New York Café is a cafe in Erzsebetvaros, Budapest.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Erzsébet körút 9-11, 1073 Budapest
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.
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.
