Nightlife
Why The Duchess Might Be Budapest’s Most Glamorous Rooftop Bar
There’s a certain magic to Budapest’s Váci utca after dusk. The river of shoppers thins to a gentle stream, the grand facades glow under the streetlights, and the city’s pulse softens to a sophisticated hum. It’s on this famous promenade,…
High Note SkyBar Budapest: Cocktails With a Front-Row View of St. Stephen’s Basilica
There’s a specific moment in Budapest, just as the sun begins to dip below the Buda Hills, when the city holds its breath. The sky turns a bruised purple and orange, the Danube transforms into a ribbon of liquid gold,…
Touching the Sky in Budapest: A Local’s Insider Review of St. Andrea Wine & Skybar
As a Budapest local, I’m part of a never-ending, passionate debate with my friends: where is the perfect spot for an evening drink? The criteria are demanding. We want a view that still makes our jaws drop, cocktails that are…
Budapest’s Most Instagrammable Rooftop? Leo’s Got Competition
My friends from London were coming for the weekend, and they gave me a simple, yet impossible, task: “Show us the one, single best view of Budapest.” As a local, my mind raced through the options. We could hike up…
From Sunset to Stars: The 360 Bar Budapest Experience
Whenever my friends from abroad come to visit me in Budapest, they always ask the same question: “Where is the one place we absolutely have to go?” They’re not just looking for a good bar or a restaurant; they want…