Menza
Menza Étterem és Kávéház
A 1970s retro-style restaurant on Liszt Ferenc Square, serving modern takes on Hungarian comfort food at moderate prices, constantly packed with locals and tourists.
Located on Liszt Ferenc Square in District VI, Menza features a 1970s retro interior and specializes in modern versions of traditional Hungarian dishes. Recommended items include beef broth, Wiener schnitzel, and veal paprikash with spaetzle, while desserts feature poppy seed bread pudding and Somlói dumplings. Offbeat Budapest calls it one of the most consistent and excellent restaurants in the city, with service also receiving praise; Time Out notes that it is packed daily with regulars and tourists. The weekly menu on the official website lists main courses around HUF 4,290–7,490. Offbeat advises that reservations are essential. It is close to the Oktogon station on metro line M1 and tram lines 4/6.
Opening hours
Daily 11:00–23:00
Nearby sights
- House of Terror
- Hungarian State Opera House
- Szimpla Kert
- St. Stephen's Basilica
- Dohány Street Synagogue
- Andrássy Avenue
- New York Café
- Hungarian National Museum