5 breweries worth the trip across Hungary, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Hungary guides.
Madhouse Bistro & Bar by Mad Scientist ★ 4.4 · Budapest
terezvaros · Anker köz 1-3, 1061 Budapest
Madhouse on Anker koz, opposite Deak ter, is the central taproom of Hungarian craft brewery Mad Scientist with 24 rotating taps of in-house IPAs, sours and stouts in Budapest.
Tip: Steps from Deak Ferenc ter; the bistro menu pairs Hungarian classics with the brewery's deepest list.
Élesztőház ★ 4.3 · Budapest
ferencvaros · Tűzoltó utca 22, 1094 Budapest
Elesztohaz on Tuzolto utca in Ferencvaros is a ruin-bar craft beer hall with 21 Hungarian taps in a former glass factory, a Budapest beer pilgrimage in the 9th district.
Tip: Daily 15:00 to 04:00; food is bistro-Hungarian, served until 23:00.
Horizont Taproom by Léhűtő ★ 4.3 · Budapest
erzsebetvaros · Holló utca 12-14, 1075 Budapest
Lehuto on Hollo utca near Gozsdu Udvar is a small Budapest craft beer bar with six Hungarian taps and 30 bottles, now run as the Horizont brewery taproom, no music.
Tip: Now Horizont's taproom; the kitchen runs Spanish tapas, bring or grab from Karavan around the corner.
Hopaholic ★ 4.2 · Budapest
erzsebetvaros · Akácfa utca 38, 1072 Budapest
Hopaholic on Akacfa utca in the Jewish Quarter is a craft beer bar pouring 10 rotating Hungarian and European taps, with 400 bottles in the cooler, the Budapest beer geek's stop.
Tip: Closed Sundays; the menu rotates fast, check the chalkboard before the bar.
Jónás Craft Beer & Food ★ 4.0 · Budapest
ujbuda · Vahot utca 8, 1119 Budapest (Bikás park)
Jonas Craft Beer & Food in Bikas park, the Buda 11th-district relocation since 2022, pours rotating Hungarian and European craft beers lakeside with a meat-heavy kitchen.
Tip: 100m from the Bikas park metro stop; the lakeside terrace fills first on summer nights.