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15 Best Cafes in Budapest

Budapest is the capital city of Hungary. The city has also grown to become one of the most popular cities in the country. The city offers a variety of historic sites to both locals and visitors.

Cafes have however grown popular in the area over time.

Budapest has long been known for its cafe culture. Historically speaking, artists and poets used to meet at Budapest coffee houses to share ideas while sipping from one of the best coffee stops. Cafés in Budapest also offer a variety of accompaniments for the coffee served.

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1. Espresso Embassy

The Espresso Embassy is one of the first third-wave cafés in Budapest. The building is an urban palace built in 1812.  The Café took up its name from the Embassy of Montenegro located next door.

After the cleaning up of the café, beautiful Bohemian spherical bricks were uncovered. The café currently has a contemporary industrial design that is appealing to the eye. Other than just offering coffee, the place also sells its coffee beans to willing customers.

Pastries and cakes are also offered at the cafe. The place has grown popular from the aesthetic and the coffee it offers to its esteemed customer. The café has received immense reviews on the coffee it offers.

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address: Budapest, Arany János u. 15, 1051 Hungary

hours:mon-fri; 7:30 am-4 pm/ sat-sun 8am-6pm

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2. Coffee Shop 64

The café received the name from its street number only two years after it commenced its operations. The café has grown over the years and has become a firm favourite of the Budapest community.

Customers have described it as the best place for a quick coffee stop while in the area. The café is however small and does not have adequate sitting space for its customers. It however offers a variety of coffee and some freshly made croissants as accompaniment.

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address: Budapest, Rákóczi út 64, 1074 Hungary

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3. First Strudel House of Pest

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The First Strudel House of Pest is a family-owned restaurant in Budapest. The opening of the restaurant was back in 2007. The interior design of the restaurant and its recipes were inspired by the historic building.

The café seeks to preserve Hungarian traditions for the generation to come. The most outstanding feature of the place is the split-flap display which offers a fusion of both the past and the future.

The strudel menu offers a large variety of fillings, both sweet and savoury such as cabbage or salmon strudel. What’s more, the café is centrally located and the atmosphere and service are warm and welcoming.

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address: Budapest, Október 6. u. 22, 1051 Hungary

hours:mon-sun; 10 am-11 pm

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4. Praga Coffee & Tea House

The café offers a meeting point for students, artists and locals. The building offers a cosy, vintage feel to its customers from all over. The café has received recommendable ratings and reviews from its customers.

The restaurant has also received its fair share of bad reviews. Several reviews term the staff as being arrogant and offered the worst experience. One review terms the experience as terrible and further complains that the place charged a 15% service fee as opposed to the normal 10%.

Other than the coffee, the menu also offers a variety of burgers served with a generous portion of fries, one of the customers’ favourites being the duck breast burger.

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address: Budapest, Baross u 8, 1085 Hungary

hours:mon-fri; 10 am-10 pm

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5. Azték Choxolat

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The Azték Choxolat café is renowned for its homemade bonbons, speciality chocolate and other sorts of hot chocolate drinks available at the place. Amazing reviews have been made on the variety of hot chocolate drinks available in the café.

The café further offers a variety of choices between Robusta and Arabica blends of coffee. All the drinks, pastries and cakes are made on the premises.

The café offers a cosy and homely feeling, with big armchairs to sit next to the windows and a few little wooden tables outside for extra seating. The café offers the best prices for tasty coffee for its customers.

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address: Budapest, Udvarban a Spár közért mellett, Károly krt. 22, 1052 Hungary

hours:mon-fri; 10 am-7 pm/ sat 10am:5pm

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6. Alexandra Book Café

The café is located in the historic Â鶹APPizi department store in Budapest.  The Alexandra book café offers a variety of cakes, hot drinks and a humble atmosphere for its esteemed customers.

The interior is richly decorated in an ornate Neo-Renaissance style with gold as the predominant colour. Its ceiling was designed by Károly Lotz, one of the most talented Hungarian artists of the 19th century. The artist is renowned for the works done by him all over Budapest.

The building offers a beautiful and luxurious aesthetic to its customers. The most unexpected aspect about Alexandra is probably the prices.

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address: Budapest, Andrássy út 39, 1061 Hungary

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7. The Artizan Bakery

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The café has become a local favourite bakery and coffee spot. It offers oven-fresh croissants and coffee to its customer. Reviews have shown that it is the best option for brunch and breakfast in Budapest.

It offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere for its esteemed customers. They offer hot bread from fresh local ingredients. Other than the excellent reviews received some reviews complains of the awful treatment received from the staff.

Coffee can be served in the restaurant or maybe packed for takeaway. A cosy seating area is available on the second floor of the building.

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address: Budapest, Hold u. 3, 1054 Hungary

hours:mon-fri; 7 am-6 pm/ sat 7;30 am:1:30pm

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8.9Bar

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The 9Bar is located right at the heart of the city just a street from St. Stephen Basilica. The café is known for its lattes and coffee which is usually top-notch. The café has been in existence since 2016 and has been serving the community with the best coffee.

Reviews have commended the staff on their accommodating approach towards their customers. They have made the place feel like home. The double Cappuccino paired with croissants has been recommended as a must-have while visiting the cafe in Budapest.

The place offers a quiet area to relax and take a break from the busy streets of the city while enjoying a cup of one of the best coffees.

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address: Budapest, Lázár u. 5, 1065 Hungary

hours:mon-fri; 8 am-6 pm/ sat 8 am 5 pm

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9. Ruszwurm Confectionery

The Ruszwurm café is one of the classical cafés with magic from the past in the present. The place was initially founded back in 1827 and is one of the oldest cafés in Budapest. The restaurant offers a blend of both the past and the future.

The Ruszwurm neighbours the Matthias church in Budapest. The interior includes a master joiner Krautsieder and the dial plate of the clock from the age of I. Ferenc. The café has its loyal clientele to have a taste of the various cuisines available in the place.

The Ruszwurn Cream cake is common in the place. The cake is made with vanilla, eggs, cream and flaky pastry. The dish has become very popular in the café.

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address: Budapest, Szentháromság u. 7, 1014 Hungary

hours:mon- sun; 10 am-6 pm

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10. Piccolo Café

The café is known for providing top-tier Italian coffee to its customers at the heart of Budapest. Reviews have shown that the place serves one of the best espressos in the country and appetizing sweet pasties.

Other than coffee, the place offers filling meals, like fresh and tasty Panini, two Italian specialities. The café has grown popular over the years with its variety of both meals and coffee.

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address: Budapest, Jókai tér 6, 1061 Hungary

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11. Portobello (Coffee and Wine)

Budapest has several restaurants, wine bars and coffee however, the Portobello is the first that is all three in one sport. The sport was created to cater for all three services under one roof.  The place focuses on quality, seasonality, and sustainability delivered in a fun and creative way.

The coffee beans are sourced and roasted by Barn, the Berlin expert. He is believed to have worked with speciality coffees for over a decade. The place sims to provide free coffee to its customers.

Other than coffee, the place offers incredible wine selections to its customers. It offers natural wine made by local producers. The shop offers a wide selection of both local wines and international wines.

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address: Budapest, Veres Pálné u. 16, 1053 Hungary

hours:mon- fri; 9 am-5 pm/ sun 9:30am-3pm

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12. New York Café

Café de New York, photo by Yelkrokoyade.

The New York Café is among the top cafes that one wouldn’t want to miss on their visit to Budapest. The café is decked in embroiled gold from top to bottom. The café was listed as one of the most Instagrammable places in Budapest.

The café attracts its customers with both its remarkable interior and its coffee selections. The place has long waiting for lines at the door, so a reservation would be convenient for customers. Just nearby is the Jewish Quarter bar that offers all sorts of entertainment.

Excellent reviews have been made on the place for its beauty and the variety of coffee available at the place.

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address: Budapest, Erzsébet krt. 9-11, 1073 Hungary

hours:mon-sun; 8 am-12 am

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13. Zoo Café

The café makes it in the list of top cafes because of its distinct nature. The place is the part menagerie, part café and part zoo. The Zoo houses a variety of exotic small animals ranging form lizards, rabbits and snakes.

Customers have an opportunity to interact with Mother Nature while sipping their coffee in the place. Reservation of seats is however important as the place has long waiting lists  and has become popular in Budapest.

While having your cap of coffee, the animal handlers will bring out a fuzzy or reptile creature to the table every 10-15 minutes giving the customer a chance of meeting the creatures. However customers are allowed to sit on their table for only 90 minutes before being requested to leave.

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address: Budapest, Fejér György u. 3, 1053 Hungary

hours:mon-sun; 10 am-9 pm

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14. Pastrian Coffee Shop

The coffee shop was renamed from Double Shot to Pastrian Coffee shop.  The café is a small cozy café found in the quiet District VIII. The café is located next to the Hipster neighbourhood just a few blocks away from Parliament and Margaret Island.

The café offers a cosy relaxation centre for visitors. The place offers extra seating space outside with wooden tables. Customers have an opportunity to enjoy a warm breakfast and double shots of espresso to kick off a day of tourism in the layback coffee shop.

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hours:mon-sun; 07:30 AM – 5:00 PM

phone: +36 70 364 2121

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15. Tamp and pull

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The café offers a wide range of coffee options for its customers at the heart of Budapest.  The café has been known to produce one of the best coffees in the area regardless of the tiny space it operates in.

The coffee shop has a unique shaggy décor that is appealing to the eye. The definition of Tamp and pull is to pack and prepare espresso. Excellent reviews have also been made on the place.

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address: Budapest, Czuczor u. 3, 1093 Hungary

hours:mon-fri; 8 am-6 pm/ sat 8pm-5pm

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website: Tamp and pull

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