Bachelor party in Budapest – any must-do’s and music question
Posted by FatSharkGarlicBread@reddit | budapest | View on Reddit | 16 comments
Hi everyone,
my friends and I will be celebrating a bachelor party in Budapest soon – it’s our first time visiting the city. Do you have any recommendations for things we absolutely shouldn’t miss?
Also, I couldn’t really find an answer online: we’re big fans of Russian/Slavic pop and disco music. Is there any club in Budapest where this kind of music is usually played?
Thanks a lot in advance!
igenigen@reddit
Yes, my recommendation would be don't come to Budapest. We do not want or need any ore trashy stags or bachelorette parties. Go elsewhere.
Go to Russia then.
Dear-Course-4160@reddit
To be fair - bachelor/stag party/ hen parties are significant target audience for Budapest & Prague. If locals really don't like it they should be speaking to the people im charge of Budapest 😂.
igenigen@reddit
You haven’t been to Budapest lately if you still believe this.
Stag / hen parties are pretty rare after BREXIT and since Budapest got really expensive for drinking and eating out.
Dear-Course-4160@reddit
You need to go look how cheap flights are and how many companies are for bachelor parties specifically - transfers, activities and bar crawls.
Its much more marketed than Prague - did Prague last year and coming next month to Budapest.
My point is - you're country is doing this intentionally and Hungarians really need to have a word if they don't like it. Of all the bachelor parties I've been on Budapest and Prague cater like no other place I've been.
FatSharkGarlicBread@reddit (OP)
I get your point, and I totally understand why people feel this way. Just to clarify – we’re not coming to Budapest to get wasted and trash the place. We really just want to enjoy the city, relax a bit, and celebrate with respect. Thanks for being honest though – it’s good to know how locals feel about this.
sertpel@reddit
u/FatSharkGarlicBread Hi, can I ask you what you finally organized and how it went?
thejesusgod@reddit
Budapest is a popular place for stag dos, with lots to do.
I recommend having a solid plan, so you're not causing problems for residents by wandering the streets and being loud.
I see groups often, where the stag is dressed up in costume. Sometimes these are offensive or dumb. I'd say if you want to do something like this, go with t-shirts with the stag's face or something like that. The costumes are overplayed, make you stand out, and annoy locals.
Some ideas for you:
• steak dinner (Beef and Bone, BP Bar & Grill, Buffalo Étterem)
• whiskey tasting (The Scotsman)
• wine tasting (Bortodoor)
• beer tasting (DM me)
• strip club (Marilyn's — this one is legitimate, but be careful because many others are scams)
• Sparty (they are on sometimes in the winter, but not as often)
• Rudas night baths (not a Sparty, just night time thermal baths)
• bottomless brunch (DM me)
• paintballing
• go-karting
Depending on the size of your group, you might need reservations whenever you go to restaurants.
As for Balkan club music, there's no specific place I know of, but check Facebook events for Balkan DJ nights or Balkan parties. They happen every couple of months at one place or another.
There is also a new place called Very Small Club. I'm not sure if/when they're open, but it seems to be a Ukrainian listening bar.
If you have any other questions, feel free to DM me. And most importantly: don't buy drugs on the street, don't go to any strip club without researching it, and don't get into a taxi unless you order it via phone/app or from the airport taxi stand.
FatSharkGarlicBread@reddit (OP)
Thanks a lot for the detailed recommendations, really appreciate it! We’re actually just a small group of four. Our plan so far is pretty simple: visit the famous Széchenyi thermal baths during the day, enjoy some good food, have a couple of drinks in the ruin bars, and later in the evening join the party boat.
We honestly have no interest in doing any of the stereotypical, flashy bachelor party stuff or dressing up in costumes. We’re all more on the introverted side and don’t go out partying very often – so the idea is more to enjoy the city, relax, and celebrate in a low-key way.
VszVszVsz@reddit
it is clear from what you've written that you've done almost no research except to purchase cheap tickets to budapest. read the pinned post.
speeder04@reddit
Not aware of any place where such music is regularly played. However this Saturday (23/08) there's gonna be Balkán Diszkó in Budapest Park as the afterparty of a Boban Markovic concert. Budapest Park is an open air concert venue with multiple dancefloors, so not a club, and it's a little away from the city centre. Google "NIGHTS OF BPP ☾ 08.23." to find it. Hf.
GeneralAd1047@reddit
There is only one must do: choosing a different destination. Hungary has no Slavic/Russian cultural ties, no such clubs exist here. If you are into that, I suggest checking out Prague or Wrasaw
FatSharkGarlicBread@reddit (OP)
Too bad about the music, but that’s actually super helpful to know. Guess we’ll just enjoy Budapest for what it is and maybe save the Slavic disco vibes for a trip to Prague or Warsaw another time. Appreciate the honesty!
GeneralAd1047@reddit
Please be respectful with the locals while you are over here. Bachelor parties are widely hated by everyone because most people act like the city is just a playground. You can have a great time while remaining civilised.
FatSharkGarlicBread@reddit (OP)
Absolutely, that’s fair. We’ll definitely keep it respectful – no plans of treating the city like a playground. We’re just looking forward to enjoying Budapest, seeing a bit of the culture, and having a good time without causing trouble.
TheDayvanCowboy_@reddit
The biggest must do is to not get too drunk and behave poorly. Vomiting, urinating, or defecating in the street is a bad look, as is being too loud and disturbing locals.
FatSharkGarlicBread@reddit (OP)
Don’t worry, we’re not planning to be “that group” – we’ll keep it respectful and clean, no vomiting in the streets, promise 😅.