Most Bisztró

Most Bisztró is a buzzing Hungarian-Indian restaurant lining the narrow Zichy Jenő utca in District 6. Behind a bland entrance hides one of Budapest’s most inviting and most idiosyncratic dining rooms – floors draped in Persian carpets, densely packed tables, a soaring skylight window hung with greens. The space was originally a motorbike repair shop, hence all the light pouring from above. Most customers are local residents owing to the relatively friendly price points (mains are sub €12).

The menu combines Hungarian and Indian classics, meaning that seriously delicious butter and tandoori chicken, dal makhani (lentil stew), and chana (chickpea) masala appear beside a goulash soup, beef stew (pörkölt), sztrapacska, and cottage cheese dumplings (túrógombóc). The reason for the unusual culinary marriage is that part of the kitchen staff is Nepalese. Also here: Hungarian draft beers, wines, and Negroni sbagliatos at the full-service bar. Consider the spacious outdoor terrace in the warm months.