Budapest Guide
Józsefváros and Ferencváros
Eating
1 
Fülemüle VIII, Kőfaragó utca 5 
1/266-7947 
www.fulemule.hu . Popular and relaxed restaurant a few minutes' walk from Rákóczi út, serving typical dishes of middle-class secular Jewish Budapest: sólet (beans), goose soup with matzo dumplings, and duck leg with cabbage and "broken" potato. Prices are reasonable, with mains from 2600Ft. Opening time: Mon– Thurs noon–10pm, Fri– Sat noon–11pm
2 Lanzhou VIII, Luther utca 1b 1/314-1080. Popular with the local Chinese community – always a good sign in a Chinese restaurant – the Lanzhou is excellent value with a large menu of specialities such as spicy tripe. Opening time: Daily noon–11pm
3 Múzeum VIII, Múzeum körút 12 1/267-0375 www.muzeumkavehaz.hu . This grand nineteenth-century restaurant, with ceiling frescoes and Zsolnay tiles, is under new management, which can hopefully give its old-school approach a modern twist without losing the high standards in the kitchen. Part of the restaurant has been turned back into a coffee house, serving lighter fare and sandwiches. Mains from 2700Ft. Sat lunch menu 3300Ft. Opening time: Mon– Sat noon– midnight, coffee house section open from 9am
4 Soul Café IX, Ráday utca 11–13 1/217-6986 www.soulcafe.hu . One of the better places to eat on Ráday, offering European fusion cooking – Hungarian, French, Italian and a soupçon of North African – and a good selection of Hungarian wines (try the Tüske Pince rosé). Day menu 980Ft, business menu 1980Ft. Opening time: Daily noon–1am
5 Trattoria IX, Ráday utca 16 1/215-2888. Another reliable option on Ráday, serving tasty pizza, pasta and antipasto with gusto. Tables outdoors, a/c inside and free wi-fi. Opening time: Daily noon– midnight