Centrál Kávéház is a cafe in Lipotvaros, Budapest.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Károlyi utca 9, 1053 Budapest
Gerbeaud on Vorosmarty ter has poured coffee under chandeliers since 1858, a Belle Epoque grand cafe at the head of Vaci utca's pedestrian shopping street.
OrderThe Gerbeaud-szelet, a walnut and apricot jam slice baked here since the 19th century.
DrinkHungarian Melange and Gerbeaud slice
TipNo reservation system; arrive before 11:00 to avoid the tour-bus queue on Vorosmarty tér.
Mantra Specialty Coffee on a tree-lined Lipotvaros backstreet pours light-roast Ethiopian, Brazilian and Honduran filter coffee on AeroPress.
OrderThe single-origin filter on Chemex or AeroPress, the room's specialty.
DrinkAeroPress and Chemex filter
TipThe owners run home-barista classes; ask if a class lands on your visit dates.
Espresso Embassy on Arany Janos, steps from the Basilica, opened in 2012 as Budapest's first wave-three specialty cafe and still sets the bar for downtown.
OrderThe single-origin espresso, paired with a chocolate chip cookie.
DrinkEspresso and flat white
TipMon to Fri 07:30-19:00, weekends 09:00-17:00; queue is short on weekday mornings.
Gerbeaud on Vorosmarty ter has poured coffee under chandeliers since 1858, a Belle Epoque grand cafe at the head of Vaci utca's pedestrian shopping street.
OrderThe Gerbeaud-szelet, a walnut and apricot jam slice baked here since the 19th century.
DrinkHungarian Melange and Gerbeaud slice
TipNo reservation system; arrive before 11:00 to avoid the tour-bus queue on Vorosmarty tér.
The Muvesz Kavehaz on Andrassy across from the Opera has poured coffee since 1898, a quieter alternative to Gerbeaud with full Hungarian pastry counter.
OrderThe Dobos torta with an espresso and a glass of water.
DrinkEspresso and Dobos torta
TipOpen daily 09:00-20:00; the terrace fills on Opera matinee days.
Hadik on Bartok Bela ut, rebuilt in 2010 from a 1910 cafe, is the literary heart of Ujbuda with bookshelves, Karinthy memorabilia and a daily Hungarian lunch.
OrderThe Hungarian melange and the daily soup from the kitchen.
DrinkHungarian melange
TipPair with Szatyor next door for an after-coffee Hungarian dinner.
Kelet Kavezo on Bartok Bela ut in Ujbuda is a cafe, book-exchange library and exhibition space combined, with bagels, filter coffee and a slow Buda crowd.
OrderThe bagel with cream cheese and a single origin filter from the rotating menu.
DrinkFilter coffee and bagel sandwiches
TipBring a book to swap; the back room is the quietest place to work in Ujbuda.
Mantra Specialty Coffee on a tree-lined Lipotvaros backstreet pours light-roast Ethiopian, Brazilian and Honduran filter coffee on AeroPress.
OrderThe single-origin filter on Chemex or AeroPress, the room's specialty.
DrinkAeroPress and Chemex filter
TipThe owners run home-barista classes; ask if a class lands on your visit dates.
Espresso Embassy on Arany Janos, steps from the Basilica, opened in 2012 as Budapest's first wave-three specialty cafe and still sets the bar for downtown.
OrderThe single-origin espresso, paired with a chocolate chip cookie.
DrinkEspresso and flat white
TipMon to Fri 07:30-19:00, weekends 09:00-17:00; queue is short on weekday mornings.
