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Nightclubs and Discos performances. Perhaps the Gay Venues
Nightlife in Budapest is now most popular of the bohemian While not on the scale of most
up there with other European hangouts is Piaf, a decadent dive major European cities, there
capitals and there are stacks of reminiscent of a speakeasy. is an increasingly active gay
clubs scattered throughout the The outskirts of the city are scene in Budapest, with some
city. One big party place is home to some of the city’s terrific nightlife. The most well
Akvárium Klub on central biggest and best clubs, not known of Budapest’s gay bars
Erzsébet tér, with regular live least A38, a concert boat are Action Bar, AlterEgo Club
music, and a terrific terrace to moored just past Petőfi bridge and Coxx, the latter a massive
boot. Similarly, Corvintető, on the on the Buda side of the river. men-only complex with bar,
top floor of a department store on It is a cultural centre with a disco, restaurant, Internet
Blaha Lujza tér, has live music, DJs restaurant, bars and a concert café and gallery – it’s also
and the cities best drum’n’bass hall, and hosts numerous famous for its theme nights,
parties, while Ötkert has a regular national and international anything from fancy dress
roster of superstar DJs. A popular cultural events, exhibitions to no dress at all. For a more
new wave club in the city is Mika and festivals. laid-back vibe, there’s Habroló,
Tivadar Mulató, which is spread Many clubs are often centered a small, friendly place with a
over two floors in a restored 1907 around student venues: Liget neighbourhood atmosphere,
building with a courtyard. This Club and Bar is a massive, and Why Not Café and Bar
colourful cultural venue offers live sweaty joint that is popular with on Belgrád rakpart, which has
music and concerts, as well as art both locals and students alike. outdoor seating in the summers.
DIRECTORY
Wine Bars Bar and Lobby Spoon Ötkert
Lounge Vigadó tér 3. Zrinyi utca 4.
Drop Shop Four Seasons Gresham Map 2 D4. Map 2 D5.
Balassi Bálint 27. Palace Hotel. Széchenyi Tel (06 1) 411 09 33.
Map2 D2. Tel (06 30) 345 István tér 5–6. ∑ spoon.hu Tel (06 70) 330 86 52.
37 39. ∑ dropshop.hu ∑ otkert.hu
Map 2 D5. Szimplakert
DiVino Tel (06 1) 268 51 20. Kazinczy utca 14. Piaf
Szent István tér 3 Map 7 A3. Tel (06 20) 261 Nagymező utca 25.
Map 2 E5. Circus Bar 86 69. ∑ szimpla.hu Map 2 F3.
Tel (06 70) 935 39 80. Liszt Ferenc tér 11. Tel (06 1) 708 31 66.
∑ divinoborbar.hu Map 7 A1. Szóda Cafe
Doblo Tel (06 1) 413 67 64. Wesselényi utca 18. Gay Venues
Map 7 A3. Tel (06 1) 461
Dob utca 20. Oscar’s American Bar 00 07. ∑ szoda.com
Map 2 F5. Ostrom utca 14. Action Bar
Tel (06 20) 398 88 63. Map 1 A3. Nightclubs and Magyar utca 42.
∑ budapestwine.com Discos Map 4 F2.
Tel (06 20) 214 25 25.
Grinzingi Borozó A38 Ship Tel (06 1) 266 91 48.
Veres Pálné utca 10. Pubs and Bars ∑ action.gay.hu
Map 4 F2 (10 E5). Pázmány Péter sétány, AlterEgo Club
Tel (06 1) 317 46 24. Instant moored near the Buda Dessewffy utca 33.
Nagymező utca 38. end of Petőfi Bridge.
Tokaji Borozó Tel (06 1) 464 39 40. Map 2 F4.
Falk Miksa utca 32. Map 2 F3. Tel (06 1) 311 ∑ a38.hu Tel (06 70) 345 43 02.
Map 2 D2. 07 04. ∑ instant.co.hu ∑ alteregoclub.hu
Tel (06 1) 269 31 43. Kiadó Kocsma Akvárium Klub
Erzsébet tér
Várfok Borozó Jókai tér 3 Tel (06 30) 860 33 68. Coxx
Várfok u.10. Map 1 A3. Map 7 A1. ∑ akvariumklub.hu Dohány utca 38.
Tel (06 1) 212 31 80. Tel (06 1) 331 19 55. Map 7 A3.
Corvintető Tel (06 1) 344 48 84.
Cocktail Bars Most Kortárs Bisztró Blaha Lujza tér 1–2. ∑ coxx.hu
Zichy Jenő utca 17. Map 7 B3. Tel (06 20) 772
Blue Fox Bar Map 2 F4. 29 84. ∑ corvinteto.hu Habroló
Kempinski Corvinus Hotel, Tel (06 70) 248 33 22. Szép utca 1.
Erzsébet tér 5–6. Map 2 E5. Liget Club and Bar Map 4 F1. Tel (06 1) 950
Tel (06 1) 429 44 99. Paris, Texas Kévézó Népliget út 2. 66 44. ∑ habrolo.hu
Boutiq’Bar Ráday utca utca 22. Tel (06 70) 527 52 72.
∑ ligetclub.hu
1061 Budapest, Paulay Map 7 A5. Why Not Café and Bar
Ede utca 5. Map 2 F5. Tel (06 1) 218 05 70. Mika Tivadar Mulató Belgrád rakpart 3–4.
Tel (06 30) 554 23 23. ∑ paristexaskavehaz. Kazinczy utca 47. Map 7 Map 2 E2. Tel (06 1) 780
∑ boutiqbar.hu hu A3. Tel (06 20) 965 30 07. 45 45. ∑ whynotcafe.hu

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