Budapest Ruin Bar Tours: The 7 Best Nights in District VII

1.Ruin Bar Pub Crawl with Entry Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,028 reviews · 5 hours · from $11Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide at Becketts Irish Bar on Liszt Ferenc tér, then visit four bars and clubs, including Budapest’s quirky ruin bars. Free shots, drinking games, and nightclub entry are included. Guides such as Lumi, Rocky, Mark, and Lucas have led nights with lively groups; the route and venues can vary.

“Michael was an awesome local providing a real down to earth atmosphere to Budapest night life”

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2.Guided Tour to Ruin Bars with Games and 6 Shots

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 926 reviews · from $28

Meet an English-speaking guide at Liszt Ferenc tér 7 for a five-hour Budapest night out across several ruin bars and a club. Expect six included shots, social games, digital photos and skip-the-line entry to Instant-Fogas. Guides such as Syrina, Ambaa and Ayush have led the crawl. An optional €20 deal adds one hour of unlimited drinks.

“The team had really put thought into the night and making this a good time! I went solo, the team are so assuring, the activities help you engage with others and you’ll meet a lot of people. Definitely one to book :)”

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3.Budapest Original Ruin Pub Crawl Including 5 Shots

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 519 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $33Top rated

Meet your English-speaking guide at Oktogon 1 for an approximately five-hour crawl through Budapest bars and clubs housed in derelict buildings. The tour includes five complimentary shots and skip-the-line entry to Instant-Fogas, the city’s largest ruin dance club. Guides named by past participants include Obi, Philipp, Lana, Anett, and Imran.

“Our guides were very knowledgeable and engaged. There was a good mix or bars and clubs so that we could experience many aspects of Budapest nitelife.”

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4.Budapest Ruin Pub Crawl +6 Shots +VIP Entries +Drinking Games

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 230 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $16

Join Party Deck at 9 pm for about five hours of ruin bars, retro bars, drinking games, six included shots, and VIP entry to Instant-Fogas. The route changes nightly and usually includes two or three bars of each type. Guides named Nida, Daphne, and Ayush have led the crawl. Digital photos are included; food and the optional open-bar deal cost extra.

“Amazing experience. We had a lot of fun. The tour guides are amazing and full of energy, they made us play games and break ice with the whole group. I highly recommend that you do this pub crawl in budapest and not any other one. Hands down the best value for your money.”

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5.Budapest Ruin Bars Evening Walking Tour with Drinks & Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $126

Meet at Dohány Street Synagogue at 6 pm for a three-hour walk through District VII, where a local guide introduces ruin bars, street art, Hungarian history, drinks, and snacks. Guides have included Bianca, Bianka, Zoltán, Georgia, and András. Expect several bar stops and a small food tasting, not a full dinner.

“Bianca was a great guide! Very well spoken and friendly. The tour was informative and fun at the same time!! It was a great start to our experience in Budapest!! I would highly recommend this tour!”

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6.5-Hour Pub Crawl through Ruin Bars

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 55 reviews · from $23

Join an English-speaking local guide at Oktogon tér for five hours of Budapest nightlife. Walk to four bars, including ruin bars, get a free shot at each, hear local stories, and finish with VIP entry to the city’s biggest ruin club. The group format is designed to help you meet people, with no guide names provided.

“it was my first time in Budapest and in a group like that. It was really cool!!! All bars had different styles. It was a kind early so inside there was almost anyone but I don't need it to start the funny. I was in the deep of the first bar and was amazing, I knew people, the party in last bar was really cool too and had a happy and funny starting of 2025.”

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7.Ruin Bar Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $135

Meet your English-speaking guide beside the Great Synagogue’s ticket office for a three-hour walk through Budapest’s ruin pub scene. Visit four popular spots, hear how the culture began, sample beer and wine, and see District 7 street art. Guides have included Ferenc and Matthias, but your guide may differ.

“We had a fabulous time and can highly recommend this tour. Our tour guide Ferenc met us at our hotel on our first proper night in Budapest and took us 8 Brits to 4 bars. We sampled local beers, wine and food. Ferenc was knowledgeable and took us to places that I doubt we would’ve found on our own. He also provided us with some recommendations for places to try traditional food and drink during the rest of our stay in Budapest. Overall we had a very pleasant evening in his company. This was a great way to start our holiday and we can highly recommend.”

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