6 wine bars worth the trip across Hungary, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Hungary guides.
Bortársaság Lánchíd ★ 4.8 · Budapest
varkerulet · Lánchíd utca 5, 1013 Budapest
Bortarsasag's flagship store on Lanchid utca, steps from the Chain Bridge, is the country's leading Hungarian wine merchant with daily tastings.
Tip: Pet friendly; Hungarian wine flight tastings run on Saturdays at 16:00.
Doblo Wine Bar ★ 4.6 · Budapest
erzsebetvaros · Dob utca 20, 1072 Budapest
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.
Tip: Daily 14:00-01:00; the Wednesday jazz night books out, arrive before 21:00.
Drop Shop Wine Bar ★ 4.5 · Budapest
lipotvaros · Balassi Bálint utca 27, 1055 Budapest
Drop Shop on Balassi Balint near Parliament is a stylish bar-boutique pouring around 50 wines by the glass, from Hungarian regions and abroad.
Tip: Closed Sundays; weekday afternoons the room is open for daytime tastings.
Kadarka Wine Bar ★ 4.3 · Budapest
terezvaros · Király utca 42, 1061 Budapest
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.
Tip: Daily 16:00 to midnight; the staff run themed Hungarian wine tastings on Wednesdays.
DiVino Borbár ★ 4.2 · Budapest
lipotvaros · Szent István tér 3, 1051 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.
Tip: Cash and card; the Basilica-facing terrace fills first on summer evenings.
Palack Borbár ★ 4.0 · Budapest
ujbuda · Szent Gellért tér 3, 1114 Budapest
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.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; the back room has a stand-up bar with a 10-glass rotation.