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The Pointer Pub & Restaurant (Kecskeméti u.)

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👍👍 Arrived for our first night in Budapest, Pointers provided all we needed after a long day of traveling. Cheap beers, ESPECIALLY during happy hour, amazing service with a splash of humor, a pub which makes you feel personal and respected. They have amazing cappuccino’s which are dark and creamy, outs... People often mention good, service, beer, staff, nice, drinks, Good, atmosphere, pizza, Great,


Address

Budapest, Kecskeméti u. 15, 1053 Hungary

Website

pointerpub.hu

Contact

+36 1 618 7039

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (1.7K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 2 PM to 2 AM
  • Wednesday: 2 PM to 2 AM
  • Thursday: 2 PM to 2 AM
  • Friday: 2 PM to 2 AM
  • Saturday: 2 PM to 2 AM
  • Sunday: 2 PM to 2 AM
  • Monday: 2 PM to 2 AM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (45) service (24) beer (24) staff (19) nice (15) drinks (14) Good (13) atmosphere (13) pizza (13) Great (12)
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  • 5/5 Willem H. 1 year ago on Google
    Arrived for our first night in Budapest, Pointers provided all we needed after a long day of traveling. Cheap beers, ESPECIALLY during happy hour, amazing service with a splash of humor, a pub which makes you feel personal and respected. They have amazing cappuccino’s which are dark and creamy, outstanding Hungarian goulash soup and cheesy pizzas…the only thing I could really say that would reduce a star is the music choice. It’s pop, mainstream, American, and sort of lame. Other than that, Pointers will always be a lovely pub for me. Especially the one on Kecskeméti u. 15, 1053 Hungary!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nathan W. 1 year ago on Google
    Decent food, nice price. Had a chilled evening. Can't beat the 1L hunters...
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kevin G. 2 years ago on Google
    Our last evening in Budapest before heading to the next venue in the next city, we were wandering aimlessly, checking things out, and quite literally stumbled upon this place. Luckily for us, they had menus attached to the tables outside. We took a quick peak and collectively said "yep!" I had the 3-Course Hungarian Dinner: 1. Goulash Soup w/ an unnecessarily delicious homemade roll that was baked and toasted to something more perfect than perfection. 2. Chicken Paprikash. I've never had this before (that I'm aware of, doesn't mean it didn't happen in a haze one evening though...), and I'm quite sad I've not had something as delectable as this in my mouth since I was a wee lad. 3. Palascintas for dessert (delicious crepes with yumminess jammed everywhere you can jam yumminess into yumminess)! My one buddy had a burger and fries and a full size order of palascintas (pictured) he REALLY enjoyed, and the other bloke? Welllllllllll, the other bloke had himself a full English breakfast. Being a British fella, he was pleasantly surprised when it was on the menu, then again when it was in his mouth! I even stole a bite of the blood pudding and I have to agree! - KG! 🤘🏻🤘🏿🤘🏽
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 popa i. 4 years ago on Google
    Worst goulash from Budapest, and maybe From the entire world! Also, the entire food that they are providing is very bad!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Sun D. 1 year ago on Google
    Service was slow and they delivered my hamburger cooked without removing the plastic. I almost swallowed the plastic. Maybe this was an accident but I told this to the manager and there was no action, not even some formal/minimal excuses.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Puneet S. 10 months ago on Google
    Decent pub good. Good Beer on draught. Slow service. Can't say that I like the automatic service charge
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 nikolett j. 4 years ago on Google
    Extremly rude staff... there are far more better places in Budapest
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ákos T. 4 years ago on Google
    Rude staff.. place stinks like armpits...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Marcin Barciński (. 6 years ago on Google
    Nice pub. Drinks tasty. Lots of local people. We also had food. Shepard's pie wasn't very good. Too much potatoes. BBQ wings were ok. Prices ok.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bob R. 3 years ago on Google
    Good beer, good atmosphere, good service. Prices are typical for tourist spots meaning food is expensive compared to other places but I didn't actually try anything on the menu. Just came in, had a beer with a friend and left. Definitely recommend checking it out just for the atmosphere and good vibes alone.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ivan K. 4 years ago on Google
    The staff was nice enough to change the channel on of their TVs so we could watch Croatia's team football match. That alone is worth the 5 stars, but when you factor in the favorable beer prices (they have one liter glasses!) and quite spot-on British pub decor and ambiance - you have the full Monty.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jeroen 7 years ago on Google
    Nice cocktails for a good price. Terrace is a little bit small, so sometimes you have to sit inside. Also, by law they have to close the terrace at 23:00. But it is a nice pub with friendly personel. Absolutely worth it of you are staying at the Mercure hotel across the street.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Drazen R. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice pub, good atmosphere

  • 5/5 Ákos S. 3 years ago on Google
    it's possible to take a seat outside, they have happy hours until 17:00 - hunters 🍺 with discount ;)

  • 1/5 Gia 1 year ago on Google
    Disgusting and overpriced food. Extremely rude staff. Please find a different place if you wish to have a pleasant night out

  • 5/5 Csanád M. 1 year ago on Google
    Good location. Great beer. Bit expensive by Hungarian standards so I wouldn't suggest if you're on a budget but otherwise check it out!

  • 5/5 Gary D. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place Great Staff When in Budapest this is a PUB that must be visited. Food is Superb. Service is outstanding and the Hospitality is totally Briliant. Here there is Attila who is the Big Boss, Adel -Barmaid (stunning) Adam Norbert Tamas Zoltan Alexandra All of these staff are the BEST. Come to Budapest and come to this PUB it is a must

  • 5/5 Martin M. 1 year ago on Google
    Came across this 'pub' by chance as the previous bar I was told to sit down and wait to be served. 10 minutes later I left and found the Pointer Pub. Here I sat at the bar and was served by professional and pleasant staff, with a smile and good English. As an ex Landlord they (the staff) know how to treat their customers. Many thanks to Adél

  • 5/5 Mohamad M. 1 year ago on Google
    one of the best restaurants and pubs in budapest near astoria square the place is very nice with friendly stuff and tasty and delicious foods with lots of varieties for beverages and food we tried the all in beef burger and quatro fromage pizza and they were amazing and delicious

  • 5/5 Gyanesh S. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolute great value for money pub. Lot of veg and non-veg options available. Staff is polite and nice as well. Loved to go there. Highly recommended.

  • 4/5 Kim E J. 1 year ago on Google
    Great people watching, good happy hour. The service happens but nothing memorable. Menu looks decent although we didn't eat. Nice place for an afternoon beer.

  • 4/5 kevin m. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was delicious,staff was so friendly.

  • 1/5 Catherine H. 2 years ago on Google
    Only one toilet for ladies constant tapping on toilet door ,and lock was unreliable👎👎

  • 3/5 Carl J. 1 year ago on Google
    Food very good, service poor, didn't warrant the 14% service charge, staff very miserable, 3 times had to ask for salt & pepper. When the bill came they charged us for 7 beers yet we only had 5!!

  • 4/5 Megan K. 2 years ago on Google
    Great British pub, popular but not uncomfortably crowded during day or evening. Have a great Hungarian three course meal if you want to give the Hungarian cuisine a go. No nonsense, lots of cheap drinks and food.

  • 5/5 Lenka V. 1 year ago on Google
    The pizza was great, and so was the happy hour. Nice staff and atmosphere.

  • 4/5 Mauricio 2 years ago on Google
    "English" pub with Many Hungarian drinks ( shots ) to taste, the waiter was little unorganized

  • 3/5 Vendula K. 2 years ago on Google
    We ordered the Hungarian Menu for 9€. The Gulash soup and Chicken paprikash were both pretty much cold. Good and tasty but cold. So nothing warm. Pancakes werent in plural but there was only one pancake. There were supposed to be two on the menu but we got only one. The Hunter beer wasnt good at all so it had to be replaced with good Guinness. So nothing really exciting.

  • 4/5 Tanmoy M. 8 months ago on Google
    its a nice place to have some drinks and snacks.. moderate budget..

  • 5/5 Joanne H. 5 months ago on Google
    Nice warm pub, good value for money food that was hot and tasty. Delicious cherry beer, great service, super friendly staff

  • 5/5 Florian K. 6 months ago on Google
    The perfect burger with blue cheese, just amazing! Also the beer selection is very good, there own beer tasty and the red Bombardier super delicious. Also their cocktails are pretty nice. Friendly and attentive service... Regularly visiting this place and looking forward to go again!

  • 1/5 Austin G. 6 months ago on Google
    Food is expenisve, tasteless and beige. Do not recommend the Food. So many better spots around. Oh they also weren't doing pizzas when I had gone.

  • 2/5 Lucia Z. 6 months ago on Google
    I strongly discourage visiting this place. The food is relatively expensive considering the quality. The service was exceptionally slow, and the overall quality of the food is just average; I wouldn't recommend coming here again.

  • 4/5 Paul R. 6 months ago on Google
    A great pub and an ok place to eat. Staff very welcoming and the beers were varied and good. English food looked good but my Hungarian dish was the definition of average.

  • 5/5 lorena w. 6 months ago on Google
    Very nice cozy pub around the corner from our hotel. We went in the first night for some cocktails and when we came in on our second day the lady recognized us and asked us if we wanted the same drinks. Love that for us :) would recommend for an easy night of drinking.

  • 1/5 Jack B. 6 months ago on Google
    Hidden charge on drinks. Got an extra 15% added to bill from drinks only Ordered 3 0.5L beers and all were nearly half pints. Avoid this bar

  • 4/5 ymama h. 7 months ago on Google
    Good service, nice atmosphere, good place to have a good time.

  • 5/5 M R. 6 months ago on Google
    Great find, good menu, good wine and beer selection, staff were very friendly, prices not bad. Worth a stop if in the area, especially liked the Beef Quesadillas,

  • 5/5 Janine H. 8 months ago on Google
    Lovely English styled pub in Pest side of Budapest. 4 meals (the chicken paprikash was extremely good) 2 beers, 2 ciders & 2 gin & tonics approx £75.00

  • 3/5 Diego S. 7 months ago on Google
    Good food normal prices but really slow

  • 3/5 Péter S. 1 year ago on Google
    A very average pub of below average quality. The Moscow Mule is a sweet mish-mash. The red beer was a bit watery. I also do not recommend the English breakfast in the evening: the toast is made in the morning and served cold. I am also not sure about the other ingredients. The cider on tap is a commercial sweet one. You can find a way better pub in this price range.

  • 5/5 Miki I. 9 months ago on Google
    Had great time there , Was good and tasty and not very expensive. Nice spot outside with good atmosphere. Happy hour 1L beer for only 990 Ft. Happy hour 14:00-17:00

  • 5/5 Johan S. 10 months ago on Google
    Excellent!!! We tryed the full burger and the Diavola pizza. They where 5+ and closing on 6. Staff also 5+.

  • 5/5 Maja B. 1 year ago on Google
    The best Pointers bar there is in Budapest! Kind staff, fast service, good drink selection and great pub atmosphere! We are usual Wednesday guests by now and we will continue to be! :) See you soon!

  • 5/5 Patryk F. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice pub near Korona hotel , sercem a lot of toasty Hungarian traditional dishes and drinks. Very nice staff. Everyday they have special offers and promotions.

  • 4/5 Shaelyn 11 months ago on Google
    has a very vibey atmosphere with a nice bar, television showing football matches and pop/edm music. the staff is friendly and easygoing, making us feel at ease during our meal. we got the hungarian goulash (beef, potatoes and carrots soup served with bread) that was comforting and the beef was tender; dip snack plate (pizza bread with four different dips—spicy, garlic, cheese and yoghurt) that was tasty and filling; hungarian beef stew (beef with flour dumplings) that was delicious. we also got the hungarian sponge cake (chocolate with a tinge of alcohol) that came with chocolate sauce and whipped cream, i don’t mind giving this a miss as i’ve had better cakes, but it was a good experience. overall, the food was decent and we came because it opened til 2am. i would not come specifically for the food but it definitely has good vibes for a drinking night. it is an expensive place though as our meal cost 60 euros.

  • 4/5 David B. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice pub friendly staff good beer. Did not eat but looked typical Pointer pub fare (Large pub chain in Budapest)

  • 5/5 Angelo P. 1 year ago on Google
    Very good pub. Food was delicious, service fast and kind. They let us have dinner despite was a little bit late, thank you !

  • 5/5 PepiiChu 1 year ago on Google
    Pointer's pub has been one of my favourite places in Budapest, the food and cocktails are usually very good, and there is no complaint in the service either.

  • 3/5 Graham W. 1 year ago on Google
    Visited in the hope they'd be showing the Liverpool game and they were 🥳 Reasonably priced drinks and the food being served smelt decent. Nothing flashy but as far as a sports bar goes it's fine

  • 4/5 Vladimir �. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent beer, ok foood

  • 5/5 Francis De Q. 1 year ago on Google
    The food and drinks were really good, they were playing oldies and the best part, they are super friendly even to tourists. Not only we had a nice chat, but the waiter went outside under the rain to help us out with some directions. Lovely people!

  • 3/5 Kristóf M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Aesthetic place, there could be a little more types of beer, and the key is to have a toilet door lock (Original) Esztétikus hely, lehetne picit több fajta sör, és a legfontosabb, hogy legyen a wc ajtón zár

  • 4/5 Anthony h. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice chill out place with reasonable prices

  • 4/5 Aakjær 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good food (Original) God mad

  • 3/5 Jorge G. 3 years ago on Google
    Bad service and food is not good, only good is happy hour.

  • 5/5 Tamás K. 3 years ago on Google
    Good and nice service

  • 5/5 Petra 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Quality like the other Pointer in town. Very cool, cozy place for a drink, good cocktails and mulled wine, but their pizza is delicious and the waiters are good faces. (Original) Minőségben olyan, mint a többi Pointer a városban. Nagyon klassz, hangulatos hely iszogatáshoz, jók a koktélok és a forralt boruk, de a pizzájuk is finom, a felszolgálók pedig jóarcok.

  • 5/5 Bogi S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent and kind service. The pizza is still very delicious! Thank You! (Original) Kiválló és kedves kiszolgálás. A pizza még mindíg nagyon finom! Köszönjük!

  • 5/5 Daniel B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A liter of beer is very worth it and at the same time a cozy place. (Original) A literes sör nagyon megéri, és mindemellett hangulatos hely.

  • 5/5 Albert K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great place next to Kálvin tér. Delicious food, great service and affordable prices. (Original) Nagyszerű hely a Kálvin tér szomszédságában. Finom ételek, nagyszerű kiszolgálás és megfizethető árak.

  • 2/5 Linda M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There's such a busy waiter here, I don't even know whether to be angry or sorry for the poor man (Original) Тут такой загруженный жизнью официант, даже не знаю, злиться или жалеть беднягу

  • 5/5 György C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There is something very pleasant in this place. Location, atmosphere, offer, service ... - everything was fine. It is a perfect place for a "slow down" in the rushed world in a good sense. We'll be back again. :-) (Original) Van valami nagyon kellemes ebben a helyben. Elhelyezkedés, hangulat, kínálat, kiszolgálás ... - minden rendben volt. Tökéletesen alkalmas hely a jó értelemben vett "belassulásra" a rohanó világban. Visszatérünk még. :-)

  • 5/5 Чернявский �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great bar. (Original) Отличный бар.

  • 4/5 Krisztian I. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good little pub with normal prices. (Original) Jó kis kocsma normális árakkal.

  • 5/5 Dániel C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good, stylish English pub (Original) Nagyon jó , stílusos angol pub

  • 4/5 Dóra B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) What the service is like depends on the mood of the servers. Other than that, good value for money, good selection of drinks (Original) A felszolgálók hangulatától függ, hogy épp milyen a kiszolgálás. Ezt leszámitva jó ár érték arány, jó italválaszték

  • 5/5 Gyula H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It was Pupus. (Original) Pupus volt.

  • 5/5 Dénes J. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cheap and good beer (Original) Olcsó és jó sör

  • 5/5 Alex S. 3 years ago on Google
    4 chise pizza - the best!))

  • 5/5 Brian S. 4 years ago on Google
    Great pub atmosphere. We had a very nice snack platter and Hunter lager on tap. Which was a good Budapest local beer with a very English name.

  • 5/5 morgan r. 4 years ago on Google
    Worth a visit anytime but 2-5pm happy hrs. 1 litre of lager (2pints) at 690 forints. Around £2. Lovely grub. One of uk's standard wines = 3 measures. But still cheaper. Not included in happy hr. If lived there would definitely be a regular haunt. Great vibe all ages. Very popular place.

  • 5/5 Christian H. 5 years ago on Google
    Good food, better than most places. Burger was great and the pizza too. The meat in the burger was perfect. The burger alone made me write this review. Great service as well. Very agreeable and kind. Overall great experience

  • 5/5 Leon T. 5 years ago on Google
    Went for breakfast twice on a lads trip. Typical Brits who find a decent place and stick to it. Would reccommend the full English breakfast. They don't serve coke on draft though. Only in little glass bottles. Bit annoying when you're rough.

  • 1/5 Ana-Sophia S. 4 years ago on Google
    The worst meal we ever had.

  • 5/5 Ronny H. 2 years ago on Google
    Good food and beers

  • 4/5 thvs86 4 years ago on Google
    A good pub to have a few drinks and relax after a day of waking through the city. The place is located really close to the center and main means of transportation. It's a clean, small pub that has outside seating. They serve drinks, fast food and snacks. They have draught beer and also bottled and imported British beers. They also have wines, cocktails and different party / group shots. The beer price ranges from 500 HUF to a couple of thousands and it's for the most quality beer. The food they serve is average, mostly fat food like pizzas and such, but they do also have salads. The service was very fast and good the day I was there, but the place wasn't too crowded. The staff speaks English so you'll have no trouble ordering. It makes sense since the pub is part of a large group of pubs catered for British people. They also usually show some kind of sports, so if you're a fan this is the place to be. The inside looks like a regular British pub. It's clean, but a bit dark and the bathrooms could use some renovation, but overall it's a good place to rest and enjoy some quality beers.

  • 2/5 Wouter V. 2 years ago on Google
    My friend got his food way earlier than my other friend and me. His plate was already empty before we got our food. My friend's cheese pizza was definitely not made in the restaurant. The VegasBurger should have had bacon, fried egg, onion rings, but those were not present on the burger. The bread of the burger was dry as well. The hamburger meat was tender and juicy, coleslaw was really good, even as the french fries. So some things OK, but a lot of things that need improvement.

  • 5/5 denis k. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) wow, the place is just gorgeous. the atmosphere of a real pub reigns here. Loved the food and drinks. This is a great place for evening gatherings with friends. (Original) вау, место просто шикарное. здесь царит атмосфера настоящего паба. очень понравилась еда и напитки. это отличное место для вечерних посиделок с друзьями.

  • 5/5 Attila J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's a good price, I think. Everything you want is available. They do not water the short ones. They make any cocktail. The food is prepared locally. The place is pub quality demanding! (Original) Jó áron van szerintem. Elérhető minden amit szeretnénk . Nem vizezik a rövideket. Elkészítenek barmilyen koktélt. Az étel helyben készül. A hely pub minőségű igényes!

  • 5/5 Владимир �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious and beautiful. (Original) Вкусно и красиво.

  • 4/5 Marc R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pub and restaurant, warm atmosphere, for a short lunch or hydration break ... (Original) Pub et restaurant, ambiance chaleureuse, pour une petite pause déjeuner ou hydratation...

  • 4/5 Jeff S. 4 years ago on Google
    Call in for a beer or two.

  • 1/5 Csaba T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The Stagflation Is Poem Ride ... don't go here! (Original) The stagfláció is vers Ride... don’t go here!

  • 1/5 Gergely G. 4 years ago on Google
    Stinky place with extreme rude staff...

  • 1/5 Tobias de H. 2 years ago on Google
    Pizza was not homemade but tasted like a frozen supermarket pizza. Wrong burger was delivered. Food wasn't brought together, one of us already finished his meal before the others got their food.

  • 3/5 Kovács G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The service is cool. Too loud music is distracting (Original) A kiszolgálás frankó. A túl hangos zene zavaró

  • 5/5 Evan L. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food and staff ! Will definitely be back very soon !

  • 5/5 Arjan van H. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice people, cozy, delicious snacks and strong drinks :)

  • 1/5 Syrand C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Expensive, this is accompanied by under-criticism. Avoided. (Original) Drága, ehhez társul egy kritikán aluli felszolgálás. Kerülendő.

  • 4/5 Sergey S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good location (Original) Удачное расположение

  • 5/5 Constantin A. 4 years ago on Google
    Good beer and nice atmosphere.

  • 5/5 Milos R. 4 years ago on Google
    Cool place for owerdose

  • 5/5 Tamás M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Perfect service! (Original) Tökéletes kiszolgálás!

  • 4/5 Arpad M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There was no plain unicum ... 🙄 (Original) Nem volt sima unicum...🙄

  • 5/5 Péter D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very pleasant place! There were four of us, everything was perfect. True, the waiter heard our order aside all at once. 1 pizza Instead of 2 pilsners, he brought 2 pizzas without beer. But he corrected it quickly. Kp, card, it doesn't matter. It's a smooth affair for both (Original) Nagyon kellemes hely! Négyen voltunk, minden tökéletes volt. Igaz a pincér félre hallotta a rendelésünket egysze. 1 pizza 2 pilsner helyett 2 pizzát hozott sör nélkül. De gyorsan korrigálta. Kp, kártya, mindegy. Sima ügy mind a kettő


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  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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