Vegan
Pizza
Organic
Mediterranean
Salad bar
Juice bar
Hungarian

Vegan bistro with a daily menu, pizza, a few soups and main dishes. Uses organic ingredients and purified water. Kitchen closes 10pm. Near metro Keleti Palyaudvar on M2(red) or Vorosmarty utca/Kodaly Korond on M1(yellow). Confirmed closed, Dec 2017.


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56 Reviews

First Review by Clalex

Muscha

Points +137

Vegan
18 May 2018

Leider unter meiner Erwartung!

Die Location ist gut, keine Frage. Die Bedienung war auch nett. Aber, ich habe eine Pizza bestellt. Das war wohl ein Fehler. Der Boden war steinhart, es war wenig Tomatensauce und wenig Zwiebel drauf. Gebratener (trockener) Räuchertofu und falscher Käse dafür um so mehr. Leider hat mir das überhaupt nicht geschmeckt. Die Frage ob es nun an mir oder am Essen lag ließ sich anhand der anderen Pizzen, die zurück gegangen sind, eindeutig klären. Ich bin enttäuscht...

Updated from previous review on 2016-08-09

JenniferSelf

Points +19

Vegetarian
20 Dec 2017

Great place to eat

Cute little place with booth style tables, really friendly and helpful service and the food is great. Reasonable prices for good sized portions. Would definitely recommend for vegetarians, vegans but also anyone else!

Pros: Tasty vegan food with a focus on pizza, Good prices, Great waiters/waitresses

Cons: N/A

23rachelb

Points +57

Vegetarian
20 Oct 2017

Great goulash and seitan

Average prices for Budapest. I really enjoyed the Bean Goulash Soup and the seitan cutlets, but the falafel was pretty terrible and I didn't end up finishing it (which is unusual for me). Staff were quite friendly and the restaurant environment was nice.

Lily400

Points +31

Vegan
09 Oct 2017

delicious!

Cute and cosy cafe. Great find through this app. Pressed for time so chose the pizza and a lattice dessert cake... both were delicious. Wish I'd had more time to go back and try more as everything on the menu looked wonderful. Also great value.

LauraSturgeon

Points +184

Vegan
28 Sep 2017

Great little place

This was near where we were staying and we went twice because everything on the menu sounded great! We had the sharing platter one day and pizzas another. Lots of food and really nice. Cakes were good too. The restaurant is small and pretty, with underground stone arches and a few booths to sit in. They also sell things like plant milk, dairy-free cheese, soya sausages and chocolate to take away.

DaisyGould

Points +236

Vegan
18 Aug 2017

Great pizza

Loved this all vegan place. Had a lovely pizza and the size was astonishing for the price. The menu was vast and there was a great range of pizzas and other dishes with an array of veggies and mock meats. The vegan cheese on the pizza was delicious too. The place was small but in a cosy way and they were obliging to accommodate a very large group at short notice (there was well over 10 of us). The staff were friendly and helpful but service was very slow, even more so than would be expected for a large group.

Updated from previous review on 2017-08-18

Pros: Amazing value for money, Delicious food, Outstanding range of options

Cons: Slow service

Stangya

Points +68

Vegan
16 Aug 2017

Wonderful, hearty, delicious food!

We are so full, almost cannot walk!
This wonderful restaurant serves traditional Hungarian foods very tasty and rich, not for those counting calories. We tried the Napfényes Bistro plate for two, fuel for an IronMan!
Then I drank organic Elderberry tea and ate a delicious multi layer caramel cake, not too sweet, just wonderful.
No beer/alcohol or coffee, but you won't miss them anyway.

Pros: great food and service

Cons: none

annecp

Points +63

Mostly Veg
06 Aug 2017

Tasty, good quantity

Good quality and quantity. I put only 4 stars because my main course was maybe a little bit too fat (everything was fried).

DanielleSams

Points +78

Vegan
25 Jul 2017

Pretty decent

My friend and I ordered the platter for 2. The food was pretty good, but due to my regular diet I found it was a bit too oily and heavy for me as most of it was deep fried. However, if you are used to this or have other things, I feel like the food would be good overall.

Pros: Friendly, Lots of choice, Cheap

Cons: Lots of fried food

Beaa

Points +262

Vegan
24 Jul 2017

so amazingly tasty!

We came in for breakfast around noon (we're on vacation :)) and the food was just wonderful. Very tasty soups and the coal burners pizza were our favorite. The seitan cutlets were tasty but not as tasty as the pizza and soups ... we also tasted the fried cheese and falafel and they were sinfully good too, especially the cheese - pure evil ;) we are so not on a diet :) Highly recommend!

Pros: food taste, portions , service

MorganCrawford

Points +345

Vegan
23 Jul 2017

good

Big menu choice with lots of pizzas and desserts. Was very nice. The mediterranean pizza was supposed to have sundried tomatoes on it tho and it didn't really. The waitress also seemed not very friendly sometimes I was asking about the desserts and she seemed irritated.

Wendyw

Points +25

Vegan
22 Jul 2017

Great food

We had a platter for two, which was just great! We only had the platter, water and two smoothies and were stuffed.

Too bad we have to return home tomorrow, would have live to try out more from the menu.

Pros: The food, The price

Cons: Waitress not very friendly, Payment at counter, not clear if tip was included

agata-pt

Points +379

Vegan
13 Jul 2017

Amazing food

We visited Napfényes Bistro twice during our stay in Budapest. Their food was amazing including veganised variations of traditional Hungarian food. I have tried first time in my life vegan deep fried cheese - and I have to admit that it was amazing. I also liked very much their ragout soup with tarragon.

They have very generous portions for affordable prices.

Overall, I would highly recommend this place. We were also informed that they do have another place closer to the city centre.

Pros: Delicious food including veganised hungarian food, Generous portions for affordable prices, Friendly staff

Cons: None

ID#

Points +347

Vegan
05 Jul 2017

Best in the area

Romantic atmosphere, delicious meals, friendly staff. If you're nearby and hungry, go there! Has a little shop, too!

Pros: Only vegan, Daily menues

HungryPiglet

Points +182

Vegan
27 May 2017

Traditional dishes made vegan

A lovely place with friendly staff. We went here as part of a vegan food tour with Taste Hungary, so we were already full before we arrived. We tried some traditional foods - goulash soup, cabbage rolls, and some kind of millet balls for dessert. All were delicious. Checked out the extensive menu, and next time we're going back hungry! It was mid-week lunchtime, so fairly quiet, but I'm told it's packed out at weekends, so you probably need to book. There's also a cafe at the front where you can choose from a large range of cakes.

Pros: Vegan versions of traditional dishes, Calm and friendly atmosphere

YechielMiller

Points +18

Vegan
19 May 2017

best vegan food!

We went their every night in our vacation in budapest, servise was so kind, the food was excellence, the pizza was amazing and also the pasta bolonese.. Great vegan food .. Also for children

WarsaW

Points +70

Vegan
26 Apr 2017

The best vegan restaurant ever!

I've tried a lot of vegan places and this was simply the best, the food is incredible, and surprinsingly cheap, specially at lunch, they have a special menu with smaller prices. I went to this place 2 times during 3 days in Budapest, I wish I could go more. They also have desserts and ice cream, which is very good too.

Pros: Delicious food, Many desserts, Price

Cons: Nope

MarcoVogel

Points +22

Vegan
24 Apr 2017

... sensationell.

Sehr gutes essen, freundliche Bedienung und angenehmes Ambiente. Ist sicher für jeden einen Besuch wert.

Wenn wir wieder da sind werden wir sicherlich wieder dort essen.

Prakruti

Points +29

Vegan
23 Apr 2017

AMAZING

The food was awesome, really very good ! One of the best vegan restaurants I have been . Plus, the waitress was super nice and funny and knew how to talk English.
It is a very chill and cozy place, with a beautiful decoration.

Pros: Great food, Nice staff , Cozy environment

ourea

Points +101

Vegetarian
22 Apr 2017

Super à Pest

Ce petit resto est absolument génial, j'adore. C'était super bon (mais pas pour les pizzas). Il est situé un peu à l'écart mais ça vaut le coup. Pâtisseries vraiment appétissantes.

Pros: Qualité de nourriture, Choix, Bonne atmosphère

LottyG

Points +60

Vegan
14 Mar 2017

Superb Food & Staff

Food was wonderful especially the Pizza. My partner isn't vegan or vegetarian but thoroughly enjoyed his meal. Would recommend to everyone to go visit.

Staff were so lovely as well!

Pros: Great food, Great Prices

Cons: little atmosphere, no wine with meal

victoriazwr

Points +60

Vegan
12 Feb 2017

my favorite

BEST FOOD I'VE EVER EATEN. i will literally come back to budapest just to eat here again. it's my all-time favorite restaurant ❤️

Pros: amazing food, good prices, cozy place

SimonGruber

Points +671

Vegan
29 Jan 2017

wonderful ambience and perfect pizzas

really nice restaurant with a beautiful ambience. all vegan. we had a hungarian gulasch and a pumkin soup. both were amazing. our pizzas also tasted faboulus. we had some desert. it was very good but not my favourite type of desert. really wortn to go while visiting budapest.

SamanthaVeitch

Points +39

Vegan
15 Dec 2016

Woderful decadent experience

This place came highly recommended and it’s easy to see why. The place is underground with a brick vaulted ceiling and seating in booths. It actually feels rather fancy with the table linens and staff in their whites. We went to the smaller branch with the shorter menu but the list off choices was still vast. Specifically I had a hankering for pizza so that is what we both went for. I choose the Popeye pizza with extra arugula and Nathanael had the three cheese. And yes it was all vegan! Mine was without a tomato base and it had garlic, cheese, nutmeg and the fresh greens on top. It was delicious but very rich and I think I would have preferred one with a tart tomato sauce. Nates was really good, he got faux sausage on top which was well spiced and very meaty. Not something I had tried before. For someone feeling the loss of meat in their life it would make a good substitute. They were huge portions and I only managed half of mind so for sure you could share one with perhaps a salad from the self-serve bar, which looked great. We were so full that we had our desserts to go. I could not leave without one as their selection was incredible. Very decedent creamcake style creations with layers of different fillings and pastries. I had a raspberry concoction, which was a poppyseed cake topped with a creamy whipped raspberry layer. Nate went for a biscuit thing with jam in the middle covered in white chocolate with beautiful piped decoration. This place was a real gem with options for everyone including Hungarian goulash, seitan roast and pasta dishes. I would be interested to visit the larger premises which was advertised as having live music at the weekends and is perhaps better located for those staying more centrally........ please visit my blog for more vegan reviews......www.whitedragonorganics.com

Updated from previous review on 2016-12-15

Pros: cosy, beautiful interior , amazing choice, great food

Cons: a little far out, cake display wasnt photogenic, lots of plastic

Vegangypsy

Points +217

Vegan
02 Dec 2016

Amazing menu

This cafe has a fantastic menu! Wide range of choices, healthy delicious food, with options for raw and gluten free. It is a little pricey but worth a visit! Excellent service also.

Pros: Great menu, Central location, Friendly staff

Cons: Boring interior , Expensive

Mhoppy

Points +15

Mostly Veg
27 Nov 2016

Delicious food , great presentation and service

We had a delicious meal at Napfenyes . The diverse menu catered for everyone's tastes - from vegan pizzas , French fries , to hearty Hungarian bean vegetable soup , Seitan Stew , fruit and vegetable shakes and delicious deserts . The service was excellent . This was one of the best restaurants we have eaten at !

Updated from previous review on 2016-11-27

Pros: Value for money , Diverse menu, Beautiful presentation

JackieBurnham

Points +92

Vegan
20 Nov 2016

excellent food and wide choice

The pizzas are great - Hungarian is the best.The raw food platter was crisp and appetising. The seitan kievs were flavoursome and 'meaty'The vanilla slice was the nicest vegan pastry I ever had (English vanilla slice was always my favourite as a non vegan)They even got me the recipe when I asked!Snickers cake also very nice.Large cosy dining areas with outdoor tables too Huge choice of dishes - menu is a book of ten pages! See video review on Vegan on Wheels channel. https://youtu.be/yDA9ENX-270

Pros: huge choice. delicious food.




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