Seminars and company events
Aranybástya hosts company dinners, conferences, partner receptions and weddings in eight indoor and outdoor spaces in the Buda Castle District of Budapest. The largest space holds 180 guests standing, the smallest a private terrace for 16 seated. The venue occupies the rebuilt Lónyay-Hatvany villa at Csónak utca 1, and it works as a restaurant on the days it is not booked for a private event.
For business events the main room is the Színházterem (theatre hall), 183 m². It seats 120 in rows or takes 150 standing, with a stage, a projector and a sound system. The venue describes the hall as built around the remains of the hexagonal bastion from the Ottoman period, which gives talks and presentations a distinctive backdrop. The Könyvtárterem (library room) is a 140 m² private room with a fireplace, bookshelves, leather sofas and a view over Budapest. It suits a board meeting, a workshop or a dinner for up to 30 seated or 50 standing.
The venue also publishes ideas for a January company kickoff with a meeting followed by dinner, and for a business dinner with foreign partners, with an English menu and a private room.
Weddings and receptions
The venue promotes itself as a wedding location in the Castle District. The Függőkert (hanging garden) is a circular terrace of 340 m² with round tables under sun sails: 130 seated or 180 standing. The Panorama Terrace, 228 m², takes 80 seated or 100 standing. Winter events can use glass igloos in the garden for 24 to 40 guests, with a view of the lit Parliament at dusk.
Rooms and capacities
All figures below come from the official event page.
The Kávéház és Étterem (café and restaurant), 140 m², takes 94 seated or 130 standing. The Függőkert takes 130 seated or 180 standing. The Könyvtárterem takes 30 seated or 50 standing. The Panorama Terrace takes 80 seated or 100 standing. The Privát Terasz, 28 m², takes 16 seated or 25 standing. The Színházterem takes 120 seated or 150 standing. The Kiállító Tér (exhibition space), 151 m², takes 100 seated or 120 standing and has daylight from a skylight and a view of the original castle wall.
Catering
Food is prepared by the venue's own team. The menu mixes Hungarian and international dishes and exists in English. The team also offers catering for events held at other locations, through a partner named on the site, Budavári Rendezvények.
History and setting
The villa stands on the site of the Ottoman-era Aranybástya, the Golden Bastion, which was largely destroyed when Buda was retaken in 1686. Baron Ferenc Hatvany acquired the Lónyay villa between 1915 and 1923 and housed an art collection of about 800 works in it. The building was damaged in 1944 and demolished in 1946. Reconstruction began in 2000, excavations brought up remains of the bastion, and some finds are displayed on site. The restaurant opened to the public in 2021.
Getting there
The address is Csónak utca 1, 1015 Budapest, inside the Buda Castle District. The official site does not list public transport routes, so confirm the best approach with the team when you send your request. The restaurant is open daily from 12:00 to 22:00.
