Madal Café Hollán Ernő is a cafe in Ujlipotvaros, Budapest.
Editorially verified June 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Hollán Ernő utca 3, 1136 Budapest
Auguszt on Kossuth Lajos has run as a family confectionery since 1870, now in the fifth generation, with a Belle Epoque room and a hidden Paloma Garden.
OrderThe Hantas Flora pastry with a small black coffee.
DrinkEspresso and Hantas Flora pastry
TipOpen Mon to Fri 09:00-19:00; ask for the Paloma Garden terrace when the weather permits.
The New York Café in the New York Palace on Erzsebet korut has poured coffee under frescoed ceilings and gilded chandeliers since 1894, the most ornate cafe.
OrderThe Hungarian Melange with the New York apple strudel.
DrinkHungarian melange and Sacher torte
TipQueue moves; ask for a table on the upper gallery for the full ceiling view.
The Central Kavehaz on Karolyi utca has poured coffee since 1887 and was the regular meeting room for the Nyugat literary set in the early 20th century.
OrderA filter coffee with the Esterhazy slice and a Sacher torte.
DrinkFilter coffee with a slice of Esterházy
TipQuieter than New York Cafe for working; the upstairs reading room is the calmest seat.
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.
