Bortarsasag's flagship store on Lanchid utca, steps from the Chain Bridge, is the country's leading Hungarian wine merchant with daily tastings of the regions in Budapest.
Must order: A flight of dry Furmint and a glass of Tokaji Aszú.
Food program: Limited cheese and snack plates
Tip: Pet friendly; Hungarian wine flight tastings run on Saturdays at 16:00.
Address: Lánchíd utca 5, 1013 Budapest
DiVino on Szent Istvan ter in front of the Basilica pours Hungarian young-vintner wines by the glass on a busy square terrace, downtown Budapest.
Signature pour: Eger Bikaver by the glass
Wine focus: Hungarian young winemakers, by the glass
Food: Small plates and tapas
Order: The three-glass flight of Hungarian regional reds.
Tip: Cash and card; the Basilica-facing terrace fills first on summer evenings.
Kadarka on Kiraly utca pours 150-plus Hungarian small-grower wines by the glass, with eight types of Kadarka and the Szekszard region front and centre, Budapest.
Signature pour: Szekszárd Kadarka by the glass
Wine focus: Small Hungarian growers, 150+ by the glass
Food: Cheese, charcuterie, foie gras plates
Order: A glass of Szekszard Kadarka, the bar's namesake variety.
Tip: Daily 16:00 to midnight; the staff run themed Hungarian wine tastings on Wednesdays.
Palack Borbar near Szent Gellert ter in Ujbuda is a Buda-side wine bar pouring Hungarian small-grower and natural wines, with bistro plates and a quiet terrace.
Signature pour: Hungarian natural orange wine by the glass
Wine focus: Hungarian small growers, natural wine focus
Food: Bistro plates, cheese and charcuterie
Order: The Hungarian natural orange wine and a plate of mangalica salami.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; the back room has a stand-up bar with a 10-glass rotation.
Doblo on Dob utca in the Jewish Quarter pours over 100 Hungarian wines and pálinka by the glass in a former shop, with live jazz Wednesdays in Budapest.
Signature pour: Tokaji Furmint dry by the glass
Wine focus: Hungarian wines and pálinka, over 100 by the bottle
Food: Cheese, charcuterie and small plates
Order: A flight of three Hungarian regional whites with the charcuterie board.
Tip: Daily 14:00 to 01:00; the Wednesday jazz night books out, arrive before 21:00.
Drop Shop on Balassi Balint near Parliament is a stylish bar-boutique pouring around 50 wines by the glass, from Hungarian regions and abroad, in central Budapest.
Signature pour: Egri Bikavér red blend by the glass
Wine focus: Around 50 Hungarian and international wines by the glass
Food: Small plates, cheese, charcuterie
Order: A glass of Egri Bikavér red blend from the Eger by-the-glass list.
Tip: Closed Sundays; weekday afternoons the room is open for daytime tastings.