Restaurants

There are several restaurants and cafés within walking distance of the Rényi Institute. This is only a small sample of them.

1. Fast food places on Múzeum Körút
   Near Kálvin tér, an inexpensive and friendly Turkish self-service restaurant.
   The Chinese place near Hotel Astoria has more than acceptable food.
   The nearby Príma Pék sells good croissants, sandwiches and coffee.
2. Pesti Lámpás Étterem
   Popular place with good and fast service, in one of the nicest buildings of Budapest. Five minutes walk form the Institute.
   Károlyi Mihály utca 12.
3. Centrál Kévéház
   One of the old fashioned coffee houses. During the 1930's this was the favourite plase of Hungarian writers. You can work hours here with a cup of coffee and a piece of cake.
   Károlyi Mihály utca 9.
4. Ruben
   A popular place with good value Hungarian cooking. Service may be slow sometimes, but the food is nice. Two steps from the Rényi Institute.
   Magyar utca 12-14.
5. Xo Bistro
   In the same building as the University cefeteria, a good upscale restaurant.
   Rákóczi út 5.
6. Gerlóczy Café & Restaurant
   Nice upscale restaurant with an open-air café, "the most perfect slice of Paris in Budapest." It also offers accomodation.
   Gerlóczy utca 1.
7. Halkalas
   Nice, inexpensive, self-service freshwater fish in various guises.
   Veres Pálné utca 33.
8. Kőleves (Stone Soup)
   In the Jewish disctrict, popular especially with young people. Quality Hungarian and international food at reasonable prices.
   Kazinczy utca 41.
9. Romkocsmák (Ruin Pubs)
   Not that they were a financial ruin but they are situated in abandoned old buidings or courtyards. Always full with on international young crowd in the evenings, most of these are centered around Kazinczy utca. Szimplakert and Mika Tivadar are among the oldest ones.
   Szimplakert, Kazinczy utca 14; Mika Tivadar Mulató, Kazinczy utca 35.