A ruined bar

Want to know what all the locals are talking about when they suggest going out to a ‘ruin bar’? Szimpla Kert will give you an introduction like no other. The space actually houses six bars, all with their own quirks. Soak in the leafy greens, the cheap drinks, and the graffiti on the walls – actually, you’ll probably be invited to write on it yourself. It’s all part of the charm.

Tel: +36 2 026 18669. szimpla.hu

Scrawled-on walls

Elizabethtown’s colourful walls aren’t your typical hoodlum-with-a-spraycan scenario. In fact, in embracing graffiti, the area has become a street art magnet.

Quintessential hipster

You can’t get much more boho than Mazel Tov – which also doubles as a ruin bar. Thankfully, the large, airy ‘cultural space’ doesn’t get lost under its hip vibes, and serves great coffee, drinks, food and live music. Things can get a little wild later on.

Tel: +36 706264280. mazeltov.hu

Hearty Hungarian fare

The grubby exterior and red and white-checkered tablecloths belie the culinary genius behind the closed doors of Kadar Etkezde.

1.8 million people

About live in Budapest. Budapest has the

oldest underground train

system after London. It’s like going to your grandmother’s house for a hearty dish of something you can’t pronounce.

Tel: +36 321 3622