subject: Budapest- Full Of Life In The Night [print this page] The Budapest nightlife scene is very diverse, extending from the dingiest pub to the hottest club, with plenty of surprises in between. In addition, the tourist centre is not really where the fun's at, courtyard bars, huge outdoor clubs and cutting-edge dance venues are scattered throughout the city.
Budapest's nightlife boasts a number of large, glitzy clubs, many on the outskirts of town, which are a haven for fashion-conscious house heads and high-rollers - and often attract big-name DJs from around the world.
These venues are made for people watching - the women are breathtaking, but off-limits to all but the smoothest operators.
By contrast, the cellars hidden beneath downtown buildings offer a very different kind of nightlife. You never know who you might meet - and you won't be the first to suspect that some of the local party people are vampires...
NightLife
One of the most popular Budapest nightlife activities for visitors is dancing at large outdoor clubs or smaller "kerts" These include:
Bar Domby is known for being the best cocktail and absynthe bar in Budapest. It should be your first place to wet your whistle.
Located on the corner of Anker koz & Kiraly, on Pest. Metro station "Deak Ter". Open every day from 6PM.
There are a number of good places to dance near Blaha Lujza tr, such as Alcatraz and Old Man's Music Pub.
The places in Budapest that are full of life in the night are as follows:
Liszt Ferenc square: It's a square full of open bars, restaurants and caf where you can drink or eat something comfortably sitting outside. You can try at the Karma inside, in a very nice arabian room, or eat something at the chic Menza Etterem.
Raday utca: recently named the Soho of Budapest, this area of the centre of Budapest, close to Fovam Ter and the river Danube, is full of caf, open bars, restaurants and wine bar where you can taste the typical Hungarian wine. A young and informal place.
All around Saint Steven's Church: It's a new district for fun, where you can easily find pubs, restaurants and nightlife.
Baross utca: It's a cozy district for alternative people.
VII district: The triangle Octogon, Blaha Lujza, Astoria where you can find the best ruins pubs of the city.
Ruins Pub: These pubs are located in the very old buildings of the city centre, and they cover the whole building. You can have a beer and listen to the live music. From outside they look like normal buildings, so you need to know the exact address. The most famous is the Szimplakert in the VII district in Kazinczy Street 14. Or you can go to the Instinct, in the VI district in Nagymezo Street.
Night parties at Thermal Baths:During last times are occurring many night parties organized inside the most famous Thermal Baths of the city. Only in this occasion, they are open in the night on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 pm to 4 am. Man and women can enter together dressing the bath robe.
Operetta Theatre: Budapest, together with Paris and Wien, is well known for its operetta and musical. The Operetta Theatre is in VI district in Nagymezo 17.
Cinema in the West-End Centre: In this very big commercial centre, in VI district, there are many cinema starting very late in the night and sometimes with words.
