Grandio Party Hostel Budapest
To tell you upfront, I haven’t tested the hostel itself I have just been to the bar of Grandio Party Hostel in Budapest. Grandio claims itself to be a party hostel and I can support this name since the hostel is very well connected to the bar attached to it. So think of a house in U-shape with room doors all around for the hostels guests and in the backyard there is a massive bar with places to sit, things to eat and of course lots of drinks. Grandio Party Hostel reminds me of one of the Budapest famous ruin bars like Instant, Szimpla Kert or Romkert partly refurbished but mainly left as it used to be which for a hostel is lets say takes a bit getting used to because you are sleeping there. But as I said I cant say anything about the hostel itself.
Holdudvar Budapest
Since 2006 Holdudvar in Budapest is located on Margit sziget instead of the university. If you enter Margit sziget from Margit bridge you have to walk about 500m into the island and you will see the lights of Holdudvar which they became famous for (See picture below).
The place is quiet cool as it is an old house renovated very good in the middle of the island. Actually the place is the same except from the nice university wall surounding the place. In my eyes Holdudvar in Budapest is a little bit too large so it is hard that some kind of party feeling gets up. In the old Holdudvar you were standing almost on your neighbours feet so you had to do what the people around you did… dance.
By now Holdudvar also offers a lot of different kind of food so it almost became a restaurant during the day time and the early evening. Nevertheless it is still one of the coolest open air places in Budapest and definetly worth a visit.
Adress: Margit sziget, entrance Margit island
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John’s Pub
Cheap prices in touristic area
John’s Pub in Budapest is not really a special pub except from the fact that you get quiet cheap beer and other drink right on Vaci utca the touristic center of Budapest. Sourrounded by typical tourist blood sucking restaurants John’s Pub still offers good and fair prices for their drinks. I know that you can eat there as well but as I always went there for the beer I have no idea about if the food is good or not or if the prices are fair as well.
Music Pub Macskafogó Budapest
Pub or club?
Macskafogó is a place near the Budapest parliament where I cannot decide if it is a club or a pub or even a restaurant. When I have been there the first time I thought it was a club with places to sit but when I visited their website I read that they call themselves a “Music Pub”.
Pub For Sale Budapest
Peanuts on the floor
No, not what you might think. I am not selling a pub here and I don’t know any for sale. The pub For Sale is a normal pub where everybody can go to, have a beer and eat some nice food.
Jam Pub
Pub at Mammut
Jam Pub Budapest is a pub in the cellar of Mammut Shopping Center. The entrance is between both Mammut buildings and actually just some stairs going down. Men usually have to pay a small entrance fee, girls are free.
Old Man’s Music Pub
Live music, bar, restaurant, disco!
Old Mans music pub in Budapest is one of the places that is full of expats. You enter a small door and would not guess the size of Old Mans because it is very large. Entirely in the cellar of a normal living house Old Man’s music Pub gives you everything from food over drinks and girls to club atmosphere on the dancefloor.
Becketts
Football, beer and girls!
Becketts is a well known place for live football in Budapest. Specially English Premier League is shown in Becketts but als the Bundesliga, Seria A and Primera Division. Next to football Becketts offers like many other Pubs pints of beer, food and English pub atmosphere. For football you have the best atmosphere in Becketts.
Irish Cat Pub Budapest
Irish cats meet Hungarian chicks!
The Irish Cat Pub in Budapest is at Kalvin ter in the center of Budapest. Usually many expats run around in Irish Cat Pub and so do a lot of girls. Every event like Halloween or Easter is celebrated with special parties and typical music. But besides drinking and party the Irish Cat Pub in Budapest offers food as well. Typical american food like Burgers, Chicken Wings or other junk food but also pizza or salads are served.
Bar Instant Budapest
Backyard alternative!
Instant Budapest
Bar Instant in Budapest is one of the famous ruin pubs which are very popular in Budapest and are very trendy among tourists, expats as well as locals. It is a similar place to Szimpla Kert or other ruin pubs which seem to open up on each and every corner due to the success they are. The mechanism is fairly simple, an old ruin or rather not restaurated house in the city center is rented, most of the time because it is too expensive to renew it, put some old chairs which you can buy on the flee market or used from other bars and pubs in there and place a bar somewhere. That is all what a ruin pub is about.
Hotel Kempinski Brauerei
Sausages, meat and beer!
The Kempinski Hotel „Brauerei” offers a lot of good German food like „1 Meter Nürnberger Bratwurst”, sausages, schnitzel and other meaty snacks. In Kempinski Hotel located the Pub is of course a little bit more expensive than others but still affordable. A big variety of beers is offered there and of course the Weizenbeer is not missing.
Fat Mo’s Music Pub
Live music meets good food!
Fat Mo’s Music Pub is in the heart of the touristic part of Budapest. Next to Vaci utca it is a well known place specially for expats and tourists. With live music every evening and very good food Fat Mo’s offers everything you wish. The menu offers a large variety of American and Mexican dishes. From excellent steaks to Wraps and Burritos Fat Mo’s Music Club offers well cuisine.
Caledonia Budapest
Welcome Scotsman!
Caledonia in Budapest is an authentic Scottish Pub offering beer from home for any Scotsman. The ambience in Caledonia is very nice as it is like a Scotish pub in the middle of Budapest. You get served Scottish beers, foods and other things from home. Next to your beer you get all kinds of sports offered in TV which lets the pub Caledonia become the home of British people.
