10 of the best co*cktail bars in Budapest - and the co*cktails you must try there (2024)

The eastern brother orGozsdu’sSpílersomewhat changed recently – the sultry, black-and-redSecret Baroccupies the ground floor. This is a secluded,sexy co*cktail bar, where something exciting happens almost every night: on one night,Ferenc Varsányimixes a full-bodiedOld Fashionedco*cktail with cinnamon, cardamom and star anise, while on the other, we can buy a rethoughtBloody Marywith anchovy strips instead of celery. The bar’s young team works with great enthusiasm and dedication – eachco*cktailrepresents a piece of their creativity. In addition to the drink menu’sco*cktails, we can request personalised specialties, as well.

co*cktail prices:from 980 Ft
We recommend:B Mary, Yellow Soda

Despite his young age,Máté Csatlósworked as a bartender in the top bars of England and Spain, and has won a lot of international competitions. He has led the team ofKIOSKsince August, and since then revolutionized the drink menu, which mixes the English and Mediterraneanco*cktail cultures. Naturally, they use the highest quality materials, so in addition to the premium gins, rums, whiskeys and vodkas, they use their own syrups. The spices and flowers are lined up above the spirits in thebar. The co*cktails here: quick and elegant.

co*cktail prices:from 1390 Ft
We recommend:Butter Beer Punch, Gin Tonic

A young team stands behind Nagy Diófa Street’sWARMUP. They specialize specifically in co*cktails: led byRóbert VitárisandDávid Szabó, they would like to show visiting guests that tasty drinks exist outside of beer and fröccs, and thatco*cktailsdo not equal unsavory, creamy glops topped with colorful umbrellas. SinceMárton Janza, the owner of the idea, have already dealt withmolecular gastronomyduring his past studies, we can meet edible drinks inWARMUP. They consider the needs of their guests so much that they do not even have a drink menu: you walk in, tell them what kind of flavors, scents and historical eras you like, and your own mixture is done in a few minutes.

co*cktail prices:from 1200 Ft
We recommend:mix your own drink!

When we first visitedPharma, we felt as if we were doing something illegal. A maximum of 8 people can comfortably fit into the small bar, the wall is decorated with a poster titled “Alcoholistic system”, and our first shot came in a “medication bottle” – the whole experience felt elusive. They mixed together formulas that did not seem to match or looked too extreme. They take a fresh coconut out of the fridge, cut a hole in it, and prepare drinks in that, or they mix the alcohol with strong black coffee and serve it from a siphon. We might not exaggerate by saying thatPharmais the most original place inKazinczy Street.

co*cktail prices:from 1600 Ft
We recommend:spending a whole night here

In the cool-lookingTOKIO, in addition to sushi and ramen,co*cktailsare becoming increasingly important, and fit for people wanting to have fun in the downtown area, guests coming from the neighboringGreshambusiness sector, and people who just loveJapanese alcoholic beverages. In addition to their exceptional Japanese whiskey selection, we can tryRyomarum here, as well. They are happy to coordinate the flavors to individual tastes, and try to introduce international trends, as well. We learned, for example, that after vodkas and gins, an era of rum is coming, is we can trust the foreign trends.

co*cktail prices:from 1500 Ft
We recommend:No Named Ice T, Agapito

The bar ofBuddha-Bar Hotel Budapest Klotild Palaceis one of the most uniqueco*cktailplaces of the city. The brand is strongly bound to eastern downtempo, chill out tunes and anAsiansubdued, yet sophisticated atmosphere – this all is reflected in the bar, as well. When there is no musical event in the lounge area, it becomes an intimate place well fit into films – but during major parties, the bar becomes full of life and shows a different face. Thedrink selectionis one of the widest in the city, and we can find a number of curiosities in it that even real gourmets would appreciate. It is definitely worth a visit at least once.

co*cktail prices:from 1590 Ft
We recommend:Way of the Samurai, The Ultimate

Boutiq' Barwas one of the first pioneers of theco*cktail revolutionin Budapest, which ended the era of tongue-tinting curaçaos and watered up vodka-oranges. Boutiq' is officially one of theworld’s 50 best co*cktail bars, and they define themselves as neo-speakeasy. The atmosphere is rather intimate because of the red, narrow interior, and the drink selection is unrivaled in Budapest. If you cannot find a co*cktail here, it does not exist. This is where everything started.

co*cktail prices:from 1750 Ft
We recommend:drinks from both the classic and extreme categories

KNRDYis known for its steaks, exclusivity and contemporary interior design. They have a lot of American guests, both business people and normal tourists. As an American steakhouse, they focused on theirco*cktailline from the restaurant’s opening. The drink menu has many classics and rethought drinks, as well. Therestaurant’s bar is worth visiting if we are looking for special whiskeys, rums, tequilas and cognacs.

co*cktail prices:from 1100 Ft
We recommend:Mint Julep, Moscow Mule

We usually know professionalism when we see it, and these guys definitely know what they are doing. Thebaroffers a very consistent and well thought-out selection, and while the place is at the bottom ofKempinski, the atmosphere is not tense, the staff and the interior give off a relaxed feel, and the prices are not over the roof, either. Everything is given forBlue Foxto be a goodco*cktailbar, but the question is: how are the drinks? The bar offers both old classics and modern co*cktails, all made from natural ingredients, most if which are homemade.

co*cktail prices:from 1280 Ft
We recommend:Chilled Emperor, 1862 Ft