- Café Gerbeaud: Established in 1858, this iconic café is located in Vörösmarty Square and is renowned for its traditional pastries, particularly the Gerbeaud slice. Its opulent interior features a crystal chandelier and marble accents, retaining the charm of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
- New York Café: Opened in 1894, often referred to as the “most beautiful café in the world,” the New York Café is famous for its lavish decorations, including stucco ceilings and ornate chandeliers. It has been a cultural hub for writers and artists throughout history.
- Café Central: This historic café, opened in 1887, was a meeting place for intellectuals and revolutionaries. Its grand interior is embellished with classical architecture, and it offers a cozy atmosphere perfect for enjoying traditional Hungarian coffee and pastries.
- Café Astoria: Founded in 1914 and located in the heart of the city, Café Astoria features a mix of Art Nouveau and modernist design. It has witnessed significant historical events and was once a popular gathering spot for political discussions and artistic circles.
- Jégbüfé (Ice Café): Opened in 1927 near the City Park, this café is famous for its unique ice cream offerings and charming retro vibe. It represents the fusion of Hungarian café culture and summer leisure activities, commonly frequented by locals and tourists alike.
Journey to Budapest to discover its historic cafes. Exceptional locations in which to get your fill of delicacies and atmospheres of unique and timeless charm.
A trip to Budapest, a Hungarian capital city of timeless beauty, is always an opportunity not to be missed. Especially if, among the destinations on your travel itinerary, you mark the historic cafes of this magnificent city, in which to stop and sip a good coffee or the many specialties typical of this magical and charm-filled location.
Real pearls of refinement, haunts of artists, writers and historical revolutionaries and that, among crystal chandeliers, mirrors, wooden details and furnishing components and all the beauty of the atmosphere of yesteryear, know how to enchant anyone who goes there, giving those who decide to sit in one of these historical locations, unique moments away from the hustle and bustle of modern times. To take a plunge into the past that you will never forget.
Ruszwurm Cukrászda, a trip to Budapest’s aristocrats’ café
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A tour that can only start from the Ruszwurm Cukrászda, a true institution in the city and a must-visit destination for anyone taking a trip to Budapest. A café occupying a baroque house with characteristic green walls, located in the Castle District and, in fact, the oldest café in the city.
A humble location but of great historical value, in which there is a long cherry wood counter that is as old as two centuries and offers its visitors unique delicacies, loved even by the aristocrats who, over the centuries, have made this famous café their regular place in which to indulge in some small sin of gluttony.
The Centrál Grand Cafe & Bar 1887, haunt of writers and ancient atmospheres
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The Centrál Grand Cafe & Bar 1887, is not only one of the cafes to visit if you want to travel to Budapest and discover its every intimate detail, but it is also a place of great cultural interest. In fact, this historic café was also a landmark of the literary scene of the city in the early 20th century.
And this is also thanks to the unique and cozy atmospheres that this timeless location gives and in which the writers have always been extremely comfortable, ready to create and to draw inspiration from these exclusive settings. Here, amidst leather sofas and marble coffee tables, one can enjoy the charm and atmospheres typical of the belle époque Hungarian, taking a trip to Budapest and back in time that you will never know how to forget.
New York Café, the most beautiful café in the world.
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Its name might be confusing, but we are still in Budapest and more specifically at the New York Café , considered one of the most beautiful cafes in the world. And the reason is quickly stated. Here, if you decide to enter, you will have to pass through a glass door guarded by the gargoyles, to arrive in an environment that is nothing short of fascinating and sophisticated.
Gold decorations, red velvet in the Austro-Hungarian style, white marble. A mix of details that creates a exceptional pageantry and an ambience from which it is difficult not to be enraptured. A place that oozes luxury from all sides and will give you the opportunity to have an all-encompassing experience-not just a coffee, then, but a journey through the senses that will never leave you again.
Hadik Kávéház, Budapest trip to the writers’ café.
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L’Hadik Kávéház, is a historic café with classical tones, located on the alternative Bartók Béla út street and opened in 1911 on the ground floor of an Art Nouveau apartment building. A true cultural center for the city of Budapest and which, over time and in the early 20th century, became one of the city’s leading literary cafes.
An environment full of charm, with deep atmospheres and in which, even today, are organized literary evenings and rallies, following a artistic and cultural tradition of great value and that will remain in time in spite of its inexorable fast pace. An opportunity not to be missed and to be marked in your agenda if you are planning a trip to Budapest full of excitement.
Café Gerbeaud, between nobility and delicacies to savor
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In addition to being a historic café in Budapest, the Café Gerbeaud is also a pastry shop that has been open since 1870 and entered the hearts of famous guests such as the composer Franz Liszt and the Austro-Hungarian empress Elizabeth of Bavaria, also known as Sissi.
A unique setting in which damask rooms and intimate atmospheres follow one another, regal but refined and not ostentatious. But also a place where your trip to Budapest can turn into an in tour among the city’s exclusive flavors, ordering a tray of delicacies and being won over by the unique tastes and aromas of this exceptionally beautiful ancient coffee.
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