Night Life: Gay and Lesbian

Budapest. Gay and Lesbian Places

On the one hand gay scene in Budapest seems to be somewhat immature and underdeveloped, but on the other hand one can find here real action bars full of visitors from all over the world. After all, Hungary was one of the first countries in Eastern Europe to have gay pride.

This section contains the list of gay, lesbian and LGB friendly cafes and clubs in Budapest along with comments and links to some websites.

Action Bar

Budapest. Action Bar

Gay bar in the downtown Budapest. Girls are not allowed. Darkroom, video room, rent boys, GoGo shows from midnight till 3 am.

V. Magyar utca 42

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Alterego Club

Budapest. Alterego Club

Gay bar and lounge with theme parties, transvestite and live shows. Entrance: 1000-1500 forints.

VI. Dessewffy utca 33

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Árkádia Gay Bar

Tiny tacky bar in the city center with rather expensive drinks, visited mostly by locals and rent boys. Its only advantage is central location.

V. Türr István, 5

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Café Eklektika

Budapest. Café Eklektika

Cozy place with reasonable prices and good salads, daily lunch menu on weekdays. Trendy & fashionable, gay and lesbian friendly.

VI. Nagymező utca 30

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Capella

Budapest. Night Clubs. Capella

Multilevel, many-roomed nightclub. Mixed crowd of gays and straights, boys and girls. Drag queen shows start at 24:00 and 02:00. Music is a mix of Hungarian pop and international hits. Entrance is 1500 forints.

V. Belgrág rakpart, 23

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coXx Bar & Men’s Pub

There are 2 bars: the one upstairs is just ordinary one with Internet, while the bar downstairs is for gays only. Average prices and decent choice of drinks. Minimum consumption is 1000 HUF. There are thematic cabins (cage, bedroom, bathroom, torture room), chill out zone, video room. Very friendly staff. The place is crowded with locals and tourists.

VII. Dohány u., 38

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