4Libella
Open since 1975, Libella is a longtime watering hole of engineering and architecture students from BME, the university located across the street. This of course means that drinks are low-priced and unpretentious: no craft IPAs or natural wines here, but you can gulp down a cold lager from the draft for less than two euros. Order also a melegszendvics; toasted bread topped with ham and melted cheese is hardly a foodie's dream, but it's delicious – especially when smothered in ketchup – and with hangover-mitigating powers.
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