The best cafés of Budapest – PHOTOS

Sipping a delicious and hot coffee (or an iced one in the summer) any time of the day is one of those little things that makes life a bit more beautiful. More so if you do it in a nice and comfortable environment in a historic building somewhere in Budapest. 

If you have been reading Daily News Hungary for more than a couple of months, you know that the Hungarian capital offers a wide range of cafés, from the fanciest establishments to those that serve an even greater course than just coffee.

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Our list contains the most well-known cafés of the Hungarian capital that are on the pricier end, considering their fame, good reputation, and delicious menu. Nevertheless, the experience that each of them offers is worth some extra money. Once in a lifetime opportunity, you could say.

New York Café (9-11 Erzsébet körút, 1073)

As the whole of Hungary, and especially Budapest, is history itself preserved in our present, I am obligated to start with an establishment with a history of over 100 years. You have heard about it for sure, maybe you have already visited it. I think New York Café is the place that does not need to be presented to anyone who has ever searched for Budapest to find the best locations to visit. Nevertheless, the world’s most beautiful café (according to CNN) cannot be missing from any list when naming the most famous and best places to get a coffee in Budapest.

Gerbeaud (7-8 Vörösmarty tér, 1051)

One of Hungary’s historical venues is a bit of an exception since it is primarily a confectionary that also offers delicious coffees. The history of the legendary spot began over 150 years ago, in 1858, when Henrik Kugler opened his café on October 14. In 1870, he moved his business to Vörösmarty Square, where the café still stands today. It was renamed after Émile Gerbeaud, a Swiss-born Hungarian confectioner who became Kugler’s business partner upon his invitation in 1883. And the rest is very delicious history.