Budapest

[DazBob]

I'm off there in a few weeks for a couple of nights.

 

Usual advice please. Places to see, places to drink, places to eat, places to get piped off for under £5.

 

Thank you please.

[Guest Frandsen08]

went to a club called rio that was good, price for beer and food was ok when i went last year.

[Casino]

we were only there a night as part of a 2 centre uefa trip

 

the smart money is on getting a hotel in pest, not buda

 

supped in the old mans music bar amongst others

 

you'll fit right in there, darren

 

prices there were pushing prices here

 

price in the bar next to our hotel was about ten bob

 

think we stayed in a hotel called kings in the jewish sector close to afore mentioned music bar

[DazBob]

 

think we stayed in a hotel called kings in the jewish sector close to afore mentioned music bar

 

That's where I'm staying!

 

Flights and hotel for 2 nights was only £80. Thought it rude not to go for that price.

[Smiley]

If sightseeing, then worth getting one of the City Cards. Use of trams, buses, etc, etc. Plenty of sightseeing to do. Heroes Square, Fisherman's Bastion, etc. Not really a drinking city (IMO). Some quality restaurants. Trip on the Danube at night is worthwhile. Would recommend the daytime outdoor spa baths as well.

 

Miamiwhite will remember the best restaurants.

 

Bars are really hit and miss for prices. Can be in a cafe style outdoor place and being paying top dollar. Then in some dinjy two-bob joint full of locals playing dominoes and smoking... where Jaigers are less than a quid a pop.

 

Great city - would go again.

[DazBob]

Thanks Smiley

 

The views from Castle Hill (not the Tonge Moor one) look really good so will no doubt take a trip up there. The City Card sounds like a good idea.

 

Think I might pass on the night time river trip though, I'm reckoning it might be a bit nippy in mid-Noveber...?

[Zico]

walk over to the castle and up the hill and all round that old town bit

 

maybe try a spa party too, maybe

[magic legs]

Went on a weekend stag trip a few weeks back. Took £200 and brought back about £70. Went to the famous spa where people play chess whilst sat in 37 degree C water - would recommend it after a night on the pop. Szimpla Kert bar oldest 'ruin pub' in Budapest - belting. Had some cracking kebabs over there too.

[Pablo]

I fancy Budapes, with the Mrs one long weekend, but quite expensive.

 

When you add it up, I can get 4 days in the med, on the beach, in the sun !

 

Some Everton fans booked on to Budapest, when we get drawn against Dinamo Buccharest!!!

[miamiwhite]

best restaurant for something a bit special is the very aptly name www.robinsonrestaurant.hu/

every A lister and jimmy saville has been there. set on Varosligeti Lake,5 mins from the centre. Guaranteed leg over after that.

 

Another good one,which featured on Michael Palin's New Europe is the Karpatia,authentic gypsy restaurant........so you'll fit in there Daz esp when you've shit yourself again

 

i also dined at the Kazincy St synagouge,basic but pleasant experience. but don't try to take pics as guards appear from nowhere

 

apart the previous mentioned cultural bits,you must see the Dohany St Synagogue,which is Europe's largest.

 

there's a very plush cafe in the centre(will find out it's name later),frequented by the Queen,Speilberg,the Beatles and Tyrone Mears

Edited October 22, 2012 by miamiwhite

[DazBob]

Cheers Miami

[Carlos]

Is it a romantic weekend or does someone need to point out where the tit bars are?

[miamiwhite]

Cheers Miami

 

no prob pal tell em you know me at the restauarant named after me and they'll give you a bottle of champers for free (family connections)

 

for some strange reason i've got hordes of fliers for strip bars etc under my bed,i'll dig them out later,but may full of dust and other stuff

[DazBob]

Is it a romantic weekend or does someone need to point out where the tit bars are?

 

Sure, point them out and if it's all going to shit I'll at least have a Plan B.

[Smiley]

Another good one,which featured on Michael Palin's New Europe is the Karpatia,authentic gypsy restaurant........so you'll fit in there Daz esp when you've shit yourself again

 

Thats the one. Great food with a bit of authentic music thrown-in.

[Adlington White]

Thinking of going in march, going to book next month. few mates just come back off a stag and said the most they payed for a pint was 80p and the local women are unreal..

[Youri McAnespie]

There's a dark, almost black, stoutlike beer called Dreher Bak and a aperitif called Unicum to drink as a chaser - these should either be avoided or consumed in large quantities, depending on whether you want to remember anything other than minute, flashback 'snapshots' of your trip or not...

Edited October 26, 2012 by Youri McAnespie

[frank_spencer]

There's a dark, almost black, stoutlike beer called Dreher Bak and a aperitif called Unicum to drink as a chaser - these should either be avoided or consumed in large quantities, depending on whether you want to remember anything other than minute, flashback 'snapshots' of your trip or not...

 

I've a bottle of unicum at wom that my mate brought me back from the underwater hockey world championships (no really).

 

It looks evil I've not dared touch it.

Edited October 26, 2012 by frank_spencer

[Youri McAnespie]

It's like Jagermeister for grown-ups Me and some American friends were doing shots of it, solely on account of it's comedy name. The last thing I remember is three of us climbing into bed together (MMF - didn't wake up with a sore bottom, so I didn't pry further).

[beer_swiller]

There's a dark, almost black, stoutlike beer called Dreher Bak and a aperitif called Unicum to drink as a chaser - these should either be avoided or consumed in large quantities, depending on whether you want to remember anything other than minute, flashback 'snapshots' of your trip or not...

 

Ahhh, now thats what I wanna find and sup, Dreher Bak is one superb beer and knocks the spots off the yellow fizz.

 

As I missed this thread and posted another, I was directed to this thread. Off on 10th December for 3 neets in search of the perfect beer.

 

Been to most European Cities but somehow overlooked this place. it came up rather cheap and at the price including a 4* hotel could not be missed.

 

Me n the missus have sampled some superb bers throughout Europe in the past and this is the reason why we have missed out Budapest. I do believe it aint the best place for beer, unlike Belgium or Poland, brew pubs seem few and bars are mainly restaurant come bars.

 

Anyroad, were staying near St Stephens Basilica, just wondering if there are any watering holes in that vacinity.