So, your mate’s getting married and the task of organising the stag do has fallen to you.
Sorry about that. 🫠
Time is ticking, the group chat’s a barren wasteland, and getting people to commit to dates is harder than it would be on Hinge. But at least you’ve decided on Budapest: a city with a cracking nightlife, cheap pints, and 24/7 things to do.
Hungary’s capital is stag-do heaven, and to offer some inspiration for a weekend of pure cultural immersion debauchery, here’s a roundup of the best Budapest stag do activities. (There’s a lot more than just ruin bars, although we’ve got those covered too. 😉
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🔫 Go Shooting at the Churchill Shooting Range
📍Tomori u. 33, 1138Before your stag commits to a life of monogamy, help him unleash his inner James Bond (but from the beginning of SkyFall, when he was a raging alcoholic and could barely hold a gun).
The best place to go shooting in Budapest is the patriotically named Churchill Shooting Range. Look, they’ve even got a logo of the man himself puffing on a cigar while holding a pistol, which, as anybody in Churchill’s Cabinet would have told you, would have been absolutely terrifying, given that he was often so slaughtered on Sherry he could hardly speak.
Whether you’re a total beginner or you’ve played a bit too much Call of Duty, Churchill Shooting Range has got packages for everyone — with professional instructors and real weapons.
Prices start from around 23,000 HUF (£50). Just make sure you fit firing live ammunition into a more sober section of your stag do weekend.
🍴 Taste the Best of Budapest
Your Budapest stag do can’t be all just shots and pints (though mostly, yes). For the sake of loved ones back home — if not for those sitting next to you on the flight back — you’re going to need to soak up the booze. Fortunately for you, Budapest has a fantastic street food scene.
This Budapest food tour will treat your taste buds to the best food Hungary has to offer — think goulash, lángos, and plenty of local drinks to wash it all down. It’s the ideal balance between “culture” and “pub crawl”, and you’ll actually learn a few fun facts along the way (don’t worry, there’s still booze).
By the end of it, you might be leaving Hungary, but you won’t be leaving hungry.
🍺 Sink several pints at Beer Point Budapest
📍Erzsébet krt 30, 1077
Beer Point Budapest does exactly what it says on the tin. It’s your reference point for 28 draft beers beers, affordable eats, and enough space for a proper session. They’ve got billiards too, so you can pretend it’s about “friendly competition” while making the loser buy the next round.
Beer Point is a solid first stop before things inevitably get messy, but if you want to come back later, this place is open from midday until late.
Can’t decide where to stay? Check out our Budapest accommodation guide.
🏎️ Go Go-Karting without going to Hospital
Budapest has not one but two cracking spots for high-octane go-karting:
- G1 Asia GoKart Centre is the longest indoor track in the city (450 metres). It’s perfect for wannabe Lewis Hamiltons but not so great for lazy, hungover lads who can’t be a*rsed to venture a little further outside the centre. .
- Go Kart Sport Arena is smaller but more central venue, and so is especially ideal if you’re short on time.
Each session (8 minutes) will set you back about 4,000 HUF (£9) — or you can pay 11,000 HUF (£25) for three rounds. Just remember to book early.
🎤 Commit crimes against pop culture at Bluebird Karaoke
📍Gozsdu Court, Dob u. 16, 1072
From Thursdays til Sundays from 6 pm to 4 am, Bluebird Karaoke keeps the good times rolling — if by good times you mean a middle-aged pot bellied Hungarian man murdering Bohemian Rhapsody.
Tacky as Bluebird Karaoke is, we absolutely love it. It’s cheap, cheerful, and dangerously fun after a few shots of pálinka, and a great place to meet others with whom to keep the stag party going.
🍻 Join the Legendary Budapest Bar Crawl
No Budapest stag do would be complete without hitting the city’s iconic ruin bars. But just going there alone risks being a little… The Inbetweeners.
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🍹 Let loose on Gozsdu Udvar – the party street of Budapest
Gozsdu Udvar is where Budapest’s nightlife comes alive. Restaurants, karaoke, cocktail bars, and yes — even a few cheeky strip clubs. Gozsdu Udvar is the perfect late-night playground for your stag group.
Just remember to pace yourself — it’s a marathon, not a sprint (unless the groom starts pelting it down the road because he’s overdone it on the char tequila).
🕺💃 Go clubbing at the Instant Fogas Complex
“Instant-Fogas complex” might sound like a chronic psychological disorder caused by smoking far too much skunk, but it is actually the most popular nightclub in Budapest — and by quite some distance. This massive venue combines seven dance floors spanning 12,000 metres and 18 bars under one roof, catering to diverse musical tastes from techno to Latin beats.
It’s open every night until 6 am – so godspeed, and good luck.
🥂 Ready to Get Tipsy?
Budapest’s got everything you need for an unforgettable stag weekend, and if you love discovering cities through drinks, banter, and great company, do it on a Tipsy Tour. Tipsy Tours combine all the best of travelling: trying new things, tasting local drinks, and hearing all the saucy, scandalous stories from the places you’re visiting. If there’s just one Budapest stag do idea you take from this article, make sure it’s a Budapest Tispy Tour (seriously, don’t raise it in the chat, just book it and add it to the group expenses). 😉
