Central Pest – Local tips (cinemas)

This cinema is not famous for its voice quality (no dolby-surround) or for its extra big screens. However when I feel the urge to watch movies this is the first one I check.

Here I can find art movies and quality European films in original language in a welcoming cosy atmosphere. Five small halls open from the lobby area which is uniquely designed.

For decoration there is a cut-in-half Trabant (old communist car) next to the snack bar and an antique movie-camera on the other side. At the moment a paper-mache sits on a bench next to the entrance ensuring the modern feeling. Across the cashier there is a small shop selling books and rare CDs.

If you are interested in artistic movies or you just want to see a funny cinema lobby, don’t hesitate to check out this place.

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Cinema Art – Művész mozi | Cinemas | Ticket from HUF 1000
Teréz körút 30 | Central Pest | +3614595050
16:00 – 22:00 daily

Örökmozgó is a small cinema specializing in both old movies – some from the twenties or thirties, some more recent -, and more recent, artistic ones that you just can’t catch in the larger cinemas.

Besides having a very interesting selection, Örökmozgó is also highly bilingual – almost everything is either subtitled or voiced-over in English. If you’re interested in old movies, and especially if you want to see some old Hungarian ones, Örökmozgó is where you want to be.

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Örökmozgó | Cinemas | Ticket from HUF 500
VII. Erzsébet körút 39 | Central Pest | +3613422167
16:00 – 22:00 daily

Toldi was a central place for underground culture and contemporary art before. The place changed a lot because of a reconstruction and many of the guest who visited this cinema daily were seriously afraid that its essence will disappear.

In my opinion it did not. Ok the new style is a bit more designed for a common taste, but now the bathrooms are clean and the fact that they are cleaning the place daily gives a lot to anyone visiting.

The cafeteria is also quite nice, but quite expensive I have to say. They provide free Wifi and you can stay for as long as you want.

What is the most important is that they give place for some really good film festivals: Verzio Human Rights Film Festival also has some screenings here and art films are usually arriving from every corner of the world.

For a spring morning chat the outside benches are just perfect.

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Toldi | Cinemas, Coffee & tea | Per screening from HUF 780
Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út 36-38 | Central Pest | +3614720397
10:00 – 20:00 daily (also depends on the screenings)