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EATING
City Park offers some wonderful options for dining outdoors in the warmer
months. Its environs are a little limited, but there are some places that are
worth making the effort to seek out.
CAFE, HUNGARIAN
TÓPART
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 06 30 740 8758; www.topartbudapest.hu ; XIV Olof Palme sétány 5;
10am-4am May-Sep; M1 Hősök tere)
A series of cafes, restaurants and bars strung out along the edge of the lake in City Park, this
seasonal strip offers coffee, traditional Hungarian food, pasta, ice cream and even a pub spe-
cialising in szaft (stew-like gravy). It's a great place to relax and watch rowers on the lake.
HUNGARIAN
OLIMPIA
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 1-321 0680; www.alparutca5.hu ; VII Alpár utca 5; 2/3-course lunches 1950/
2250Ft, 4/5/6/7-course dinners 5900/7000/7900/8500Ft;
noon-3pm & 7-10pm Mon-Fri, 7-10pm
Sat; ; 79, M2 Keleti pályaudvar)
Traditional Hungarian with a twist is on offer at this brilliant restaurant that offers a table
d'hôte set-lunch menu of one to three courses and a dinner menu of up to seven. Book
ahead.
HUNGARIAN
BAGOLYVÁR
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 1-468 3110; www.bagolyvar.com ; XIV Gundel Károly út 4; mains
3500-5900Ft; noon-11pm; ; M1 Hősök tere)
With reworked Hungarian classics that make it a winner, the 'Owl's Castle' attracts the Bud-
apest cognoscenti, who leave its sister restaurant, Gundel, next door, to the expense-account
brigade. There are three-course set menus for 4700Ft (3100Ft for vegetarians), and 2500Ft
mains at lunch on weekends, all served in a pleasantly old-fashioned dining room.
CHINESE
WANG
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 1-251 2959; www.kinaikonyha.hu ; XIV Gizella út 46/a; dishes 2490-9900Ft;
noon-11pm; ; 5, 7)
A short walk from the northeastern corner of City Park, this upscale restaurant uses good-
quality ingredients to create a long menu of dishes from across China. Stone floors, brick
walls and heavy furniture make for an elegant atmosphere, backed by a counter kitchen
where the chefs chop, prep and fry furiously. Waiters are friendly and efficient.
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