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.
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.
Tip: Daily 15:00-04:00; food is bistro-Hungarian, served until 23:00.
FIRST Craft Beer & BBQ ★ 4.3 · Budapest
erzsebetvaros · Dob utca 3, 1074 Budapest
FIRST Craft Beer & BBQ on Dob utca in the Jewish Quarter is the Kurucz brothers' downtown taproom for Hungary's first new-wave exhibition brewery.
Tip: Open until 02:00 Thu to Sat; the BBQ kitchen is built around the brewery's beer styles.
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.
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.
Tip: 100m from the Bikas park metro stop; the lakeside terrace fills first on summer nights.