The best-value pub crawl in Budapest, visiting 5 of the best ruin pubs in the city. International guides ensure that there is never a dull moment between the drinking games and pub challenges, and instead of the usual cheap welcome shots the drink package includes full beers and long drinks and half-price discounts at every bar. This also means no awkward standing in line to get your free shots! Great for the guides, great for the guests, the only people it’s not so great for is the bars who are letting us get just as drunk for half the price! The route of the pub crawl is (NOT IN ORDER): EllátóHáz | EllátóKert | Retox Ankert | Fogas/Instant
Kazinczy u. 48, 1075 Budapest
9 PM
Beers from 600Ft, Long drinks from 1000Ft
Up to 3 hours before start time
Ellátóház, located on Dob Street in the Jewish Quarter, provides a central venue for large-scale musical evenings and concerts followed by rowdy parties featuring more mainstream hits from Monday to Saturday night. The atmosphere is truly friendly here, often attracting groups for a night out fueled with tasty pints.
Situated next to the always buzzing Gozsdu Udvar, Ellátó Kert awaits you with a large open courtyard, authentic ruin pub vibes, a colourful array of drinks to pick and choose from (ranging from Hungarian spirits and Slovakian Tatratea to Ellátó Kert’s signature pink grapefruit-vodka shot called pinky), and a number of Mexican dishes to help your body soak up the alcohol. Even though the place is almost always packed, the service is swift and friendly, ensuring that you won’t have to wait for what seems like an eternity for a glass of margarita. The bike-friendly venue is open every day from 5PM, closing at 2AM during the weekdays, and 4AM on the weekends.
Get Lost in the City with Budapest’s Ruin Pub Guide
• 2018. AUG. 17.
The capital city wouldn’t be the same without its famous ruin pubs; once you are in Budapest, you have to experience their incomparable atmosphere. So, what are you waiting for? Follow your hippy heart and visit the below bars!
Anker’t
Looking for the hippest spot in Budapest where all the rad faces of the city chill in their skinniest jeans and wayfarer-style shades while sipping cool and colourful cocktails? You don’t have to go any further then Paulay Ede utca’s Anker’t to dive into the chic Hungarian ruin pub atmosphere. Just order a drink or two at the 8-meters long bar and lay back in the 800 square meters outdoor area, or bring your friends with you and shake it at the indoor disco at the venue’s regular queer-friendly parties. If you feel like grabbing a bite, don’t miss out on their hearty hot-dogs or homemade beef burgers, both as delicious as they are enormous. In case you want something meat-free, go for the vegan pizzas of vegazzi, the city’s best plant-based Neapolitan pizzeria.
Fogasház / Instant is unique for several reasons, one being that its English translation means, House of teeth. Its great name is derived from a 100-year-old sign found during the initial renovation that read Denture repair. The bar underwent some reconstruction, since it used to be a functioning hub for art and artist. In 2010, the interior was redone and a true-ruin pub pioneer emerged. The prices are a great deal, and there’s even a dance floor for those who want to enjoy some music and do some dancing.
