5 places with a real Ukrainian link: Ukrainian owners or staff, or service in Ukrainian. 5 have an address on the map, most of them District VIII — Józsefváros, District V — Belváros-Lipótváros, District II — Pasarét, Hűvösvölgy. Each place page has contacts, photos and a short description; updated October 2026.
Ranked by how complete and verified the information is (photos, contacts, address, description). Not paid placement.
Hungarian Interchurch Aid — Ukrainian refugee centreHelp centresVIII district
Budapest Helps! — centre for people from UkraineHelp centresV district
Hungarian Interchurch Aid's support centre for refugees from Ukraine in Budapest's 8th district (Józsefváros). It helps with housing, jobs, education and language courses, and offers psychological, legal and humanitarian aid. The centre's site is in Ukrainian; walk-in hours are Monday 13–16 and Thursday 9–12, other services by appointment.
Budapest Helps! is the City of Budapest’s information and community hub for people from Ukraine, set up with IOM and UNHCR at Bárczy István utca 1–3, District V. It offers free advice on housing, schools, healthcare, jobs and documents, legal and psychological consultations, Hungarian and English lessons and children’s programmes, in Ukrainian, Russian, Hungarian and English.
UNHCR’s free helpline in Hungary (+36 80 984 583) for refugees, including people from Ukraine. It advises on protection status, healthcare, education, employment and housing in Ukrainian, Russian, Hungarian or English. The line is open Monday to Friday, 8:00–17:00, and works by phone across the country.
Dévai Fogadó is a community centre for refugees from Ukraine and elsewhere at Dévai utca 11 in Budapest’s District XIII. Run by the Budapest-Józsefváros Lutheran parish with UNHCR support, it helps with basic needs, education, child protection and legal questions, and hosts a mothers’ club and job fairs. Services are in Ukrainian, Russian, Hungarian and English.
Next Step Hungary is a Hungarian non-profit that has supported Ukrainians since 2022 with food and clothing packages, Hungarian and English classes, seminars on taxes and education, workshops and evenings about Ukraine. In 2026 it ran a free computer course in Ukrainian with the Lutheran Diaconia.
5 right now; the list is updated (October 2026). Businesses can be added for free through the “Add a business” form.
The ones with the most complete information: Hungarian Interchurch Aid — Ukrainian refugee centre (VIII), Budapest Helps! — centre for people from Ukraine (V), UNHCR Hungary refugee helpline (II). The order reflects data completeness, not advertising.
5 of 5 places list Ukrainian as a service language. The others are run by people from Ukraine; please confirm before visiting.