MÚZSA

Located in the iconic Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace on Széchenyi István tér, MÚZSA is an immersive cocktail lounge that captures the spirit of Budapest’s Golden Age with a playful, artful twist. As you enter, sweeping Art Nouveau architecture, stained glass, grand spaces, and design flourishes set a stage for elevated drink-experiences and refined social evenings. The mood is elegant yet warm; lavish but inviting. The drink program is built around nine signature cocktails that blend craftsmanship, local ingredients, and mythological storytelling. Each cocktail feels like an ode to one of the Muses: expect ethereal bubbles, floral aromatics, tropical fruit fusions, inventive pairings, and presentation that delights (smoke, bubbles, color). Alongside alcohol-based creations, there are also non-alcoholic options and a sweeping wine & spirits list. Food is more than filler: Executive Chef Árpád Győrffy crafts a menu fusing Asian cuisine with Hungarian ingredients. Sharing plates, dim sum, bao buns, wagyu tataki, and subtle regional touches feature, matching the cocktails in ambition and flavor. Weekend high tea (Herend Afternoon Tea) in vintage porcelain pieces adds another layer — pastries, sweets, live music, a leisurely afternoon atmosphere. MÚZSA also pulses with entertainment: live music each evening Tuesday through Saturday, with especially elegant programming on weekends. The dress code tends toward smart-casual; the crowd is a mix of hotel guests, locals who appreciate cocktail artistry, couples on dates, and those in search of a beautiful place to linger into the night. It’s not a dive. It’s not a hidden speakeasy. It’s luxury with heart — polished, yet playful; grand, yet intimately engaging. If you want a drink that feels meticulously made, food that surprises, in a space that both awes and comforts, MÚZSA delivers.