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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 seems to be closed. Hopefully, they will reopen
-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 - liszka1953@gmail.com
Alex - +36 (30) 2042998
Shlome Kurtz - +36 (30) 3556735 - slajme@gmail.com
Meir Gluck - +36 (20) 4602373
Janos Bene - +36 (20) 9342408 - rentacarhungary@gmail.com
Berish Goldmann - +36 (70) 4524900 - forma11562@gmail.com
Bence Bekassy - +36 (70) 558 5405 - ben@busrentalbudapest.hu

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #420 on: October 18, 2017, 03:52:21 PM »
did anyone was at rudas bath? they have separate days for men & woman!!
I went there with my father in law.
I enjoyed it alot. you can ask me anything you want.
One thing to keep in mind is that since Budapest is a European city where prizus is the style, you do need to assume that many men are there on the separate days for entirely different reasons than yours...

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #421 on: October 18, 2017, 03:57:02 PM »
New bus from the airport to city center:
100E will start running (7/1) from the airport to Deák Ferenc tér / a block away from Kempinski, Ritz, Jewish quarter, etc
fare 900 HUF

is that running 24H?

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #422 on: October 18, 2017, 04:38:35 PM »

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #423 on: October 31, 2017, 11:31:34 AM »
here is the carmel Menu in English, Hungarian & Hebrew.
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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #424 on: October 31, 2017, 11:37:45 AM »
here is the Tel Aviv café menu in English.

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #425 on: October 31, 2017, 11:38:27 AM »
here is the Tel Aviv café menu in Hebrew.

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #426 on: October 31, 2017, 11:43:37 AM »
Thanks. Maybe add to wiki
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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #427 on: October 31, 2017, 11:48:47 AM »
there is no option to add files to the wiki

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #428 on: October 31, 2017, 12:41:11 PM »
there is no option to add files to the wiki
Maybe just put a link to that post.

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #429 on: November 04, 2017, 03:01:48 PM »
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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #430 on: November 06, 2017, 07:40:19 AM »
any information about the cemetery in Budapest? opening hours & how to get there?

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #431 on: November 06, 2017, 07:45:50 AM »
any information about the cemetery in Budapest? opening hours & how to get there?
Anyine in the shul should be able to tell you.
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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #432 on: November 16, 2017, 10:57:52 AM »
I just returned from Budapest.

Tel Aviv café is now taking credit cards (on the statement is showing up as carmel)

I noticed another small kosher store on Sip street, but it was closed already when I passed there in the evening.

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #433 on: November 16, 2017, 10:58:52 AM »
I just returned from Budapest.

Tel Aviv café is now taking credit cards (on the statement is showing up as carmel)

I noticed another small kosher store on Sip street, but it was closed already when I passed there in the evening.
I think that is the kosher market, is it not?
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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #434 on: November 16, 2017, 11:01:05 AM »
no, the kosher market is on Dohany, very close to Continental hotel

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #435 on: November 19, 2017, 02:00:24 PM »

I noticed another small kosher store on Sip street, but it was closed already when I passed there in the evening.

they have a website: http://www.kosher-shop.hu/index.php

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #436 on: November 20, 2017, 04:44:24 PM »
another few notes to add:

Tel Aviv Cafe is serving free coffee & cake between 8 - 11

Hanna is serving free bread with every purchase.

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #437 on: February 06, 2018, 07:33:00 PM »
There are multiple reports of items disappearing from checked baggage at the BUD airport. Don't place valuables in checked luggage. South Korean embassy warns their tourists https://www.facebook.com/Koreanembassyhungary/posts/1752061558150830
Police is investigating.

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #438 on: February 14, 2018, 08:13:34 PM »
Do they ever make any issues when bringing in meat, fish, etc? Any tips? TIA.
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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #439 on: February 15, 2018, 10:31:23 AM »
Do they ever make any issues when bringing in meat, fish, etc? Any tips? TIA.
It's against the rules if you are bringing it in from outside the EU. Why don't you buy local?