62 Spaghi Pasta Bar
Run by three Italian natives, 2 Spaghi is a small pasta shop in Budapest with a simple mission: serve fresh, made-to-order pasta dishes quickly and well. Customers are invited to pair a variety of pasta shapes (fusilli, bucatini, tagliatelle, etc.) with a rotating set of sauces. On any day, there might be cacio e pepe, carbonara, puttanesca, amatriciana, and aglio, olio e peperoncino listed on the blackboard. All of them consistently good and about €13 each (a light panna cotta is available to end on a high note).
Warning: 2 Spaghi is located inside Gozsdu Udvar, a clubby, tourist-heavy area lined with overpriced bars and restaurants. I can't help thinking that this charming pasta eatery would deserve a more worthy home. If you don't like the vibes, you can simply buy some fresh pasta to go.
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