DEC 14, 2017 | TRAVEL GUIDE

Fine dine, wine and all that jazz . . .
Whether jazz has always been your favorite music genre, or you are a total newbie, Budapest has something to keep all jazz fans entertained.
If you want to experience some incredible sax and jazz bands in amazing atmosphere while tasting exquisite food and great drinks, take a yellow cab and head to hunt for the best clubs and bars where you can enjoy some excellent jazz.
Here is a list of the best jazz clubs in Hungary’s capital that will provide a night for you to remember.

Columbus Jazz Pub

Vigado ter 4. Kikoto, Budapest, Hungary, +36 1266 9013

If you are looking for a modern venue featuring the best in live Jazz and Blues music you should give Columbus Jazz Pub a try. With idyllic views of the Danube River and the Castle of Buda from its terrace, this unique floating pub has earned respect throughout the jazz community by always staging diverse and talented jazz music.
The pub is open 7 days a week, offering great live music and concerts almost every evening. In addition to the music Columbus Jazz Pub is serving delicious food menu and a very well stocked bar.
 

Cotton Club

Jókai utca 26, Budapest, Hungary, +36 1354 0886

For an alternative environment to enjoy great jazz music, Cotton Club, build in an authentic American-style club, provides anyone could ever want for a night on the jazz.
This popular jazz hangout has been specializing in music, food, cigars and good vibes for 15 years. Enjoy lounging in comfortable dark wood furnishings while watching entertaining performances.
There’s live jazz seven nights a week (except Sunday), but if you happen to find yourself there on a Sunday, you can always relax with a drink in the fabulous ambience of the club, or spend some time in their cigar room.
 

Budapest Jazz Club

Hollan Erno utca 7., Budapest, Hungary, +36 704 139 837

This one needs no introduction. Budapest Jazz Club is nothing short of jazz legend. The classy and laid back interior is the perfect setting to relax in after a long day.
Budapest Jazz Club is opened every day (even during the day) except Sunday, but the gigs start at 20h providing guests with an intimate setting, live music and great food. Their jam sessions are a true delight and a must visit for those who like to explore Budapest through its jazzy aspects.
 

Opus Jazz Club

Matyas utca 8, Budapest, Hungary, +36 1211 67894
 
Opus Jazz Club is a joyful addition to Budapest Music Center, a gleaming club and restaurant decorated in modern industrial interior design.
The club sets itself apart for its delicious dishes and range of burgers. Highlight is that this is Hungary’s very first fine burger restaurant! Buns are made on-site, and all ingredients are fresh, side dishes mouthwatering and perfectly balanced with the given burger’s unique flavor.
Exceptional food and tasty cocktails are accompanied by nightly live jazz concerts every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.  On Wednesdays, the entry is free and sometimes guests will be treated to a Hungarian jazz act.
 

Jedermann Café

Ráday u. 58, 1092 Budapest, Hungary, +36 30 406 3617
 
Jedermann Café has been a renowned jazz hangout back then when it was the ‘official’ café of the Goethe institute, and it was called Eckermann. After many years now the institute was moved from Andrássy út to Ráday, so did Eckermann. Hans van Vliet (who is a jazz musician himself) renamed it Jedermann and has taken over to make it his own.
Hans has contributed to the success of numerous other bars and cafés in Budapest; however Jedermann Café is his first independent venture. No wonder there’s so much soul in this place in an uberchilled old-style cafe/restaurant with a little stage for jazz concerts and all sorts of jazzy gigs, funk and delicious changing food menu.
 
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