Any Sob In The House
Any Hungarian will tell you that their capital city had a thriving cafe scene long before the famous coffee houses of Vienna, Rome or Paris opened their doors, and they'd be right. The cafe culture in Hungary is more steeped in history, and in the mentality of the people, than in any of those cities.
A Cafe History of Budapest
As part of the old Ottoman Empire coffee (soon followed by coffee houses) first made an appearance in Budapest in the sixteenth century. By the end of the nineteenth, Budapest's coffee houses were renowned gathering spots for city intellectuals, with hotspots such as the New York Cafe leading the field. The advent of Communism in Budapest came as a blow to its coffee houses, when the meeting places of writers and artists became intolerable to the regime. Many were closed, and became meeting places for the secret police instead. Come 1989, however, and the coffee houses of Budapest picked up where they left off: serving legendary coffee and cakes in elegant surrounds.
Cafe Gerbeaud — Most Famous Cafe
Gerbeaud is the most elite cafe in Budapest, dating back to 1858. With a terrace overlooking the famous Vörösmarty Square, the specialty here is the cake (the Gerbeaud classic is a sponge cake made with jam, ground walnuts and chocolate). A trip inside to see the plush interior with its elaborate carvings and frescos is mandatory.
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