Here are the best pastry shops in Hungary in 2024!

In the summer heat, a light cake in the afternoon is always a nice refresher. The following list features some of the finest pastry shops in Hungary in 2024, which are certainly worth a visit if you have a sweet tooth.

You can taste Hungary’s sweet masterpieces at the pastry shops listed in Dining Guide’s Top 100 Restaurant Guide, reports Turizmus Online. These shops offer iconic cakes, chocolates and French-style desserts among other treats. Here are the top five pastry shops in Hungary, as featured in the Dining Guide.

Málna The Pastry Shop

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Málna The Pastry Shop, established five years ago in Óbuda, quickly became one of the leading pastry shops in Hungary in its opening year. This modern French-style shop is a family business dedicated to renewing traditional Hungarian confectionery and redefining contemporary desserts. Their high-quality creations, such as the Opera cake with coffee and raspberries, apple pie and Esterházy cake, are crafted with great expertise.

Address: 57-61 Bécsi Road, Budapest 1037

Százéves Pastry Shop

Százéves Pastry Shop is Hungary’s second-oldest confectionery, where visitors can step back in time and enjoy the ambiance of historic cafés while sipping coffee and enjoying a cake. Founded by master confectioner András Salis in 1840, the shop was built after the great fire of Gyula in 1801. It continues to serve quality cakes and tarts, handcrafted bonbons and chocolates and offers ice creams during the summer season.

Address: 1 Erkel Square, Gyula 5700

Auguszt Pastry Shop in Fény street

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József Auguszt’s confectionery is a leading name in Hungarian pastry. The founder, Elek Auguszt, opened his first shop in 1870, starting a family business that has preserved traditions and values ever since. Now in its fifth generation, the business, led by József Auguszt, stays true to classic Hungarian confectionery traditions while embracing innovation. There are three Auguszt Pastry Shops in Hungary, all in the capital, but Dining Guide rates the Fény Street shop as the highest quality.

Address: 8 Fény St, Budapest 1024

14-16 Múzeum Blv, Budapest 1088

14-16 Kossuth L St, Budapest 1053

190 Sasadi Ave, Budapest 1112

Bergmann Pastry Shop

The Bergmann family’s long-established confectionery business exudes the charm of a classic café. Their selection includes both exceptional quality classic Hungarian desserts and unique creations from the Bergmann house. The famous Bergmann Krémes is considered one of the best, if not the best, in Hungary, attracting many visitors for that reason alone.

Address: 64 Petőfi Sándor St, Balatonfüred 8230

Chouchou

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Chouchou offers new-wave French-style desserts and traditional Hungarian pastries, all made locally from premium ingredients. The shop provides handcrafted truffles, bonbons, chocolates and cakes in Újlipótváros on Fridays, and their creations are also available in many speciality cafés across Budapest.

Address: 23 Hegedűs Gyula St, Budapest 1136

Dining Guide’s top 10 list also includes:

• Egy csipet torta
• Kollázs Brasserie & Bar
• Gerbeaud Confectionery
• Harrer Chocolate Workshop and Confectionery
• The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest

Recognising the best pastry shops in Hungary

This year, Dining Guide also rewarded the most creative pastry shops in Hungary, introducing a new award for the Pastry Chef of the Year.

The accolade was awarded to internationally renowned pastry chef Árpád Szűcs, head pastry chef at the Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace, who excels at blending classic and modern restaurant desserts and pastries.

The list aims to encourage confectioners and pastry shops in Hungary to continually seek ways to reduce their environmental footprint without compromise, emphasising the importance of linking hospitality with sustainability.

Source: Turizmus Online

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