Myself and my partner recently visited Szimpla Kert on a city break to Budapest. We had never been in a ruin bar before and I believe this is the most famous and most recommended. It was only a few minutes walk from our hotel. The exterior was quite unassuming looking so I was amazed to see the interior! There are I believe 8 bars, we visited 4 of them. It was amazing just wandering about, looking at all the retro decorations! There was foliage, glitter balls, dolls heads….everything you can imagine! There is also a street food market next door called Karavan, we did have a look round and it looked great too, plenty of choice. I’ve never been anywhere like Szimpla Kert and would definitely recommend a visit if you’re going to Budapest!

You simply have to go here if you are into meeting new people and having some nice drinks. It's a bit loose place with seating that looks like it came from someones attic after being steamrolled but I guess that's the point of this subculture place. Watch your step though going around. Lots of sharp corners and slippery steps.

Quirky and eccentric. Fabulous place for a drink or a meal. Decorated in all manner of things. Was an old abandoned building which now plays host to hundreds that visit each day. On Sundays there is a Farmers Market on the premises .

A very unusual bar, which we were told about as a recommendation. It is very quirky, almost a, old warehouse that has numerous bars, rooms, seating and food spread throughout. Graffiti all over the walls, music in different areas and a great wine bar which took most of our time. A great place to spend a few hours

Great place to chill out, nice atmosphere as everyone seemed very relaxed. The interior was as you would imagine, shabby in a cool sort of way. The drinks were expensive at 5 euros for a small beer and not much choice.

Heard all about the Ruined Bars and their unusual locations and atmosphere and that's exactly what it says on the tins! Very busy, lots of unusual types of bars to choose from, nit very comfortable seating but very conducive to the start of a good evening out. Noisy but safe, - but be warned there are better loo's around than here!!

There are still some really good ruin pubs in Budapest, the best in my opinion is Szimpla Kert. A huge series of bars in a huge rambling building, interior is superb, twinkling lights ,all manner of eclectic decor and furnishings, set over two floors ,this bar is a feast for the eyes,its a bar I always look forward to visiting on any holiday to Budapest I take. We were here on a cold Tuesday November night and this bar was packed with a great atmosphere, we got beers from Dreher Brewery, these were served in excellent condition being iced cold and sparkling, we wandered around this sprawling bar sipping our beers and taking in the great bar we were in. A big fan of this famous Hungarian beer, a golden,light and hoppy lager style beer bursting with taste and very easy to drink especially when served freezing cold as in this bar, it was just so good being in such a lovely bar enjoying a quality brew and being in such a lovely city namely Budapest. We really enjoyed our beers in here before we moved on and although our visit was only fleeting as on every other visit to here we had a great time. Szimpla Kert is easy to locate along Kazinczy Utca. Opening hours are; Monday to Sunday, 3pm till 4am. Well worth checking out if you're in the area.

Great service and amazing customer care. We ordered shisha but were not happy with the strength of it. Without complaining we simply brought it back and said we were done, and the man behind the bar asked us about it. After mentioning the weak strength of the Shisha. He offered to increase the strength of it for free until we were satisfied. Highly recommend!! Great care for their customers.

This is a must-see place if visiting Budapest. It is like nowhere I've been before and needs to be seen to be fully appreciated. We visited in the evening and it was very crowded but we were lucky enough to find a table and a couple of seats to enjoy some drinks and do a bit of people watching. The drinks I felt were expensive, although they were very large drinks and I guess a high price is to be expected for somewhere so popular with tourists. A very cool place overall.

An absolute must see if in Budapest. Not like anywhere else. Recommend getting there early to avoid the queues. Be aware you need to go to different bars in the building depending what you want to drink. For example specific cocktail bar, beer bar, etc but was not an issue