6 wine bars worth the trip across Hungary, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Hungary guides.
Bortársaság Lánchíd ★ 4.5 · 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 of the regions in Budapest.
Tip: Pet friendly; Hungarian wine flight tastings run on Saturdays at 16:00.
Doblo Wine Bar ★ 4.4 · 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 to 01:00; the Wednesday jazz night books out, arrive before 21:00.
Drop Shop Wine Bar ★ 4.4 · 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, in central Budapest.
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, Budapest.
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 ★ 4.2 · 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 terrace.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; the back room has a stand-up bar with a 10-glass rotation.