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Çiğköftem Budapest

Restaurant Vegan restaurant

👍👍 As a big fan of the Turkish çiğköfte, I've been waiting for a proper çiğköfte joint to show up in Budapest. Ciğköfte is my favourite vegetarian street food and let me tell you this place didn't disappoint! Felt like I'm back in Turkey:) Also, the staff is very friendly. Highly recommended! People often mention staff, vegan, delicious, nice, great, friendly, Budapest, Turkish, good, service,


Address

Budapest, József krt. 48, 1085 Hungary

Website

www.cigkoftem.com

Contact

+36 30 239 0023

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (295 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11:30 AM to 12 AM
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 11:30 AM to 12 AM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 11:30 AM to 12 AM
  • Sunday: (Easter), Closed, Hours might differ
  • Monday: (Easter Monday), 11:30 AM to 10 PM, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: 11:30 AM to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 11:30 AM to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: staff (16) vegan (15) delicious (12) nice (12) great (10) friendly (9) Budapest (8) Turkish (7) good (6) service (6)
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  • 5/5 David T. 1 year ago on Google
    As a big fan of the Turkish çiğköfte, I've been waiting for a proper çiğköfte joint to show up in Budapest. Ciğköfte is my favourite vegetarian street food and let me tell you this place didn't disappoint! Felt like I'm back in Turkey:) Also, the staff is very friendly. Highly recommended!
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kerry S. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was so delicious and with great portion sizes. The owners were so kind. They speak English very well. This was my first time trying traditional Turkish food. We walked in and decided to order 5 pack falafel and 20 pack cigkoftem. We ordered cigkoftem as 10 regular spice, 10 spicy. If you're not used to much spice, choose regular. It was spicy enough for me. Portions were good. Was delicious! Will order from there again. Have plenty of tables to eat in if you prefer.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dorottya C. 1 year ago on Google
    I've been waiting for a nice çiğ köfte place in Budapest for so long, so I was really happy to find this restaurant. The çiğ köfte is perfect, the staff is also very nice. I highly recommend this place, excellent food, and service!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Myratberdi J. 8 months ago on Google
    Amazing place. Friendly staff. I am not vegan but after I gave a try, I am thinking of to be vegan. Give a shot 😉 Top of that, comfort, clean and fair price!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ömer Faruk �. 1 year ago on Google
    Great vegan & vegetarian food, desserts, friendly staff, clean business, excellent presentations and a successful business owner. It was a very good experience in every sense. Thanks for everything Cigkoftem Budapest...
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Leon A. 8 months ago on Google
    Excellent service, delicious food, great value for money! I found this hidden gem by a chance during a short vacation in Budapest. Although I have visited many Turkish restaurants over the years, this is the first time I tried cigkoftem. It is delicious and I would love to eat it again. It is so tasty that it is hard to believe there is no meat in it but actually it is vegan. The falafel is also very good. I had baklava for a dessert. The owner of the restaurant is a very nice person with great hospitality and we talked a lot.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lily B. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice vegan place, welcoming staff, delicious food. Highly recommended.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Erendira Serrano L. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food, everything we tried was delicious. The staff was super kind and helpful, they asked if we’ve ever tried cigkoftem before and since we hadn’t they let us try it before ordering. I forgot my backpack in the restaurant, went back 15 minutes later and they had kept it in a safe place. I’ll be going back for the food and for the people… 10/10!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ábel N. 1 year ago on Google
    Extremely nice service, very friendly prices, and a nice atmosphere. The çiğköfte is unique and tastes really good. Very good choice for vegans and omnivores alike. We spent 4.5K forints for two, for a main course and dessert. (25/11/2022)
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hakim A. 1 year ago on Google
    I used to order via munch application but unfortunately it is not available there anymore. Would be great to have you on munch, anytime soon. PS: Sorry, it was totally by mistake to leave one star. I just wanted to leave the comment regarding the desire to have you on munch which I use really often. Thanks to the munch app that I found your restaurant, visited personally and also recommended few friends. I do like your services and will visit soon! Thank you!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Desislava A. 8 months ago on Google
    Very nice Turkish place. We loved it! The food was delicious and the staff very friendly. The vegan baklava was amazing! Highly recommended!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Neva K. 9 months ago on Google
    A breath of fresh air for the lovers of çiğköfte where it's not available. Though it's far from the Turkish or homemade standard and the salad came in extremely small portions, the çiğköfte is a great vegan alternative and should be at least tried by those who never had it. The place is modern and relatively clean, the staff is friendly and the portions are satisfactory to say the least.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aiperi K. 1 year ago on Google
    Finally found Cigkofte in Budapest! It is same as in Istanbul, very delicious. Workers also very nice and inside is clean.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gabriel E. 1 year ago on Google
    Yemekler çok iyi ve personel kibar. I live next door so I recently tried the food here. Although, I'm not vegan I liked the food. Çiğ köfte is very famous in Turkey - it's great that here in Budapest we can finally eat something else as well, not just döner kebap. The guys working there are very nice. I also had the opportunity to practice my limited Turkish language skills with them:-)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gabriella N. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious, vegan food for a great price! And a very kind, hospitable staff. :) Worth a try. 🙃
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sonia J. 1 year ago on Google
    Just great! Taste unlike any other kebab/falafel place. Very original and delicious.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anna N. 1 year ago on Google
    First time trying çiğköftem, and I was so impressed! We got a sample as we walked in the door that had us totally sold. Loved the sauces that come with the food, and staff were awesome! Thank you!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gábor B. 1 year ago on Google
    Genuinely warm and honest service by the people working there, I felt very welcome. Food was tasty as well and everything is vegan. Try the lentil soup for a warming meal!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sándor N. 4 months ago on Google
    the staff is the nicest and the çigköfte is really good!!! if you don't know it you have to try it it's the best fastfood
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bayram �. 1 year ago on Google
    Best Cigkofte in Budapest. I will be going regularly. Simply delicious!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 N C. 10 months ago on Google
    Pretty, nice and clean place~ i ate here twice and i reallly recommend falafill and falafel on their own or in wraps! and also cigkofte, but i asked for as least spicy as possible and it was still a little challenge.. they are fresh and refreshing :) (hopefully in a few weeks or months they will have kibbeh)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 András K. 11 months ago on Google
    Authentic cigköfte, easily accessible location, fair prices. Definitely would recommend to anyone who is interested in Turkish cuisine or is looking for a vegan streetfood option.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kristof N. 11 months ago on Google
    Excellent cigköfte and extremely friendly staff. Had a tiny issue with the food (not the restaurants fault) and the staff resolved it immediately in a very professional way. Will come again!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tamás Márton K. 1 year ago on Google
    Their falafel wrap is great. I live close-by, and i often take dinner here. The food is tasty, prices are ok. Service is kind.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christy R. 1 year ago on Google
    Tasty foods, nice staff, I will surely come back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 zippax 1 year ago on Google
    Tasty, fresh ingredients, flavourful wraps and wide selection of vegan friendly food. The service was superb and the staff is kind. Overall very pleasant experience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Kata M. 10 months ago on Google
    Foodies beware. If you understand food don’t go here. This place does a vegan fusion of mexican-japanese-middle eastern food but fails at all. I asked for a gluten free option and got plain tacos with bbq sauce. Falafel was just okay and vegetables were very basic. If you are running out of options and need something quick, then this place is an okay, survivable choice. On the plus side staff is great.

  • 1/5 Mikołaj K. 9 months ago on Google
    Don't waste your money on suflet. Quality is awful. It's like a quick, heat up in microwave type of food. Very disappointing 😢 Staff very friendly.

  • 5/5 Sandor G. 11 months ago on Google
    Must try place in Budapest. Foods are healthy and affordable. Staff also nice. I visited several times.

  • 3/5 Balázs N. 7 months ago on Google
    Today when I entered this shop it was a little strange situation: I have not been to this shop for some monthes, and when I went in, I approached the stand, and said the following very politely: ‘sziasztok, egy csiköftét kérek, a kissebet légyszives, és elviszem majd, köszönöm szépen’ and gave a smile next to my order. The guy working, was looking at me like if he saw an ufo, speaking an unundersandable language, and he completely ignored what I just said, waited a little bit, then said: ‘Yes?’ Meaning, now you can start your order. I think, the ‘Sorry, I did not understood, can you speak English?’ would have been better if he wanted to make me feel comfortable.

  • 5/5 Erzsébet B. 4 months ago on Google
    The food is delicious and the service is friendly. The cheapest vegan fast restaurant in town, with an owner who doesn't overcharge just because the food is vegan. If you want to support a nice owner who puts delicious food on your table at affordable prices, don't miss it.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed inside
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Salad bar
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Assistive hearing loop
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Counter service
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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