Best Pubs and Ruin Bars in Budapest
Szimpla Kert, Csendes Vintage, Telep — Budapest's ruin bar capital.
Budapest's pub equivalent is the ruin bar (romkocsma) — abandoned buildings turned ramshackle bars. Szimpla Kert (the original 2002), Csendes Vintage Bar, and Telep anchor the heritage ruin bar scene.
Six Budapest pub-and-ruin-bar picks for a heritage Hungarian evening.
The 6 best pubs in Budapest
Szimpla Kert
Original 2002 ruin pub. Multi-room, courtyard, the Budapest ruin pub template.
Csendes Vintage Bar
Belváros heritage ruin-bar with mismatched antique furniture.
Telep
Erzsébetváros heritage 2010 three-floor cheap-drinks bar.
Instant
Akácfa multi-floor ruin bar with multiple dance floors.
Anker't
Paulay Ede ruin pub with three courtyards.
Ellátó Kert
Kazinczy ruin pub with Mexican kitchen.
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