To watch the FIFA World Cup together with a crowd of hundreds, maybe thousands of others in Budapest, then Szabadsag square (Liberty Square) is a good bet. Located between the Hungarian Parliament and the St. Stephen’s Basilica, there you will find two large screens and lots of international football fans.

Akvárium (Erzsébet tér 12.) is also a top choice, as good match atmosphere can usually be found at this popular venue in the middle of the city next to Deák Square, plus Champs Sziget Beergarden (on Margit Island) and Westend Roof Terasz (Váci út 1-3.) are other good options for outdoor viewing. 

Sky Lounge @ Corinthia

You can choose to watch the World Cup in style at the Corinthia Sky Lounge, on the Grand Ballroom Terrace at the downtown Corinthia Hotel Budapest.

"Enjoy live streaming of the games in the comfort of a specially-created lounge, featuring everything a fan might need including: tubs of ice-cold beer, table football, World Cup cocktails, delicious grilled dishes and hamburgers as well as an a la carte menu".

Follow this link to see the Sky Lounge Menu  Book a table by clicking here

3 Recommended Sports-Pubs In Budapest

Champs: Dohany Utca 20
John Bull Pub: Apáczai Csere János u. 17
Becketts: Liszt Ferenc tér 11.

Watch The World Cup Online

If you want to watch the FIFA World Cup online on your tablet, telephone or computer, check out mediaklikk.hu, click ELO in the right corner (upper) and press M4. You can then see the free live stream of all the matches.

If you miss the English speaking commentators, you can also watch the FIFA World Cup on BBC/ITV online, or maybe on German TV, Swiss TV, or Dutch TV online. It might be a bit more complicated, but you can read more on how to stream the FIFA World Cup online here.

HungaryBudapestGuide.com also notes you can watch the games on local TV channel M4, live and for free.

MTI Photo: Balogh Zoltán