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Ferenc Liszt Music Shop
TERÉZVÁROS, DISTRICT VI
Andrássy út 45
}322 4091
Named after Hungary’s most famous composer, the store mostly carries classical music as well as musical necessities like…
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Wave Music
TERÉZVÁROS, DISTRICT VI
Révay köz 1
}269 0754; www.wave.hu
A carefully selected collection of CDs, LPs, and DVDs to satisfy tastes that range from alternative punk to jazz.…
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Lehel Piac
LIPÓTVÁROS, DISTRICT V AND XIII
Lehel tér
The best open-air market to buy fruit and veggies for pennies or less. All local growers and the lack of a middle man ma…
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Lekvárium
ERZSÉBETVÁROS, DISTRICT VII
Dohány utca 39
}321 6543
This place sells homemade jam almost as good as your grandmother makes. Try the strawberry jam—the older, the tastier.…
Concerto
ERZSÉBETVÁROS, DISTRICT VII
Dob utca 33
}268 9631
Some new, some old, but always unique and thoughtfully organized in a multitude of categories satisfying even the snooti…
INDIEGO
JÓZSEFVÁROS, DISTRICT VIII
Krúdy Gyula utca 7
}266 5541
An alternative music store hidden in a small side street. Expect to find colorful hair and lots of tattoos accompanying …
Rózsavölgyi
THE BELVÁROS, DISTRICT V
Szervita tér 5
}318 3500
One of the coolest places to buy Hungarian folk music and other locally made jams.…
Pendragon
TERÉZVÁROS, DISTRICT VI
Pozsonyi út 21-23
}340 4426
A diverse selection of English novels and travel guides, neatly stacked by a helpful and friendly staff.…
Kódex
THE BELVÁROS, DISTRICT V
Honvéd utca 5
}331 6350
A pleasant selection of English books and travel guides, including the very best travel guide out there (wink, wink).…
Oxford University Press Bookshop
THE BELVÁROS, DISTRICT V
Gerlóczy utca 7
}318 8633; www.oupbooks.hu
You don’t have to make good marks and pass your A-levels to enter! Just another ol’ bookshop for those English-speaking …
Atlantisz Book Island
THE BELVÁROS, DISTRICT V
Gerlóczy utca 4
}266 3870
Part of a movement to heighten intellectual curiosity and exposure to foreign cultures with the written word, this book …
Writers’ Bookshop
TERÉZVÁROS, DISTRICT VI
Andrássy út 45
}322 1645
Once a popular cafe for literary types, Writers’ Bookshop now aims to spread Hungarian literature by selling English tra…
Jajcica
ERZSÉBETVÁROS, DISTRICT VII
Dohány utca 94
}321 2081; www.jajcica.hu
Hip, alternative clothing and an awesome selection of retro shoes and leather boots.…
G-Star Raw
THE BELVÁROS, DISTRICT V
Andrássy út 2
}484 6484; www.g-star.com
Stylish denim that’s quite pricey, but the store itself is worth a gander. Gives new meaning to the word Metro-polis.…
Tisza Márkabolt
THE BELVÁROS, DISTRICT V
Károly körút 1
}266 3055
Old communist-era clothing and shoes that were once considered repressive and stifling are now fashionable. Get yours to…
Árkád Pláza
DISTRICT X
Örs Vezér tér 25
}433 1414; www.arkadbudapest.hu
According to locals, the best mall in town. Can fulfill all of your desires, and then some.…
H and M
JÓZSEFVÁROS, DISTRICT VIII
Váci utca 12
}235 4040
A trusty old friend. Great for those who wish to feel as though they never left the comfort of cheap colors and dainty R…
Retrock
THE BELVÁROS, DISTRICT V
Henszlmann Imre utca 1
}0630 556 2814; www.retrock.com
Local designers and one-of-a-kind clothing stock this boutique decorated with“tasty kitsch.”…
Ecseri Piac
DISTRICT XIX
Nagykőrösi út 156‎
}282 9563
A heavy trek from the city center, but also a guaranteed adventure. A giant flea market where you’ll find all your basic…
Mammut I and II
DISTRICT II
Lövőház utca 2
}345 8024; www.mammut.hu
This Buda shopping mall is the biggest in the city. Upon entering, one feels as if he or she has entered a new world, fu…

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