Massolit Budapest Books and Café

beautiful and cosy cafe/bookstore. i love this concept of buying a book and sitting down reading it while sipping a cup of coffee. i also love the vibe of independent bookstore like this, as it gives you a very warm and welcoming feeling that you cannot find in big bookstore. the coffee was also good and the staffs were friendly. i came early on a thursday morning and just 15 mins after i arrived, the store was filled with guests and tourists, but the noise was manageable.

Beautiful cafe, stuffed with Hungarian authors and fun clever things things to pour over in every nook and cranny. Randomly assorted new and old books, gorgeous courtyard in the back, bookshelves assorted by color. Immediately fall in love with everything about this place. And that’s not even starting on how it blew my socks off with the coffee, the plum cinnamon pie was great too. Lily, the barista, was lovely and talked at length about the books there. Great help. Cannot recommend this place enough.

To be honest I felt a little underwhelmed having seen reviews of this place, though it was busy so clearly popular so each to their own. We didn't have a drink as there wasn't anywhere to sit which is fair enough, it's quite cramped but they did have a good selection of books and the staff were friendly and knowledgeable. The "secret garden" they advertise looks frankly quite derelict but the front of the shop exterior is a great look 📚

My friends and I literally visited because of that one star "poorly peeled cucumber water with one mint leaf" comment, since we found it hilarious and intriguing 😂 I liked the place. It is busy (seemed to be a rush hour), small (but so very cute) and bit pricey (but that is to be expected from a small place like that). Our drinks and food were good and we really enjoyed a little sunny rest in the garden outside. Wait for drinks was a bit long, but it was understandable since there were a lot of people and only one worker. But we did not mind, since it was sunny and nice to sit and wait outside. Only negative thing was that my friend bought a book (that had a price on), and when paying, the worker got weird and bit frustrated, making my friend feel unconfortable and then said that "fine, I'll sell it with that price". You shouldn't make customer feel bad about your mispriced items, especially when she wasn’t even informed about that problem... But we brushed it off, since worker did seem bit overwhelmed and tired. So we regained our good mood fast, because we discovered greatest souvenirs of this trip! Notebooks with photos and texts. This notebook is such a great find and buy! All in all we had fun and I will come back in a few days.

Very cute and sitting area/ cafe was very comfortable. The staff were very friendly and the book options and prices are great, also they’re very inclusive!!

Brilliant spot! Cozy and friendly atmosphere and the staff are really nice. Great selection of books in English and a good section for Hungarian literature and history. Coffee and cakes delicious.

Great quiet place for a coffee. Nice decorations and cozy atmosphere. We live books so we had a look around. Keep it up!

This place is 272782 out of 10. The coffee has the rich taste of roasted finely selected beans. Simply art on your palate. The atmosphere is alternative, offering different environments if you want be introspective or hang out with friends. The service was fast & good. I definitely recommend.