(Updated April 2024) Pubs in Budapest come in a variety of styles: some are like German or Austrian beer-halls, some like elegant turn-of-the-century restaurants, others are modern bars. This all reflects the many and varied political and cultural forces which have influenced the city.
A must do visit while in Budapest is to the spar baths this is excellent value for just £10 you can stay all day and they even have a couple of bars in there to! There are saunas, steam room, hot pools cold plunge pools, whirl pools, ice rooms, you can get a massage or mud treatment for around £7. I can not recommend it enough, just do it!
A visit to the catacombs is also a must do, these are series of tunnels under the castle with some interesting, artifacts. Someone has a good sense of humor. Anyway enough of that and back on the beer trail.
There are a lot of bar/restaurants in the main street from the market down to the square, and around the castle area, beware of the waters in these! They are self tipping and usually double the price of everything for tourists. But even in this area you can find a couple of bars worth a look. A good thing to get is a 3 day travel pass for around £12.00 lets you use the public transport in the city, excellent metro system. BKK
As of the April 2024 there are 20 brewpubs / breweries in Budapest, so lets start with then;
Neked Csak Dezső, Rákóczi út 29
Open:Mon-Thurs 1:00-01:00 Fri-Sun 09:30 -02:00
A large bar located in an area with many other places which are worth a visit. Pretty modern and minimalistic with a patio and a small second floor. 32 Taps with three house beers, Hungarian micros and a wide range of guest craft beers. Perhaps the best bottle shop in the city located within the bar. Working Wi-Fi! and superb friendly service. English is well spoken here. Beers can be ordered in 0.2 l. Apart from the house beers which are rather cheap, the prices are relatively high for Budapest and you get stung with a 12% surcharge for service.
Krimó Pub és Sörfőzde, Kazinczy utca 8
Open: Daily 16:00 - 04:00
Great location just steps away from Szimpla Kert (ruins bar) and awhole yard of food trucks/trailers/stands. A rather small 2-floor place with the brewery located in the basement on our visit late 2019 they had stopped brewing! They had 6 beers on tap mostly "National Blands", friendly service. Great idea with bringing food from neighboring street-food vendors. Still a cool place though.
Mister Sörház on Régifóti út 31.
To get there take the M3 metro to Ujpest-Kozpont and then tram 12 to its terminus. Its then about ten minutes walk from there, in a rather rundown area. You will be, however, be rewarded with a really nice pub. Very good service, first class food and top beer at cheap suburban prices. They do only one beer which is a Pils, which is a touch sweeter than average. Traditional Hungarian food - many dishes under £5.
First The Craft Beer Co. Váci út 83.
Open: Mon-Tue: CLOSE, Wed-Thu: 16:00-23:45, Fri-Sat: 16:00-00:00 Sun 14:00-21:00
Brewpub, located at the brewery. They have 7 taps, offering only their own beer and their own stuff is available in cans and bottles too. Prices are decent, and the place looks good. But maybe better off going to their tap below "vvvvvv"
First Craft Beer & BBQ, Dob utca 3
Open: SUN-WED 12:00-01:00 THU-SAT 12:00-02:00
A huge place just a 2-min walk from the Dohány Street Synagogue. With 20 or so taps 20 taps, some of them offering also 1cl pours, others 2cl being the minimum the majority of them are house beers but also some very interesting imports and collaborations. Very nice prices for the home stuff, but pretty regular (therefore a bit steep for Budapest) for the imports. Decent food, nice service, perhaps slightly above-average prices.
Unity Beer Bar, Király u. 101
A great new place to visit if you are looking for freshly brewed beers! The location can be easily approached and the prices are unbeatable! Shoutout to the staff who are friendly and knowledgeable if you need any assistance with choosing your drink :) These guys really know what they are doing. Go check it out if you are serious about craft beer!
Krak'n Town Steampunk Saloon, Jozsef krt. 31/A.
Open: Mon-Sun 12:00-00:00
This is a unique place and deserves top marks for ambiance with its geeky steampunk interior. Friendly, attentive service dressed the part. Relatively modest selection of a few of their own beers as well as some Hungarian guest craft. Located on a main road and tram route in Budapest, easy to spot with the metal Kraken or octopus hanging over the entrance! The interior is more interesting than the beer. But, hey!
Lehmann Pékség és Serfőzde, Aranyhegyi út 12.
Open: Closed Sun-Mon / Tues-Sat 06:30 - 16:30
A real curiosity! A Bakery and Brewery were bread and beer are made with conventional technology. Not to be missed ... They brew two kind of lager beer: a dunkel one and a pale lager.
Lőrinci Sörfőzde Kft, Margó Tivadar u. 28/a
A great little brewery that you can drink in or take away. They have quite a few taps with an ever changing range of beers. Friendly staff.
MONYO Brewing Co. Gyömrői út 148
Open: Tours by appointment?
Excellent Hungarian micro beers. You can swing at the brewery bar! Tours available with tastings.
Paulaner Sörház, Alkotás utca 53
Open: Mon-Wed 11:30-24, Thu-Sat 11:30-1, Sun 11:30-23
I love German beers. Yes, they only have Paulaner, but what did you expect it is a German Brauhaus? Steep prices, yes, but the food is delicious. Its great to sit near the large brew kettle (were they supposedly make their own beer?). The place looks very good and the food is delicious. The service is OK. Sadly, it’s in a shopping mall.
Rizmajer kézműves sörház Táncsics Mihály 110.
Open: Daily 09.00 - 23.00
Another brewpub of interest, its quite a small place inside with nice patio outside. Well worth the trip into the suburbs of Budapest. They have 5 house beers on tap plus few bottled beers, also PET bottles to take away and old-school traditional Hungarian pub food. No English spoken but you can easily get what you want.
Kaltenberg Sörözö, Kinizsi utca 30
Open: Monday-Saturday: 11:30 – 23:00; Sunday: closed
A classic beer cellar brewpub that is more restaurant serving beer since 1985. Classy entrance with brass rails and red carpet leading down stairs, with a nice brick vault ceiling. Restaurant catering to crowds, businessmen and tourist buses. A bit awkward to come in just for a beer, but it is possible they have four beers that are a tad average if that! Leave your inner hipster outside and enjoy this "German styled" beer cellar!
Fehér Nyúl, Soroksári út 110-112
Open: Taproom: Fri-Sat 16-22. Check website and reserve in advance for tours.
A fantastic brewery, excellent beers served in the tap room 2 days a week and a warm welcoming team.
Beertok Sörfőzde, Mátyás u. 4
A new micro brewery were you can go and drink the beers at source.
Craft Head Brewpub & Bistro, Rákóczi út 29
Open: Restaurant: Daily 13:00 - 00:00 Bottleshop: Daily 13:00 - 23:30
Vár is a pioneering small-scale brewery in the heart of the city center! They also have a constantly changing beer menu with 32 taps and a wide selection of bottled and canned beers! They also do Small beers and food pairings. This brewpub/multi tap bar is of gigantic dimensions, with an enormous terrace. You can see its 6 black fermenters in a glazed and heated area next to the bar and facing the public. Very friendly staff helpful and service minded. They serve also 20cl and have free WiFi. Food is nice. Beers served was in good condition.
Krimó Pub & Brewery, Budapest, Kazinczy u. 8
Located in the wonderful Jewish Quarter the Krimo Pub & Brewery is a great find, quite near Szimpla Kert (ruins bar) and awhole yard of food trucks/trailers/stands. The brewery is located in the basement. They have 4-5 of their own beers normally available. The interior is superb, a cool looking serving bar dominates the main room, pubby decor and furnishings and plenty of seating options spread throughout this pub, its a great pub to unwind in.
Ruin Brew Budapest, Akácfa u. 54-56
Open: Mon - Fri 17.00 - 00.00 Sat 12.00 - 03.00
A really cool new place that captures the spirit of Budapest "ruin" pubs. The laid back bar atmosphere means you can go alone and find company or go as a large group and start the party. Best of all is that they make their own beer here. The food they offer is pretty good too, definitely get some chips with your beer, but make sure you do not miss on trying the tacos. Probably one of the friendliest beer places we've came across in Budapest. Owner is a huge beer geek and if you have a chance, speak to him.
Gravity Brewing, Lónyay u. 22
Open: Mon - Fri 16.00 - 23.00 Sat 12.00 - 00.00 + Brewery Tours Sat
An absolutely outstanding little gem, set in a cellar that is comfortable and stylish. You can see the shiny stainless steel brew-kit and the cold room. Finally a brewery where you can find craft beer that differs from all the others on the market! Deliciously unique beers, made insanely better by the super chilled atmosphere, perfection in the presentation, and more importantly the most amazingly knowledgeable bar staff. They have 12 taps 3 of which are guest beers. The devil really is in the details. What an experience. If you like beer, 100% not to be missed.
Lőrinci Sörfőzde Kft, Margó Tivadar u. 28/a
Open: Mon-Sat 08.00-20.00
Highly recommended brewery for anyone who appreciates real and delicious craft beer and soon enough it will be one of your favorites! Great choice, friendly prices, nice, polite service. Excellent value for money. No draft beer, just take away in 1, 2, 5, 20, 30, 50 liter packs.
Ogre Bácsi, Hunyadi tér 11.
Open: Mon-Sat 14:00-00:00 Closed Sun
This cool cellar bar is located is on the left side of Hunyadi square. The bar and fridges are located near the entrance, an oblong shaped room with vaulted ceiling divided in three parts by archways. A nice ambiance with an old-style, intimate feel to the place. There are 10 taps, with 0.2L pours available, all prices are under £2 for that size. A nice place, not touristy at all.
MADHOUSE Bistro & Craft Beer Bar, Anker köz 1-3
Located right in a tourist part of town, and with prices to match. Oldies music being played stood out as a little unusual. It's a clean modern foodie kind of place, and the staff were pleasantly attentive. The food menu had an eco-ish twist on traditional local specialities and, whilst it was not cheap, the quality is good. They go with the science theme (some of the glasses look like chemistry equipment, lots of rain forest plants).A good selection of various styles, all from mad scientist. Every tap beer can be ordered in 1 dl samples.
Hedon Bazilica Tap Room, Sas utca 25
Open: 12-12 Daily
30 beers on tap. Great system where you tap your own beer and how much(or little) as you want by using a prepaid card. Games available, TVs showing sport, good music and they do serve food. Friendly and knowledgeable staff!
Léhűtő - Kézműves Söröző (Horizont Taproom by Léhűtő), Holló utca 12-14. (Gozsdu udvar).
Hours: Mon-Tue: 4 pm - 12 am, Wed-Thu: 4 pm - 2 am, Fri-Sat: 4 pm - 6 am, Sun: 4 pm - 12 am
A nice, hip cellar bar dedicated to craft beer, with both Hungarian and imported craft beers. Really good selection, good vibe, nice music, friendly helpful service. They have food, which looked good, even if the menu is a bit limited. Outside seating at the side of the road is available, were food trucks just park up and serve food and beers! Decent WiFi connection.
Élesztő, Tuzolto str. 22.
Open Daily 3pm-3am
Fantastic and understated (perhaps ’cool’) bar near the centre of town. Budapest is famous for this style of bar/pub which is really run down and torn apart, on purpose. If you want the Ritz avoid ’romkocsmák’. Otherwise, this place offers the widest selection of Hungarian craft brews 17 on tap and a few bottles. Large indoor area, nice garden, occasional concert. Staff are not the best in the world?
Wunder Sörművek Budapest, Zichy Jenő utca 41.
Open: Mon-Sat 17-24 Sun-Closed
A centrally placed cellar bar in Pest, just outside of the Jewish quarter that is a short walk from the 4/6 tram. There are 14 beers on tap, ranging from Hungarian craft, to classic German brews, and a variety of others. Nice and welcoming service from the barman, that offered samples and knew his beers. A big selection of of bottled beers and spirits as well. Classical rock music a good ambience. Well recommended for a Budapest trip.
Jónás Kézműves Sörház, Fovam square 11-12 / Fővám tér 11-12
Open: Mon-Thu 11am-12am, Fri-Sat 11am-2am, Sun 11am-11pm
Beautifully located right on the Danube, this place has a strange layout. There’s a big outside patio with FIRST beers on tap, then inside you have mostly Reketye beers. No flights or small pours, except for a couple beers that did come in 0.2L pours. Reasonable prices but NO lines on glasses. The toilets were a disgrace on our visit and did not look like they had been cleaned for months ?!
Tiltott Csíki Söröző & Étterem, Mechwart Liget, Keleti Károly u. 9
Located a little out of the way, the route is worth it. The Romanian Brewery operates a brewery restaurant here. About 8-10 taps and additional bottles. Saucy Transylvanian food. Plus top service. If you want to try something different, go!
Legfelsőbb Beeróság, Dohány utca 20
Open: Mon-Sat:2pm-2am Sun:2pm-11pm
A cool place in a vibrant neighbourhood central Budapest, with a nice relaxed atmosphere, cool staff and a selection of 10 taps and numerous bottle. Smallish bar area but stretched over two floors. Prices are fair but not the cheapest in town. They can improve a little by mentioning the brewery on the board though. Definitely worth a visit.
Szimpla Kávézó, VII. ker. Kertész utca 48.
Open Daily 6pm - 2am Closed Sunday
This is the best and biggest one and some good craft beers from Hungary, some Kaltenecker, and some other special beers, Located on two stories with nooks and crannies galore. A large outside seating are were you can even have a beer in one of the iconic Trabant cars! Ultra Cool! The pub is filled with “junk” sculptures and pictures it really is surreal. Well worth a visit just for the experience.
Hopaholic - In Hop We Trust, Akácfa u. 38
Open:Mon-Thu-Wed: 16.00-00.00 Thu-Fri-Sat: 16.00-02.00 Sun:closed
A stylishly decorated craft beer bar, instant beer geek atmosphere. Well-lit, modern bar with funky colorful decor, there are three areas to sit in, ten beers on tap and hundreds of bottles. Tap selection had some of the higher level Hungarian craft. The service is friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely worth a look.
Mélypont Presszó, Magyar utca 23.
Open: Mon-Sat 18.00 - 02.00 Sun Closed
A small underground place with the atmosphere of an "Grandma's flat from the 70s" shabby but cozy furniture. Typical university students' place, in all the best senses. Not your usual craft beer geek place, but the selection is decent enough with 15-18 taps or so and a huge selection of whiskey with an educated and helpful owner and their prices are impossible to beat. A cool retro ruin pub!
MONYO Tap House, Kálvin tér 7
Open: Mon-Wed 12-24, Thu-Fri 12-2, Sat 17-2 Sun Closed
This is a fairly large and quite busy city centre old skool boozer with lots of character and most importantly good beer, actually two swings hanging by the bar counter! That is conveniently located near Kalvin ter, (Fovam Ter metro stop if you prefer not to walk). They have six taps mainly from Monyo with the occasional quality guest beers. They have around 30+ bottles to choose from too. Friendly, helpful service and WiFi. Prices for their own beers are good too and 100 to 200 HUF lower than you might expect to pay elsewhere. In the winter the patio is covered. Definitely worth a stop.
KEG Sörművház Orlay utca 1
Open: Daily 11:30-23:00
This is a little gem. Great atmosphere, a lovely laid back cellar bar with a fantastic range of 32 beers. All clearly displayed above the bar on big monitor screens, and brought to your table in well updated translated paper format. The food is excellent. Staff friendly and helpful. Toilets ware impeccable! A must for beer lovers.
Édes Érzés, Bartók Béla út 37
Open: Mon -Sat 12:00 - 23:00 Sun 16:00 - 22:00
Just up from Keg this is a small Urban Chic Bar with a cool vibe. Only 3 taps but from well chosen small Hungarian micro breweries, plus 2 fridges full of hard to find Hungarian beers. Also a huge wine and champagne selection. Freshly ground coffee and brownies. There is a small outside seating area all the furniture is made out of recycled pallets painted blue.
Hops Beer Bar Budapest, Wesselényi u. 13
Open: Mon-Thu: 2pm-2am Fri-Sat: 2pm-3am Sun-12pm-10pm
A cosy, small bar with wooden interior. They have eight taps including three Hungarian micros. They have lots of bottles including around 25 Hungarian beers. Otherwise they have mostly Belgian, Brewdog and German bottles. Good service and great value.
Legenda Sörfőzde Pub, Király utca 78
Open: Mon-Sat 12:00-22:00 Sun Closed
Located close to the ring road, this place is for locals as the atmosphere is nothing special and the bartender usually speaks little to no English. But if you want to try Legenda's line of beers on tap, this is a good place and they have a good variety with 9 taps and a good bottle selection along with a few other Hungarian micro bottles. The inside is a large central bar with some stools, then creative booths and tables with lots of malt bags scattered about, a comfortable enough place. An OK stop if you are nearby. This is a cash only bar, so make sure you don’t rely only on credit cards (also beware of "self tipping").
Bölcső Bar & Food, Lágymányosi u. 19.
Hours: 11:30 - 23:00
One of the better beer and food places in town. Amazing house made craft burgers, modern bar food, wide range of beers. You can find the best Hungarian crafts and some good basic Czech ones. Absolutely dog friendly! Highly recommended!
Paul’s Pub on Váci utca 4,
Open: Daily 11.00 - 00.00
This is a corner pub, selling a fair selection of beer from Austria, Bavaria and the Czech Republic, as well as a fair few Hungarian ones. Paul's Bistro is more than likely the only restaurant on the Vaci Utca that does not have to use "barkers" to sell the restaurant. The food is Hungarian, but lighter than most and beautifully presented. Three different Weissbiers are available although from the bottle. Don’t knock it this is as good as it gets.
Csakajósör Kft. - (Only Good Beer) Kertesz utca 42.
Open: 2pm-9pm Mon-Sat / Closed Sun
The best beer place in Budapest. A bar/bottle shop with a great selection of Hungarian and world beers. Carefully selected beers on taps. The only disadvantage is the size of a place. It’s very small and sometimes it’s very hard to get a table.
Beer Brothers, Kossuth Lajos u. 20
Open: Mon -Sat 13.30 - 00.00 Sun 15.00 - 00.00
A very relaxed craft beer experience they have a big selection of craft beers, and also you can eat delicious burgers. The outside has seating under the arches and the interior design is simple but still pub fancy.The staff are also friendly, and prices are good. Would recommend!
Wunder Beer Works, Zichy Jenő u. 41
A super chill gritty and hot cellar with bare brick walls but there's nice décor and plenty of space plus great rock/metal music. About 14 taps with Hungarian craft and some random Germans. In the fridges everything from German, Netherlands, us to local craft. The guy behind the bar is not shy to talk extensively about his selection. Fair prices. Would definitely go to this bar (again) for when in Budapest and wishing to have a drink with friends, because there's plenty of options for everyone and the place is great!
Jégkert, Bakfark Bálint u. 2
An amazing venue. They have over 30 craft beer on tap from stouts to radlers everything. There is also offer a wide selection of food. The paymant system is really smart. Everybody gets a card at the door and they place th order on your card, it makes it easier to share the bill.
Kandalló Craft Beer & Burger Pub, Kertész u. 33
A cool modern bar with 20 taps. Don't be fooled by the standard pairing of Craft Beer and American food. The burgers look to die for and the wings were some of the best you will ever try. The staff are very welcoming, friendly and professional.
Pivo Söröző, Hegedűs Gyula u. 22
Open: Daily 16-24
A true Czech place. A small, cute, quiet bar entirely covered by wood and two big old mirrors. incredibly cozy and comfortable, located in a nice urban neighborhood of Pest. Mostly locals visit here and it can sometimes be busy but they usually have some Czech beers on tap that usually aren't found elsewhere in Budapest. The server can usually speak some English.
Here are two more of the "Ruined Garden" pubs worth a try;
Kőleves kert (Stone Soup Garden) VII. Kazinczy u. 37-39
Set in a beautiful, pleasant and inviting setting (notice the "car-diner" outside) pleasant and quick service and the food isdelicious and beautifully presented. Nice staff and good range of wines and beers. Practically everything is home-cooked and locally sourced.
Különleges Sörök Boltja - (Special beer shop), Hegedűs Gyula utca 32.
Open Mon-Sat 11am-9pm Closed Sunday
A small bottle shop that also has a small bar if you visit later in the day (after 15.00) A good number of Hungarian beers, Good prices and a cool vibe with friendly service.
Hetedik Lépcső, Rákóczi út 13
Open Mon - Sat 11.00 - 22.00 Closed Sun
A bit of an identity crisis: is it a Czech beer place or a craft beer place? Ambiance, selection and interior design suggests the mix of both. Beers are good though. Tap selection is a bit limited but they cover a large range of different beers. The service is not great though.
Closes fairly early.
Belga Sörök Háza, Halasz u. 2.
Open Mon-Sat 12pm-9pm Closed Sunday
A small place just behind the corner from the Belgian Brasserie Henri (above^), has similar beers (I think the owner is the same). A good selection of 70/80 Belgian beers and many glasses.
One Beer Söröző, József krt. 63
Open: 14.00 - 00.00 Daily
Excellent selection of craft beers, everyone can find something of their own taste. Their entire beer menu is available online, even what is on tap which is a very positive and unique thing in my opinion. The crew are also very nice ane helpful. You can even pay with card. Would definitely recommend popping by when in Budapest!
KOLBIzz Sausage & Beer House x HOPTOP Taproom, Madách Imre tér 2
Awesome sausages and craft beers is perfect combination. A wonderful place! It's a new addition to Budapest. Delicious food, great selection of craft beers on tap, reasonable prices and excellent friendly service from a team who really seem happy to have you there.
The Market at Fovam Ter, trams 47 or 49 just south of Kalvin Ter which is open 6am to 4pm, 2pm Sat closed Sun. On the upper level there are around 5/6 bars/café that all do at least 2 draught beers each one selling from a different brewery. Its now a bit of a tourist trap and quite expensive and the food quality has dropped in recent years.
Gerbeaud, on Vörösmarty tér 7.
Open Daily 9am-9pm
A fake brewpub, does not brew and I don't think it ever has. Grand, high-ceiling in the dining room with chandeliers, serving coffee, cakes & Hungarian bistro dishes. The beer is average.
Belgian Brasserie Henri, Bem Rakpart 12.
Hours: Daily 12-24
Very close to Buda castle, an oldschool style underground bar. The service is very helpful and expert. Huge selection mostly bottled but there is about six tapped beer. But for Hungarian beer, you’re out of luck. A nice cosy place to hang out.
Pater Marcus, Apor Péter utca 1
Open: Mon-Sun 12:00-24:00
A nice place located almost next to funicular to the Buda castle. It is recognizable from the Belgian beer decorations on the terrace. A Belgian bar which has a touristy feel to it. If you’re interested in Belgian beers beer list is decent, but almost the same selection of beers as in Belgian Brasserie Henri. Bars like this were oases back in the days before the "craft beer" revolution. They have an outdoor patio, inside you go down some stairs to the main level and more stairs to the seating level. There is a bit of an old musty smell to the place, but other wise the ambiance is cool enough; very beer oriented with lots of posters, bottles, glasses and other memorabilia around. Service is good and the food is really quite good overall. You wont leave this place un-happy!
Skanzenclub, Bp. IX. Köztelek u. 4/b.
Hours: Mon- Sat 17:00-01:00 - Closed Sunday.
An amazing place in Budapest that's weird but still cozy and welcoming in a undefined way? It's not a bar, it’s a smokers club. Located near the center, right off a residential block. Grab a glass (.2 or .3l) from the manager and sit in his simple but very comfy front room, after you’ve poured your own beer from one of the five taps. Rotating selection of Hungarian craft beers, not great labeling but he’s happy to explain where they’re from and what they’re about. Everything is pay by ’suggested donation’ which goes straight in to a jar on the bar. 100ft/100ml for some beers, 200ft/100ml for the stronger ones. A must see for anyone looking for interesting and tasty micros in a unique setting, even though it is very smoky!
Kandalló Kézműves Pub, Kertész utca 33.
Open: Mon-Thu 16-24, Fri 16-02, Sat 12-02, Sun 12-24
A burger place with 14 or so taps, located right across the street from Csak a Jó Sör and very much worth visiting. A solid tap list of mostly Hungarian beers and mostly hoppy stuff. No flights or small pours, just 0.2L and 0.4L pours. Staff are happy to give free samples and are very friendly and helpful. Not bad, worth a visit if in the area.
Kuzin Bar, Dohány utca 7
Open: Mon-Sat 16:00-12:00 Sun Closed
A pretty cool cafe style bar in the city specializing in Hungarian beers, the bartenders are really cool, love the wall painting of beer types on the upper level. Great selection of beers, 10 taps plus 25+ bottles, prices are fairly lover compared to other craft beer places in downtown. The biggest problem with this place is however, the loud techno music killing any chance of a cosy ambiance. If convenient, go here. Otherwise there are better options in Budapest.
Beer Point Budapest, Erzsébet krt 30.
Open: Daily 12pm to late
A medium-sized bar in a lively neighborhood. Looks modern and minimalist, apart from some chairs outside it only has long high tables with stools. Out of the maybe 20 taps, a few are occupied by Leffe et al., half of them are not in use and the rest is Hungarian micros of which the brewery name is not always displayed. You must choose between ultra loud thump thump music inside or cigarette smoke outside. You will be happy to know, however, that he music is pumped into the restrooms at even higher volume where it echoes off the tile walls. The staff behind the bar are very friendly and quick, nothing to complain about. Its an experience, and there are a lot better places for a beer.
Otkert, Zrinyi u. 4,
Open -Thurs-Fri-Sat 11pm-5am
This is a great place to party the night away! They have good DJ's and the atmosphere is fun and relaxed. It is a big club but not too massive and also not over the top expensive.
BrewDog Budapest, Anker köz 1-3
Open Daily 10.00 - 02.00 or later?
The Brewdog Budapest outlet, every thing you have come to expect from the self called "punks" of the craft beer industry. Typical urban / industrial interia. The core range of thier brews plus guest beers, more expensive then other bars in the city. But the staff are really great and friendly. I would would recommend for tourists!
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Chicago on Erzsébet Körút 2, (possibly closed?)
A brew pub in a modern building on a large square, very handily placed next to the Blaha Lujza tér. The large central carved wooden bar is surrounded by booths. The walls are covered in a selection of slightly odd beer-related pictures, mostly with an American flavour. Over the bar is a panoramic photo of Chicago and the copper brewing vessels in the next room are visible through a couple of windows.
A really good brewpub to visit, but it is quite a long way out of the centre through the de-militarised zone is;
Sörmanufaktura - Sörspecialista, Ganz u. 6. (closed)
Small place in Buda near Margit bridge, with a beautiful and peaceful terrace. A good selection of German beers. Nowadays they sell some special Dutch or Austrian craft ones. Worth a visit for sure.
Hopfanatic Pub Hunyadi tér 11. (closed)
A great little brewpub without much decoration which may make it somewhat unique again. Just serving Hopfanatic beers and spirits. Service is great, really trying to help out. They usually have 6 beers on draught and the odd bottle.