Why Not Café & Bar

Café & bar · Budapest Belváros

Right on the Danube: by day Why Not is a café with river views, by night one of the city’s best-known queer bars, with karaoke until late.

• ★ 4.5 on Google (3,089)
• On the Danube
• Karaoke
• Until 3 am

Address

Belgrád rakpart 3–4
1056 Budapest

Opening hours

Mon–Fri 11 am–3 am
Sat/Sun 10 am–3 am

Crowd

mixed by day, mostly gay in the evening, lots of locals during the week, lots of tourists at weekends

Programme

Karaoke every Tuesday and Friday from 10 pm

Getting there

Metro M4 Fővám tér or tram 2, a few minutes on foot

What makes Why Not stand out

Why Not is on the Danube Promenade on the Pest side, in District V. By day it’s a relaxed café with coffee and light meals; in the evening it turns into a bar with daily drinks offers.

Karaoke is by far the number one topic in Google reviews: on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 pm, volunteers take the mic. There are also bingo nights, announced on the Facebook page. Many guests rave about the sunset over the river.

Atmosphere and crowd

With more than 3,000 Google reviews, Why Not is one of Budapest’s best-known queer addresses. By day all kinds of guests sit here; in the evening the crowd is mostly gay. The service gets the most praise. On Fridays it’s worth not arriving too late, as many move on around midnight to the show at Club Alterego.

Contact

Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: Offbeat Budapest, Hungary Unlocked, Table Journey, Google reviews (4.5 stars, 3,089 reviews). Opening hours, prices and programme may change, please check before visiting.