Nightlife

KAA Mixology is a great place with a lovely interior, great service and even better cocktails. If you’re hungry, have your meal at Twentysix, which is a great restaurant right next door.

Nice cocktail bar close to Gozsdu Udvar!

The biggest and most popular ruin bar in the city. Since 2002 it has played a significant role in popularizing the ruin pub culture in Budapest. Although expensive for most locals nowadays, it is still a must-see destination.

We recommend having here a few drinks before heading over to a more affordable ruin bar later in the evening.

Szimpla Kert also hosts live music performances regularly and a Farmers’ Market every Sunday from 9 AM until 2 PM.

Now this is a place most locals still love to visit. As it is where the locals go, the drinks are cheap! The place is also packed with arcade/bar games, pool tables, darts, and a dancefloor downstairs!

One of the most beautiful ruin bars in the city and a stone throw away from UdvarRom. This bar is known for its cocktails and good vibes.

The biggest ruin nightclub in the city. It’s a giant, with many rooms that play different genres of music so everyone will find the room most suited to their taste.

It’s a personal favorite of ours, during the early hours of the night it operates as a bar but just wait until the A.M. when its turns into one of the liveliest nightclubs in the city. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

This is a ruin nightclub we recommend you to go to early for cheap unlimited drink options. Wonderfully packed with locals but never too crowded.

Sitting pretty on top of the Hotel President, this terrace gives you a front-row seat to the tiled rooftops of the National Treasury, with the Parliament dome photobombing in the background. Order a spritz, line up your sunset shot, and let Budapest do the rest.

Settle into a sofa, order a cocktail (or three), and watch the Danube light up while Buda Castle keeps an eye on you. It’s rooftop lounging done right.

Owned by the very man who caters for the Oscars every year, it has no shortage of breathtaking views or unannounced visits from Hollywood stars. The drinks are by no means cheap, but well worth a visit. As for all rooftop bars, book in advance!