Budapest Nightlife

Both downtown Budapest and the outskirts have plenty of bars and clubs, dance halls, discos. Many stay open until late at night.

Precautions

The vast majority of Budapest restaurants, cafes, clubs and bars offer good value and service. However the drawback of Budapest's colourful and rich nightlife scene, that some places come short of hospitality and fairness. Of course the responsible ministry knows about these problems and has taken measures

To avoid unpleasant experiences read our safety tips regarding nightlife entertainment in Budapest. Unfortunately some places target tourists to ripp them off and they even apply physical force to make their victim pay the extremely high bill. See the black list of places below that tourists frequently complained about .

In any case you fall victim to overcharging, pickpockets, physical intimidation or any other scam call this number: 438 8080 (set up by the Ministry of Economy)! You can report the affair to English speaking operators. You should also report your complaint to your embassy.

Table dance, striptease and GoGo Girls!

Marilyn's night club
Tropical Bar & Night Club

Places to Avoid

The embassy of the United States published a list of night clubs in Budapest you should avoid.

Aphrodite
The Black and White Club (Tropical Bar) in Galamb utca
City Center Club and restaurant (same owner as Mephisto Café) at Vaci utca
ClubMephisto – Vaci utca
Flashdance at Vaci utca
Piccolo (espresso/drink bar) at Parizsi udvar (Vaci utca)
Club District VI
Muskatli Espresso
Nirvana (Lola Club) on István korut
Sweet Milk
Fortuna Varoskozpont
Fontana Cabaret at Vaci utca
Tropical Bar
Pigali Cabaret
Piccolo
Table Dance
Lola (Nirvana)
Calligula
BarDolce Vita – (La Dolce Vita) on Oktober 6 utca
Crazy Horse
Ecstacy Club
Grand Boulevard
Showgirls Nightclub
Tiamo Nightclub
Torony Eatery
Captain Jacks
Zug-Love
Nightclubs on Vaci utca!