Shopping in Budapest
The Ecseri and PESCA flea markets yield bargains, including memorabilia from the communist era. Districts V, VI and VII are good hunting-ground for folk items in felt and wood. Fashion designers like Katti Zoób are putting Budapest on the map. Find international clothing in malls or on touristy Váci utca. Foodie items, like Pálinka brandy and paprika are piled high at the Great Market Hall. Shops are open from 10am-6pm, malls until later.
Zwack Shop
Hungarian tipples
Zwack produces the bitter Hungarian liqueur, Unicum. It is made from a secret
mix of 40 herbs and aged in oak. Hungary's fruit brandy, Pálinka, and local
wines are also available at Zwack Shop at District IX's up-coming
waterfront.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm
Address
26, Soroksári út, Budapest 1095
Telephone
+36 (1) 456 5247
Boulevard és Brezsnyev
Contemporary Hungarian canvases
Boulevard és Brezsnyev in cool District VII is packed with cutting edge art
works from up-and-coming Hungarian artists. Prices range from Ft19 to Ft2.8
million. Innovative exhibitions are held opposite at Király utca 46.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 3pm-8pm
Address
39 - 46, Király utca, Budapest 1074
Telephone
+36 (1) 309 445 778
Látomás
Young fashion designers
Budapest's emerging fashion scene can be seen at Látomás in the trendy
District VII. A group of 25 designers, including Lillipop Factory and Vanda
Szigeti, sell unique, and sometimes daring, womenswear at friendly prices.
There's also menswear and secondhand items.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 11am-7.30pm; Sat 11am-4.30pm
Address
16-18, Dohány utca, Budapest 1074
Telephone
+36 (1) 267 21 58
Great Market Hall
Paprika and souvenirs
The restored Great Market Hall in Pest has three levels of bustle and
atmosphere. Paprika, goose liver and vegetables are piled high. Upstairs are
folklore products, souvenirs and snack bars. Downstairs are fish so fresh
they're swimming.
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Opening Hours
Mon 6am-5pm, Tue-Fri 6am-6pm, Sat 6am-2pm
Address
1-3, Vámház Körút, Budapest 1093
Telephone
+36 (1) 366 3300
Ecseri Flea Market
Souvenirs of communism
Antiques-buyers come to the Ecseri Flea Market, located in suburban District
XIX. Rich pickings lurk among the socialist-era bric-a-brac, which can make
unique gifts. The deep-fried dough with garlic or cheese, Lángos, tides
shoppers over until lunchtime.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm; Sat 8am-3pm; Sun 8am-1pm
Address
156, Nagykörösi utca, Budapest 1194
Transport
Bus 54
PECSA Flea Market
Treasures and junk
The weekend PESCA flea market at a popular concert venue in the District XIV
Városliget (City Park) offers everything from medals to Russian dolls. Not
as known as other markets, visitors dig up something original from Hungary's
socialist past.
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Opening Hours
Sat & Sun 8am-2pm
Address
14, Zichy Mihály utca, Budapest 1146
Telephone
+36 (1) 363 3730
Transport
Hösök tere Metro station
Herend Shop
Fine porcelain
Queen Victoria loved Herend's world-famous hand-painted porcelain. The Herend
Shop on peaceful József nádor tér in District V has the capital's widest
selection of this ornate porcelain, decorated with gold and flowers.
Shoppers buy anything from vases to Hussar figurines.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-2pm
Address
11, József nádor tér, Budapest 1051
Telephone
+36 (1) 317 2622
Katti Zoób
Modern Hungarian style
Katti Zoób was the first of a growing band of Hungarian designers to achieve
international acclaim. Her shop on Pest's Szent István Körút offers
womenswear cut from Italian fabrics. Browse prêt à porter downstairs, or
haute couture upstairs.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 10am-7pm; Sat 10am-4pm
Address
17, Szent István Körút, Budapest 1055
Telephone
+36 (1) 312 1865
Judit Virág Gallery and Auction House
Auction house and gallery
The Judit Virág Gallery and Auction House, on Pest's gallery-rich Falk Miksa,
deals in 19th- and 20th-century Hungarian paintings and Art Nouveau ceramics
from Zsolnay. The gallery also serves as an exhibition space.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-1pm
Address
30, Falk Miksa utca, Budapest 1055
Telephone
+36 (1) 312 2071
