Why Not Café & Bar
Gay-popular café bar, near the Danube River.
Why Not Café & Bar
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Belgrád rakpart 3-4, Budapest, Hungary
Gay-popular café bar, located next to the famous Danube River. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Outdoor seating available during summer months. Why Not also hosts special events, karaoke, games nights and live music.
Outdoor seating available during summer months. Why Not also hosts special events, karaoke, games nights and live music.
Weekday: 10am - 3.30pm
Weekend: 10am - 3.30pm
Features:
Bar
Cafe
Karaoke
Live music
Music
Restaurant
3.8
Audience Rating
Based on 33 votes
2018 Audience Awards
4 Star Winner
2019 Audience Awards
4 Star Winner
2020 Audience Awards
4 Star Winner
Weekday: 10am - 3.30pm
Weekend: 10am - 3.30pm
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John
Tue, Jan 17, 2023
Great day
We visited the central markethall , then we walkad around Danube, and we find this little cafe.
The hot chocolate was amazing, my boyfriend drunk a mulled wine on terracce - yes, it was wonderful weather! :)
We come back in the evening, it will be karaoke night!
We recommend this place, the barkeeper was very kind too!
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Rob.
Wed, Mar 08, 2023
Best in Budapest
We visited this bar on Wednesday, there was Bingo night, was very funny with the drag :)
Prices are ok, cheaper than in Germany. Cocktails was delicios! We wait 10 minutes for our drinks, but the place was full-full....
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Mark
Wed, Mar 04, 2020
A great little bar with a great view
I have known this place for a long time... It is well worth a visit with a friend or alone..In the day or evening. Overlooking the Danube...Try it ...why not?
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John
Thu, Apr 25, 2019
Karaoke night
I find my boyfriend in this place! The barkeeper helped me, he was very very nice! It will be my favorite place! John
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Tracy
Fri, Jan 18, 2019
Tracy
I found this place with an internet search and visited in the afternoon. My experience was great- i am not gay and visited with my husband. The bar tender made contact immediately and made us very welcome.we saw nothing of the negative reviews and the drinks were great.... so give it a go!
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Robert
Thu, Jan 03, 2019
Nice terracce
We visited this cafe on Tuesday, was a karaoke party. Nice people, the staff was happy, we drunk together :)
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John
Sat, Sep 22, 2018
Nice staff
We visited this gay friendly bar, with our Australian friends. The atmosphere was familiar, the baarkeepers smile all night long. We drunk together hungarian palinka :)
The prices are reasonable, with the service charge too - pint of beer 2,3 euro
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Simon
Sun, Sep 02, 2018
Incompetent, slow, rude staff
The venue location is great, view onto the Danube is great, the venue has outdoor seating which is a plus. This venue is only let down by its staff, who at best are incompent, rude, pretentious, there is clearly a 'locals prefered' mentality, wait times for drinks are stupid and unnecessary.
So, visit for the view, just don't expect great service.
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ryan
Mon, Aug 13, 2018
close this place down
The reviews above are all true, it's unbelievable, the rudeness is staggering. You are treated with resentment and contempt - shocking atmosphere. Either get rid of the staff or close it down it's an insult to gay people who just want basic service without attitude and clean facilities. Do not go there, seriously.
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adam
Mon, Aug 06, 2018
why not ? ill tell you why not
the barstaff are the rudest people Ive ever come across. Its like youre in a police station about to be accused of something. They look at you,eventually, after you've asked for a drink, with undisguised contempt .take as long as they can possibly get away with to actually serve you and seem to revel in the awkwardness in you that they've created. Youre left puzzled as to why you've been so badly treated .I sat down and other customers were all talking about the bad atmosphere and service..I was assured that this was standard practice for this place by others in different bars whod been there....Why not? Cos its vile
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Peter
Thu, Aug 02, 2018
Drama bar shit poor staff
I would not recommend this venue. When I visited, the staff were unwelcoming, the venue was dirty,and there were some surprising additional charges.
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john
Mon, Jul 30, 2018
the worst gay bar in the world
Unbelievably rude, confrontational and dismissive bar staff. I waited 15 mins for a drink after ordering from the barman who didn't even look up from texting. They stare at you as if to say what are you doing here when you ask for a drink and reluctantly get you one after keeping you waiting while they stand around not doing anything.
Queens with an attitude problem.A very uncomfortable atmosphere of resentment and loathing for customers. Avoid this place if you don't want to spoile your holiday. I went in twice, the first time was looked at dismissively when I dared to ask for a drink and was reluctantly served after an embarrassingly long pause before being told "sit" I only returned tree days later because I saw there was different staff but this time was even worse as I waited 15 mins for a drink while staff idely chatted and texted then drink was slammed on table by a guy with terrible confrontational and resentful attitude..i left. Seriously it's not even funny but like they actually hated you for being there. Awful. Blocked toilets and filthy sink
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Yu
Thu, Aug 02, 2018
U are right
I would not recommend this venue. When I visited, I found the staff unwelcoming. I believe that this venue also overcharges its patrons.
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