Iconic since 2013.

Budapest's Original Seafood Bistro.

It started in 2013, with a simple idea. Bring Budapest closer to the ocean. Today, BigFish is part fish market, part relaxed grill, built around one ice counter that tells you everything you need to know, what's fresh, what's in season, and what's worth ordering tonight.

Budapest's First and Original Seafood Bistro, Iconic Since 2013

Every good bistro starts with an idea worth telling. Ours began in 2013, at a time when Budapest hadn't yet fallen for seafood the way it has today. We believed fish deserved a proper stage, not a side note on a menu that was really about something else. So we built one.

Walk in, and the first thing you'll notice is the ice counter. Rows of the day's catch, laid out the way a fish market would do it, honest and unhidden. Nothing is dressed up before you see it. That counter is the heart of BigFish, our promise that what lands on your plate was chosen that same day, sourced with real care, and never left to chance.

We call it a fusion of fish market and easygoing grill, and that's exactly what it feels like. Relaxed enough for a weekday lunch, special enough for the night you've been waiting to celebrate. Around it, we built a menu that takes seafood seriously in every direction, the finest oysters and live lobster, a caviar selection we're genuinely proud to serve, and Hungarian classics built from the best local fish. Alongside them sit the comfort food favorites everyone secretly craves, fish and chips, a good salmon burger, fish tacos, calamari fritti done properly. And because good seafood deserves good bubbles, our drinks menu carries a champagne selection we take just as seriously, with Taittinger holding a well earned place of honor.

Our home is Andrássy Avenue, a street that has always known how to host a good story. Luxury boutiques, the buzz of the theatre district, bohemian cafés, embassy villas tucked between them. BigFish fits right into that rhythm, a place people return to not just for the fish, but for the feeling that comes with it.

So, what is BigFish, really? It is a celebration wearing the clothes of a neighborhood bistro. A place where the ice counter tells the truth about what's fresh, where a table for one turns into a table for six without anyone planning it, and where the best conversations happen slowly, over good food and better company. Come hungry, stay for the moment. That has always been the BigFish way.

Today's catch, laid on ice for you.

The Ice Counter.

Our ice display changes with the sea itself. Every fish, shellfish, and seafood you see here comes straight from Fishmonger, our own mother company and Hungary's leading seafood importer, hand picked, carefully sourced, and never left to chance.

The Ice Market

At the center of BigFish sits a counter that never tells the same story twice. Rows of fish, shellfish, and seafood, laid out on ice exactly as they arrived that morning, nothing hidden, nothing dressed up before you've had a chance to see it for yourself.

Everything you see here comes from Fishmonger, our own mother company and Hungary's market leading seafood importer. That relationship means we are never guessing where our fish comes from or how it was handled along the way. It is hand picked, carefully sourced, and treated with the kind of attention that has, over time, become part of what people simply expect when they think of BigFish.

Because the sea does not run on a fixed schedule, neither do we. What you find on the ice today depends on the day's delivery, the season, and sometimes the weather itself. A calm week at sea might bring us something rare, a storm might mean we wait a little longer for a favorite to return. It is precisely why this part of our menu carries dynamic pricing, the true reflection of what is genuinely available and at its best, rather than a fixed promise we cannot always keep.

What never changes is our standard. Every fish on our ice is either wild caught or raised on ethical, sustainable farms, chosen with the same care whether it is a quiet Tuesday or our busiest night of the year.

Seafood meant to be shared.

The Kitchen.

Do not expect a traditional restaurant when you walk through our doors. Our kitchen takes its cue from the Mediterranean, its easy going spirit and love of good food shared at the table, mixed with a bit of Asian flair and a healthy dose of local influence. We work with the freshest catch we can get our hands on, keep things simple, and let the season decide what's good. Everything is made to be shared, because that's when food actually tastes better. Good food, good company, that's really the whole idea.

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A glass for every catch.

Wine & Champagne.

Our wine and champagne list is always evolving. Alongside the local favorites, we make room for the world's classic wine regions and a proper champagne selection, paying close attention to how each vintage differs from the last. We keep our eyes open for small cellars and lesser known regions doing great things, and we try to bring as many of those bottles as we can to the glass, not just the bottle. At the end of the day, our job is simple, help you find the right pairing, whether that means a wine, a glass of champagne, or the seafood it's meant to sit beside.

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There's always something happening.

Events & News.

From Oyster Day to Taco Tuesday, Lobster Day and everything in between, we're always cooking up a reason to get you back to the table. Keep up with what's on, what's new, and what's worth showing up for.

08.05.

OYSTER DAY

The Great Shuck - Oyster Day, with Bubbles!

One day. All shells on deck. August 5th is National Oyster Day, and at BigFish, we're calling it what it is: The Great Shuck. The widest oyster selection we can get our hands on, paired with something cold and sparkling. Because oysters were always meant to be a little bit of an occasion.

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