Festivals & events

This quite new bar received its name from Tivadar Mika who was a successful iron and copper-ware factory owner in the last century. Luckily the factory turned into a trendy pub, one of our 7th district hot spot, where you can’t help catch the Budapest night vibe. Although there are 2 floors, the place is almost always full of an arty crowd, mostly from late 20s and upwards.

At the upstairs bar you can drink, sit and talk. Downstairs is the dance hall and concert hall, where you can enjoy DJs, VJs and concerts. In summer  the doors open to the outside bar in the garden (a former parking lot). You can order food such as lángos or french fries, play at the table soccer or just sit (usually there aren’t any free tables) and enjoy the happy mass.

This spot is not a simple café & bar; it is more a “Culture Office” where various types of programs are held such as art performances, film screenings, mini festivals. The concerts offer suit every musical preference – styles range from jazz to swing and from funky to reggae.

I highly recommend Bridzs Party club on Wednesdays, which is an electro/hiphop/jazz/improvisation/freestyle party with vibrant DJ’s and their guests, but jazz Tuesdays are also awesome.

Mika is a lush nighttime playground with flirty atmosphere and all night party. I always have fun time there. Great place to be on hot summer nights!

Nobody really thinks of Budapest when it comes to fashion and design. But if you start looking around with the help of some magazines such as www.budapestnavigator.hu, Time Out, surf on the net: www.list-mag.com, www.designdistrict.hu, or if you go to Orange optika, Tisza shoes shop, Rododendron, you’ll realize how creative Hungarians can be. Of course, it’s not obvious neither massive, shops are scattered here and there in the city, nonetheless local designers can make really cool stuff!

So what is WAMP all about? It’s a design market taking place every month on Erzsébet tér (outside Gödör in from May till beginning of September and at Milenáris - B csarnok in autumn / winter). It was started a few years ago and became increasingly popular among foreigners and locals alike.

You can spend hours strolling there, shopping what you can afford (the prices are now even tagged in Euros, so if your budget is very limited it might be a good idea to take the designers’ fliers and go directly to their workshop!). You’ll find lots of jewellery, clothes, bags, shops…

If you don’t fancy buying anything, it’s still worth having a look at what Hungarian fashion is up to nowadays!