Budapest Nightlife – Young and Wild. In the Hungarian capital, divided into Buda and Pest by the Danube River, the nightlife is vibrant and offers numerous entertainment and leisure options for all tastes. From ruin bars to the numerous parties in the city's spas and saunas!
Budapest nightlife
Budapest is a capital city famous for its diverse nightlife. There's something for everyone: the city's attractions, evening entertainment (concerts, pubs, etc.), and spas.
There's something for everyone: chic and less chic venues, places for young and old, classic discos, outdoor bars, wine bars, historic venues, theaters, and cinemas.
Budapest's Jewish Quarter, the seventh district, is also very trendy. There are numerous pubs, clubs, and cultural venues that have recently opened in formerly abandoned and now restored buildings. Among the most unique is Szimplakert, which also has a cinema.
Hungarian girls are also very beautiful, fun-loving, open-minded, and intelligent. If you visit in the summer, be aware that Obuda Island, on the Danube River, is filled with nightclubs and bars: it's known as "party island.".
Generally speaking, the recommended neighborhoods in Budapest for nightlife are:
Liszt Ferenc Square
is a square full of trendy bars and clubs where you can enjoy a drink outdoors or even eat.
Raday utca is
another street with outdoor clubs, restaurants, and excellent wine bars where you can taste typical Hungarian wines or the traditional grappa called "palinka."
St. Stephen's Basilica
Nightlife is increasingly taking hold in the area around St. Stephen's Basilica.
Baross utca
extends from Kalvin Ter. Alternative venues.
The Jewish Quarter
ruin pubs has flourished in the Jewish Quarter .
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Movements
To get from one pub to another, I recommend using taxis, which are efficient and inexpensive (you can get anywhere for up to 8 euros). To avoid the usual scams, I recommend booking a taxi by phone.
You can call City Taxi at 0036-1-2111111. The fare is excellent, the service is punctual, and the operator speaks English.
www.citytaxi.hu
A fun option if you're in a group is to join a party bus, a mobile disco. Using the party bus, you can then tour all the clubs and parties organized in Budapest during the night. These include those hosted by Dokk, with minimal, techno, and house-themed DJ sets, or those at the various Morrison's clubs in the city, which are teeming with university students, playing funk and mainstream music.
http://www.partybus.co.hu/en/
http://www.budapestmadness.com/en/activities/partybus/
Discos and clubs in Budapest
- Morrison's 2
(Szent István körút 11, Budapest)
Morrison's 2. Free admission or a maximum of 500 forints (less than €2). This pub is located in an open-air courtyard of a building, with several rooms, all quite small, where you can dance to a variety of music styles: from karaoke to commercial music to slower tunes. The average level of the girls isn't particularly high, with a few tongue-tied encounters, but it's difficult to hit the mark unless you're aiming for some horny, drunk mature woman. A recommended place for hookups, though it's at its best during busy student periods. Ages 20-35.
- Romkert
(9 Döbrentei square, Budapest) Open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM.
Open-air nightclub with reasonably high-quality, well-dressed women. The club's peak night is Tuesdays. Average age 20-30, with few tourists, free admission. - Hello Baby
(Andrássy út 52, Budapest) Open Thursday to Saturday from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM.
The club is located inside a Gothic building dating back to 1886, which also houses a library. It offers a wide variety of cocktails and electronic music. Men pay 2,000 HUF to enter, including one drink; women get in free.
- Trafiq
(Hercegprímás utca 18, Budapest) Open Wednesday to Saturday from 12:00 to 4:00.
Hip-hop, R&B, and house music. Trendy atmosphere. On weekends, it costs 1,500 HUF, including two drinks. - Peaches And Cream
(Nagymező u. 46-48, Budapest) Open Wednesday to Saturday from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM
. A nice nightclub in Budapest. It plays mainstream and R&B music, and is frequented by high-class hotties. Highly recommended.
- A38
(Petőfi Bridge, Budapest) Open daily from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm.
This restaurant-club is located on a barge permanently anchored along the Danube bank, near Petőfi Bridge on the Buda side. The restaurant has a huge window offering excellent views of the Danube and the city. There are five bars on board, where a variety of local and international music is played. It's undoubtedly an interesting place. - Old Man's Music Pub
(Akácfa utca 13, Budapest) Open every day from 4pm to 4am
Ruin pubs
Ruin pubs are a trend that arose in Budapest in the 1900s. These are dilapidated and abandoned buildings transformed into clubs or pubs where you can listen to music, dance, and drink beer. These places have no signs and from the outside they look like ordinary buildings. Ruin pubs are informal venues; they are also called romkocsmák (ruin bars), or kertek if they are located in courtyards.
To find all the most popular ruin pubs at the moment and the events held in them, you can visit the websites www.romkocsmak.hu or www.ruinpubs.com
- Szimpla Kert
(Kazinczy utca 14, Budapest) Open 12:00–2:00.
This is undoubtedly the most popular ruin bar in Budapest. Lonely Planet even listed it in the top 100 clubs in the world. It's a large, post-atomic-themed club with many rooms and a courtyard that can accommodate hundreds of people during parties that last until late at night. Not to be missed.
- Instinct
(Nagymezo utca 38, Budapest) The building is fantastic, there are so many rooms to visit and the creativity here has reached remarkable levels. - Ötkert
(Zrinyi Ut 4, Budapest) Open daily from 11:00 to 24:00. Wednesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 5:00.
Night parties at the spa
If you come to Budapest, don't miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in the late-night parties held at the city's most famous thermal baths. On these occasions, the thermal baths remain open on weekends (especially Saturday nights) from 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM, hosting truly all-night parties. Men and women enter together in their bathing suits.
- Rudas
Baths (Döbrentei tér 9, Budapest) A Turkish bath dating back to the 15th century, with a striking octagonal pool and a stained-glass dome. On Fridays and Saturdays, it's open late, from 10:00 PM to 4:00 AM, for both sexes. - Széchenyi
Spa (Állatkerti körút 9-11, Budapest) The Széchenyi Spa is always crowded and is one of the largest spa complexes in Europe, with eleven indoor pools and three outdoor pools, not to mention the plunge pools and therapeutic pools. On Saturday evenings, the Cinetrip is held, a water party that attracts young people from all over Europe. DJs blast music while hundreds of people dance in the pools.
To stay up to date on SPA PARTIES :
http://www.cinetrip.hu/
http://www.cabudapest.com/baths-spas.html
http://baths.topbudapest.org/cinetrip/cinetrip-sparties-spa-bath-parties-in-budapest
A venue for every night:
Whatever day you find yourself in Budapest, here are some tips on the best locations for each day of the week!
- MONDAY: Pub Morrison (révay, 25)
- TUESDAY: Instant
- WEDNESDAY: Peaches and Cream
- THURSDAY: Pub Morrison II or Szimpla Kert
- FRIDAY: Otkert
- SATURDAY: Pub Morrison II, Peaches and Cream or the night parties at the spa
- SUNDAY: Old Man's Pub
Clubs to avoid in Budapest!
All that glitters is not gold! Some clubs in Budapest have a nasty habit of scamming unlucky patrons. The usual scenario involves beautiful girls stationed near the entrance trying to convince you to enter, promising free admission, low prices, and lots of fun. They then present you with bills totaling several hundred euros per person, even though you've done nothing or only had one beer. If you don't have cash on you, the nightclub staff will escort you to the nearest ATM and won't let you go until you've paid the money. These clubs are mostly located in the area around Vaci Utca, but not exclusively.
Below we highlight some places to avoid (also listed on various online sites):
- La Dolce Vita (October 6th street)
- City Center Club & Restaurant (Váci utca)
- Mephisto Café (Váci utca)
- Nirvana (Lola Club) (Szent István körút)
- The Black and White Club (or Tropical Bar) (Galamb utca)
- Cabaret Fountain (Vaci utca)
- Little Bar (Párizsi udvar)
- Flashdance (Váci utca)
Outside Budapest
Lake Balaton is a must-see , especially on the southern shore during the Heineken Festival , where college girls go to party (and get wasted) away from their parents, specifically around the second week of July. If you like live music, the Sziget Festival , where half the world flocks to the banks of the Danube for seven days. Girls feel very hip and free to explore new experiences.
Budapest Nightlife – Budapest Nightclubs and Pubs Map
Széchenyi
Spa (Állatkerti körút 9-11, Budapest) The Széchenyi Spa is always crowded and is one of the largest spa complexes in Europe, with eleven indoor pools and three outdoor pools, not to mention the plunge pools and therapeutic pools. On Saturday evenings, the Cinetrip is held, a water party that attracts young people from all over Europe. DJs blast music while hundreds of people dance in the pools.
Rudas
Baths (Döbrentei tér 9, Budapest) A Turkish bath dating back to the 15th century, with a striking octagonal pool and a stained-glass dome. On Fridays and Saturdays, it's open late, from 10:00 PM to 4:00 AM, for both sexes.
Ötkert
(Zrinyi Ut 4, Budapest) Open daily from 11:00 to 24:00. Wednesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 5:00.
Instinct
(Nagymezo utca 38, Budapest) The building is fantastic, there are so many rooms to visit and the creativity here has reached remarkable levels.
Szimpla Kert
(Kazinczy utca 14, Budapest) Open 12:00–2:00.
This is undoubtedly the most popular ruin bar in Budapest. Lonely Planet even listed it in the top 100 clubs in the world. It's a large, post-atomic-themed club with many rooms and a courtyard that can accommodate hundreds of people during parties that last until late at night. Not to be missed.
Old Man's Music Pub
(Akácfa utca 13, Budapest) Open every day from 4pm to 4am
A38
(Petőfi Bridge, Budapest) Open daily from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm.
This restaurant-club is located on a barge permanently anchored along the Danube bank, near Petőfi Bridge on the Buda side. The restaurant has a huge window offering excellent views of the Danube and the city. There are five bars on board, where a variety of local and international music is played. It's undoubtedly an interesting place.
Peaches And Cream
(Nagymező u. 46-48, Budapest) Open Wednesday to Saturday from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM
. A nice nightclub in Budapest. It plays mainstream and R&B music, and is frequented by high-class hotties. Highly recommended.
Romkert
(9 Döbrentei square, Budapest) Open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM.
Open-air nightclub with reasonably high-quality, well-dressed women. The club's peak night is Tuesdays. Average age 20-30, with few tourists, free admission.
Trafiq
(Hercegprímás utca 18, Budapest) Open Wednesday to Saturday from 12:00 to 4:00.
Hip-hop, R&B, and house music. Trendy atmosphere. On weekends, it costs 1,500 HUF, including two drinks.
Hello Baby
(Andrássy út 52, Budapest) Open Thursday to Saturday from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM.
The club is located inside a Gothic building dating back to 1886, which also houses a library. It offers a wide variety of cocktails and electronic music. Men pay 2,000 HUF to enter, including one drink; women get in free.
Morrison's 2
(Szent István körút 11, Budapest) Morrison's 2. Free admission or a maximum of 500 forints (less than €2). This pub is located in an open-air courtyard of a building, with several rooms, all quite small, where you can dance to a variety of music styles: from karaoke to commercial music to slower tunes. The average level of the girls isn't particularly high, with a few tongue-tied encounters, but it's difficult to hit the mark unless you're aiming for some horny, drunk mature woman. A recommended place for hookups, though it's at its best during busy student periods. Ages 20-35.