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Interior of the chic Ba Bar
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The Columbus moored on the Danube
Cafés, Pubs and Bars
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Ba Bar
survives, though not
in its original form.
You can enjoy the
modern-day version,
and more besides, at
this hip but welcom-
ing bar, café and bistro
on the city's classiest
avenue. Splendid contemporary
art adorns the walls.
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Map M2
• VI, Andrássy út 34 • 332 49 93 • Open
11am-midnight daily • www.abszint.hu
Café and lounge
bar where Budapest's
trendy set come to
eat, drink and be seen.
The lighting is superb,
and the sleek wooden
bar is a great place to while
away the hours.
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Map E4 • VII,
Huszár utca 7 • 0620 919 79 79 • Open
11:30am-midnight Sun-Thu,
11:30am-3am Fri & Sat
Ba Bar sign
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Irish Cat Pub
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Columbus
One of the irst Irish pubs to
open in Budapest, the Irish Cat
Pub remains one of the city's
best. Set in a cellar opposite the
Hungarian National Museum, it
hosts live music three or four
nights a week, and is the perfect
place to relax during the summer.
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Map M5 • V, Múzeum körút 41 • 266
40 85 • Open 11am-2am Mon-Thu,
11am-4am Fri, 3pm-4am Sat,
5pm-2am Sun
One of Budapest's best cafés
is located on a boat permanently
moored on the Danube. Excellent
bistro food, coffee and drinks are
served all day, and the boat is
popular with families who come
for lunch over the weekends.
The evenings often get louder as
people begin to dance to live
music.
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Map K4 • V, Vigadó tér, 4 Port
• 266 90 13 • Open noon-midnight daily
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Eklektika Café
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Abszint
A mix of live jazz, poetry
readings, art exhibitions and
other eclectic events made this
café a favourite with Budapest's
Bohemian crowd when it opened
a few years ago. You'll always
ind an unpretentious group of
people enjoying coffee and ine
wine until late in the evening.
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Map L4 • V, Semmelweis utca 21
• 266 30 54 • Open noon-midnight daily
Absinthe, the enticing green
drink that fuelled the imaginations
of philosophers and artists alike
in the mid-19th century, still
^
Big Ben Teahàz
Situated in the old part of
Pest, this is a relaxing place to
take a sightseeing break. They
Cosy interior of the Irish Cat Pub
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Unless otherwise stated, all cafés, pubs and bars are open daily.
Pubs and bars usually remain open until about 1am.
