Europe Looking for recs in Budapest/Krakow/High Tatras Mountains

Mr Gundam said:
Slovakia thoughts... Maybe it was because we were only in Kosice for a couple hours and then in the High Tatras Mountains for a couple days, but Slovakia appears to be behind the curve in terms of craft beer. Pretty damn solid macro pilsners that I happily enjoyed drinking, but a lot of middling malty IPAs with some of that unwanted peanut butter imperfection. My brother-in-law who lives in Morocco and has zero access to anything other than his homebrew was happy, so I stayed quiet and didn't rain on his parade.

Poland... Wow. Poland has an incredible craft beer scene. I really liked Browar Fortuna's Pilsner that I had on draft one night at dinner, and I thought Harpagan, Ziema Obiecana, Funky Fluid, Hoplala and Brokreacja all made IPAs that would hold up against the good stuff in the PNW.
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Fully agree with your Slovakia sentiments. Zero craft beer thus far, just good/great pilsners. I've been waiting 8.5 years...and counting.

I need to get back to Poland...fun beers. They also have very good fests during warmer months.
 
Mr Gundam said:
Poland... Wow. Poland has an incredible craft beer scene. I really liked Browar Fortuna's Pilsner that I had on draft one night at dinner, and I thought Harpagan, Ziema Obiecana, Funky Fluid, Hoplala and Brokreacja all made IPAs that would hold up against the good stuff in the PNW.
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Any bar/restaurant recs for Krakow? Heading there in April.
 
Dave said:
Any bar/restaurant recs for Krakow? Heading there in April.
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Restaurants:
Sasiedzi
Zalewajka
Kolanko no. 6
Hamsa
Pod Baranem

Bars/Breweries:
Beer Street
Omertà Pub
Bro Pub by Brokreacja Brewery
House of Beer
 
Dave said:
Pool recs? Going to Budapest in a couple weeks.
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That's in the High Tatras Mountains in Slovakia.

We did hit the Szechenyi Bath in Budapest, though. Was pretty damn cool.

Budapest recs:

Beer places:
Hopaholic
Monyo Brewing
Szimpla Kert
Synthesis/Kispipa Craft Beer
Csakajosor
Edison Bar & Ink

Food:
Hungarikum Bisztro
Koleves Vendeglo es Kert
Dobka Bistro
Retek Restaurant
 
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Mr Gundam said:
That's in the High Tatras Mountains in Slovakia.

We did hit the Szechenyi Bath in Budapest, though. Was pretty damn cool.

Budapest recs:

Beer places:
Hopaholic
Monyo Brewing
Szimpla Kert
Synthesis/Kispipa Craft Beer
Csakajosor
Edison Bar & Ink

Food:
Hungarikum Bisztro
Koleves Vendeglo es Kert
Dobka Bistro
Retek Restaurant
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Thanks mang!
 
Going to spend a week in Vienna and then a few days in Budapest in the beginning of May. Unfortunately it seems a good chunk of recommendations for Budapest in this thread have closed over the past 6 years. Any updated recommendations on favorite restaurants, bars (beer, wine, cocktails) , bottle/wine shops or wineries to look out for to bring a few bottles home or museum/sightseeing/tourist activities? Also a favorite hotel or neighborhood to stay in?

GetchaPull said:
If by chance you end up in Bratislava, even passing through, recommend eating and drinking at Meštiansky Pivovar (they have two locations). Some traditional food and good lagers, both pale and dark. IIRC, they even do flights. http://www.mestianskypivovar.sk/home
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Since Bratislava is so close to Vienna, I’m sure we’ll do at least a day trip there. Any favorite bars/things to do in the city?
 
holldy01 said:
to spend a week in Vienna and then a few days in Budapest in the beginning of May. Unfortunately it seems a good chunk of recommendations for Budapest in this thread have closed over the past 6 years. Any updated recommendations on favorite restaurants, bars (beer, wine, cocktails) , bottle/wine shops or wineries to look out for to bring a few bottles home or museum/sightseeing/tourist activities? Also a favorite hotel or neighborhood to stay in?
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Damn a lot of my favorite spots were closed. These still open

Budapest drinks
Szimpla Kert is a must…plenty to explore
Hopaholic
Invitro
ESCA
Monyo Taphouse
Keg sormuvhaz
Madhouse
Eleszto

Food
Horizont Brunch
Konyvbar
Tokio
Belli di Mama
Kicsi Japan
Mozel Tov
Szimply brunch


Todo
Take public transit to city park and spend some time at the baths
Castle Garden
check out the boat bars on the river
Check out parliament at night from Fisherman’s Bastion
Ride a bike around Margaret island
Q Contemporary/Museum of Fine arts
Hike around the Citadella park
Metropolitan Library
Labrynth of Buda Castle (gets bad reviews but I enjoyed the creepiness)
 
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