To run an exclusive pool room is a serious business that requires lots of care and attention. The ones that set apart from the rest would invest in the best tables and state of the art lighting with the table upholstery kept in top condition complete with a selection of top quality cues at hand.
It's not surprising that only a few can maintain this high standard and the rest is struggling to make the condition of tables and maintenance a priority. On the other hand you don't necessary have to be at the busiest location to be found. A quality pool room will make a name for itself quickly amongst avid players however might leave the ones who don't know the city very well in the unknown. That's where we come in, telling you the best places to play pool in Budapest.
The place that is regularly frequented by professionals and accommodate many official pool games is at:
Gold Center (Address: 11th district Budafoki út 111-113.)
In the upper room there are 22 pool tables, "karambol"collision tables and even rex tables available. The spacious interior and cards tables with an inviting bar area ensures the games spent with much pleasure and in comfort. Located at the Buda side of Rákoczy bridge, it is somewhat out of the center but it's not the end of the world really.
Another hidden gem is: Tajfun (Address: 14th district, Szugló utca 65.)
The building has got two levels, on the first floor there are 6 snooker tables and 11 Centurion snooker tables. On the second floor we can find 14 Brunswick Metro pool tables. This club obviously takes business seriously and made large investments. We can benefit from exciting promotional days when table hire is half price, these are popular and apart from the reduced table prices other customer consumptions brings benefit to the business.
I also like Noire (6th district, Dessewffy utca 8.), though you can start noticing some drop in the standard of maintenance of equipment there. There are 10 Brunsick Century tables and one snooker table only, although the prices are the same as the aforementioned other two.
People frequenting this place tend to be more casual. Let's just say I can't see many gentlemen arriving wearing a bow tie or eager young players clutching their own cue looking for a practice session.
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