We had lunch at Le Bar twice during our stay in Budapest. The first visit was average, I guess - the food was okay but not great. The second visit though was hugely disappointing; everything tasted old and un-fresh. There were flies everywhere (on the food and the cakes, and in the juice). AND the woman behind the counter blew her nose directly over our food while preparing our order, which made me pretty disgusted. She couldn't speak any english either.
This place doesn't open on weekend:( because it kind of just serve people from the university cross the street. Food is all vegan and some raw vegan food:) I like their food :) so healthy and tasty:) I come to this place all the time:) there is a organic store next to it, so this is my most come place:) I wish they don't use plastic bowl or plate:( they already made all the food, so you just grad and go:) I like their pasta, indian dishes, and soup:) they have amazing desserts as well:)
The shop offers a weekly menu selection of 5 or 6 different hot items a day, all of which sounded delicious. We had the lasagna and it was excellent. Didn't try the deserts, but they looked quite good. The staff spoke English and the food was incredibly inexpensive. As already stated, it was very crowded and we had to eat standing up, but the food was so good it was worth it.
Nice, small place in the city center. Smiling and helpful guy behind the counter speaking English. Very tasty. A little crowded place (sometimes you have to wait for seat). I would like to stay for longer but it's a place for fast eating. Very low prices. I recommend without doubt ;-)
We bought a lasagne and a berry dessert and both was cheap and very delicious. Finding a place around lunch time will be a challenge but perfect to-go!
If you want to eat it on the way, ask for a heated portion as we got a cold lasagne when we said to take away. Still very delicious though :-)
See as well:
http://rawsday.wordpress.com/2013/07/26/vegan-in-budapest/
Small place, but great food and nice staff. The best option would be to grab the plate with everything for around 900huf. All the food is great and reasonably priced. The vegan desserts are worth checking out to.
What i liked most about Le-bar was the desserts and fresh juices. The hot food menu is a bit limited, but good. I came around 2:00 and it was half-empty so i had no trouble finding a seat.
I had a very nice lunch here, which cost me only 950 HUF or about two pounds/three dollars. The next day I could have had lasagna for even less. I could not believe how cheap it was or how tasty for the money. I suppose they keep the price low to appeal to the many students across the street. I would happily eat there again.
This is a small bar in front of the Hungarian National Museum and close to university, and it serves simple but well prepared food. Everything is vegan, but some deserts contain honey. The place is simple, food is served in disposable plastic and paper plates, but all the dishes and deserts I've eaten there were very tasty. It is simple, so they are really not English speakers, although the lady helped me her best - bring a dictionary or choose by the look! Be surprised! I recommend the food and the place, just don't expect it to be a restaurant for travelers.
We had a quick lunch here while walking around Budapest. The food was good, in particular the potatoes, and very inexpensive, we shared that "meal" for about 800 forints.
The place itself only had about 7 bar stools, and was very stuffy, but we went outside and ate on the steps next door. The best food was actually the desserts, which come from the health food store (it's actually all part of the same place).
I would check back in a few months, the manager of the store told me that they had rented another location down the street, and were planning on expanding the restaurant some time in the fall of 2012.
we've been there yesterday and are absolutely satisfied and happy. Luckily we went to this place. I can't understand the bad refernces. The food is cheap and very very tasty. Had a big and fantastic cream cake ad a lot of other stuff that was just georgeous. It is a small place, yes, but I think one can live with that. The only thing I don't like is that they serve the food in plastic dishes what is very bad for environment.
The place offers a wide selection of vegan dished from fast food to traditional Hungarian dishes. Ah and the desserts of course. There is a daily menu, and you can also order seperate dishes. The place is run by the organic food store just next to it. There are like 6 chairs inside so it is advised to take it out and eat it in the park just opposite the buffet (National Museum).
Prices are reasonable though the portions could be a bit larger, also I love eating spicy food, therefore, in my view the meals are a bit tasteless especially when it comes to tofu.
It gets really crowded at around lunch time. Staff does not speak English at all though you can just point on the meals you wish to eat. As for desserts I am not sure that everthing is vegan, I am a bit suspicious when it comes to that. It is always best to ask if it has honey in it.
All in all: location perfect, reasonable pricing, good vegan food
If you are a vegan is Budapest, this is the best place for a quick, nutricious, inexpensive lunch. The daily offers are the best options, they consist of raw veggies, cooked veggies, a veggie or tofu burger, deliciously flavoured tofu and some wheat all in a huge porction for 850 HUF, but there are other meals as well, tofu burgers, salads, cakes,soup of the day, crackers pancaces, etc. The only problem with this palce is that it's a small buffee type of thing with only 6 chairs and two more places for standing. So take away is the best, you can eat your meal at the park of the National Museum just across the eatery. The staff doesn't speak much English and they are always hurried, but you can point at what you want. And they also serve freshly squized juices.
This was my favorite place to eat in Budapest. To be sure, the food is nothing fancy and the place is usually crowded and hurried, but I found everything delicious.
All the food is vegan, so I could choose anything I wanted. I really enjoyed the pizza here, though it tastes quite different from traditional pizza. Also, the veggie lasagna was good. The real stars for me were the desserts. I had a pear cake and a really superb coconut cream cake.
Seriously, if you go there and they have the coconut cake, do yourself a favor and get it!
The only downside was that I couldn't find anyone who spoke English to translate for me, so every time I went, I simply pointed to what I wanted. It would have been really nice to know what everything was and what my combination options were!
Oh, and the food was cheap, cheap, cheap. A (big) slice of pizza was less than $3 and I found that sometimes they put the desserts on sale for less than $1!
a really small buffet style place next to a health food store, not really a proper restaurant but more of a place to quickly go get something to eat and continue what you were doing
This place is awesome, but standing room only! - Edit
This is pretty much a solo adventure or you might be eating standing up! That being said, the food is amazing! They have a selection of raw vegan items, but everything is completely vegan there. I was expecting like a pizza place from the reviews, but they have soups, a hot bar, cakes, etc. The pizza is really interesting! Its tangy but its on this corn bread style crust, which is like 2 inches thick. I really enjoyed it! They don't speak English so just point :) I'm sure you'll enjoy it. I also had some potato seitan dish that was incredible along with a carrot cake and carrot juice. If you get there and its crowded just wait in line, people eat pretty quickly and you'll get a seat! Also, the grocery store its connected to has vegan cakes from a local vegan cake company so don't miss out on those!
Yes, the pizza is tasty and thick! We also had yummy soups. We were there for a late lunch and got seats at the bar right away, but people were hovering when we left. Granted, we were there 2 years ago, but at the time, they brought out an employee from the back who spoke English and told us what everything was. Nice place for a quick lunch.
18 Reviews
First Review by gr8vegan
malinolsson
Points +71
Really disappointing... - Edit
We had lunch at Le Bar twice during our stay in Budapest. The first visit was average, I guess - the food was okay but not great. The second visit though was hugely disappointing; everything tasted old and un-fresh. There were flies everywhere (on the food and the cakes, and in the juice). AND the woman behind the counter blew her nose directly over our food while preparing our order, which made me pretty disgusted. She couldn't speak any english either.
Read morePros: Very cheap
Cons: Un-fresh/old food, A lot of flies, No english spoken
Guest
VeganChristianGal
Points +50
A great grab and go place - Edit
This place doesn't open on weekend:( because it kind of just serve people from the university cross the street. Food is all vegan and some raw vegan food:) I like their food :) so healthy and tasty:) I come to this place all the time:) there is a organic store next to it, so this is my most come place:) I wish they don't use plastic bowl or plate:( they already made all the food, so you just grad and go:) I like their pasta, indian dishes, and soup:) they have amazing desserts as well:)
Read morePros: Healthy, Fast, Not expensive
Cons: Not really a restaurant, Plastic plates and bowls
Guest
jencompgeek
Points +311
Cheap and tasty - Edit
The shop offers a weekly menu selection of 5 or 6 different hot items a day, all of which sounded delicious. We had the lasagna and it was excellent. Didn't try the deserts, but they looked quite good. The staff spoke English and the food was incredibly inexpensive. As already stated, it was very crowded and we had to eat standing up, but the food was so good it was worth it.
Read morePros: delicious, inexpensive, friendly staff
Cons: crowded
Guest
shinyuu
Points +78
Le Budapest - Edit
Nice, small place in the city center. Smiling and helpful guy behind the counter speaking English. Very tasty. A little crowded place (sometimes you have to wait for seat). I would like to stay for longer but it's a place for fast eating. Very low prices. I recommend without doubt ;-)
Read morePros: tasty, price
Cons: it's so tiny.... ;-)
Guest
Happymouse
Points +493
Great food - Edit
We bought a lasagne and a berry dessert and both was cheap and very delicious. Finding a place around lunch time will be a challenge but perfect to-go!
Read moreIf you want to eat it on the way, ask for a heated portion as we got a cold lasagne when we said to take away. Still very delicious though :-)
See as well:
http://rawsday.wordpress.com/2013/07/26/vegan-in-budapest/
Pros: Delicious, Cheap
Guest
mattisprobablytaken
Points +40
great place! worth checking out. - Edit
Small place, but great food and nice staff. The best option would be to grab the plate with everything for around 900huf. All the food is great and reasonably priced. The vegan desserts are worth checking out to.
Read more:-)
Pros: great food, friendly staff
Cons: not much seating, service could be better
Guest
m@earthville
Points +10446
Good desserts, fresh juices, good value - Edit
What i liked most about Le-bar was the desserts and fresh juices. The hot food menu is a bit limited, but good. I came around 2:00 and it was half-empty so i had no trouble finding a seat.
Read morePros: Good desserts, fresh juices, all veagn
Guest
Sanyi
Points +16
I love it! - Edit
One of my favorite veg place in Budapest!
Read morePros: tasty, cheap
Cons: small place
Guest
BjornH
Points +113
Unbeatable for value! - Edit
I had a very nice lunch here, which cost me only 950 HUF or about two pounds/three dollars. The next day I could have had lasagna for even less. I could not believe how cheap it was or how tasty for the money. I suppose they keep the price low to appeal to the many students across the street. I would happily eat there again.
Read morePros: Incredibly cheap, Nice variety of food, Quick and easy
Cons: Not much room inside, Paper plate and plastic cutlery
Guest
andreacarioca
Points +58
Simple and Good! - Edit
This is a small bar in front of the Hungarian National Museum and close to university, and it serves simple but well prepared food. Everything is vegan, but some deserts contain honey. The place is simple, food is served in disposable plastic and paper plates, but all the dishes and deserts I've eaten there were very tasty. It is simple, so they are really not English speakers, although the lady helped me her best - bring a dictionary or choose by the look! Be surprised! I recommend the food and the place, just don't expect it to be a restaurant for travelers.
Read morePros: tasty, cheap, easy
Cons: plastic utensils, small place, no english
Guest
mluria
Points +64
Inexpensive well located vegan lunch bar - Edit
We had a quick lunch here while walking around Budapest. The food was good, in particular the potatoes, and very inexpensive, we shared that "meal" for about 800 forints.
Read moreThe place itself only had about 7 bar stools, and was very stuffy, but we went outside and ate on the steps next door. The best food was actually the desserts, which come from the health food store (it's actually all part of the same place).
I would check back in a few months, the manager of the store told me that they had rented another location down the street, and were planning on expanding the restaurant some time in the fall of 2012.
Pros: inexpensive, good food
Guest
coi
Points +406
Great place - Edit
we've been there yesterday and are absolutely satisfied and happy. Luckily we went to this place. I can't understand the bad refernces. The food is cheap and very very tasty. Had a big and fantastic cream cake ad a lot of other stuff that was just georgeous. It is a small place, yes, but I think one can live with that. The only thing I don't like is that they serve the food in plastic dishes what is very bad for environment.
Read morePros: Prize, Taste, Big offer
Cons: Small Place, Plastic dishes, Bad English
Guest
Placek
Points +115
Good Vegan Food - Edit
The place offers a wide selection of vegan dished from fast food to traditional Hungarian dishes. Ah and the desserts of course. There is a daily menu, and you can also order seperate dishes. The place is run by the organic food store just next to it. There are like 6 chairs inside so it is advised to take it out and eat it in the park just opposite the buffet (National Museum).
Read morePrices are reasonable though the portions could be a bit larger, also I love eating spicy food, therefore, in my view the meals are a bit tasteless especially when it comes to tofu.
It gets really crowded at around lunch time. Staff does not speak English at all though you can just point on the meals you wish to eat. As for desserts I am not sure that everthing is vegan, I am a bit suspicious when it comes to that. It is always best to ask if it has honey in it.
All in all: location perfect, reasonable pricing, good vegan food
Pros: good location, easy to find, reasonable pricing, wide selection of meals
Cons: tiny place, English is not spoken
Guest
Miss.Muesli
Points +52
Best vegan lunch in town - Edit
If you are a vegan is Budapest, this is the best place for a quick, nutricious, inexpensive lunch. The daily offers are the best options, they consist of raw veggies, cooked veggies, a veggie or tofu burger, deliciously flavoured tofu and some wheat all in a huge porction for 850 HUF, but there are other meals as well, tofu burgers, salads, cakes,soup of the day, crackers pancaces, etc. The only problem with this palce is that it's a small buffee type of thing with only 6 chairs and two more places for standing. So take away is the best, you can eat your meal at the park of the National Museum just across the eatery. The staff doesn't speak much English and they are always hurried, but you can point at what you want. And they also serve freshly squized juices.
Read morePros: delicious food, very healthy, huge portions
Cons: small buffee, not so nice stuff
Guest
sarahsvati
Points +299
Great vegan food - Edit
This was my favorite place to eat in Budapest. To be sure, the food is nothing fancy and the place is usually crowded and hurried, but I found everything delicious.
Read moreAll the food is vegan, so I could choose anything I wanted. I really enjoyed the pizza here, though it tastes quite different from traditional pizza. Also, the veggie lasagna was good. The real stars for me were the desserts. I had a pear cake and a really superb coconut cream cake.
Seriously, if you go there and they have the coconut cake, do yourself a favor and get it!
The only downside was that I couldn't find anyone who spoke English to translate for me, so every time I went, I simply pointed to what I wanted. It would have been really nice to know what everything was and what my combination options were!
Oh, and the food was cheap, cheap, cheap. A (big) slice of pizza was less than $3 and I found that sometimes they put the desserts on sale for less than $1!
Pros: Great food, Delicious desserts, CHEAP
Cons: No English
Guest
Jirko
Points +331
small - Edit
a really small buffet style place next to a health food store, not really a proper restaurant but more of a place to quickly go get something to eat and continue what you were doing
Read moreGuest
piffelina
Points +3608
nice! - Edit
exactly what we needed! we had a mixed plate with everything, and a cold piece of lasagne, which was surprisingly good!
Read moreenjoyed it with a wonderful glass of freshly squeesed orange juice.
Guest
gr8vegan
Points +2357
This place is awesome, but standing room only! - Edit
This is pretty much a solo adventure or you might be eating standing up! That being said, the food is amazing! They have a selection of raw vegan items, but everything is completely vegan there. I was expecting like a pizza place from the reviews, but they have soups, a hot bar, cakes, etc. The pizza is really interesting! Its tangy but its on this corn bread style crust, which is like 2 inches thick. I really enjoyed it! They don't speak English so just point :) I'm sure you'll enjoy it. I also had some potato seitan dish that was incredible along with a carrot cake and carrot juice. If you get there and its crowded just wait in line, people eat pretty quickly and you'll get a seat! Also, the grocery store its connected to has vegan cakes from a local vegan cake company so don't miss out on those!
Read moreCons: more like a vegan food bar
SonjaCPA
Yes, the pizza is tasty and thick! We also had yummy soups. We were there for a late lunch and got seats at the bar right away, but people were hovering when we left. Granted, we were there 2 years ago, but at the time, they brought out an employee from the back who spoke English and told us what everything was. Nice place for a quick lunch.
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