If you can control that powerful impulse that makes you go from window-shopping to window-shopping to check out fashionable clothes, you have nothing to worry about, you can bring that impulse with you to Budapest. 

Being on holiday is no excuse for diving into the vast sea of fashion in the Hungarian capital. 

To indulge your great passion for fashion shopping, come with us to discover the best places where locals and tourists alike browse, compare and purchase the best of the fashion market. 

Where to shop for fashion in Budapest

Whatever you’re looking for, if it’s fashion, you’ll find it in the places we’re going to show you. Some focus only on luxury while others will give you a nice mix of more commercial clothing and bars. 

Join us for a look at places to suit all tastes and pockets.

Andrássy avenue

We can’t start a list of the best places to buy clothes without the name Andrássy appearing in the first few moments. 

Andrássy Avenue, Andrássy út is its original name, is the most beautiful and luxurious avenue in the whole of Budapest. And we are not talking about a publicity or marketing gimmick. It is very real. 

Since its creation, Andrássy Avenue has been born to embrace the luxury and sophistication of the Hungarian capital. Designed as the home of the wealthiest people in Budapest, from nobles to bankers, it was a real battle of who could build the most beautiful palace. 

The battle of beauty has resulted in more than two kilometres of spectacular architecture, full of details. 

Above all the luxury and mansions, the fantastic Opera House stands out. A neo-renaissance building that must appear in your mobile phone’s photo gallery without excuses. For all this it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2002. 

But let’s focus on what we do best: shopping. Strolling along Andrássy Avenue is like strolling through any fashion lover’s dream; Dior, Gucci, Armani and the best accessories with brands such as Rolex or Louis Vuitton.

Andrássy Avenue is the main artery of the city of Budapest, and crosses it, linking monuments and emblematic locations of the capital. The end of the walk along its wide promenade ends at Heroes’ Square.

Fashion Street 

It wouldn’t be fair to talk about fashion and streets and not talk about Fashion Street, it wouldn’t make any sense. 

This small pedestrian street, small compared to the huge Andrássy Avenue, has many shops that will be very familiar to you; Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger and even names like Philipp Plein. 

Among internationally recognised brands, you’ll find a mix of local fashion shops, which showcase the most urban fashion and give you a new approach to the trends that are being worn here. 

In addition, between shops, you can stop for a coffee or a snack in one of the cafés. Stop by Deák Ferenc u. 15 to start your tour of local and international fashion. 

And yes, if the name of the street sounds familiar, it’s because you’ve already passed by the square with the same name, Deák Ferenc tér, one of the most central points in Budapest.

Váci Utca

We head south to find another of Budapest’s most famous, visited and lively streets; Váci Utca. 

Very close to the Elizabeth Bridge, this street is full of atmosphere and history and connects Budapest’s Central Market with the popular Vörösmarty Square, the most atmospheric square in the Hungarian capital. 

For more than a kilometre you’ll feel like you’re in paradise, combining national and international clothing shops with souvenir shops, cafés for coffee and Chimney Cakes, and restaurants specialising in local cuisine. What more could you ask for from a street?

Maybe an interesting history. That’s all said and done. Váci Utca was the street that led you to the gate of the then walled city in the Middle Ages. Today it combines the majesty of some palaces with the atmosphere of a constant crowd that gives life and a special colour and atmosphere to the street.

Shopping centres in Budapest

If the options we’ve given you seem too little and you want more, how about a trip to Budapest’s main shopping centres?

WestEnd City Center

Váci út 1-3

Anyone who wanted to continue shopping without leaving the city centre? Well, here is the WestEnd City Center. A meeting point for locals as it has fantastic and complete facilities. 

More than 400 shops with all your favourite brands and leisure options such as cafés, restaurants and a spectacular rooftop garden.

Allee Mall – Allee Bevásárlóközpont

Október huszonharmadika u. 8-10

We cross the Danube to reach the Buda side. District XI has an impressive shopping mall of more than 40,000 square metres. The Allee Mall is a comprehensive shopping centre with over a thousand car parking spaces and an unbeatable public transport connection.

Across its 4 floors, you can shop for more than 140 different brands, from locally known names to big international names in fashion. But the entertainment continues and you can go to the 13-screen cinema or lose yourself among the many restaurants, from Mexican to Italian and the most traditional Hungarian cuisine.

Where to sleep in Budapest

After all that shopping and sightseeing you really need to get your strength back. Resting in a central but quiet place, with a great atmosphere and a spectacular decoration, how about turning one of the most beautiful buildings in Budapest into your home for a few days? Welcome to Giselle Vintage Doubles.