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Budapest is one of the most Wi-Fi enabled cities in Europe. You can find hundreds of free WiFi hotspots all over the city - in cafes, restaurants, shopping malls and hotels, or even park or busy street.
What's more, in some cafes you can also plug your laptop.
In downtown VII district of Budapest free WiFi is provided by the district municipality all over the district - in the cafes, shops, in the streets.
Small bar near the Parliament that resembles a dining room in the old apartment. Various drinks, cocktails, snacks, and Internet access. Homely atmosphere ideal for having a drink with friends. Gay-friendly.
V. Garibaldi utca 5
Open:
Mon-Sun 08:00-22:00
Pub in center of Buda with daily live jazz, blues and rock concerts from 21.00. Smorgasbord breakfast and a'la carte menu, weekly specials and family lunch.
II. Lövőház utca 1-3
Tel: 345-8301
Open:
Mon-Sun 09:00 – 04:00
Classic tourist café in the Castle District, which may be a good place to stop by for a cup of coffee or bowl of goulash. Summer terrace. Prices above average.
I. Úri utca 30
Tel: 201-5573
Open:
Mon-Sun 10:00 – 24:00
Trendy restaurant in the famous "Café Square" - Liszt Ferenc tér, with elegant interior and European cuisine. Smoking and non-smoking areas, summer terrace. Prices above average.
VI. Liszt Ferenc tér 9
Tel: 321 8666
Open:
Mon-Sun 11:00 – 02:00
CLOSED.Sports bar and restaurant with larger and smaller screens broadcasting various sports events.
Clean and unpretentious interior with sports memorabilia, three zones: restaurant, smoking and non-smoking bar. Prices are slightly above the average. Summer terrace.
VI. Bajcsy Zsilinszky út 21
Tel: 354 1444
Open:
Mon-Fri 08:00-24:00
Sat-Sun 10:00-24:00
CLOSED. BoB is the restaurant and bar with a view of square in front of St. Stephen Basilica. Philippe Starck-y design, TexMex with good selection of salads, extensive list of cocktails, comfortable chairs and big non-smoking area. Surprisingly reasonable prices for food taking into account the very central location; prices for drinks, though, are above average. Superb meat in the burgers.
V. Szent István tér 6
Tel: 266 5248
Open
Sun-Wed 12:00-24:00
Thurs-Sat 12:00-02:00
It seems many people come to Ellátó to get drunk and discuss the big question of life with strangers while standing around the bar with pints in their hands. Yes, drinking and smoking is encouraged in this bar with simplistic design and artsy crowd. Be careful: bartenders sometimes miscalculate your change for their benefit.
VII. Klauzál tér 2
Open:
Mon-Sat 14:00-02:00
Sun 16:00-24:00
Book shop offering wide selection of travel guides, books on art, design, architecture, Hungarian culture and history in Hungarian, English, German and other languages, including books by Taschen.
IX. Komor Marcell utca 1 (in the hall of Palace of Arts)
Tel: 555 3380
Open:
Mon 14:00-18:00
Tue-Sun 10:00-20:00
The classic "ruin bar" of Budapest: it is located in the derelict building in Jewish quarter, it sports a creative design by young artists, it offers cheap drinks, crazy music and crazy crowd. And surely, there is the outdoor seating in the inner yard, called "kert" in Hungarian. Subculture thrives here.
VII. Dob utca 18
Open:
Mon-Sat 15:00-03:00
Sun 16:00-24:00