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.
Must order: A glass of Egri Bikavér red blend from the Eger by-the-glass list.
Food program: Small plates, cheese, charcuterie
Tip: Closed Sundays; weekday afternoons the room is open for daytime tastings.
Address: Balassi Bálint utca 27, 1055 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.
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.
Signature pour: Tokaji Aszú by the glass
Wine focus: Hungarian regional wines, large bottle retail and bar
Food: Limited cheese and snack plates
Order: A flight of dry Furmint and a glass of Tokaji Aszú.
Tip: Pet friendly; Hungarian wine flight tastings run on Saturdays at 16:00.
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.