8 bars in Budapest, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Budapest.
Szimpla Kert ★ 4.6
erzsebetvaros · Kazinczy utca 14, 1075 Budapest
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-04:00
Szimpla Kert on Kazinczy in the Jewish Quarter is Budapest's original ruin bar, opened in 2002 and at this address since 2004 in an old stove factory.
Tip: No reservations, first-come; entry is free, the Sunday farmers' market runs 09:00-14:00.
Mazel Tov ★ 4.4
erzsebetvaros · Akácfa utca 47, 1073 Budapest
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-23:00; Fri-Sun 12:00-00:00
Mazel Tov on Akacfa in the Jewish Quarter is a Mediterranean ruin garden in an early 1900s courtyard, with mezze, shawarma and live klezmer most nights.
Tip: Open noon to midnight daily; book a week ahead for weekends, glass-roof courtyard fills first.
Boutiq'Bar ★ 4.4
terezvaros · Paulay Ede utca 5, 1061 Budapest
Hours: Tue-Thu 18:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 18:00-02:00
Boutiq'Bar on Paulay Ede in Terezvaros is one of Budapest's serious cocktail rooms, with classic cocktails poured by a tightly drilled team near the Opera.
Tip: Wed 18:00-24:00, Thu 18:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 18:00-02:00; closed Sun, Mon and Tue.
Warm Up Bar ★ 4.3
erzsebetvaros · Nagy Diófa utca 26, 1072 Budapest
Hours: Mon-Sun 19:00-00:00
Warm Up on Nagy Diofa utca in the Jewish Quarter is a modern Budapest cocktail bar built on Hungarian spirits like palinka and Unicum, with serious technique.
Tip: Open Tue to Sat from 18:00; book the bar seats for the bartenders' attention.
Kisüzem ★ 4.2
erzsebetvaros · Kis Diófa utca 2, 1077 Budapest
Hours: Mon-Wed 12:00-02:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-03:00; Sun 12:00-02:00
Kisuzem on Kis Diofa utca in the Jewish Quarter is a long-running local bar with bistro plates, Hungarian wine list and a steady crowd of artists and writers.
Tip: Daily 11:30-24:00; the back room is quieter for conversation.
Tuk Tuk Bar ★ 4.1
terezvaros · Paulay Ede utca 31, 1061 Budapest
Hours: Wed-Mon 18:00-00:00
Tuk Tuk on Paulay Ede in the Casati boutique hotel is a tiny dark Terezvaros cocktail bar with purple walls, red silk curtains and Asian-spiced cocktails.
Tip: Reservations advised, the room is intimate; phone the bar to hold seats on weekend nights.
Csendes Létterem Vintage Bar ★ 4.0
lipotvaros · Ferenczy István utca 5, 1053 Budapest
Hours: Mon-Sat 18:00-00:00
Csendes Létterem on Ferenczy István utca near Astoria is a vintage-junk-shop bar pouring house cocktails and Hungarian beer in a flea-market room.
Tip: Daily 10:00-24:00; the back room is the loudest, front room the quietest.
Szatyor Bár és Galéria ★ 4.0
ujbuda · Bartók Béla út 36, 1111 Budapest
Hours: Sun-Wed 12:00-23:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-00:00
Szatyor on Bartok Bela ut in Ujbuda is an art-bar with rotating local exhibitions, Hungarian wine and a small Mediterranean food menu shared with Hadik next.
Tip: Daily 11:00-24:00; the gallery rotates new local artists monthly.