After a long day discovering the gems that Buda and Pest hide in their streets, you’ll think you’ve seen the most important things. 

But sometimes it’s not about how many places you have seen but the way you see them. And the best way to see Budapest’s most beautiful buildings is from above. 

Join us on Budapest’s best rooftops to enjoy the best views of the city, with a good drink, and put an end to a day’s tour of Hungary’s capital, the Pearl of the Danube.

 

High Note SkyBar

Hercegprímás utca 5, 1051 

When you are near the famous Aria Hotel you immediately understand why its rooftop bar on the ninth floor is one of the best known and most highly rated in the city. 

The majestic St. Stephen’s Basilica overlooks the hotel, giving it a privileged location. The roof terrace has two levels, plus two small panoramic terraces. These offer an incredible 360-degree view of the entire city. 

Enjoy both the outdoor garden and the elegant interior at any time of the year, and let yourself be surrounded by all that Budapest has to offer. 

The food menu is extensive but nothing compares to the varied drinks menu, with a wide selection of wine, beers and signature cocktails. The drinks are better than the food, which can be a little pricey, but remember that we are on the best rooftop of one of the most famous hotels in the city. All you have to do is look around. 

We recommend always calling ahead to book a table, otherwise you run the risk of waiting for a long time and then perhaps not getting lucky. This place is the definition of elegance and sophistication. 

 

The Sky Garden Rooftop Terrace

Podmaniczky utca 45, 1064 

From May to September you have a date with one of the most charming places in the whole city. Next to Nyugati Station, Mystery Hotel Budapest has turned its seventh-floor rooftop terrace into a small secret garden that hides a fantastic panoramic view of Budapest. 

50 people can enjoy the amazing views of the Royal Palace, the aforementioned Eiffel-designed Nyugati Station and an imperial backdrop with Buda Castle, Fisherman’s Bastion and Gellért Hill.

The amazing Mystery Hotel has created a unique environment, where vegetal, chill and charming come together to offer you, in addition to an unparalleled panorama, a wide selection of cocktails and drinks. Welcome to the urban oasis.

 

Liz and Chain 

Apáczai Csere János u. 4, 1051

The Budapest Marriott Hotel on the banks of the Danube brings us one of the most magical rooftops in the city, giving us the opportunity to see another side of the Hungarian capital when the lights fall and night falls. 

From Wednesday to Saturday you can go up and enjoy having Buda at your feet, and feel flanked and protected by Pest. Its sunsets are one of the greatest spectacles the city has to offer. 

The drinks and cocktails menu is varied, extensive and of great quality. The staff is attentive to all your needs, sometimes slower than desired, but remember that you are here on holiday, you only have to look up to remember that what you have in front of you is priceless.  

Enjoy all the splendour of the city bathed in the lights of the night. 

 

Leo Rooftop 

Clark Ádám tér 1, 1013 

You don’t have to go up to this rooftop to realise how great it’s going to be. The location of the Clark Budapest Hotel already gives you a hint of what awaits you when you climb to the top floor. 

Leo Rooftop is at the exact point where the Chain Bridge touches the ground of Buda and Buda Castle Hill rises. The location is one of the most beautiful in the city and leaves no doubt that you are in a special place. 

During the daytime on weekends you can enjoy a delicious brunch. But when night falls, the illumination of these large buildings works its magic and creates a unique atmosphere. 

It has a great selection of drinks and food. From cocktails to burgers.  Its atmosphere is elegant with a cosmopolitan touch, mainly inside. Being inside doesn’t stop you from enjoying the views. 

It has become quite a busy place as it has become fashionable, which has led to slightly higher prices, but in exchange you can enjoy a variety of food and drinks and live DJs from Thursday to Sunday.

 

Solid 

Királyi Pál utca 4-7th Floor, 1053

This time we go to the very heart of the old town to find Hotel Rum. Its seventh floor hides one of the city’s warmest secrets. 

A cosy and modern rooftop wine bar welcomes us after crossing the corridors of a historic building. It’s a really relaxed and homely atmosphere that can be visited all year round thanks to the careful construction. 

A retractable roof and glass walls welcome you. During the winter they keep the heat in without affecting the views, while in the summer they open up to give way to cool evenings. 

Thanks to its location, it has magnificent views of the most historic parts of the city, including Gellért Hill and the University Church. All that’s left to do is enjoy the view and let the great staff advise you. 

Naturally, there is a wide selection of high quality wines with bottles from the best vineyards in both Europe and Hungary. If we had to define the place in one word, it would be, without a doubt, cosy.  

 

St. Andrea Wine & Skybar

Deák Ferenc utca 5 Váci 1. Office Building Rooftop, 1052 

Let’s go to the mythical Vörösmarty Square in the Hungarian capital to reach our next destination. We will not have to go to just any building, but to the Váci1 office building, a portentous and beautiful construction.

It has two open terraces and a glass-walled indoor bar, so you can go all year round. From here you can enjoy views of the centre of Budapest, the Ferris wheel, Gellért Hill and the Buda side. 

The values of the place are clear; good wines, fascinating cocktails, light food, sun, wonderful views and live music. But the wines are not only good, you can enjoy the best wines of the region, as well as European and international ones. 

In addition to the spectacularly crafted signature cocktails, the establishment enjoys great cuisine with special dishes created by a world-class chef. 

If we add to this leitmotiv a relaxed ambience, carefully decorated and of high quality, a fun service and a highly experienced sommelier, we obtain the formula for success of this very special place.

 

Fisherman’s Bastion

Budapest Budai Vár, Halászbástya – Északi Híradástorony, 1014 

You may be familiar with this place as an important point on the city’s tourist route. But it also has a high-class restaurant and a terrace that should be a must-see. 

The original bastion was built between 1895 and 1902 according to the plans of Frigyes Schulek. After the Second World War, it was restored. In September 2010, the restaurant was opened and occupies an area of more than 1,800 square metres. 

A serious candidate for the best terrace in the country, the Margaret Terrace, guarded by the seven towers of the castle, will make you experience a unique moment. Enjoy a 360-degree panorama of the Danube, the whole of Buda and Pest, and let the night fall for an even more spectacular sensation. 

You’ll be able to enjoy this rooftop all year round, thanks to the fact that they prepare it for even the coldest months. Browse their menu and any decision will be the right one. We recommend booking as it is a very popular place. 

 

Intermezzo Restaurant & Roof Terrace

Hotel President, Hold u. 3, 1054 

On the seventh floor of the President Hotel, located two minutes’ walk from Freedom Square, we find another of the many wonderful gems hidden in the heart of Budapest. 

Open in summer to enjoy its famous cocktails, wines and even a barbecue, in winter it does not always keep its doors open. The one thing it has in common at all times of the year is the relaxed, laid-back atmosphere. 

That, plus spectacular 360-degree views of Budapest’s grand and majestic buildings such as St. Stephen’s Basilica and the Parliament, all with the Danube in the background. It is captivating. 

The décor is simple, with typical dining tables and chairs and some deckchairs, touches of green with some floral decoration and, on occasion, the atmosphere is enlivened by relaxed DJ sets. 

Despite being a restaurant, we recommend that you go for the views, the ambience and the drinks, as sometimes the food doesn’t live up to the view. But in reality, few things do. 

 

360 Bar

Andrássy út 39, 1061 

We now change sides of the city and go to the centre of Pest, about 3 minutes’ walk from the Budapest National Opera. The name of this rooftop tells you all you need to know. It’s a bar with a good number of cocktails and absolutely panoramic views of the city. 

It has a large terrace that can be enjoyed all year round as, when the cold is more pronounced, they offer small transparent igloos with heating so that nothing can stop you from enjoying the great views.

The décor is very simple, with a few plants and vines that give the feeling of being in a park. It gets sun all day and during the night the rooftop terrace is lit up with lights and sometimes live music.  They have numerous activities every week that we recommend you take into account.

 

The Duchess

Matild Palace, Váci utca 36, 1056 

We have left one of the crown jewels for last. At the foot of the Elizabeth Bridge, we find the Matild Palace Hotel, which offers one of the most luxurious rooftops in the city. 

Follow the signs and find the secret passageway that will lead you to the most hidden and elegant rooftop in the capital. 

Open all year round, this cocktail bar has a large terrace which, as well as delighting photo-hunters, is beautifully lit. The interior is elegant, with a touch of velvet and gold. At times, it will make you think you’re in the novel The Great Gatsby. 

Choose from the wide range of fantastic cocktails, their speciality and worth going for even if it were a bar in a basement with no view, their wines from the greatest cellars and the finest spirits. 

Enjoy your drink with a view of the Danube River, Gellért Hill or the Elisabeth Bridge. You will feel like a member of royalty amidst the elegance, style and luxury. Let yourself be enveloped by the magic of a unique place.