As bright disco lights and thumping electronica filled the courtyard dance floor of Pest’s Fogas Ház ruin pub last night, a beer-soaked ceremony drew a VIPP (very important party people) crowd to honor winners of the 2016 Heineken Budapest Nightlife Awards, recognizing the hedonistic achievements of party destinations and organizers across Hungary’s capital. Along with many other players of the city’s nightlife scene, We Love Budapest was there to present the coveted “Best Bar” prize – and while our memories of the evening are quite cloudy, we can now reveal the winners of this esteemed event.

Diverse nightspots of the Magyar metropolis earned debauched distinction in 12 categories, with the winners determined by a voting process open to the city’s partying public during December and January through a ballot on the official Heineken Budapest Nightlife Awards website. With every vote counted and all prizes now distributed to the city’s premier dignitaries of drunkenness, these are the triumphant hotspots of 2016: Best Party Organizer


First Prize: Citymatiné Second Prize: Next Level Third Prize: Lavalava

Best Wine Bar


First Prize: DiVino Second Prize: Doblo Third Prize: Apropó

Best Craft-beer Place
First Prize: Léhűtő Second Prize: Bestia

Best Outdoor Place
First Prize: Budapest Park Second Prize: raqpart Third Prize: Fröccsterasz

Best Place for Concerts
First Prize: Akvárium Klub Second Prize: Budapest Park Third Prize: Barba Negra Music Club

Best Pub
First Prize: Aznap Second Prize: Telep Third Prize: Liebling

Best Ruin Pub
First Prize: Anker’t Second Prize: Fogas Ház Third Prize: Instant

Best Bar
First Prize: Raktár Bár Second Prize: BADGIRLZ Third Prize: BOB

Best Gay-friendly Place
First Prize: Anker’t Second Prize: Tütü Third Prize: KIOSK Budapest

Best Small Club
First Prize: VOLT Music Bar@Akvárium Second Prize: LÄRM Third Prize: Toldi Klub

Best Big Club
First Prize: Akvárium Klub Second Prize: Tesla Third Prize: Ötkert

Best Countryside Party City
First Prize: Pécs Second Prize: Győr Third Prize: Szeged We extend our congratulations to all of the winners – thanks for making Budapest’s night scene unforgettable!