Note Buda is the hilly part on the west bank of the Danube, and Pest is the flatter part on the east bank. All the venues listed are in the Pest area. That is on the eastern side of the Danube.
CAFES & BARS
A Drop Coffee & Bar
A Drop Coffee & Bar
Address: Dessewffy utca 26/B, Budapest 1066
Open: Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 10 pm.
Gay amiable. A place for coffee during the day, which turns into a lock in the evening.
Black Unicorn
Black Unicorn Bar
Address: Rökk Szilárd utca 14, Budapest 1085 Phone: +36 30 366 5001 Metro: Rákóczi tér
Open: Fridays and Saturdays from 4 pm to 11 pm.
Entertainment includes drag queens, DJs and karaoke. Approachable staff and cheap. Highly recommended.
coXx
coXx
Address: Dohány utca 38, Budapest 1072 Phone: +36 1 344 4884 Metro: Blaha Lujza tér, Astoria
Open: Sunday to Thursday 9 pm – 4 am, Friday and Saturday 9 pm to 5 am
A large cruising club with over 400 square metres. Facilities include lockers, exclude, lockable cabins, car, sling room, labyrinth, prison room, fantasy room and a glory hole bar. Sex shop too for all your safety needs.
Saturday nights are theme n
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Gay Budapest, the charismatic capital of Hungary, bids plenty of veiled delights for LGBT travelers no matter where their interests lie…
A majestic metropolis that has set up a winning formula that infuses a unique culture with uninhibited nightlife, plenty of glorious old-world baths, luxury hotels, and a burgeoning dining scene. It’s no wonder tourism is booming in Budapest, and Homosexual Budapest is thriving. The 2000s were marked by plenty of blatant homophobia and general cultural intolerance of lgbtq+ people across Hungary.
Attitudes are slowly switching, and today Budapest is a relatively liberal city – although it is still advised to keep overt displays of public warmth to a minimum… Much like Warsaw, Hungary with Viktor Orban seem hell-bent on turning ‘illiberal’, though hopefully, this turns out to be just a petty bump in the road to complete societal acceptance of gay life in Hungary.
As in much of Eastern Europe, the younger generation
Budapest Gay Travel Instruction 2025
Upcoming Events in Budapest
| 20 August 2025
Szent István ünnepe – St. Stephan's Day: national holiday of Hungary, commemorating the foundation of the Hungarian state and named after the first king of Hungary. Festivities and activities all daytime long, culminating in the impressive fireworks over the Danube river at 21:00.
| 31 December 2025
New Year's Eve in Budapest: with lots of concerts, races, parties, cruises and the fireworks along the Danube river.
About Budapest and its gay life
The Hungarian capital Budapest, picturesquely situated on the Danube river and with a diverse architectural and cultural heritage of its centuries-old history, is one of the twenty most popular tourist destinations in Europe.
Budapest's cityscape is marked by influences from many parts and eras of Europe: from Ottoman-era Turkey and Habsburg-era Vienna to industrial-era English engineering and post-communist Berlin's 'ruin chic'.
Among the many sights of Budapest are, for example, the Buda Castle Palace and the Parliament Building, Fisherman's Bastion and Matthias Church, the Széchenyi Chain Bridge an
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisex Budapest Nightclubs
Last Updated on 12 August 2023 by ZoliBP
Most Gay, Lesbian and Budapest Nightclubs ask entry fees or set a minimum consumption level.
At some places you’ll be given a card which all your drinks will be recorded. You have to set the bill when you leave.
Gay and lesbian life has taken new turns in recent years. Brand-new gay and lesbian Budapest clubs opened that overtly undertake their style.
Hungarians tend to be more and more tolerant towards gays, and lesbians, but still apply your judgement when out partying.
Table of Contents – Gay and Lesbian Budapest Nightclubs
The Most Trendy LGBTQA Friendly Places in Budapest
Cafés & Restaurants
Amstel River Café – Restaurant and cafe with excellent selection of Hungarian cuisine Address: Budapest V. district, Párizsi str. 6 Tel: +36 1 266 4334 Open: 12:00-24:00 every day
Club 93 – Great restaurant and pizzeria with Italian and Hungarian taste. Address: Budapest VIII. district, Vas str. 2 Tel: +36 30 630 70 93 Open: 11:00-24:00 every day
Alterego Café – Gay operated, but straight amiable cafe and restaurant for the trendy set. Address: Budapes