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Kosher/ Restaurants: First 3 are on the same block.
-The Hana -  Meat - Open for lunch and dinner  (Shabbos meals) Supervision: Orthodox Rabbinate - Hana has now reopened
-Carmel - Meat - Open for lunch & dinner. Dont expect steaks but good Hungarian meat and chicken dishes. Supervision: Rabbi Oberlander - Chabad -    Menu
-Tel Aviv Cafe - Dairy - Open for breakfast & lunch and depending on the season dinner too. Cholov yisrael   English Menu     Hebrew Menu
-Kosher Butcher Shop on Dob u, behind the Kazincy shul courtyard. used to have delicious smoked salami
-Kosher Market as well on Dohany u 36 - standard israeli and even american brands. Also sells locally baked goods with Rabbi Oberlanders hashgacha. Fresh daily.
-Kosher Deli Budapest Síp u. 12
-Kosher Meatup Síp u. 5 https://koshermeatup.hu/en
-Brooklyn Bagel Újpesti rakpart 1, Budapest
-Shakshuka Kazinczy utca 30, Budapest, 8am-3pm - Shakshuka is temporarily closed

Synagogue:
-Kazincy U.(street) Ashkenaz - minyan every morning at 7:00 and mincha maariv 15 Minutes before shkiah
-Kis Diofa u.
-Chabad, Rabbi Oberlander. Shachris: Sun. 9:00, other days at 7:00 with breakfast served after davening, except Sunday.
-Other Chabad shul is geared towards Israeli tourists
-Chevra shas during the week and in the main shul across the courtyard on shabbos. You can check with Rabbi Oberlander about his minyanim

mikveh
on Kazincy open from 6:00, the code is written on the door, towels provided, entrance fee 500 HUF

Things to Do:
Pest side of city Chain Bridge:
-Parliament
-Terror museum
- Vaci U shopping area (watch out for pickpockets and scam artist),
-Andrassy U High end shops
-Embassies
-State Opera House
-Heroes square at the end of Andrassy u.
-National Museum
-Széchenyi Thermal Bath

Buda side of city:
-Tram ride up Castle Hill
-Fishermans Bastion
-Danube river cruise
-Bronze shoe holocaust memorial on the bank of the Danube

Hotels: (Doesnt pay to use any points at any of the hotel chains)
-Gellert nice but overpriced
-Four Seasons nice but overpriced
-Kempinski (Usually very cheap $100 a night)
- Continental, on Dohany street
- Astoria

Getting Around:
-Its a beautiful city to walk around.
-Uber suspended operations in Budapest in July 2016.
-Cabs can and will rip you off...especially those parked outside hotels.
-Use app called Taxify. Its similar to Uber. Use promo code TAXIFYBP for 1000 HUF first ride
-Airport to city should be flat fee make sure you dont get scammed.
- http://www.minibud.hu/en Airport Transfer from city center, hop on hop off sightseeing tour with English and Hebrew audio
- BKK Budapest 24-hour travelcard HUF 2500, they also have multi-day options
- BKK Budapest 24-hour group travelcard (for 1-5 passengers traveling together) HUF 5500
- Bus 200E from the airport to Metro gets you into the city in 50 min
- Bus 100E from the airport to the city center (stops: Kálvin tér, Astoria, Deák tér) - HUF 2200

Notes:
Avoid Euronet ATMs at tourist sites. Use bank ATMs. Always decline the "exchange guarantee" the ATM operator is offering you, choose local currency, your own bank will have a better exchange rate than what the ATM is offering you. The ATM "exchange guarantee" is a scam and hidden fee that should be avoided.

Drivers
Shlome Hernadi - +36 (209) 348-917 - [email protected]
Alex - +36 (30) 2042998
Shlome Kurtz - +36 (30) 3556735 - [email protected]
Meir Gluck - +36 (20) 4602373
Janos Bene - +36 (20) 9342408 - [email protected]
Berish Goldmann - +36 (70) 4524900 - [email protected]
Bence Bekassy - +36 (70) 558 5405 - [email protected]
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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #1000 on: June 09, 2025, 12:14:54 PM »
Any experiences staying in the parisi udvar by Hyatt for shabbos?

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #1001 on: June 09, 2025, 01:04:19 PM »
Or the W for shabbos?

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #1002 on: June 09, 2025, 01:08:41 PM »
Any experiences staying in the parisi udvar by Hyatt for shabbos?
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What would you like to know? Most hotels are helpful/accommodating. They have manual exterior doors IIRC but all rooms are key cards.
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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #1003 on: June 09, 2025, 01:14:34 PM »
.@Joel May know

What would you like to know? Most hotels are helpful/accommodating. They have manual exterior doors IIRC but all rooms are key cards.
I haven’t stayed at the Udvar over Shabbos, but I have stayed there a few times. From my experience:
The front door is manual (not automatic), so no Shabbos issues there.
There are accessible stairs inside the hotel, and I don’t recall any motion-activated lights in the room.
It’s a nice walk to shul, and Chabad has a closer location as well worth checking on Google Maps.
it seemed pretty Shabbos friendly based on my stays.

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #1004 on: June 16, 2025, 08:34:49 AM »
what about the W for shabbos?

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #1005 on: June 16, 2025, 08:38:30 AM »
what about the W for shabbos?
Its a brand new hotel. Its as close if not closer  to the Jewish Quarter. Dont have any experience with shabbos friendly.
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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #1006 on: June 16, 2025, 12:05:22 PM »
what about the W for shabbos?
I was there last year, I would honestly recommend Abnb over hotels for shabbat,
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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #1007 on: June 16, 2025, 03:02:17 PM »
I haven’t stayed at the Udvar over Shabbos, but I have stayed there a few times. From my experience:
The front door is manual (not automatic), so no Shabbos issues there.
There are accessible stairs inside the hotel, and I don’t recall any motion-activated lights in the room.
It’s a nice walk to shul, and Chabad has a closer location as well worth checking on Google Maps.
it seemed pretty Shabbos friendly based on my stays.
the problem is it seems the rooms are motioned sensored including ac