Bookstores in Budapest
Bookstores reward the browsers. Budapest, Budapest has 233 mapped right now, and 3 of them deal in used books. That's 233 bookshops mapped around Budapest, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Budapest (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Libri and Novotny Antikvárium, plus L & L Ifjúsági Könyvesbolt. If a bookshop's missing from Budapest's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Budapest bookstore lineup
233 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Libri
BookstoreRun by LIBRI Kft.
Libri is Bookstore run by LIBRI Kft.. Libri also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-15:00; it has a website with more detail.
1072
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-15:00
Novotny Antikvárium
Bookstore
Novotny Antikvárium — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Novotny Antikvárium: the map lists its hours as "by appointment".
Hours: "by appointment"
L & L Ifjúsági Könyvesbolt
Bookstore
L & L Ifjúsági Könyvesbolt — Bookstore.
Media Nova
Bookstore
Media Nova — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Media Nova: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 08:00-16:30; Fr 08:00-15:00.
Hours: Mo-Th 08:00-16:30; Fr 08:00-15:00
V26 Képregénybolt
Bookstore
V26 Képregénybolt is Bookstore. V26 Képregénybolt also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-14:00
Phone: +36 30 546 3220
Pozsonyi Pagony
Bookstore
Pozsonyi Pagony — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Pozsonyi Pagony: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00
Psyché
Bookstore
Psyché is Bookstore.
BookUp Könyvesbolt
Bookstore
BookUp Könyvesbolt — Bookstore, found on 23 Pozsonyi út in Budapest. Also worth knowing about BookUp Könyvesbolt: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 10:00-18:00; Th 10:00-20:00; Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
23 Pozsonyi út, Budapest, 1137
Hours: Mo-We 10:00-18:00; Th 10:00-20:00; Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +36 20 48 47 881
Pozsgai Antikvitás
Bookstore
Pozsgai Antikvitás — Bookstore.
Antikvarium.hu
Bookstore
Antikvarium.hu — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Antikvarium.hu: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Betű Antikvárium
Bookstore
Betű Antikvárium — Bookstore, found on 5 Katona József utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Betű Antikvárium: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00.
5 Katona József utca, Budapest, 1137
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Gasztrofilm Antikvárium
Bookstore
Gasztrofilm Antikvárium — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Gasztrofilm Antikvárium: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-14:00.
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-14:00
Nosztalgia Könyvesbolt
Bookstore
Nosztalgia Könyvesbolt — Bookstore, found on 26 Pannónia utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Nosztalgia Könyvesbolt: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-13:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
26 Pannónia utca, Budapest, 1136
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-13:30
Phone: +36 1 339 8200
Medicina
Bookstore
Medicina is Bookstore on 21 Baross utca, Budapest. Medicina also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 09:00-17:30; Fr 09:00-15:30; it has a website with more detail.
21 Baross utca, Budapest, 1082
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-17:30; Fr 09:00-15:30
Novissima Kiadó
Bookstore
Novissima Kiadó is Bookstore. Novissima Kiadó also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Kráter Műhely Egyesület
Bookstore
Kráter Műhely Egyesület is Bookstore.
Libri
BookstoreRun by LIBRI Kft.
Libri is Bookstore run by LIBRI Kft.. Libri also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 09:00-17:00
Phone: +36 1 481 3690
Patmos Book & Café
BookstoreRun by Patmos Records
Patmos Book & Café is Bookstore run by Patmos Records on 9 József nádor tér, Budapest. Patmos Book & Café also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-16:00; Su 09:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
9 József nádor tér, Budapest, 1051
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-16:00; Su 09:00-18:00
Phone: +36 30 947 7323
Írók Boltja
Bookstore
Írók Boltja is Bookstore on 45 Andrássy út, Budapest. Írók Boltja also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
45 Andrássy út, Budapest, 1061
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-18:00
Phone: +36 1 322 1645
Bookline Móricz Könyvesbolt és kávézó
Bookstore
Bookline Móricz Könyvesbolt és kávézó — Bookstore, found on 2 Móricz Zsigmond körtér in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Bookline Móricz Könyvesbolt és kávézó: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2 Móricz Zsigmond körtér, Budapest, 1114
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-15:00
Phone: +36 1 235 6070
Kráter könyvesház
Bookstore
Kráter könyvesház is Bookstore. Kráter könyvesház also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-18:00
Vince Könyv
Bookstore
Vince Könyv — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Vince Könyv: it has a website with more detail.
Könyv és Társai Antikvárium
Bookstore
Könyv és Társai Antikvárium is Bookstore on 1 Tüzér utca, Budapest. Könyv és Társai Antikvárium also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1 Tüzér utca, Budapest, 1134
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Phone: +36 1 786 6253
Püski könyvesbolt
Bookstore
Püski könyvesbolt — Bookstore, found on 26 Krisztina körút in Budapest.
26 Krisztina körút, Budapest, 1013
Sorsfordító keresztyén könyvesbolt
Bookstore
Sorsfordító keresztyén könyvesbolt is Bookstore. Sorsfordító keresztyén könyvesbolt also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,We,Fr 16:00-18:00; Tu,Th 11:00-13:00.
Hours: Mo,We,Fr 16:00-18:00; Tu,Th 11:00-13:00
Libri
BookstoreRun by LIBRI Kft.
Libri is Bookstore run by LIBRI Kft.. Libri also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 06:00-20:00; Sa,Su 06:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-20:00; Sa,Su 06:00-18:00
Két Egér Könyvesbolt
BookstoreRun by Könyves Egér Kft.
Két Egér Könyvesbolt is Bookstore run by Könyves Egér Kft. on 20 Ráday utca, Budapest. Két Egér Könyvesbolt also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00.
20 Ráday utca, Budapest, 1092
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00
Lónyay Antikvárium
Bookstore
Lónyay Antikvárium — Bookstore, found on 9 Lónyay utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Lónyay Antikvárium: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00.
9 Lónyay utca, Budapest, 1093
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Libri
BookstoreRun by LIBRI Kft.
Libri is Bookstore run by LIBRI Kft.. Libri also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Tordai Antikvárium
Bookstore
Tordai Antikvárium — Bookstore, found on 31 Király utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Tordai Antikvárium: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00.
31 Király utca, Budapest, 1077
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00
Atlantisz
Bookstore
Atlantisz — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Atlantisz: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Iustinianus Egyetemi Könyvesbolt
Bookstore
Iustinianus Egyetemi Könyvesbolt — Bookstore, found on 30 Szentkirályi utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Iustinianus Egyetemi Könyvesbolt: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 09:00-16:00; Fr 09:00-14:00; Sa 09:00-13:30; it has a website with more detail.
30 Szentkirályi utca, Budapest, 1088
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-16:00; Fr 09:00-14:00; Sa 09:00-13:30
LibroShop Bookstore
BookstoreRun by Libro-Trade Kereskedelmi Kft.
Run by Libro-Trade Kereskedelmi Kft., LibroShop Bookstore is Bookstore, found on 7 Gerlóczy utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about LibroShop Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Gerlóczy utca, Budapest, 1052
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-15:00
Phone: +36 1 318 8633
Könyvesbolt
Bookstore
Könyvesbolt — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Könyvesbolt: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-15:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-15:00
Sárkánytűz könyvesbolt
Bookstore
Sárkánytűz könyvesbolt — Bookstore, found on 40 Ferenc körút in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Sárkánytűz könyvesbolt: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00.
40 Ferenc körút, Budapest, 1092
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Fáma Könyvesbolt
Bookstore
Fáma Könyvesbolt is Bookstore. Fáma Könyvesbolt also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-12:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-12:00
Pagony gyerekkönyv és játék
Bookstore
Pagony gyerekkönyv és játék — Bookstore, found on 8/a Bakáts tér in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Pagony gyerekkönyv és játék: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8/a Bakáts tér, Budapest, 1092
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +36 30 412 9272
Líra
Bookstore
Líra — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Líra: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-12:30.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-12:30
Gondolkodó Antikvárium
Bookstore
Gondolkodó Antikvárium — Bookstore, found on 51 Logodi utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Gondolkodó Antikvárium: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
51 Logodi utca, Budapest, 1012
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-18:00
Evangélikus
Bookstore
Evangélikus — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Evangélikus: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-17:00
ISBN+
Bookstore
ISBN+ — Bookstore, found on 42 Baross utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about ISBN+: it has a website with more detail.
42 Baross utca, Budapest, 1085
Kello Tankönyvcentrum
Bookstore
Kello Tankönyvcentrum — Bookstore, found on 63 József körút in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Kello Tankönyvcentrum: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
63 József körút, Budapest, 1085
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Füst
Bookstore
Füst — Bookstore, found on 55-57 József körút in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Füst: the map lists its hours as We 10:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
55-57 József körút, Budapest, 1085
Hours: We 10:00-18:00
48-as egyetemi könyvesbolt
Bookstore
48-as egyetemi könyvesbolt — Bookstore, found on 48 Baross utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about 48-as egyetemi könyvesbolt: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:30.
48 Baross utca, Budapest, 1085
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:30
Amicus Antikvárium
Bookstore
Amicus Antikvárium — Bookstore, found on 81 Király utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Amicus Antikvárium: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:30-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
81 Király utca, Budapest, 1077
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-18:00
Phone: +36 1 322 3946
Bősze Ádám Zenei Antikvárium
Bookstore
Bősze Ádám Zenei Antikvárium is Bookstore.
Liget könyvesbolt
Bookstore
Liget könyvesbolt — Bookstore, found on 30 Ferihegyi út in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Liget könyvesbolt: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
30 Ferihegyi út, Budapest, 1172
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Phone: +36 1 253 0000
Párbeszéd Könyvesbolt
Bookstore
Párbeszéd Könyvesbolt — Bookstore, found on 20 Horánszky utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Párbeszéd Könyvesbolt: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
20 Horánszky utca, Budapest, 1085
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Régikönyvek.hu
BookstoreRun by Régi Könyvek Kft.
Régikönyvek.hu is Bookstore run by Régi Könyvek Kft. on 39 Múzeum körút, Budapest. Régikönyvek.hu also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
39 Múzeum körút, Budapest, 1053
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Phone: +36 1 443 3461
Édesvíz
BookstoreRun by Édesvíz Kft.
Run by Édesvíz Kft., Édesvíz is Bookstore, found on 23-25 Múzeum körút in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Édesvíz: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
23-25 Múzeum körút, Budapest, 1053
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +36 30 919 5314
Honterus Antikvárium
BookstoreRun by Honterus Antikvárium Kft.
Run by Honterus Antikvárium Kft., Honterus Antikvárium is Bookstore, found on 35 Múzeum körút in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Honterus Antikvárium: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
35 Múzeum körút, Budapest, 1053
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +36 1 317 3270
Kárpáti és Fia Antikvárium
BookstoreRun by Antiquarium Hungaricum Kft.
Run by Antiquarium Hungaricum Kft., Kárpáti és Fia Antikvárium is Bookstore, found on 29 Múzeum körút in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Kárpáti és Fia Antikvárium: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
29 Múzeum körút, Budapest, 1053
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Phone: +36 1 318 5857
Múzeum Antikvárium
BookstoreRun by Múzeum Antikvárium Kft.
Run by Múzeum Antikvárium Kft., Múzeum Antikvárium is Bookstore, found on 35 Múzeum körút in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Múzeum Antikvárium: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
35 Múzeum körút, Budapest, 1053
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +36 1 317 5023
Weöres Sándor Antikvárium
BookstoreRun by Moletti-XXL Kft.
Weöres Sándor Antikvárium is Bookstore run by Moletti-XXL Kft. on 27 Múzeum körút, Budapest. Weöres Sándor Antikvárium also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:30.
27 Múzeum körút, Budapest, 1053
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:30
Könyvudvar
BookstoreRun by Rittler-Jajczay Bt.
Könyvudvar is Bookstore run by Rittler-Jajczay Bt. on 7 Múzeum körút, Budapest. Könyvudvar also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Múzeum körút, Budapest, 1053
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +36 1 338 3648
Központi Antikvárium
BookstoreRun by Központi Antikvárium Kft.
Run by Központi Antikvárium Kft., Központi Antikvárium is Bookstore, found on 13-15 Múzeum körút in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Központi Antikvárium: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
13-15 Múzeum körút, Budapest, 1053
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +36 1 317 3514
Líra
BookstoreRun by Líra Kiskereskedelmi Kft.
Run by Líra Kiskereskedelmi Kft., Líra is Bookstore, found on 17 Múzeum körút in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Líra: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
17 Múzeum körút, Budapest, 1053
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +36 1 317 4948
Eötvös-pont
Bookstore
Eötvös-pont is Bookstore on 5 Rákóczi út, Budapest.
5 Rákóczi út, Budapest, 1088
Idegennyelvű könyvesbolt
Bookstore
Idegennyelvű könyvesbolt is Bookstore on 16 Gyulai Pál utca, Budapest. Idegennyelvű könyvesbolt also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; it has a website with more detail.
16 Gyulai Pál utca, Budapest, 1085
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Fókusz könyváruház
Bookstore
Fókusz könyváruház is Bookstore on 14 Rákóczi út, Budapest. Fókusz könyváruház also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
14 Rákóczi út, Budapest, 1072
Phone: +36 1 411 2400
What the map tells us about bookstores in Budapest
171 of the 233 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
102 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on 23-25 Múzeum körút, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
3 of the shops are tagged as selling used books — the second-hand shelves are where out-of-print gems and first editions turn up for pocket change.
The Budapest bookstore crawl
The efficient Budapest bookstore crawl strings these together: Libri, Novotny Antikvárium, L & L Ifjúsági Könyvesbolt, Media Nova, V26 Képregénybolt, Pozsonyi Pagony, Psyché, and BookUp Könyvesbolt on 23 Pozsonyi út — 233 stops, one logical order. 225 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Budapest
Browsing in Budapest? A little strategy helps:
- Ask about the book club discount at Libri. Many shops discount book-club orders. If your club buys local, everyone wins.
- Read the first page in the shop at Novotny Antikvárium. The first-page test never lies. If it doesn't grab you standing there, it won't grab you at home.
- Ask for the out-of-print hunters. Some used shops will hunt down out-of-print titles for you. It takes patience, but the find is worth it.
- Check the staff picks shelf first. It's the fastest read of a shop's personality. If the picks excite you, the rest of the store will too.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Budapest — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new bookstore in Budapest can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 233 that's closed, or a great bookstore we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
We don't list prices — they change constantly and vary by edition. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers, in alphabetical order with no favourites.
If you run one of the 233 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Bookstore listings for Budapest: 233 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.