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Alterego

Google (613) 3.7
Tripadvisor (11) 2.9
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Visitors praise Alter Ego as a great drag show venue and essentially the only gay club in Budapest, offering a safe space with friendly staff. However, some complain about expensive drinks with too much water, limited space, and aggressive security staff.

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Address
Dessewffy utca 33, District VI, Budapest
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Website
www.alteregoclub.hu

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About this place Alterego

Budapest's gay dance club since 2009, in a basement at Dessewffy utca 33 in District VI. Open Friday and Saturday nights only, from about 22:00 until 05:00 or 06:00. The centrepiece is the midnight drag show hosted for years by the veteran queen Lady Dömper and her troupe — arrive around 23:30 for a seat, and expect much of the banter in Hungarian. After the show it's pop and dance floors until morning. Entry has been reported at roughly 2,000 HUF before midnight, 2,500 after; smart-casual is fine, sportswear may be turned away.

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Mixed LGBTQ+ Underground Pop Dance club Smart casual Cover charge Late night (after midnight) Weekends only Drag shows

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3.7
★★★★☆
613 reviews

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David Takacs
David Takacs Jun 2026
★★★★★
Laci Fehér
Laci Fehér Jun 2026
★★★★★
Phrogyyy
Phrogyyy Jun 2026
★★★★☆
Garrett Robertson
Garrett Robertson May 2026
★☆☆☆☆

I was wearing joggers and the security aggressively stated i could not enter. People in the smoking area out front were wearing shorts.

Zsanett Budai
Zsanett Budai May 2026
★☆☆☆☆

As many people have written before me, the security guards are jerks and condescending...

Casual consumeresse
Casual consumeresse May 2026
★★★★☆

I personally only had about 15 minutes to party before my flight I had to leave for my flight, but I needed to get the check on a gay club for this trip. There’s a Ft30k entrance fee, which is fair compared to where I’m from. Beer cost 11 which is insanely cheap and for a night club (not compared to the area, but to my home country). Can definitely see myself enjoying there, had I had more time and came there with friends. Nice music indeed. There was a line, but nothing too long. The place does get crowded. Chatted a bit with the very nice lad in front of me in the line, who was very nice when a bunch of guys tried to cut in line (me and a few girls behind me) and were like “who cares about girls huh!”, to which I replied “there’s like 7 of us here”, said guy really put them in their place with no fighting or violence. (Unnecessary story)

Mark Gomes
Mark Gomes May 2026
★★★★★

I LOVED!!!!

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