.03, 05.10, 05.17, 05.24, 05.31, 06.07, 06.14, 06.21, 06.28, 07.05, 07.12, 07.19, 07.26, 08.02, 08.09, 08.16, 08.23, 08.30, 09.06, 09.13, 09.20, 09.27, 10.04, 10.11, 10.18, 10.25, 11.01, 11.08, 11.15, 11.22, 11.29, 12.06, 12.13, 12.20.

2025, adrienne

Pros
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Family-friendly vibe: flexible 2- or 3-course Sunday lunch with kid-pleasing picks like goulash and doughnuts, plus nonalcoholic options included
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Internationally approachable menu: Hungarian staples alongside global comfort dishes (butter chicken, BBQ-style lángos) so picky travelers won’t stress
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Location is famous to visitors: Dohány Street is home to the Great Synagogue, so it’s an easy add-on to a classic Budapest itinerary
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No Hungarian needed: staff in central Budapest usually speak English, and the set-menu format keeps ordering simple
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Super reachable: smack in downtown Erzsébetváros with frequent trams/metro nearby; validated parking helps if you’re driving
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Great value by U.S. standards: 2 courses ~$19, 3 courses ~$23, and it includes water/soft drink, a glass of wine/beer, and coffee
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Weekly-changing menu makes it a repeatable Sunday ritual, unlike many fixed tourist menus elsewhere
Cons
Not a globally “must-know” event: it’s a solid local lunch, not a bucket-list festival or Michelin-level destination
Limited time window (12:00–14:30) and Sundays only, which can clash with sightseeing plans
Service charge of 12% is automatic, so the final bill is higher than the headline price
Reservations for larger groups require emailing ahead, less spontaneous than casual walk-ins elsewhere

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