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Ötkert
(V. Zrínyi utca 4; www.otkert.hu)
Situated just around the corner
from the hotel in a beautiful,
19th-century mansion, Ötkert
caters to a posh party crowd
at this fashionable club that
was designed to resemble a
slicker version of a 'ruin bar'
without all the rough edges.
Beautiful people come here to
see and be seen and live bands
as well as DJs drive the party
with a mix of house, lounge
and jazz. In summer, the roof
comes off for a rare downtown
open-air adventure. Myriad
rooms extend from the main
courtyard.
Trafiq
(V. Hercegprímás utca 18)
The freshest addition to
Budapest’s hip downtown
club scene – one peek inside
will reveal what all the fuss
is about. Design was not an
afterthought: the labyrinthine
space gives way to curious
nooks and crannies each more
creatively decorated than
the next. Wind past the busy
bar counter at the front to
a dancefloor bedecked with
chandeliers and a retractable
glass roof. It is here where
capable mix masters dish
out popular beats well suited
for late-night dancing. Tasty
cocktails fuel the party
and substantial bar snacks
complete the picture.
Urimuri
(VI. Andrássy út 8)
Housed in a former neo-
Renaissance mansion built
for tobacco merchant Henrik
Schossberger in 1880, Uri Muri
is a hip late-night diversion,
from the people behind
Baldaszti’s Grand restaurant
next door. This courtyard
bar is open year-round and
hosts DJs from Wednesday to
Saturday, with nights going
later than most other venues
nearby.