Barfly

November 25th. 1953. London, Wembley.  Hungary led by Hidegkuti & Puskas are about to skelp England rotten & forever change the face of modern football.

A perfect, immaculate shaved chunk of ice floats in my glass. Let me tell you how we got here. It...

Before we get started - you should know something. One of House Bar’s owners, Gabriel is a good...

When I first moved to Hungary eleven years ago, bars like Golya (the stork) were the rule & not the exception. These days things are very different. The secret is now out regarding Budapest & as more expats, tourists & students come into this wonderful city these traditional spots are becoming increasingly rare. Now I […]

Forgive me. I am writing this review with a concussion. After a nasty bike accident last week I am pretty banged up.

Kék Ló (the blue horse) is probably about the coolest bar you’ll see in the city.   Situated in the Budapest ghetto...

Ah, Doblo. The wine bar for those of us who don’t actually like wine. If you are like me and consider wine joints to be the...

Fast becoming the craft beer purist’s paradise, Polyhistor is something of a hidden secret in our fair city. To get here, you’ll need to wander...

Back in the exhilarating Summer of 2015, I every spare moment in Kandallo Kert. The temperature was in the 40’s & the beer...

This review should’ve been typed up & posted a long time ago. I had a quick chat with the Bölcső owner...