Sushi Sei Japanese Restaurant

It’s been more than 10 years since Sushi Sei was established. Located close to Kolosy tér in the heart of District III, the elegant Japanese restaurant awaits gastronomy lovers with its authentic menu and unique atmosphere. They combine innovative technology with traditional flavours, and the humble and professional efforts pay off; once the customers try Sushi Sei’s specialties, both Hungarian and Asian guests are swept off their feet. Whether you are a true sushi enthusiast or an ardent gastronomy adventurer seeking to experiment with the unique combination of exotic flavours, Sushi Sei awaits you in an elegant setting, assorted menu items, and first‑class service. Leave the clamour of the city behind, and let yourself be enchanted by Sushi Sei’s peaceful atmosphere – your taste buds will be fondled by their dishes. Open from noon to 10 PM on weekdays, and noon to 11 PM at the weekend.

1036 Budapest, Bécsi út 58.

Nobu Budapest

Located in Kempinski Hotel Corvinus, Nobu Budapest is the first Central European member of the avant-garde Japanese dining empire started by Chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa and actor Robert De Niro. Head chef Gábor Schreiner is in charge of presenting Japanese-Peruvian flavours in Nobu-style, adding unique Hungarian touches to the menu alongside the restaurant’s world-famous signature dishes including mind-blowing seafood creations and Nobu’s classic meals. Maximize your lunch break, enjoy Nobu’s sushi business lunch, the chef’s daily sushi selection (with miso soup and ice cream) available from Monday to Friday for 6000 HUF, in a conducive environment. Expect freshly prepared food, top quality products, and a great ambience.

1051 Budapest, Erzsébet tér 7-8.

Ennmann Japanese Restaurant

If you’re a fan of the ever so popular & colourful Japanese cuisine, embark on wonderful gastronomic adventures at Ennmann Japanese Restaurant. Located just a few steps from Batthyány tér, facing towards the Parliament, the joint awaits you with a wide range of exquisite meals and offers an abundance of gastronomical delights. Besides the amazing dishes of the Asian country, spicy bites and friendly atmosphere, you definitely don’t want to miss out on Ennmann Japanese Restaurant’s divine sushi selection which is one of the bests in town. Enjoy the mouth-watering bites prepared by Ennmann’s chef (with over a decade of experience) while admiring the picturesque view of the gently flowing Danube and the marvellous Fisherman’s Bastion.

1011 Budapest, Bem rkp. 20.

Planet Sushi Allee

Relaxing lounge music, solid lights and divine meals are awaiting you at Planet Sushi, Buda’s popular sushi oasis located at Allee shopping mall’s ground floor. Thanks to its cosy, sophisticated and modern interior design, capacious inner spaces, and authentic characteristics, the place offers an elegant environment perfect for a business lunch or a light, relaxing time with friends as well as a romantic dinner with your significant other. Oh and, have we mentioned that Planet Sushi has an open lounge terrace, too? The icing on the cake – other than the outstanding service – is the detailed selection of mouth-watering dishes which serve every taste. Planet Sushi’s flavoursome menu presents the best and most popular courses of Asian gastronomy, as well as some unexpected specialties. Without a doubt, you will find something delicious to consume even if you’re not a particularly big sushi fan.

Try the authentically prepared ramens and tempuras ­–in chicken, shrimp, pork and spicy versions – or taste the “main attractions” including dazzling sushi dishes looking like a piece of art! It’s worth checking out the seasonal hotto fried maki selections (warm rolls with smoked eel and shrimps, salmon, avocado, cream cheese, or tobiko caviar) in the restaurant, but you can also opt for home delivery. Besides the fantastic dishes, there are plenty of drinks that are worth a try, too. Get a sip of the unique Japanese cocktail creations from real classics to special compositions. Remember: indulgence and self-care go hand in hand. Slow down, torpedo your taste buds with an incredible taste harmony, and give yourself up to the gastronomical experience provided by the complexity of flavours. Drop by Planet Sushi Allee and enjoy the summer breeze on the lounge terrace while nibbling at some savoury bites. Planet Sushi Allee is open every day from 11 AM to 11 PM.

1117 Budapest, Október huszonharmadika utca 8-10.

Tokio Budapest

The 21st century is an age in which national cuisines are delivered to your doorstep, no matter what city you live in. As a consequence, fusion cuisine has emerged all over the world, blending together the ingredients, flavours and styles of the respective culinary traditions. If you’re a fan of fusion cuisine, you won’t find a cross between international dishes and Hungarian food anywhere else other than in Hungary. Looking for a mix of Asian-style cooking and Hungarian flavours? We found just the right restaurant for you! Offering authentic Asian dishes, classic and unique sushi variations, as well as a range of fusion food items, Tokio Budapest is situated right next to the imposing Art Nouveau building of the Four Seasons Hotel Gresham, overlooking the Chain Bridge on one end, and the touristy Zrínyi utca on the other, with St. Stephen’s Basilica only two minutes away.

Surrounded by neon lights and sleek furniture, the inside of the restaurant evokes the futuristic atmosphere of the Japanese megapolis – combined with the attentive service (who are always there if you want a refill to your lemonade) and the gorgeous view, here you can really feel like the centre of the universe. The ingredients are all freshly procured, transported by plane: the tuna comes from Vietnam, the salmon from Norway, and the sea bass from Spain. The dishes are pleasantly spicy, but what’s more important: they taste excellently, and are mesmerizing to look at. Sate your hunger with Tokio’s signature rolls, traditional Japanese starters such as the heavenly shrimp tempura, their delicious ramen, or their heartier mains like the Take Udon, which is red curry beef tenderloin, basil and bamboo with udon noodles.

You can wash it all down with special cocktails, prepared by professional bartenders, wine, sake and Japanese beers, besides non-alcoholic refreshments such as pops and lemonades. Whether you decide to drop by for a few drinks after work, to spend a filling dinner after a hectic day of sightseeing, or to break away from the mundane to dip your toe in the world of cyberpunk cuisine, Tokio Budapest is the place to go.

1051 Budapest, Széchenyi István tér 7-8.

Japanika Sushi Bar

Sushi is no longer a luxury – states Japanika Sushi Bar’s management. The Hungarian joint of the fast-food chain that entered the continent in 2016 is located in the heart of Budapest near St. Stephen’s Basilica. Combining traditional Asian cuisine with the spirit of the Hungarian Capital, the restaurant provides food prepared from fresh, premium quality ingredients at wallet-friendly prices. The menu is extensive and delicious, featuring meals like Thai noodles, soups, grilled dishes, lovely desserts, and traditional Japanese drinks.  The venue’s interior design reflects the lively and exciting gastronomy of the eastern country; walls are decorated with huge chopstick installations, and colourful patterns are painted on the furniture.

1051 Budapest, Szent István tér 11.

peppers! Mediterranean Grill

1052 Budapest, Apáczai Csere János utca 4.

What better way to enjoy your well-deserved lunch break than with River Danube and Buda Castle providing you with the picturesque backdrop? Taking a seat on the gourmet terrace of peppers! Mediterranean Grill is always a great idea, regardless of whether only have time for a refreshing lemonade, a quick bite before heading back to work, or if you’re looking for the perfect rendezvous spot. Two- (3,300 HUF) and three-course (4,200 HUF) lunch specials are available every weekday from noon to 3 PM, letting you pick from four appetizers, four mains and three desserts. Situated on the ground floor of Budapest Marriott Hotel, with its terrace stretching along the unmatched Danube Promenade, peppers! is also famous for its first-rate Sunday brunch offer, which presents guests with a mouth-watering assortment of Hungarian and Mediterranean dishes (all of them freshly prepared in the restaurant’s show kitchen) for the meagre sum of 10,500 HUF per person.

Costes Downtown

1051 Budapest, Vigyázó Ferenc utca 5.

Costes Downtown, the sister restaurant of Costes (the first Michelin-star-awarded restaurant in Hungary) was opened in June 2015 and was awarded with its own Michelin star already in March 2016. The ambience is more laid back, bistro-style with natural elements used both as furniture and décor. The restaurant, located in the elegant Prestige Hotel, is accessible via a private street entrance, is open every day of the week (6:30am to midnight), offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The daily operation is run by chef Tiago Sabarigo and standards are overseen by executive chef Miguel Vieira. The dishes are prepared in an open kitchen, next to which is a chef’s table for serious culinary fans seeking a unique dining experience.

Nobu Budapest

1051 Budapest, Erzsébet tér 7-8.

Housed inside Kempinski Hotel Corvinus, Nobu Budapest is the first Central European member of the avant-garde Japanese restaurant chain started by chef Nobu Matsuhisa and actor Robert De Niro. Head chef Gábor Schreiner is in charge of presenting Japanese-Peruvian flavours in Nobu-style, including mind-blowing seafood creations such as fresh zucchini flower tempura filled with ikura, creamy wasabi and fresh seaweed alongside Nobu’s world-famous signature dishes. Visit Nobu at lunchtime (between noon and 3.30 PM) on weekdays, and try the restaurant’s light and stylish business lunch. The 6,000 HUF meal includes a bowl of miso soup, the sushi chef’s special daily sushi selection and a scoop of ice cream. For more information, check out Nobu Budapest’s website.

Trófea Grill

1061 Budapest, Király utca 30-32.

1027 Budapest, Margit körút 2.

1132 Budapest, Visegrádi utca 50/a.

The closest way you can experience the privileges of being rich without winning the lottery is to spend a meal at one of the 3 downtown Trófea Grill restaurants, where you can stuff your belly with flavourful dishes and great drinks without having to keep one eye on the price list. Prepared from high-quality ingredients, the fixed-price offers available at Trófea include foie de gras, steaks, freshly made grilled dishes, prawns and pizzas, coupled with an unlimited amount of soft drinks, beer, wine and sparkling wine. As an expert in lavish buffet style lunches and dinners, the staff of Trófea ensures that during your stay at their elegantly furnished venues, all you’ll have to focus on are the tasty bites and the good company of your friends and colleagues.

Wan Hao

1107 Budapest, Jegenye utca 30.

Chinatown’s Wan Hao is known for its signature dim sum and awesome Cantonese meals including handmade Bao and Jiao served in bamboo baskets, and à la carte wok stir-fry. The restaurant offers authentic Chinese BBQ during the warmer months, awaiting lovers of traditional and oriental flavours under a huge marquee. It is the best place for a fast yet delicate business lunch; try the mouth-watering dim sum specialties, the palatable Cantonese fried noodle with beef, and the donburi (Japanese rice bowl), which you can order with a number of toppings. In case you’d go for something lighter, get the noodle salad with shredded chicken and bean sprouts. Keep in mind: Funzine readers are entitled to a 10% discount off their food consumption!

Menza

1061 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc tér 2.

One part coffee house, one part restaurant, this self-styled canteen provides guests with a sophisticated take on 1960s era Budapest coffee bars in a UNESCO World Heritage environment, adjacent to Andrássy avenue. The stylish, spacious, and contemporary interiors welcome hard working men and women for a tasty break with inexpensive (the two-course menu costs 1,390 HUF) daily lunch offers focusing on Hungarian flavours, as well as an á la carte menu comprised of international treats, such as cold cucumber soup with yogurt, salmon stuffed with spinach and ricotta, and corn pudding with cinnamon-rum plum.

Arany Kaviár Restaurant

1015 Budapest, Ostrom utca 19.

Found at the foot of Castle Hill next to Széll Kálmán tér, the cuisine of Arany Kaviár centres around Hungarian fish dishes, the classics of traditional Russian gastronomy, and its internationally renowned caviar specialties, sourced from Arany Kaviár’s very own fish farm. Founded in 1990, this luxurious place exhales the atmosphere of Russia’s tsarist period, while its lovely garden can be the perfect venue for a romantic dinner. Arany Kaviár’s filling and gorgeous lunchtime bistro menu (available from Tuesday to Friday) includes three courses of your choice (you can pick from grilled beef carpaccio with tomato, cold dill soup with herring and goat cheese, veal with kohlrabi and truffle mushroom, cod with zucchini and chanterelle, and cherry, elderflower and yuzu dessert), and will cost you 5,900 HUF.

SUSHI SEI

Located in the heart of Óbuda, just a stone throw away from Kolosy tér, Sushi Sei is awaiting the fans of the Japanese gastronomy with an authentic menu and unique atmosphere. The elegant restaurant creatively combines innovative technology with traditional flavours, and the results is admired by both Hungarian guests and Asian communities living in the country. Sushi Sei will sweep you off your feet with its sushi selection including maki and nigari, but numerous other Asian dishes (such as the delicious sashimi, tuna tataki, and soups) are offered to the customers. Enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and the tasty specialties – created by head chef Seiichi Kusumoto – at the Bécsi út restaurant every day of the week. It’s a taste bud-pampering culinary experience you shouldn’t miss out on! For more information, check out Sushi Sei’s website!

Nobu Budapest

Located in Kempinski Hotel Corvinus, Nobu Budapest is the first Central European member of the avantgarde Japanese restaurant chain started by chef Nobu Matsuhisa and actor Robert De Niro. Head chef Gábor Schreiner is in charge of presenting Japanese-Peruvian flavours in Nobu-style, and adding unique Hungarian touches to the menu, such as foie gras with seared salmon, which are served alongside Nobu’s world-famous signature dishes like black cod in miso. Visit Nobu at lunchtime on weekdays, and try the restaurant’s sushi business lunch (including miso soup, the sushi chef’s special daily sushi selection and a scoop of ice cream), it’s worth it! For more information, check out Nobu Budapest’s website.

Planet Sushi

Planet Sushi’s elegant environment which can be the perfect scene for a business lunch or a light, relaxing time with friends as well as a romantic dinner with your significant other. As the menu presents the best and most popular courses of Asian gastronomy, you will surely find something delicious to consume, especially if you are a particularly big sushi fan. Their traditional sushi creations are prepared with a modern twist: taste the wonderful beef fillet sushi rolls filled with roasted pepper, Japanese mayonnaise and fresh, crispy salad leaves or order gyuniku udon, a slightly spicy sweet garlic noodle that is served with beef fillet slices, roasted vegetables and pak choi salad as garnish.

Ennmann Japanese Restaurant

Budapest abounds with special places inviting you to embark on wonderful gastronomic adventures. If you’re a fan of the ever so popular colourful Japanese cuisine, or you’re looking for new and exciting tastes to try, we’ve found your next favourite spot in town! Located just a few steps from Batthyány tér, Ennmann Japanese Restaurant awaits you with a wide range of exquisite meals. Besides the amazing dishes and friendly atmosphere, you definitely don’t want to miss out on their divine sushi selection which is one of the bests in town. Enjoy the tasty bites while admiring the picturesque view of the gently flowing Danube and the marvellous building of the Parliament!

Buddha-Bar Budapest

The prestigious Buddha-Bar Budapest’s colourful and flavoursome Asian specialties invite you on a delicious culinary journey in a luxurious environment, right in the heart of Budapest. The restaurant welcomes its guests with the city’s widest sushi selection, including unique flavour combinations such as the star of the brand new menu, the Caribbean Shrimp Rolls which are prepared with mango and strawberry, representing the taste and colours of summer. The exotic taste harmony of Buddha-Bar’s world-class creations – inspired by the Japanese, Chinese, Thai and Indian cuisine – captivates the taste buds in the blink of an eye. Visit Buddha-Bar and enjoy the endless variations of sushi at 34 Váci utca!

Fuji Japanese Restaurant

One of the city’s top 50 restaurants, Fuji Japanese Restaurant is located in the picturesque scenery of Rózsadomb on the Buda side, offering the most authentic flavours of the Asian country. They await you with a wide range of enticing traditional dishes, made of high quality ingredients with the professional skills of their Japanese chef. Try the most exciting items on their menu, or choose from the mouth-watering daily specialties and the wide range of sushi sashimi sets (with tuna, salmon, cucumber, sashimi, bell pepper, prawn, avocado and shiitake mushroom being the most popular ingredients), while enjoying the unique, relaxing ambience!

Sushiroll

Fast, delicious and healthy hand rolls, tasty maki plates, nigiri, soups and many other Asian specialties are awaiting you at Corvin promenade’s popular sushi restaurant, where everything is fresh and hand prepared. The management puts special emphasis on using only the best quality ingredients, among which several exotic ones can be found. They use the super healthy ginger, as well as avocado, coconut, fish, galangal and sea grass, just to mention a few. With several vegetarian options on the menu, Sushiroll is the perfect place to go not only for meat lovers. Check out their daily offers and head to the restaurant anytime from Monday to Friday. It’s going to be an extraordinary culinary experience!

Tokio Budapest

Offering authentic Asian dishes, classic and unique sushi variations, as well as a range of fusion food items, Tokio Budapest is situated right next to the imposing Art Nouveau building of the Four Seasons Hotel Gresham, overlooking the Chain Bridge on one end, and the touristy Zrínyi utca on the other, with St. Stephen’s Basilica only two minutes away. Surrounded by neon lights and sleek furniture, the inside of the restaurant evokes the futuristic atmosphere of the Japanese megapolis – combined with the attentive service (who are always there if you want a refill to your lemonade) and the gorgeous view, here you can really feel like the centre of the universe.

The ingredients are all freshly procured, transported by plane: the tuna comes from Vietnam, the salmon from Norway, and the sea bass from Spain. The dishes are pleasantly spicy, but what’s more important: they taste excellent, and are mesmerizing to look at. Sate your hunger with Tokio’s signature rolls, traditional Japanese starters such as the heavenly shrimp tempura, their delicious ramen, or their heartier mains like the Take Udon, which is red curry beef tenderloin, basil and bamboo with udon noodles. You can wash it all down with special cocktails, prepared by professional bartenders, wine, sake and Japanese beers, besides non-alcoholic refreshments such as pops and lemonades.