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When we're famished, broke and it's well past the witching hour, we head for this South
Slav eatery and join all the taxi drivers chomping on grills like
csevapcsicsa
(spicy meat-
balls),
pljeskavica
(spicy meat patties) or
razsnyics
(shish kebab). You can also take away.
BANGLADESHI
BANGLA BÜFÉ
noon-11pm Sat-Thu, from 2.30pm Fri; ; 4 or 6)
This place, started up by a Bangladeshi expat, has as authentic samosas, chicken and lamb
biryani
and dhal as you'll find. Simple but tasty.
ÉTKEZDE
FRICI PAPA KIFŐZDÉJE
11am-11pm Mon-Sat; M1 Oktogon, 4, 6)
'Papa Frank's Canteen' is larger and more modern than most
étkezde
in Budapest. Excellent
főzelék
(traditionally prepared vegetable) dishes are around 400Ft. We love the funny old
murals of Pest in the days of yore.
VEGETARIAN, MIDDLE EASTERN
FALAFEL FALODA
10am-8pm Mon-Fri, to 6pm Sat; ; M1 Oktogon)
This inexpensive place just south of Budapest's theatre district has Israeli-style nosh. You
pay a fixed price to stuff a piece of pita bread or fill a plastic container from a great assort-
ment of salads. It also has a good variety of soups. Loft seating above.
KOSHER, PIZZERIA
CARIMAMA
8am-8pm
Sun-Thu, 7am-2hr before Shabat Fri; M2 Astoria)
A little cafe that will ply you with kosher pizza, baked goods and also breakfast.
JEWISH, HUNGARIAN
MACESZ HUSZÁR
1-787 6164;
www.maceszhuszar.hu
;
VII Dob utca 26; mains 1990-5190Ft;
11.30am-midnight)
A wonderful marriage of modern and traditional, the Macesz Huszár serves up Hungarian
Jewish dishes in a swish bistro-style dining room, handsomely dressed up with lace table-
cloths, flock wallpaper and rocking horses. The Jewish-style eggs and matzo-ball soup are
standout starters, and goose and duck feature heavily on the list of excellent mains.
