Replay Café & Bar
Replay Café & Bar at Széchenyi tér 9 occupies a ground-floor space on the south side of Pécs's main square, with a terrace that runs two rows deep onto the square itself. The interior holds around 40 seats across mismatched tables and chairs. The terrace expands that to roughly 80 in warm weather. It operates as a café from morning and shifts into bar mode from early afternoon, maintaining a constant rotation of students, young locals, and the occasional visitor who has found the square by following the pedestrian streets from the train station. Beer is the primary draw: draft options run three to four taps of Hungarian and regional lagers at prices below the Budapest tourist rate. The cocktail menu is short, functional, and not the reason anyone comes here. What draws people is the location, the terrace, and the fact that it doesn't try to be anything other than what it is.
Where to stay near Replay Café & Bar
Hotels close to Belváros (Pécs), Pécs.
What to Expect
A reliable terrace bar on the main square. The focus is on straightforward drinks at honest prices in a location that can't be beaten. The crowd is young and local. No pretension, no gimmicks.
Casual, high foot traffic, social. The terrace faces the mosque-church across the square, which makes it one of the better outdoor seats in southern Hungary.
Background pop and indie from a speaker above the bar. Conversation-level volume until late evening, louder on weekend nights.
None. The square draws everyone from tourists in walking shoes to students in university hoodies.
Starting an evening in Pécs, watching the square over a cheap beer, first drink with a group before moving to the side streets.
Card and cash accepted.
Price Range
Draft beer (0.5 l) 800 to 1,100 HUF. House wine by glass 1,000 to 1,400 HUF. Cocktails 1,800 to 2,400 HUF. No entry fee.
Draft beer ~2 to 2.75 EUR. Wine ~2.50 to 3.50 EUR. Cocktails ~4.50 to 6 EUR.
Hours
Monday-Thursday 09:00-24:00, Friday-Saturday 09:00-02:00, Sunday 10:00-23:00.
Insider Tip
The south-facing terrace gets afternoon sun until around 5 PM in summer, making it one of the better spots for a late-afternoon beer on Széchenyi tér. On Friday evenings, the terrace fills by 7 PM and stays full until midnight. Arrive early if outdoor seating matters to you. Cash is faster at the bar on busy nights.
Full Review
Replay Café & Bar earns its position on Széchenyi tér through consistency and location rather than any specific innovation. The terrace is the whole argument: you're sitting on the main square of a city with a sixteenth-century Ottoman mosque-church on one end and a functioning social hub on the other, drinking a beer that costs 800 HUF.
The interior is modest. About 40 seats across the main room, a bar counter that handles café service through the morning and drink orders through the night, and the kind of lighting that gets adjusted downward as the evening progresses. Nothing designed for Instagram, which is part of why it works as a regular bar.
The crowd tracks the academic calendar. During term, from September through May, the terrace fills with University of Pécs students starting their evenings. The demographics shift slightly in summer when the students leave: more tourists, more families, fewer late nights. But the terrace's appeal crosses those seasons. Széchenyi tér is the social center of Pécs, and Replay sits at the most useful corner of it.
Beer runs 800 to 1,100 HUF for a half-liter. The cocktail list exists but nobody comes here for cocktails. If you want a Negroni, walk to Korsó on Ferencesek utcája. If you want a cold draft beer in a good location, this is the right stop.
Friday and Saturday evenings from about 7 PM to midnight are peak hours. The square stays active later than that on warm nights, and the bar adjusts its closing to match demand.
The Neighborhood
Széchenyi tér is the main square and social center of Pécs. The mosque-church anchors the western end. Replay sits on the south side, with easy access to Király utca running north and Ferencesek utcája heading west.
Getting There
12-minute walk north from Pécs main train station along Bajcsy-Zsilinszky utca. The square is the clear endpoint of the main pedestrian approach from the station. Bolt drops you directly on the square.
Address
Széchenyi tér 9, Pécs
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