Barabás Restaurant

Tradition and innovation and simultaneously at home in this versatile restaurant located in the heart of the city. They aim to preserve the traditional flavours of Hungarian cuisine, popularize the excellent Hungarian wines, offer high-quality service to discerning guests, and are always open to new ideas as well. The restaurant accommodates 90 people, and thanks to its separate rooms, it is also an ideal location for business lunches, dinners and family events.

• Web:

  www.barabasetterem.hu

• E-mail:

  info@barabasetterem.hu

• Address:

  Debrecen Vár u. 11.

• Phone:

  +36 52 502-220

Buri-Buri

Streetfood-style French fries, fajitas, buritos, buri-buris, Mexican hot dog, and piadinas. The latter is a flat bread originating from Northern Italy, which is becoming increasingly popular also in Hungary, owing to its versatility, as it can be filled with practically anything. There are also ham, tuna and sausage-filled, as well as vegetarian buri-buris on the menu. A big favourite of many is Crudo E Ruccola, made with cheese cream, Parma ham, rocket salad and mozzarella

• Address:

  Debrecen, Hal köz

• Phone:

  +36 70 553-4263

Csokonai Restaurant

Csokonai Restaurant awaits guests in Debrecen’s downtown area – in Kossuth Street, opposite Csokonai Theatre – with halls of different size and ambient and a rich offer of international and traditional Hungarian specialties.

• Web:

  http://csokonaisorozo.hu

• E-mail:

  info@csokonaisorozo.hu

• Address:

  4024 Debrecen, Kossuth utca 21.

• Phone:

  + 36 52 410 802

IKON Restaurant & Lounge

Those who know us also know that we could talk about IKON for hours on end. However, if we had to summarize it in a few concise words, we would say it’s a fantastic gastro-workshop. We are not satisfied with good enough, but aim at perfection, making sure that our dishes are made from the best local ingredients with utmost expertise and in constant quality. We place the emphasis on fresh ingredients and modern technology, while we also rehabilitate somewhat forgotten or neglected components and allow the influences of far-away lands also to inspire us.

• Web:

  www.ikonrestaurant.hu

• E-mail:

  office@ikonrestaurant.hu

• Address:

  Debrecen, Piac utca 23.

• Phone:

  +36 30 555 7766

Krúdy Restaurant

With their elegant interior spaces and the world of flavours offered, Villa Hotel**** & Krúdy Restaurant with its Sindbad Room, evoke nostalgic memories in visitors.

• Web:

  www.villahotel.hu

• E-mail:

  krudy@villahotel.hu

• Address:

  Debrecen Medgyessy sétány 4.

• Phone:

  +36 52 442 244

Maszek

Simplicity that is evocative of the past, sleekness and relaxed culinarity: all this in the heart of the downtown, in Simonffy Street. The city’s truest culture bistro is full of energy and respectable piquancy. “I consider gastronomic traditions as very important, and so I try to preserve the traditional traits while also making the dishes exciting and forward-looking. As far as possible, I work with fresh, local and seasonal ingredients” (Péter Pataky, chef).

• Web:

  www.maszekdebrecen.hu

• Address:

  Debrecen, Simonffy u. 2/a.

• Phone:

  +36 52 873 349

Bakelit Music Café

Bakelit Music Café is located in the centre of Debrecen, across from Csokonai Theatre, and is the only place in town where the sight of the magnificent theatre building can be enjoyed to the fullest. The famous Hungarian poet Endre Ady was a regular in the predecessor of Bakelit: his favourite place was the café in the “Angol Királynő” (Queen of England) Hotel. The history of Bakelit reaches back to the 18th century, when the first inn opened at this location. Thanks to its central location, the café here was a favourite meeting point for almost all generations, but of course it is mostly frequented by the younger crowds. The menu of the café includes grilled sandwiches, iced and hot coffee specialities, a huge assortment of cocktails and beers, but also a variety of alcohol-free beverages.

• Address:

  Debrecen, Kossuth utca 21.

• Phone:

  +36 52 414 324

Chicago Club

Chicago has a new designed interior, live music and lots of retro hits during the weekends for all of those out for having a good time.

• Address:

  Debrecen, Piac utca 22.

• Phone:

  +36 20 275 0610

DiVino Debrecen

DiVino Debrecen opened as the first unit of the nationwide chain of wine bars outside of Budapest. It’s a place where wine aficionados have a chance to meet emerging young winemakers and the second generation of the famous winemaking families. The great wine served here comes from the members of the Junibor Association having 26 young winemakers as its members. Only Hungarian wine is available in the bar.

• Web:

  www.debrecen.divinoborbar.hu/

• E-mail:

  debrecen@divinoborbar.hu

• Address:

  Debrecen. Piac utca 18.

• Phone:

  +36 30 223 3070

Exit Bar

In the city centre, just a few minutes’ walk from the main square, Exit Bar welcomes everyone, young and old, wishing to relax and have fun. Draught beers, an assortment of wines, spirits, long drinks, cocktails and lemonades, as well as a laid-back, informal environment and friendly prices are intended to guarantee a good time.

• Address:

  Debrecen, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky utca 2.

• Phone:

  +36 52 790 480

Hall

Hungary’s latest and at the same time also largest student club opened in September 2015. Equipped with state-of-the-art sound and lighting technology, Hall is located under the stalls of Nagyerdei (Great Forest) Stadium, at the northern gates. After successfully debuting as a venue at the 2015 Campus Festival, the students of the University of Debrecen returning for the autumn semester also took possession of the club. Hall has a total area of 2,000 square metres, and can accommodate up to 2,200 people for club nights, special performances, balls, conferences, and other events for which it will be used in the future, including for concerts by some of the most successful and best known performers of the country.

• Address:

  Debrecen, Nagyerdei Park 12.

Lovarda

Lovarda, a cultural and conference centre converted from a military equestrian facility, is located on the Kassai Street campus of the university. With a total area of nearly 3,000 square metres, it is a unique venue for cultural and entertainment events in Debrecen. Due to its multifunctional nature, the facility offers a full range of services. The sound and light equipment installed is perfectly suitable for concerts, balls, weddings, staged performances, exhibitions, presentations or conferences. A further unique advantage of Lovarda is that parking should never pose a problem, even in case of a large number of visitors. The services of Lovarda can also be used by customers who wish to use an outdoor venue, as the green area surrounding the building offers an excellent opportunity for open-air events as well.

• Web:

  www.lovarda.hu

• E-mail:

  info@lovarda.hu

• Address:

  Debrecen, Kassai út 26.

• Phone:

  +36 52 420 492

Árkád Café

An intimate, relaxed atmosphere, freshly roasted coffee, and a wide assortment of beverages on offer await for the guests at Árkád Café, in the city center, right next to the Great Reformed Church. The café is an ideal location for meeting friends, family members, or a business partner, browse the internet, or just relaxing a little far from the hustling world.

• Web:

  www.arkadkavezo.webnode.hu

• E-mail:

  keke2k@enternet.hu

• Address:

  4026 Debrecen Piac u. 4.

• Phone:

  +36 52 315 941

Batthyány Confectionery

Batthyány Confectionery is located in the heart of the city centre, in a pleasant, pedestrianized area. Their home-style cakes are baked fresh, from the finest ingredients, following time-tested recipes. In addition to the traditional confectionery products, they also offer cakes in special shapes and with edible, printed icings, as well as ice-cream cakes.

• Web:

  www.batthyanycukraszda.hu

• Address:

  Debrecen, Batthyány u. 4

• Phone:

  +36 52 343 862

Cafe Frei

Cafe Frei serves its guests the world’s favourite coffees, teas, cakes and pastries. Their aim is to provide everyone a real, round-the-world trip of flavours and a true experience of what coffee should be like – whether in their cafés or at home, just after waking up. Top quality – at unbeatable prices! In Cafe Frei, coffee is brewed from beans freshly roasted in the company’s own plant. What makes the experience of flavours incomparable is that they serve coffee from 100% hand-picked arabica beans, sorted several times already at the plantations. The coffees are brewed on the basis of the recipes of their own, Dutch mixing master and coffee-chefs, supplementing the Italian “coffee kitchen” also with the finest creations of Arabic, Caribbean and East-Asian coffee-making traditions. The cakes, pastries, wines and breads sold are all “original”: they are not only similar to the world’s favourite products, but are indeed the real deal. They are brought to Hungary from France, Italy or all the way from Australia – whether they be pastries, coffee or wine. Cafe Frei wants you to taste the whole world right here in Hungary!

• Web:

  www.cafefrei.hu/

• E-mail:

  debrecen@cafefrei.hu

• Address:

  Debrecen, Csapó utca 30.

• Phone:

  +36 30 351 4700

Cut and Coffee Debrecen

Original, locally roasted coffee and a new hairstyle in one place – in the heart of Debrecen. Cut & Coffee Debrecen was created by way of combining two successful businesses, the Hedge Hair salon and Mokka café. It is a favourite destination for lovers of quality coffee, who can also get a perfect new look from the master hair stylists. In Cut & Coffee, raw coffee beans arrive from far away and are roasted and ground in front of the guests. Helping with this are two professional pieces of equipment: a San Franciscan Roaster and a La Marzocco espresso machine, which is one of the world’s top-category coffee-makers, a flagship machine in the world’s best coffee shops. In addition to the specialty coffees, guests may also choose from freshly made sandwiches, croissants, as well as the big favourite of New York’s cosmopolitans, a variety of bagels.

• Web:

  www.facebook.com/cutandcoffee

• Address:

  4025 Debrecen Hal Köz 3/A

• Phone:

  +36 70 518 1717

Gara Confectionery (Kálvin Square)

Gara Confectionery, bearing the name of master pastry cook Gyula Gara, is a real family enterprise, which opened its gates in 1988 as part of the Kálvin Square shopping court. It has since become one of the favourite meeting points for the locals. Many choose it as a location for rendezvous, business meetings, family events, or just getting together with friends. Gara Confectionery has worked hard from the very beginning to maintain its nostalgic atmosphere offering a pleasant and safe environment, where enticing smells welcome the guests, since every product is made on site, on the basis of a unique recipe.

• Web:

  www.garacukraszda.hu

• E-mail:

  rendeles@garacukraszda.hu

• Address:

  Debrecen, Kálvin tér 6.

Karakter 1517

The café is run by the congregation of the Great Church, and is located in the glass-roofed building in the Memorial Garden between the church and the college buildings: the reformed bookstore also moved here from its Piac Street location it had occupied for thirty years. In the space that can accommodate approximately sixty people, there is also a children’s corner. The plans of “Karakter 1517” bookstore and café include widening their assortment of books, but they also plan to showcase here the products of their “Egyháztáji” (local produce associated with the church). In addition, it is also a venue for numerous cultural programs, primarily for the congregation of the church, but they also plan to organize events for meeting writers or even smaller concerts.

• Web:

  www.nagytemplom.hu

• Address:

  4024 Debrecen Emlékkert

• Phone:

  +36 52 614-186