Hollywood Icon Zendaya Discovers Hidden Gem in Budapest: A Unique Restaurant with a Special Dish

Hollywood icon Zendaya discovered a hidden gem in Budapest: a unique restaurant where she made a special choice. Napfényes Restaurant, located at Ferenciek Square 2 and claiming to be the largest à la carte vegan restaurant in Central Europe, likely surprised even its own staff when none other than Zendaya—star of the Dune films and the teen-favourite series Shake It Up—walked through its doors.

Perfume, Cafés, and Cuisine: Zendaya Takes On the Hungarian Capital

We previously reported that the Hollywood star has been anything but a diva during her stay in Budapest. While in town, she has visited several spots and was even caught on a TikTok video bonding with a passer-by’s dog—who promptly gave her a friendly lick across the face.

Zendaya is in Hungary filming Dune: Messiah, the third instalment in the blockbuster franchise, working alongside Timothée Chalamet. Chalamet, along with Kardashians star Kylie Jenner, was recently spotted enjoying themselves at The The Garden Budapest Café and Restaurant, where they appreciated being left in peace.

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Back to Zendaya. She’s been exploring Budapest solo, picking up perfume from the Neroli luxury perfumery on Andrássy Avenue and stopping by the Flatty café near St Stephen’s Basilica, where employees posted a photo with her. At every stop, she has been friendly and down-to-earth—chatting and snapping selfies with both staff and random passers-by.

Hollywood Royalty Chose Vegan Specialty

Most recently, the 28-year-old Golden Globe-winning actress had lunch at Napfényes Vegan Restaurant in Ferenciek Square, which promotes itself as the largest vegan à la carte restaurant in Central Europe. The restaurant shared news of the special visit on its Facebook page, writing:
“It was an immense joy to see that plant-based cuisine holds its own even on the world-star level – and it’s an even greater happiness to have such exceptional guests.”

They also revealed that, to beat the summer heat, Zendaya ordered a raw vegan courgette spaghetti. According to the American star, she has followed a vegan lifestyle since childhood simply because she loves animals. According to a report by Blikk, she made the decision after her father explained to her as a child what happens in a slaughterhouse.

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Zendaya is currently in Hungary for the filming of the next chapter in the Dune franchise. Dune: Messiah is scheduled for theatrical release in December 2026. Zendaya reprises her role as Chani in the iconic saga, and her Hungarian voiceover will once again be provided by Franciska Törőcsik.

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