Neighbourhood guide · Budapest, Hungary
Jewish Quarter
The old Jewish Quarter of Erzsébetváros: the Dohány Street Synagogue, hidden courtyards, street art and the ruin bars that made Budapest famous.
About Jewish Quarter
The Jewish Quarter, in District VII, was the heart of Budapest’s Jewish community. Its great synagogues, including the Dohány Street Synagogue, still stand, along with kosher bakeries, memorials and courtyards.
In the early 2000s, its empty old buildings became the first ruin bars, and today the district is the centre of the city’s nightlife, with bars, restaurants and street art on every corner.
Where Jewish Quarter is
Our 38 places in Jewish Quarter
Restaurants in Jewish Quarter
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Wine and Hungarian cooking
Bock Bisztró
The Budapest bistro of the Villány winemaker József Bock, with modern Hungarian dishes and a big wine list.
Erzsébet körút 43Explore View on map
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Cheap and cheerful
Frici Papa
A no-frills Hungarian eatery on Király utca, with daily stews and soups at low prices.
Király utca 55Explore View on map
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Jewish Quarter favourite
Kőleves
A lively restaurant on Kazinczy utca, mixing Hungarian and Jewish cooking, next to its own garden bar.
Kazinczy utca 41Explore View on map
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Garden courtyard
Mazel Tov
A leafy courtyard in the Jewish Quarter, serving Middle Eastern and Israeli dishes to share, with cocktails and music.
Akácfa utca 47Explore View on map
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With a little theatre
Spinoza
A charming café-restaurant in the Jewish Quarter, with Jewish and Hungarian dishes and its own small theatre.
Dob utca 15Explore View on map
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Indoor garden
TwentySix
A huge, plant-filled glasshouse of a restaurant on Király Street, serving Mediterranean dishes from breakfast to late.
Király utca 26Explore View on map
Cafés in Jewish Quarter
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Neighbourhood café
Dorado Café
A friendly specialty coffee café on Klauzál Street in the Jewish Quarter.
Klauzál utca 35Explore View on map
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English-language bookshop
Massolit Books & Café
An English-language bookshop and café in the Jewish Quarter, with a quiet garden at the back.
Nagy Diófa utca 30Explore View on map
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Famous for its gilded hall
New York Café
A dazzling café of gilt, marble and frescoes on the Grand Boulevard, opened in 1894 and often called the most beautiful café in the world.
Erzsébet körút 9-11Explore View on map
Bars in Jewish Quarter
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Wine and pálinka
Doblo Wine & Brandy
A candlelit wine and pálinka bar on Dob utca.
Dob utca 20Explore View on map
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Garden and tacos
Ellátó Kert
A relaxed garden ruin bar on Kazinczy utca, a favourite of locals.
Kazinczy utca 52/BExplore View on map
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A ruin-bar courtyard
Füge Udvar
A big courtyard ruin bar on Klauzál utca, with games and a lively young crowd.
Klauzál utca 19Explore View on map
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A beer lovers’ bar
Hopaholic
A small craft beer bar on Akácfa utca, with rotating taps.
Akácfa utca 38Explore View on map
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Dance till dawn
Instant-Fogas
A vast ruin-bar complex on Akácfa Street, with many rooms, bars and dance floors open late.
Akácfa utca 49-51Explore View on map
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Wine on Király utca
Kadarka
A friendly wine bar on Király utca, named after a traditional Hungarian red grape.
Király utca 42Explore View on map
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Summer garden
Kőleves Kert
An open-air garden bar beside the Kőleves restaurant on Kazinczy Street, relaxed and colourful in the warm months.
Kazinczy utca 39-41Explore View on map
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The back story
Ruin bars: how Budapest turned ruins into bars
Crumbling courtyards, mismatched furniture and a bathtub sofa: the story of Budapest’s ruin bars.
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The original ruin bar
Szimpla Kert
The bar that started Budapest’s ruin-bar craze, in a crumbling old building on Kazinczy Street filled with mismatched furniture and junk art.
Kazinczy utca 14Explore View on map
Medical in Jewish Quarter
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Emergency and trauma care
Péterfy Hospital & Trauma Centre
A central public hospital with the city’s main trauma centre.
Hotels in Jewish Quarter
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Home of the New York Café
Anantara New York Palace
A grand hotel in the New York Palace on the Grand Boulevard, home of the famous New York Café.
Erzsébet körút 9-11Explore View on map
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A rooftop garden and pool
Continental Hotel Budapest
A hotel in a former bathhouse in the Jewish Quarter, with a rooftop garden and pool.
Dohány utca 42-44Explore View on map
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Grand Boulevard classic
Corinthia Budapest
A grand hotel on the Grand Boulevard with a historic ballroom and a celebrated spa.
Erzsébet körút 43-49Explore View on map
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Music-themed design
Soho Boutique Hotel
A colourful boutique hotel in the Jewish Quarter.
Dohány utca 64Explore View on map
Sights in Jewish Quarter
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Europe’s largest synagogue
Dohány Street Synagogue
The largest synagogue in Europe, built in the 1850s in Moorish Revival style, with a museum and a moving memorial garden.
Dohány utca 2Explore View on map
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Bars and restaurants
Gozsdu Courtyard
A long chain of courtyards between Király and Dob utca, lined with bars and restaurants.
Király utca 13Explore View on map
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A Moorish masterpiece, restored
Rumbach Street Synagogue
A synagogue designed by Otto Wagner in Moorish style, restored and reopened in 2021.
Rumbach Sebestyén utca 11-13Explore View on map
Culture in Jewish Quarter
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Contemporary art
acb Gallery
A contemporary art gallery on Király utca.
Király utca 76Explore View on map
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Big musicals
Madách Theatre
Budapest’s home of large-scale musicals.
Erzsébet körút 29-33Explore View on map
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Contemporary classics
Örkény István Theatre
One of Budapest’s leading contemporary theatres, on Madách tér.
Madách Imre tér 6Explore View on map
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Millions of stamps
Stamp Museum
A museum of stamps, with pull-out frames holding a vast collection.
Hársfa utca 47Explore View on map
See the full list: The Best of Culture in Budapest: Music, Theatre & Museums
Shopping in Jewish Quarter
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A neighbourhood market
Klauzál Market Hall
A neighbourhood market hall in the Jewish Quarter.
Akácfa utca 42-48Explore View on map
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Local design
Printa
A design shop and screen-printing studio in the Jewish Quarter, with prints, bags and clothes by local designers.
Rumbach Sebestyén utca 10/AExplore View on map
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Sunday mornings
Szimpla Farmers’ Market
A farmers’ market inside Szimpla Kert on Sunday mornings.
Kazinczy utca 14Explore View on map
Nightlife in Jewish Quarter
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A club with a garden
Doboz
A club in the party district, with dance floors and a tree-filled garden.
Klauzál utca 10Explore View on map
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A ruin-bar courtyard
Füge Udvar
A big courtyard ruin bar on Klauzál utca, with games and a lively young crowd.
Klauzál utca 19Explore View on map
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Dance till dawn
Instant-Fogas
A vast ruin-bar complex on Akácfa Street, with many rooms, bars and dance floors open late.
Akácfa utca 49-51Explore View on map
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The original ruin bar
Szimpla Kert
The bar that started Budapest’s ruin-bar craze, in a crumbling old building on Kazinczy Street filled with mismatched furniture and junk art.
Kazinczy utca 14Explore View on map
