The most prestigious prize in club football is up for grabs on Saturday night when Manchester City play Chelsea in Porto. Can Pep’s team bring home the trophy for the first time? Can Tuchel’s crown a whirlwind four-month turnaround at Chelsea for the German manager? All will be best enjoyed over a beer or two before the big screen. Kick-off 9pm! Here are the ten best venue suggestions:
Please note that outdoor venues are open to all, while sitting inside a bar or restaurant requires an Immunity Certificate.
1/10
Budapest Park
Usually a major outdoor music
venue in summer – Iggy Pop played here in 2019 – Budapest Park sits
near Rákóczi Bridge in south Pest. For Champions League night, it’s holding
four separate parties, admission free until 10pm. The Match Party starts at
11.30pm...! Note that Immunity Certificates are required for entry. More details here
2/10
Cooltour Bar
With a large
terrace outside and bar spaces within, this popular spot near Millenáris Park behind
the Mammut mall in Buda should be pretty lively for the big game. Cooltour has two
sister branches on Király utca, near Pest’s nightlife quarter. More details here
3/10
High Five Budapest
By the entrance to the Gozsdu
Udvar on Király utca, High Five Budapest is walking distance from main Deák tér,
so an easy stagger there and back by public transport. It has a terrace – book
a table through the Facebook events page – so those not in possession of an
Immunity Certificate can still enjoy a few drinks while the two teams do battle
in Porto.
More details here
4/10
Klauzál Deli
For a more romantic, less rowdy
atmosphere, yet still in Budapest’s bar quarter, the Klauzál Deli Coffee &
Wine Shop offers a terrace and match-viewing. This is a more refined spot for
fine Hungarian wines and pálinkas – copious beer-glugging is probably best
enjoyed elsewhere.
More details here
5/10
Lupa Beach
For that real summer feeling while
watching the football, head to Lupa Beach in Budakalász, just north of Budapest.
See the game on a huge screen, with your feet in the sand, sipping a cocktail, surrounded
by palm trees and a big lake of water you can jump into to celebrate/commiserate
afterwards. More details here
6/10
Miamor Rómaim
Up by the Danube on the Római embankment
so popular in summer, Miamor Rómaim will be screening the match on a huge LED
wall. Calling itself a ’Food Courtyard’, the Miamor Rómaim offers other
attractions, too, such as two courts for beach volleyball, a playground with a
playship for kids and a small stage for performances.
More details here
7/10
Stifler Bar
Set on the bar-lined Nagykörút between
Blaha Lujza tér and Király utca, with plenty of alternative options a tram stop
away at most, Stifler is a chain of American-style, sport-friendly hostelries.
At this main branch, 27 screens show the action as burgers sizzle away in the
kitchen, and battles rage over the pool tables, pinball machines and table-football tables. There’s a terrace too, for those without Immunity Certificates. More details here
8/10
Treffort Kert
The Budapest branch of the Chelsea
supporters’ club is setting up at the Treffort garden bar, in the student quarter. Four TVs will be ranged around the outdoor lounge area
accommodating 50-60 visitors. Although Immunity Certificates aren’t required, the
venue is asking people to follow the pandemic rules, and wash their hands as
often as possible. Eyes down for the raffle!
More details here
