Budapest Ruin Bar Tours: the 15 Best Crawls

1.Guided Pub Tour to Ruin Bars with Games & 6 Shots

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,641 reviews · 5 hours · from $16Our pick

Meet English- or Spanish-speaking guides such as Zinnia, Ayush, Antoine, or Kidda, then visit three or four ruin bars and finish at Instant-Fogas. Expect six shots, drinking games, photos, line-skipping entry, and plenty of help meeting people. The optional one-hour open bar costs an extra €20.

“Would recommend to absolutely everyone in Budapest on a weekend, one of the best things I’ve ever done, it’s the perfect thing for anyone solo travelling👌🏼all the guides were great to good vibes all round.”

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2.Ruin Bar Pub Crawl with Entry Tickets

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

Meet your English-speaking guide at Becketts Irish Bar and spend five hours moving through Budapest’s ruin bars and nightclubs. Guides such as Lumi, Rocky, Mark, Lucas, Michael, and Nikki lead small social groups through changing venues, with free shots, games, and skip-the-line entry to a final club, often Instant Fogas.

“You will love it! Rocky did such a great job, made sure everyone had fun and was such a vibe”

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3.Pub Crawl & Ruin Bar Tour – Free Shots & VIP Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 382 reviews · 5 hours · from $11

You’ll move through Budapest’s famous ruin bars with English-speaking guides such as Usman, Ayza, Aqeel, Rohit, and Philipp. Expect welcome shots, drinking games, group photos, VIP entry, and a late finish at Instant-Fogas. The social format suits solo visitors and groups, but food and most drinks cost extra.

“Very fun experience. The guides are great and the people you meet aswell. Highly recommended”

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

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

Join an English-speaking guide such as Bianca, Zoltán, or András at 6 p.m. for a three-hour walk through District 7. Visit three very different ruin bars, including Szimpla Kert, try Hungarian drinks and snacks, see street art, and learn how abandoned buildings became Budapest nightlife landmarks.

“So much fun to see these bars and Bianca our tour guide was great! We learned so much about the local history and culture! Even my 16 year old said it was a blast!”

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5.All You Can Drink Pub Crawl Through The Ruin Bars in Budapest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $76

Start near Oktogon and spend about five hours walking between four Budapest ruin bars with an English-speaking local guide. Expect a welcome shot at each stop, unlimited drinks as advertised, urban legends, Budapest history, and VIP access to a popular nightclub. The group may be large, so confirm drink details before booking.

“Met people from all over the world. Enjoyed a variety of unique bars and drinks. Also danced and just had lots of fun.”

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6.5-Hour Pub Crawl through Ruin Bars

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 55 reviews · from $23

Meet your English-speaking guide at Oktogon and walk to four Budapest bars, including ruin bars, with a free shot at each stop. Expect local tips, urban legends, group games, and at least 45 minutes per venue before VIP entry to a large ruin club. The crawl lasts five hours and ends where it began.

“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.Guided Ruin Bar Pub Crawl VIP Entry & Free Shots

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 26 reviews · 5 hours · from $8Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide at Salvatore Bar for a five-hour night through Budapest’s famous ruin bars. You’ll visit Humbak Borkapolna, Fuge Udvar, La Siesta, Doboz, and Instant Club, with six free shots, drinking games, digital photos, and VIP entry to Instant-Fogas. Recent guide teams have included Usman, Heliya, Philipp, Aqeel, Rohit, and Filipe.

“The tour was guided by Aqeel and Rohit, we visited 3 bars and ended up in Instant Fogas. Fully recommended, lots of fun!”

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8.Budapest Ruin Bars Evening Walking Tour with Drinks & Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $126

Meet at the Dohány Street Synagogue at 6 pm for a three-hour English walking tour through Budapest’s ruin bars and District VII street art. Your local guide may lead you to three to five very different pubs, with alcoholic drinks, snacks, history, maps, and nightlife tips included. Groups are capped at 15 people.

“Excellent your, Georgia was excellent, lots of local interesting information, the ruin bars were fascinating. Definitely recommend.”

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9.Budapest Pub Crawl & Ruin Bar Tour – Free Shots & VIP Entry

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $28

Start at 9 pm on Erzsébet körút for a five to six-hour Budapest pub crawl through five central bars and clubs. You’ll get a welcome shot at each stop, skip-the-line VIP entry, and an English-speaking guide. The night ends at Instant Fogas, where you can continue partying until 6 am.

“Booked on a whim but this was great fun. The guide introduced us to some hidden gems and the company was entertaining.”

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10.Budapest Vibe: Ruin Bars, Street Art and Culture Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60

Join Lena for a 3.5-hour walk through Budapest’s Erzsébetváros district, combining ruin bars, street art, Jewish Quarter history, Kolodko’s tiny sculptures, Hungarian drinks, and langos. The group is limited to 10, with a welcome drink included and the tour ending on Wesselényi Street.

“Brilliant tour with the beautiful Lena. -10 and the tour still flew over! Street art, history of Budapest and a tour of some of the infamous ruin bars. Fantastic afternoon, good conversation smashing small group, plenty of laughs and warming drinks. Nice to avoid the louder night time experience and chill! An absolute must do experience. I took over 200 photos, so picking just 10 is really hard! :)”

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11.Pub Crawl Through The Ruin Bars in Budapest with T-shirt Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $58

Start at 9 p.m. near Oktogon for a five-hour guided crawl through Budapest’s ruin bars. You’ll visit four bars and one club, receive a welcome shot at each stop, skip entry fees and lines, learn local drinking games, and finish at Instant-Fogas. The tour is in English, includes a T-shirt, and is limited to guests aged 18 and older.

“We had a great time with our group. The guide was OK, but the other crawlers made it super.”

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12.Private Budapest Ruin Bar Tour with Local Drinks & Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $168

Spend three hours with a private English-speaking guide such as Zoltán, Fanni, Ferenc, or Georgi, moving through Budapest’s famous and lesser-known ruin bars. You’ll try local drinks and snacks, eat lángos, see District 7 street art, and learn how these unusual pubs became part of the city’s culture.

“Our guide Fanni was fantastic 👏 very informative, funny and interesting. We had a great evening visiting establishments that we definitely would never have discovered on our own! Thanks for a fabuoulous evening!”

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13.Ruin Bars, Street Art, and Jewish Quarter Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $70

Walk Budapest’s Jewish Quarter with guide Lena or another English or Russian-speaking guide, finding murals, sculptures, graffiti, ruin bars, local drinks, and street food. The tour begins at the Budapest Eye and ends at Street Food Karavan, with history, architecture, pub stops, and practical tips for the rest of your stay.

“Our guide is very knowledgeable and informative, showed us things which people easily miss! Lots of fun stories and historical facts! She is very charming and attentive to all members of the group - in this case only three of us! Very organised and well run! Bravo! Will recommend to all friends and families!!!”

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14.Budapest Urban Art – Private Street Art Tour with a Drink in a Ruin Bar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118

Spend 2.5 hours with an English-speaking private guide exploring Budapest’s District 7 murals, street food stops, designer and vintage shops, and the local underground scene. Hotel pickup, a ruin bar drink, a city map, and further recommendations are included. Ferenc has led this route with warmth and strong local knowledge.

“We really enjoyed our private guide, Ferenc, he was knowledgeable and passionate about his city. He did a nice job walking us through the various murals and some new ones. We ended in a ruin bar that was new to us. I highly recommend this tour.”

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15.Ruin Bar Tour

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

Meet your English-speaking guide beside the Great Synagogue and spend three hours visiting four Budapest ruin bars. You’ll hear how the city’s old buildings became pubs, sample beer, wine, snacks, and see District 7 street art. Private tours can include hotel pickup and a flexible route. Guides may include Ferenc or Matthias.

“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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