I found these fabulous restaurants to enjoy vegan food during my holiday in Budapest, Hungary, this summer. I want to share these with you so that you can enjoy vegan food as well – while out traveling.
1000 Tea – cafe and tea shop
This is a real gem. It’s accessible from one of the main tourist trap streets in Budapest. (Don’t ask me which one..) However the shop/cafe got a very unnoticeable entrance from the street. You step away in an entrance away from the street and walk straight into a small quaint courtyard with small chairs and tables, with bamboo trees decorated with tea strainers amongst other things. They have a large selection of the worlds finest teas which you can enjoy. Their menu features a range of vegan options, clearly marked so. I recommend their Baba Ganough with warm pita bread. So nummy. We went there twice and the food, tea and service was absolutely top notch.
I managed to get my hands on some Pu-Erh Tea – I haven’t been able to buy this since moving away from London.
The shop-owner and staff is really friendly. The courtyard offers a nice place to sit, serene, away from the tourists with a nice shady area to relax and just enjoy the moment with a teacup in hand.
Their website: www.1000tea.hu
The hummus bar
I love, love, love hummus so I could eat here everyday! I loved my plate of hummus with mushrooms, bread, and different hot spicy sauces. The staff is absolutely lovely and the prices are great. I ate well and a lot of food for maybe 1000 forint.
Their website: www.hummusbar.hu
Kyoto
This is a Japanese style restaurant. I had a cucumber salad with seaweed and grilled tofu on the side the first time we went.
The second evening we went there I ordered a salad with herbs, tofu and a wasabi dressing. It was very, very nice. The vegetables where fresh and they made a nice and full mix of the different herbs, sprouts and salad leaves.
The staff at Kyoto very friendly and open to any special requests. We ate there twice during our stay because they could accommodate for my request and they had great cocktails for dessert.
Read more about them: Tripadvisor.com
Napfényes Étterem – not a great experience ![:(]()
I was going to order some traditional Hungarian food until I got seduced by their pizza menu…and I ordered a Calzone instead.
Now, I’ve heard great reviews about this restaurant from other vegans. But I’m so sad to write that I am disappointed.
We specifically asked to have our food delivered to us at the same time. My friend ordered a Gulash and bread, I ordered a Calzone.
They brought my friends food first. Then 20 minutes later my food arrived…
The waitress kind of forgot us after that, I wanted to order a dessert. I gave up waiting so I went up to the counter and ordered from their pastry selection, and a cup of tea.
I waited for 20 minutes, still no dessert or tea.
So I went and reminded the waitress, she confessed and said she forgot the tea and cake I ordered.
Ten minutes later I went and reminded her again about my dessert and the cup of tea.
Then the dessert came and my cup of tea, might I add it was a bag and hot water I was served.
We asked for the cheque straight away as you might understand.
No – I didn’t tip them a dime. I also reminded her that I ordered a bottle of water, that I paid for before leaving.
I hope they employ more people and that next time I visit, that they give me a better experience.
Perhaps going there in the early evening is better. This was the worst restaurant experience I’ve had – ever. And I’m so sad to share that since it’s very special for me to go out and dine vegan, since leaving the UK and relocating to Sweden 
Their website: napfenyesetterem.hu/english