The best cafés of Budapest – PHOTOS

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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.

New York Cafe – Facebook

New York Café – Facebook

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.

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Royal Guard Café (Buda Castle, Hunyadi Garden, 1014)

If you want to combine sightseeing, discovering Hungarian culture, and having a nice coffee after lunch, make sure to visit Royal Guard Café, located in the Buda Castle. The magnificent view will surely make the black and bitter drink taste even better. Next to the historic café, we can discover two banquet halls with a capacity of 80 and 40 seats, named after the first and second captains of the Hungarian noble bodyguard, Lipót Pálffy and Count Miklós Esterházy. The banquet halls can be reserved for events, for which fine dining service is offered with Hungarian-style dishes and thematic programs representing the top of gastronomy in the heart of the Buda Castle.

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Madal Café (3 Hollán Ernő utca, 1136)

After showing you the best and probably the most expensive possibilities to taste the finest coffees of Hungary, let us present to you a café that was chosen as one of the best in the world, among 150 cafés from 37 countries. Madal Cafe was one of the first new-wave coffee bars in 2013, located just 10 minutes away from the Parliament. They also offer the possibility to have a quick bite, thanks to their delicious vegan pasta bar. Since starting the business, they have opened two other bars in the capital, in Alkotmány Street and on Ferenciek Square.