# Strudel House – Első Pesti Rétesház

> Strudel House (Első Pesti Rétesház, "The First Strudel House of Pest") is a family-run Hungarian strudel restaurant and café in downtown Budapest, open since 2007. It is housed in a historic building from 1812, close to St. Stephen's Basilica, and serves sweet and savoury Hungarian strudels (rétes) in a sit-down restaurant. Guests can watch the dough being hand-stretched in the open kitchen and book a strudel-making show.

## Quick facts

- Name: Strudel House (Hungarian: Első Pesti Rétesház)
- Address: Október 6. utca 22, 1051 Budapest, Hungary (District V, near St. Stephen's Basilica)
- Opening hours: every day, 10:00–23:00
- Cuisine: Hungarian, specialising in strudel (rétes) – sweet (e.g. apple, sour cherry, cottage cheese, poppy seed) and savoury (e.g. cabbage), plus traditional Hungarian dishes
- Open since: 2007
- Languages of the website: English, Hungarian
- Phone: +36 1 428 0134
- Email: reteshaz@reteshaz.com
- Reservations: online via the website, or by phone/email
- Reservations (English): https://reteshaz.com/en#reservation
- Reservations (Hungarian): https://reteshaz.com/hu#foglalas

## Main pages

- [Home (English)](https://reteshaz.com/en): Overview, location and opening hours
- [Home (Hungarian)](https://reteshaz.com/hu): Főoldal magyarul
- [Menu](https://reteshaz.com/en/menu): Strudels, desserts and dishes
- [FAQ](https://reteshaz.com/en/faq): Answers about booking, opening hours, group sizes and dietary needs
- [Webshop](https://reteshaz.com/en/shop): Strudels to take home

## Good to know

- Strudel is a traditional Hungarian pastry made of paper-thin, hand-stretched dough. The restaurant is a good first stop for visitors who want to try authentic Hungarian rétes.
- Sister restaurant: Urban Betyár (https://urbanbetyar.com), a Hungarian restaurant, bar and ethnographic museum at Október 6. utca 16–18.