American Restaurants in Budapest
Harry J. Bean's Bar & Grill (formerly the Chicago Rib Shack)
V. Szt. István krt. 13, Tel/Fax: 302 3101, E-mail: hjb@corinthia.hu, Website: www.hjb.hu, Open: Sun-Fri noon-midnight, Sat noon-2am, Metro: M3 Nyugati pu.
Okay, so naming a main course 'Pamela Anderson's Turkey breast' isn't perhaps the smartest move (especially as Pammy's boobs were once silicon enhanced), but then again, if you're after a cheap but plentiful dish then perhaps it's an apt description. Prices are extremely reasonable, with a good selection of cocktails, whisky and tequila. Live salsa and blues music in the evenings.

New Orleans Music Club & Restaurant
VI. Lovag u. 5, Tel: 268 0801, 268 0802, E-mail: juliska@neworleans.hu, Website: www.neworleans.hu, Open: 6pm-2am daily (for gig details Tel: 451 7525), Metro: Metro: M3 Arany János u./M3 Nyugati pu.
Large restaurant/club venue that not only draws top-notch music acts from the US (and around the world) but also offers a tempting array of Louisiana signature dishes - such as chicken jambalaya - together with Tex-Mex style hamburgers, steaks and burritos (including vegetarian options). Lots of cocktails and spirits, with Budweiser on tap too.

TGI Friday's
VI. Vaci út 1-3, WestEnd City Centre, Tel: 238 7001, Website: www.tgifridays.com, Open: Mon-Fri 11.30am-11pm, Sat 11.30am-12am, All major credit cards, Metro: M3 Nyugati pu.
The ubiquitous TGI's has gone down a storm in Eastern Europe despite there being far better dining options in both Budapest and Prague. That said, food quality is consistent, the cocktails fun and service above average. Be warned though, this WestEnd City Centre restaurant suffers from being both noisy and crowded.

Argentinean Restaurants in Budapest
Pampas Steakhouse
V. Vámház krt. 6, Tel: 411 1750, E-mail: info@steak.hu, Website: www.steak.hu, Open daily midday-2am, Metro: M3 Kálvin tér, Tram 2, 47 or 49
A recent opening in Pest's fifth district which, as well as providing the area with some much needed panache, offers good quality steaks, fish and chicken dishes. House specialties include pieces of skewered tenderloin cooked with onion paprika and garlic, grilled crayfish and saddle of New Zealand lamb cooked on a lava stone. What's more, prices are reasonable for both food and drinks.

Bavarian Restaurants in Budapest
Hax'n Király
VI. Király u. 100, Tel: 351 6793, Website: www.haxen.hu, Open: Mon-Fri 12pm-12am, Sat 12pm-1.30am, All major credit cards, Metro: M1 Vörösmarty u.
Authentic German cuisine in a suitably lively (and enjoyable) setting. While the live folk music and rustic furnishings may be off putting to some, the quality of food (and beer) served here is excellent.

Belgian Restaurants in Budapest
Belgian Brasserie
I. Bem rakpart 12, Tel: 201 5082, Open: noon-12am daily, No credit cards, Metro: M2 Batthyány tér, Tram 19
With draught Hoegaarden and bottled Chimay on offer, fans of Belgian beer will have reason enough to visit this likeable restaurant in Buda. Of course, the food here is none too bad either, with traditional Belgian staples (such as moules mariniere) cooked with some aplomb. Not too pricey and well-worth considering if you're in the vicinity of Batthyány Square.

Mosselen - Belgian Beer Café
XIII. Pannónia u. 14, Tel: 452 0535, Website: www.mosseien.hu, Open daily from midday-12am, All major credit cards, Metro: M3 Nyugati pu.
As frequent visitors to this beer café near Szent István krt, we've long been impressed by the wide-range of brews on offer, including the delectable Hoegaarden Forbidden Fruit and our all-time favourite, gourmet Kwak - a beer with life-enhancing, albeit vision diminishing properties (being 9% by volume) and a fabulous honey-toffee finish.

Mosselen's attentive service and good-quality - albeit expensive - fare provide a suitable accompaniment to the beer's star billing status. Silly names aside, dishes on the restaurant's extensive menu comprising of fish, pork, beef and lamb choices, while for vegetarians, the usual range of fried cheese in breadcrumbs (yawn yawn) is made more interesting by combining each dish with fresh fruits, chutneys or grilled vegetables.

British Restaurants in Budapest
Wins Café & Bar
VI. Jókai u.3, Tel: 331 1955, Website: www.wins.hu, Open noon-12am daily. All major credit cards, Metro: M3 Nyugati pu.
Once oriented towards to ex-pats in search of traditional English staples such as pie and chips, the menu nowadays is mostly a mix of Hungarian and international dishes.

And, along with a decision to shorten its name - from Winston's to Wins - other cuts appear to have been made, namely in the kitchen, with mains (such as Beef Stroganoff with croquettes) being overloaded with potato, whilst showing very little by way of meat. Pasta dishes were a better option though, with the salmon penne being both well-prepared and presented.

Wins does offer an agreeable atmosphere, with a good selection of beers (being a mix of British, Irish, Czech and other European brews), although a little bit more generosity meatwise would go a long way towards raising its popularity with the locals.

Dutch Restaurants
Amstel River Café
V. Párisi u. 6, Tel: 266 4334, Open: 11am-12pm daily, All major credit cards, Metro: M1 Vörösmarty tér
Popular gay-friendly meeting place which, along with decent (and reasonably priced) food offers, yes, you've guessed it, Amstel on tap. In the summer, service can be laboured, especially at lunch times.

French restaurants in Budapest
Le Jardin de Paris
I. Fõ u. 20, Tel: 201 0047, Open: noon-midnight daily, Metro: M2 Batthyány tér
Located near to the French Institute in Buda, the Jardin de Paris has a warm, friendly atmosphere in which the feel of a quiet, leafy Parisian restaurant has been successfully captured.

With a wide-ranging menu - including some adventurous game dishes - time spent here shows that real pride is taken by the kitchen to produce well-priced, quality cuisine. The entree of homemade pâté was a treat, while puddings including their signature Jardin de Paris pancake are excellent.

German Restaurants in Budapest
See Hax'n Király above.

Kaltenberg Bajor Kiralyi Brewery and Restaurant
IX. Kinizsi u. 30-36, Tel: 215 9792, 218 1063 (Reservations Tel: 218 1099), Fax: 215 8528, E-mail: info@kaltenberg.hu, Website: www.kaltenberg.hu, Open: noon-midnight daily, Metro: M3 Ferenc Krt.
Traditional Bavarian meat dishes (including crispy roast knuckle with horse-radish and shank of pork with bacon) feature alongside beer-friendly Hungarian food in a cavernous venue close to Üllöi út. A fun, enjoyable atmosphere, coupled with live music (and decent draft Kaltenberg beer) make it a local favourite. That said, foodwise it's nothing special, while in summer, the chances of a (comparatively) quiet meal being spoilt by a coach load of tourists turning up are high.

Paulaner Brauhaus
XII. Alkotás u. 53. Mom Park, Tel: 224 2020, 248 1000, Fax: 225 3723, E-mail: info@paulanerbudapest.hu, Website: www.paulaneretterem.hu, Open: 11am-1am daily, with live music at 7pm, Tram 59, 61, Bus 8, 139
Boasting a couple of large boiling coppers (which produce the in-house beer), the Paulaner Brauhaus is a pleasant, traditional style Germany eatery found within the modern confines of the Mom Park shopping mall. Nürnberger potato soup makes for an excellent starter, while a main of white sausages with mustard serves as a perfect compliment to a nice pint. All in all, a very safe bet for a decent meal out.

Greek Restaurants in Budapest
Taverna Dionysos
V. Belgrád rakpart 16, Tel: 318 1222, Website: www.dionysos.hu,Open: 12pm-midnight daily, Metro: M3 Ferenciek Tere or M3 Kálvin tér, Tram 2, 47 or 49
A popular Greek Taverna with famed cuisine and an infectious, lively atmosphere. Inside, you'll find a large, Eastern Aegean style dining room, complete with thick, whitewashed stone walls and colourful blue woodwork. Surprisingly cheap food, a good wine selection and terraced dining during the summer all go towards making Taverna Dionysos a winner.

Taverna Rembetiko PIREUS
V. Fõvám tér 2-3, Tel: 266 0292, Website: www.pireus.hu, Open: midday-midnight daily, except Sat/Sun midday-1am, Metro: M3 Kálvin tér, Tram 2, 47 or 49
Although we've never seen PIREUS chock-full to the gills (unlike the nearby Taverna Dionysos), this likeable Taverna is well-located near to the city's great market hall, making it a popular venue in summer. To begin, try the reasonably priced Calamari rings with garlic, or the Greek mixed starter of stuffed vine leaves, cheese balls, tzatziki and meat balls. Mains include Sztifado (stewed beef in red wine with parsley potatoes) along with grilled salmon in lemon sauce with rösti potatoes.

Zorbas Taverna
VI. Podmaniczky utca 18. Tel/Fax: 332 7900, E-mail: zorbastaverna@hu.inter.net, Website: www.zorbastaverna.hu, Open: noon-midnight daily, Metro: M3 Nyugati pu.
A popular downtown taverna with a good range of sea-food, poultry, lamb and pork dishes (including Bifteki Gemisto - a stuffed meat loaf, plus Exohiko - a grilled turkey breast stuffed with feta and paprika). A cut-price buffet is available during the week, whilst Zorba's range of Greek wines includes the unbiqutous Retsina and Domestica, Zlaty Bazant (Czech beer) on tap, along with a selection of local spirits.