BUDAPEST'S BEST RUIN PUBS

Ok, Budapest has fallen in love with you during the day ... but get ready for your night, one of the most fun and attractive in Europe (not to mention how cheap your beer is: it costs less than water! Yuppiduppiduuuu!). If you are going to get to know Budapest by night you can not miss (at least) ruin pub. Here we tell you what they are the best ruin pubs in Budapest.

The ruin pubs are literally ones'ruined bars',but the image of an abandoned, sad and decrepit place does not come to mind. No, no, no: not at all: these bars, located in premises in buildings about to be demolished, have been rented for two hard, rehabilitated and converted into super original, alternative, over-decorated and creative places. Today they are one of the funniest and coolest options at night in Budapest.

Tip: if you want to spend an unforgettable night sign up for this tour that takes you partying for 3 of the best ruin pubs in Budapest and to a disco (costs € 15 and includes welcome shot, entrance to the disc and you will meet people from all over the world). world!). It is a great plan if you travel alone or if you feel like walking!

The truth is that the ruin pubs freaked us out and we are sure that you will love them too!

After becoming fashionable in recent years, there are now MANY ruin pubs in Budapest, these are the ones that we advise you to visit without a doubt:

Having it next to our apartment we could not go, although the truth is that we would have crossed the city on our knees if it were necessary to be able to have a beer here: it is one of the oldest, largest and most famous ruin pubs in Budapest. As soon as you enter you will find yourself in an enchanted world: mermaids in the mirrors, computers on the walls, colorful graffiti, artist exhibitions, psychedelic lights, hanging plants, many rooms and a secret garden (hence its name) ... buaah, amazing .

Of course: get ready to share a table (or bath / car) with other tourists, you know ... the fame of the place is universal, and as if that were not enough, the Lonely Planet a few years ago gave him the bronze medal for being the III best bar in the world!

Although beer of its own brand is nothing from another world, there are many other alternatives that we invite you to try.

• Where: Kazinczy utca 14.
• Hours: 12.00-03.00 from Monday to Sunday.

Its translation is 'the dentist's house', but don't be fooled by the name: everything here will remind you of an art studio rather than a dentist's room (thankfully!). In this ruin pub everything revolves around cultural events and artistic exhibitions, without a doubt a place with a lot of sparkle. And with cheap beer. Olé.

• Where: Akácfa utca, 51.
• Hours: 12.00-03.00 from Monday to Sunday.

A legend of Budapest night, Instant is the biggest ruin pub in the city and one of the busiest, especially if you love dancing! And if while you dance you feel watched by a giant owl or a group of rabbits, don't worry: you are in Instant, where the unreal becomes real.

• Where: Nagymező utca, 38.
• Hours: 12.00-03.00 from Monday to Sunday.

Do you have more time? Check out these ruin pubs too:

• Élesztőház
• Dürer kert
• Páder Bárszínház

Good news: it's nothing expensive! In general, a half-liter beer costs around € 2! Cheers 🙂

There are many more ruin pubs in Budapest and of course, we will have to go back to meet them all ... What a great sacrifice! These are the best ruin pubs in Budapest, in our opinion. What is your favorite?