Budești (Romani: Budeshti) is a small provincial town in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania.

Three villages are administered by the town: Aprozi, Buciumeni, and Gruiu.

It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.

The town lies in the southwestern corner of the Bărăgan Plain, where the river Dâmbovița flows into the Argeș.

As one of two urban areas where Romani make up more than 20% of the total population, Budești is also the one of two towns in Romania where the Romani language has co-official status alongside Romanian, with education, signage, and public service provided in both languages.