Irish Cat Pub, Budapest

This is a well-established pub with a tenuous link to Ireland, it sells Irish brews but that's about it. It is very popular with guests at the Korona Hotel next door. Make your way down the steps to the claustrophobic cellar bar with brick walls and dim lighting. There is seating in wooden booths or you can perch on a stool at the bar. The stereo plays middle-of-the-road hits at full blast, you may need a few shots of whiskey before you can relax in this place. It is usually packed with a young, beery crowd. Occasionally, there is live music from Latin bands. You can drink Guinness or Kilkenny beer. Pub grub is available with ambitious dishes such as stir-fry chicken and pork chops Sherwood style.