Szeged
For coffee, ice cream and cakes (355Ft to 650Ft), check out the celebrated 'Flower Cakeshop', established in 1922, which has tables inside and on the…
Must-see nightlife in Great Plain
Debrecen
A branch of the massively popular wine bars in Budapest, DiVino has a dizzying range of Hungarian wines, which you can sample by the 0.15cL glass (650Ft…
Debrecen
'Once Upon a Time' is a delightful retro-style cafe near the main square serving Italian coffee along with sandwiches (560Ft) and homemade cakes (from…
Szeged
This long-established warehouse club near the bus station is still party central at the weekend and hosts theme nights.
Debrecen
No one cares more (and can tell you as much) about their coffee: its provenance, in-house roasting time and temperature, how to drink it and so on. And…
Debrecen
A classic setting for drinking sör (beer) just north of the centre, with an interior done up like a late-19th-century sailing vessel (look for our mate…
Debrecen
Directly behind the Great Church and run by same, this glassed-in cafe and bookshop with ancient bits and bobs excavated from the area is a comfortable…
Szeged
This place does a grand 'English pub' imitation, with mock 'Turkey' carpets, proper pints (seven beers on tap) and bar stools, and there’s a full menu …
Debrecen
The 'Sugar-coated Pill', with its attractive yellow and black decor, mezzanine seating and terrace, is a great choice for a sundowner just off Piac utca…
Kecskemét
We've always tended to avoid the eating and drinking outlets on Szabadság tér like the plague but we make an exception for our favourite, Vincent. It…
Debrecen
Debrecen's pre-eminent cafe and cakeshop since 1988, Gara has some of the best cakes and ice cream (made with real fruit and loads of it) outside Budapest.
Kecskemét
This is where locals go in season for ice cream and cake (190Ft to 550Ft) when they are trying to avoid tourist-rammed Szabadság tér.
Kecskemét
This Western-themed pub just down from the Ornamental Palace is where Kecskemét's young bloods congregate.
Debrecen
This basement cafe-bar heats up at the weekend with parties and theme nights. DJs attract a younger crowd.
Kecskemét
The Black Cat – more a bar than a pub – offers an alternative night on the town.
Szeged
This bar-cum-dance-club sitting on a dock on the Tisza at the bottom of Arany János utca attracts Szeged's beautiful people with its streamlined decor and…
Great Plain
This cafe serves hot and cold drinks and snacks at the Máta Stud Farm, east of the ticket office and information centre.
Szeged
This giant, two-storey sidewalk cafe overlooking Klauzál tér has a generous choice of frothy coffee concoctions, ice creams and cakes (345Ft to 660Ft).
