If you’re looking to end the year with a special New Year’s celebration, you’ve come to the right place. Budapest is full of exciting end-of-year events, including gourmet dinners, dinner shows, cabarets, parties, and more. No matter which one(s) you choose to attend, you’re in for a memorable night. Happy New Year, or as the locals like to say it: BÚÉK!
Hello Buda
Spending the last day of the year on the top of Buda is a truly special experience. Hello Buda hosts its daytime New Year’s Eve party for the third time. The local-favourite gastropub in the elegant Rózsadomb district is home to five great eateries, all gearing up for the event. You can munch on Buja Disznó(k)’s huge servings of crunchy schnitzels, Cafat’s juicy pulled pork & BBQ, Salve Pop-up’s tasty Neapolitan pizzas, and Tom Yum’s authentic Asian dishes. For dessert, you must taste Vaj’s heavenly pastries and cakes. Besides offering such delicious bites, Hello Buda Winterland will turn into a market-style champagne party for a day. There will be no shortage of great music, either, with Mariann Falusi, the Dynamite Dudes, DJ Fagyi, and Groove Generation as headliners. Plus, the heated terrace, the festive lights, and the ice-skating rink will instantly make you feel like you’re at a cool après ski party. A daytime New Year's Eve event might sound odd at first, but it’s actually pretty fun to start the end-of-the-year celebration early. It gives you the opportunity to bid farewell to 2024 not only with your friends but also with your family and children by your side.
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Matild Palace
If you prefer a more elegant New Year's Eve celebration, check out the festive programs at Matild Palace. Standing as a majestic gateway to Elizabeth Bridge, this fabulous building was once the bustling centre of bourgeois life in Budapest. Today its original splendour has been combined with the elegance of a five-star luxury hotel, a restaurant, a historic café, and a sky bar. On December 31st, you can enjoy a special gala dinner at Spago Budapest, the exclusive restaurant of Michelin-starred chef legend Wolfgang Puck. The menu includes Wagyu Tataki with winter truffles, Austrian veal, or pike perch with lobster. For a truly unique entertainment experience, Matild Cabaret presents its New Year's Eve Cabaret show. Step into a world of shimmering elegance and radiant celebration and prepare to be whisked away into a night of glitz and glamour. And if you’d like to dance through the night, join The Duchess’ Royal Affair cocktail party at one of the city's classiest sky bars.
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Aranybástya Restaurant
Nestled in the heart of Buda Castle, in the famous Lónyay-Hatvany villa, Aranybástya Restaurant is the ideal choice if you long for an exceptional panorama on New Year's Eve. Here, it’s like you’ve got the whole city of Budapest at your feet. You can marvel at the stunning views of the Hungarian capital’s greatest landmarks, including the Fisherman’s Bastion and the Chain Bridge. At Aranybástya, New Year's Eve is more than just a celebration. It’s an unforgettable visual and culinary journey with a one-of-a-kind dinner menu to mark the occasion. Culinary specialities include the guest-favourite truffle duck rillette with duck liver terrine, kumquat chutney and brioche, the grey cattle goulash consommé or the fillet of haddock with sea asparagus, black ricotta ravioli with lemon, capers, and beurre blanc. At midnight, you can welcome the New Year with Philipponnat Royal Reserve Champagne. During the gala dinner, the restaurant’s live string ensemble will enhance the festive atmosphere with traditional Hungarian music.
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TATI – Farm to Table
Budapest’s favourite ‘farm to table’ restaurant, TATI on Dohány utca, awaits with fresh, locally sourced, and quality ingredients in the spirit of seasonality and sustainability. The dinner features flavourful dishes such as buffalo tartare, guinea fowl roulade with lentil cream, fried pork cheek, and sweet dumplings for dessert. Alternatively, vegan guests can taste sunflower and pumpkin meatloaf, marinated kohlrabi, vegan dumplings with porcini mushroom sauce, and pumpkin and poppy seed strudel. In addition to a welcome drink, you can choose from TATI's extensive wine list. The restaurant's drink selection also follows a natural line, focusing on small wineries and long-forgotten Hungarian wines. Plus, it’s worth tasting their signature cocktails, like Rustic Remedy (mescal, beetroot, sumac, cocoa) or Plant a Tree (gin, elderflower, wheatgrass), along with classic TATI cocktails such as Nature's Negroni (gin, Campari, vermouth, hay) or Bold Fashioned (whiskey, veronica, smoked black tea).
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KIOSK Budapest
Centrally located at Március 15. tér, KIOSK Budapest is a real multifunctional space where great nightlife meets quality gastronomy. The restaurant celebrates the end of the year with its True Colours pre-new year’s eve dinner show, which has become a guest favourite in recent years. And for good reason: the organisers are preparing for an unforgettable evening filled with great music, dancing, and delicious food. Expect singers, artists, pole dancers, stilt-walking mirror people, professional dancers, breathtaking scenes, and captivating music. The three-hour show ends at 23:30, followed by an afterparty until dawn. With various ticket options, you’ll definitely find one that suits you. If you’re only interested in the show and don’t want to have dinner, go for a standing ticket or a balcony seat. Here you can enjoy the show while sipping your drink at the bar tables. Alternatively, you can dine and wine in the restaurant downstairs Here you'll be close to the stage, in the front rows, where you can feel like you're part of the show. Whichever option you choose, a memorable night is guaranteed!
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Symbol Budapest
This New Year’s Eve, Symbol Budapest's glass-roofed garden, the Budapest residence of Luxfunk Parties, will again host dinner, drinks, music, and dancing – everything you need for an unforgettable end-of-the-year party. The magnificent five-course meal will include dishes like beef katsu and black cod tartare, followed by a main course of chateaubriand, Tokaji-braised carrots, French mashed potatoes, vanilla-roasted onions, and truffle jus. For dessert, you can enjoy chocolate mousse, rosewater poppy seed sponge cake, amarena cherries, and amaretto crisp. The vegan version of the dinner will include oyster mushroom katsu, beetroot tartare, smoked celery and pear soup, pumpkin lasagne, and allergen-free beetroot brownies. The dinner will be followed by a terrific celebration to mark the last night of the year on the sparkling dance floor. Luxfunk Radio DJs will keep the party going throughout the evening, and at midnight a sparkle show will lead you into the year 2025.
Details here.
Be Massive
If electronic music is your vibe, don’t miss out on the Be Massive New Year’s Eve Party. Be Massive, which marks its 21st anniversary this year, is one of Hungary’s most renowned electronic music party series. The organisers work with a colourful palette but always in underground mode, inviting artists who are now superstars. Charlotte de Witte, Sam Paganini, Innellea, Aether, Coeus, Denis Horvat, Marino Canal, Yubik, and ENOS all made their debuts at Be Massive parties in Hungary. Last year, Be Massive celebrated its 20th anniversary with no less a name than Tale of Us at Sziget festival. Be Massive parties are known for constant renewal and striving for maximum quality. The founder of the series tirelessly seeks out the most exciting venues in the country. He usually takes his parties to unique spots where no one has ever held an electronic party before, including a ferry in the middle of Lake Balaton or the Buda Castle. This year's New Year's Eve party will be no less spectacular. On December 31st, the majestic Várkert Bazár, a beautifully restored neo-Renaissance complex on the side of Castle Hill, will host an evening of excitement and spectacular visuals.
Details here.
(Cover photo: Symbol Budapest)
