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Red Ruin

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😠 Honestly the worst bartenders I have ever had contact with. Very rude and aggressive. So bad I thought there might be a fight.... At one stage all the bartender's were just out smoking with me and others waiting to be served. Asked if I could get a drink and was met with, "can't you see we're on a b... People often mention good, beer, atmosphere, drinks, Great, nice, great, Budapest, staff, Nice,


Address

Budapest, Irányi u. 25, 1056 Hungary

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Contact

+36 1 612 3502

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (1.6K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 4 PM to 4 AM
  • Wednesday: 4 PM to 4 AM
  • Thursday: 4 PM to 4 AM
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 4 PM to 4 AM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 4 PM to 4 AM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 4 PM to 4 AM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: (Easter Monday), 4 PM to 4 AM, Hours might differ

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  • 1/5 saul g. 5 months ago on Google
    Honestly the worst bartenders I have ever had contact with. Very rude and aggressive. So bad I thought there might be a fight.... At one stage all the bartender's were just out smoking with me and others waiting to be served. Asked if I could get a drink and was met with, "can't you see we're on a break". ****hole. Do not go there
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Nicolas T. 3 months ago on Google New
    The bartender was so rude and unfriendly specially when we start speaking English so we can order. he was shouting at us while answering we told him to answer us gently and calmly but he start swearing in hungarian and bunch of his friends started to laugh out loud while leaving the bar.. ABSOLUTELY 0 STAR AND RACIST BARTENDER BECAUSE WE ARE NOT LOCAL...NOT RECOMENDED AT ALL !!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Y M. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely little ruin bar with communism as it’s theme. Great drinks and good price
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 KSK 1 year ago on Google
    Corny atmosphere, which could be OK sometimes, yet utterly incompetent service. The bartender and server sat together talking and taking shots while completely ignoring new and awaiting costumers alike. The server kept her back to the customers the whole time, like a child hoping the entire room would disappear. Budapest is brimming with wonderful bars and cafés. Avoid Red Ruin and stumble into any other bar and you’ll be better off.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 daniel f. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Lol. I'm furniture (Original) Lol. Butor vagyok
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ian T. 1 year ago on Google
    What a quirky little ruin bar... Little being the operative word. Definitely had a fun time here but there was only very limited seating. Spent the evening at the bar. The bar staff were very friendly and entertaining. Plenty of Soviet memorabilia and some interesting drinks were on the menu. Really enjoyed it...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 S H. 4 years ago on Google
    Simply Awesome
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 artem g. 1 year ago on Google
    The bar is good, but ice cubes deserve to be a bit bigger... When you order whiskey they can put normal ice in your glass.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elena 1 year ago on Google
    Nice bar with a beautiful vibe. Good drinks too. Worth the visit!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Leila K. 2 years ago on Google
    Bad service. Rude staff. Not very welcoming to tourists. Not willing to speak English politely I am never coming back. (wish I could give 0 stars)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ester M. 9 months ago on Google
    Nice ruin bar, good beer, good prices
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mika I. 2 years ago on Google
    Great, enjoyed the music and decor. Good atmosphere.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dávid F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good place, nice service. (Original) Jó hely, kedves kiszolgálás.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 B. J. 5 months ago on Google
    The toilet smells nice but at the tables it smells like a toilet. Its a nice place to get black out drunk and get lost in communist aesthetics.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 mokrane L. 2 years ago on Google
    There is one waitress working there, me and my friends were waiting for 10 minutes then we went inside to order she said :" sorry I have to smoke a cigarette ! Well, we said it's okay, we waited for 15 minutes, we were really patient then guess what ? She was chatting and when we asked if finally it was possible it order she answered that we had to wait 5 minutes.... No comment! We left !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adriana Z. 1 year ago on Google
    I loved it! Best pina colada I ever had (and I had many) at a honest price. The barman is very kind, the atmosphere friendly, music is not too loud and the theme is funny. Good job guys 😁
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Matthew D. 1 year ago on Google
    Great little bar with a soviet theme, have a drink with Lenin, Marx and Stalin. They play good music too. Drinks are reasonably priced

  • 5/5 Maria R. 1 year ago on Google
    Really great bar the music was good as was the decor just wished they served Dreher as what I ordered tasted like washing up liquid maybe I am bad at picking beers 🤷‍♀️

  • 5/5 Federico B. 1 year ago on Google
    Cheapest beer you will find and cool bar vibe to sit down and have a chat with friends. We visit every time we come to Budapest.

  • 5/5 Quinten S. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious cocktails and very friendly bartender. He clearly enjoys his job. Besides this are the cocktails a bargain.

  • 4/5 King R. 1 year ago on Google
    Extremely cool bar with a Soviet Union theme. Also, some of the best drink prices in Budapest.

  • 5/5 Ole Lukøje S. 4 years ago on Google
    Its a great bar. Well situated in city center. Realy enjoied the russian rullete Shot sellection - you got random short drink based on 12-side dice roll. Fine beers on tap. Would dedinately recommend to visit.

  • 5/5 Harshita T. 2 years ago on Google
    Really small Ruin Bar but way cheaper than the popular touristy szimpla kert. Lots of drinks and cocktails. Cheap beer and wine. Clean toilets. And less crowd. Perfect for a night at the bar

  • 5/5 TheWebify 2 years ago on Google
    Nice bar with a unique ambient :) the staff was very nice, the beer tasty and very cheap. They got a nice location and special offers for each day - I can ser myself getting smashed here more often 🍻

  • 4/5 Joe H. 2 years ago on Google
    Great evening here, although very smelly toilets in the basement, we couldn't stay down there for the seating or dance floor area due to the smell.. Shame really, but otherwise a little rough inside, but a lovely atmosphere and great bar staff.

  • 5/5 Hanys 2 years ago on Google
    A nice little pub close to the center of Budapest. Metal/Punk pub! Love it!

  • 4/5 pegasusthes 2 years ago on Google
    Good and special beers untapped only but very expensive, tapped only common beers for a good price. I paid almost 10 euros for 2 beers (3,200 fiorins), one special double IPA and a common untapped.

  • 3/5 Henry J. 2 years ago on Google
    Definitely not a ruin bar(as the name might implu) but unique atmosphere with friendly bartenders !

  • 5/5 Andrius U. 2 years ago on Google
    Cozy and interesting place to visit and have a beer.

  • 5/5 Thomas William C. 10 months ago on Google
    Fantastic bar in Budapest. Very cheap, great atmosphere and the service is good. Shout out to Pablo, the bar man. Great guy!

  • 4/5 Eric H. 4 months ago on Google
    Was quet when we visited but n8ce place with good range of spirits

  • 1/5 anthony c. 3 months ago on Google New
    I wish there’s a 0 star option. Went there with 2 friends for a beer where we met the most unwelcoming and rude bartender I’ve ever seen in my life. Very impolite and started swearing in Hungarian. Not worth a visit… there’s many other nice bars in the corner. I hope the owner realizes that and get rid of the bartenders before completely ruining the reputation of the bar!

  • 5/5 Ruben S. 4 months ago on Google
    Nice place, well located, economic beer and friendly atmosphere to drink with friends!

  • 5/5 Alex S. 5 months ago on Google
    Good drinks, no roulette though, seems they've stopped doing that :(

  • 4/5 John C. 5 months ago on Google
    In the red ruin at the moment. Nice cosy bar. Good atmosphere. Beer is good and and good service. It’s well worth a visit but I would say it’s not really a Ruin bar in the traditional sense but it is worth a drop in.

  • 5/5 Rodrigo Valentín V. 6 months ago on Google
    Pub in Ferenciek tere zone. Good beer for a fair price. Waiters are kind and speak perfect English.

  • 4/5 Barabási R. 7 months ago on Google
    They don't serve food anymore, only snacks. Also the outdoor chairs are a bit uncomfortable. Other than that, it's a great place.

  • 5/5 ruairi c. 5 months ago on Google
    Nice bar I have been in here twice when I have been to Budapest its a good atmosphere and a beer is very cheap,staff were friendly.

  • 5/5 yongheon L. 10 months ago on Google
    It's nice to be able to enjoy beer and cocktails even late at night

  • 5/5 Wojciech F. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice pub with leftie and commie vibes having wide selection of alcoholes, in particular beers. They have of course palinka and some wines. You can feel cosiness of the place, especially inside. There were also some seats outside.

  • 4/5 Ashley G. 11 months ago on Google
    A decent bar for a drink in the evening with the appeal that it is ‘communist’ themed. Other than the theming, there isn’t much more the bar offers as the venue upstairs is quite small and we had to sit outside

  • 4/5 Mariusz W. 1 year ago on Google
    Tiny place for a drink with lads only!! Communist interior but good service. Again like many other places in Budapest time stopped 20 years ago.

  • 4/5 DSK17 1 year ago on Google
    Decent little bar with friendly staff & good beer! Just to note the music here is Heavy rock so it’s not a place for a quiet drink.

  • 4/5 Daniel P. 1 year ago on Google
    Small but lovely place with a satirical view of the Socialist Comrades portrayed on the walls. Some sarcastic jokes can be read on the walls if you speak the language (Hungarian). Decent prices, considering the location.

  • 5/5 Scott R. 4 years ago on Google
    Loved it - best Ruin pub in the city.

  • 2/5 jonathan p. 1 year ago on Google
    Not a great expiriance, cold treatment from the bartender, asked to leave early and the menu was limited. The only saving grace is the look.

  • 5/5 Martita E. 1 year ago on Google
    It was different and the bartender was nice and spoked English, was one of a few they were open until late so, nice choice.

  • 5/5 Graeme K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great wee cheap pub in Budapest with cool communist era decor. Don't get the bad reviews for this place. The beer and cocktails were excellent and as cheap as you'll get. The 2 bar staff we dealt with were sound. Especially the bald fella, with the beard and glasses. Spoke away to us about what Palinka to try. Music is mainly heavy rock/metal.

  • 5/5 walkwithdeath 1 year ago on Google
    Great bar, good prices and not too crowded. The best thing is their a/c - it cools you down even in the hottest of heatwaves!

  • 5/5 Miki G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) King (Original) Király

  • 1/5 András R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Open. (Original) Atvertek.

  • 4/5 Kyle M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beer is expensive but it was very ... communist, like that. (Original) Bier ist teuer aber es war sehr... kommunistisch, so.

  • 5/5 Ábel H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Máté is the best bartender !!!!!!! (Original) Máté a legjobb pultos!!!!!!!

  • 5/5 Manassé 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Annoying (Original) Kurwajooooo

  • 4/5 Ádám N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I can only recommend (Original) Csak ajánlani tudom

  • 5/5 Lívia B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Really cozy place, the cocktails are very good. (Original) Igazán hangulatos hely, nagyon jók a koktélok.

  • 5/5 Medi C. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice staff, music and drinks

  • 5/5 Botond V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Perfect for a pleasant and cozy place. (Original) Tökéletes kedvhozó és hangulatos hely.

  • 5/5 Anand S. 3 years ago on Google
    Visited this pub during Easter holidays 2018. Great ambience, great staff and good service.

  • 1/5 Gergő B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The drinks are good but the service is disgusting. "You're a gentleman ..." I got this after I didn't tip. (Original) Az italok jók de a kiszolgálás förtelmes. ,,Egy úr vagy...,, kaptam ezt, miután nem adtam borravalót.

  • 3/5 Gilles J. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is really inexpensive. Varied drinks. It's nice. You have to go inside to buy the drinks. We are not served on the terrace. (Original) C'est vraiment pas cher. Boissons variées. C'est sympa. Il faut aller a l'intérieur pour acheter les boissons. On n'est pas servi en terrasse.

  • 4/5 Bódy �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The interior is very good, funny, cozy. Prices are absolutely good compared to downtown. We had a headquarters for a long time, once my abandoned wallet was returned. It is difficult to get in after booking, and queuing in front of the counter is difficult due to space constraints. overall I have good memories of the place. (Original) Az enteriőr nagyon jó, vicces, hangulatos. Az árak belvárosi viszonylatban teljesen jók. Sokáig törzshelyünk volt, egy ízben az elhagyott pénztárcámat is visszaszolgáltatták. Foglalás után nehéz bejutni, illetve helyszűke miatt a pult előtti sorbanállás nehézkes. összességében jó emlékeim vannak a helyről.

  • 5/5 Gábor H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good music, good beers, and good head staff (Original) Jó zene, jó sörök, és jófej szemelyzet

  • 5/5 Levente G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Special unique design. The best bartenders. A perfect evening place for lovers of style. (Original) Sajátos egyedi design. A legjobb pultosok. A stílus kedvelőinek tökéletes esti hely.

  • 5/5 Ricco D. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely bar. Friendly locals aswel as individuals from around the UK looking for a lovely place to relax and have a drink. Downstairs play section where you can play table tennis or table football. Drinks not too pricey either.

  • 5/5 Sam A. 3 years ago on Google
    My favorite bar in this city so far. People there are the friendliest, great variety of craft beers, pretty good cocktails, and everything looks super cool!

  • 5/5 Danielle L. 3 years ago on Google
    Cheap beer, nice service, best decoration 🤘✌️

  • 5/5 Adam P. 3 years ago on Google
    Fun communist/soviet themed bar - definitely worth a visit

  • 4/5 shaun s. 5 years ago on Google
    First visit to one of these bars something different. The beer was good and very cheap. I would like to try some more although it seems as if these bars attract a younger clientele.

  • 4/5 Zalán Teodor G. 4 years ago on Google
    Cool place, funny, good music. Some of the unique drinks like the 'Molotiv Cocktail' is a must for all visitors trying to have some fun. The prices are a tad high for Hungary but it's all right. I didn't give a 5-star review because I found that the floor is not equal and edges aren't marked, which would've come in handy to a few drunk people I have seen falling over.

  • 5/5 Simon Dániel E. 3 years ago on Google
    5 stars 'cause of Pablo.

  • 5/5 Yo N. 3 years ago on Google
    Love the memes on the wall, a bar with (communist) character for sure!!

  • 4/5 Tif L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great decor and music at the height of the place. On the other hand, it was difficult to be understood by the bartender. For a non-alcoholic cocktail and another with, we end up with two without alcohol at the price of two with alcohol. Reserve a table is essential if you are more than 5 (Original) Super décor et musique à la hauteur du lieu. En revanche, il a été difficile de se faire comprendre du barman. Pour un cocktail sans alcool et un autre avec, nous finissons avec deux sans alcool au prix de deux avec alcool. Réserver une table est primordial si vous êtes plus de 5

  • 3/5 Zsolt P. 3 years ago on Google
    Service: ok Cleanliness: ok Choice of beers: great Choice of liquors: great Prices: ok

  • 5/5 James I. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome "marxist" atmosphere. Drinks are extremely well priced considering the location. I felt like a true comrade.

  • 4/5 Joe A. 2 years ago on Google
    Interesting decor and good priced drinks

  • 5/5 Nick T. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent bar, lot of choices and pretty cheap

  • 1/5 Idir G. 2 years ago on Google
    I faced a worst experience here , Me and my freind we ordred the first 2 biers normaly we finished them , As usualy i went to order 2 more i waited she serving one costumer she finished she started to serve other one who was before me thats alright , I asked " can i have 2 biers please ?" Imagine the cold answer : NO I was shoked .

  • 5/5 Stewart G. 2 years ago on Google
    Girl behind the bar very friendly and helpful

  • 3/5 Eóin M. 2 years ago on Google
    Cheap and cool location. The girl taking our order was extremely rude though and ruined the atmosphere. She was visibly annoyed that we asked about the beers on draught. It's a shame, it would have been great otherwise

  • 4/5 Angus “ang” G. 2 years ago on Google
    Went here in 2017 i think. Just flying around now, reliving the memories. was good though, but it might have changed. I give it 4 stars, which could be taken either way. Let me know, cheers

  • 3/5 Áron P. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice atmosphere, good drink selection. But they use a very disgraceful Hellopay card reader, set to automatic 10% tip. So if you don't wanna be ripped off, watch out when paying.

  • 3/5 MARIA ELVIRA DE P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very low prices. Suggestive place. Too bad for the bad smell that makes you run away from the underground room. (Original) Prezzi molto bassi. Locale suggestivo. Peccato per il cattivo odore che ti fa scappare dalla sala sotterranea.

  • 3/5 itamar l. 2 years ago on Google
    Only metal music, and Russian music to my taste is too exaggerated. Inside an unpleasant odor. The place is small. Good prices, the whole bar is painted in red and decorated in a Russian communist style. In conclusion, it is not suitable for every person.

  • 4/5 EN MODE T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice but very small bar, narrow border. (Original) Bar sympa mais tout petit, limite étroit.

  • 5/5 Dany L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a small club, but if you go through Budapest and want to see a bar with good prices for alcohol and beer. It's okay. (Original) Es un antro pequeño, pero si pasas por Budapest y quieres ver de un bar con buenos precios de alcohol y cerveza. Esta bien.

  • 5/5 Derek B. 4 years ago on Google
    Great bar. Cheap and a fun D12 russian roulette shot game. Awesome staff.

  • 4/5 Pep M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The place is small but they put good metal (Original) El local es pequeño pero ponen buen metal

  • 5/5 Анна 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great bar, great cocktails, low prices. I recommend choosing the option "Russian Roulette" - a shot that is randomly selected. After midnight it gets noisier and more fun (Original) Отличный бар, классные коктейли, низкие цены. Рекомендую выбирать вариант "русская рулетка" - шот, который выбирается случайным образом. После полуночи становится шумнее и веселее

  • 5/5 Ian W. 4 years ago on Google
    Great bat, good drinks and an awesome fussball table! Been in Budapest for 2 days so far, 2 more to go, on my brother's stag do and been there both days so far 😁

  • 4/5 Dávid M. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice bar. I really love the "communist" style of it. From Mao Ce Tong through Marx to Lenin you can find every big face of the ideology. The shots are named after notorious stuffs from that era like Katyusha, T-34 and etc.

  • 4/5 Xavi P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Curious place. Assorted beers (Original) Local curioso. Cervezas variadas

  • 5/5 Daulet Z. 4 years ago on Google
    Atmosphere is taken directly from Soviet Union. Amazing place

  • 5/5 Gábor T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Russian atmosphere, cheap drinks, authentic atmosphere! (Original) Orosz hangulat, olcsó italok, autentikus hangulat!


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Amenities


  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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