Keleti Waiting Room — Restaurant in Budapest

It's the best pub in centralish Budapest hands down.

There's normally 3 or 4 lager styles on (including Czech and sometimes German options), & a selection of IPAs and usually several fruit beers (owing to its past as a Guri probably). Often some other interesting seasonal selections, & a reasonable range of softs & spirits & a few nibble options (they're generally pretty tolerant of outside food from local establishments). Prices are very great for Budapest in 2025 - so it can be busy at peak times, especially the outside smoking tables. Nonetheless I heartily recommend a visit whether you are getting on or getting off at Keleti, or you are a tourist dining at Rosenstein, or just passing by.

Open 10am. Coffee...

We've found this bar by a lucky accident. We wanted coffee before long journey but this was much better.

First impression was little bit uninviting. But don't get scared off. Beers are worth it. Just be sure you have cash - they don't take cards.

The young bartenderess was very helpful with the choosing. I enjoyed the east coast IPA "SzTaHaNov" so much that I took it with me on the train in two plastic bottles they provide directly in bar (journey to Croatia is long one...).

My wife enjoyed the Meqqyes cherry beer.

We came back in two weeks after the vacation and had a couple beers again. They were...

Worst beer ever, even canned beer is better. It's a shame! They let the same interior and didn't change anything after Guri changed the location, so from first sight you can't recognize that it's some another place... just when you try the beer you understand 😅 I bought two type of beer and both were similar and same terrible, just the second type had more bubbles in it .... So if you don't wanna spend all your evening in WC don't buy beer there, don't make the same mistake!! 😅 Take care of yourselves and drink good quality beer and avoid...