Budapest among best European cities for breakfast lovers!
Breakfast culture in Europe is wide and varied. Germans prefer a hearty breakfast, while the French love a sweet treat. Between coffee or tea, pastry or fruit juice, the right breakfast for every taste is out there. But which countries do it best and which places are a mecca for breakfast lovers?
Looking at factors like the number of bakeries, breakfast cafés, coffee shops and the average coffee prices, online travel agent weloveholidays has revealed the best cities in Europe to get some breakfast, to help culinary enthusiasts decide on which destination to visit for their next trip.
Budapest ranks 12th with 718 breakfast cafés, 296 coffee shops and an average coffee price of HUF 891.21 (€2.29):
The Top 10 Breakfast Cities:
| Rank | City | Bakeries | Breakfast Cafés | Coffee Shops | Cost of Coffee (€) | Total Score |
| 1 | Rome | 240 | 1,660 | 394 | 1.5 | 2.57 |
| 2 | Milan | 197 | 1237 | 323 | 1.92 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 150 | 2,125 | 323 | 2.25 | 2.10 |
| 4 | Paris | 287 | 2,482 | 210 | 4.03 | 2.08 |
| 5 | Istanbul | 107 | 1,688 | 398 | 2.25 | 1.91 |
| 6 | Madrid | 111 | 1,670 | 262 | 2.03 | 1.85 |
| 7 | Naples | 83 | 650 | 215 | 1.68 | 1.55 |
| 8 | Lisbon | 89 | 872 | 160 | 2.08 | 1.46 |
| 9 | Berlin | 100 | 970 | 504 | 3.54 | 1.44 |
| 10 | Athens | 88 | 1,159 | 413 | 3.38 | 1.41 |
| 11 | Porto | 56 | 565 | 115 | 1.43 | 1.40 |
| 12 | Budapest | 62 | 718 | 296 | 2.29 | 1.31 |
| 13 | Prague | 59 | 944 | 396 | 3.15 | 1.30 |
| 14 | Belgrade | 23 | 674 | 72 | 2.2 | 1.07 |
| 15 | Sofia | 34 | 277 | 64 | 2.15 | 1.01 |
Italy’s capital Rome takes the top spot as the best city for breakfast enthusiasts, thanks to its 1,660 breakfast cafés, 240 bakeries and 394 coffee shops. And the famous Italian coffee is also affordable with an average of €1.50 per cup.
Milan, another Italian city, follows in second place. The city offers 1,237 breakfast cafés, 197 bakeries and 323 coffee shops where you can get your coffee for an average of €1.92.
Barcelona comes in third place and is home to over 2,000 breakfast cafés and 150 bakeries. On average you can get your coffee for €2.25 in one of the 323 coffee shops around the city.
Behind Paris on fourth, the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul bags a surprising fifth place, with over 1,600 cafés and low coffee prices of €2.25 per cup.
Berlin, ranking ninth, just made it into the top 10 as the only German city, with 100 bakeries, 970 breakfast cafés and 504 coffee shops – the highest number in the ranking, however, a coffee will set you back a whooping €3.54.
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