The urban buzz is especially strong in downtown Pest’s District VII, home of the now-world-famous "ruin pub" along with offbeat design stores, specialty street food, and modern-art galleries – but this area is also revered as Budapest’s historic Jewish Quarter, featuring Europe’s biggest synagogue.
Sáo’s mentality is not only reflected in its name, but in its interior design: the eatery’s title means “thrush” and “twittering”, referring to the Vietnamese tradition of keeping birds as pets – thus birdcages hang from the ceiling here, symbolizing the atmosphere of home. Vietnamese and Chinese dishes constitute the menu, which carefully follows Asian traditions; you can order soups, noodles, rolls, desserts, and Vietnamese coffee – and enjoy them all in a lovely atmosphere.
