New York Café
Cafe · Budapest District VI ·
Grand cafe with opulent interiors & live violin music
Grand cafe with opulent interiors & live violin music
"The hotel’s famously lavish café presents a Disneyfied take on Belle Époque café society: ornate décor and theatrical presentation draw cruise-weary tourists who linger over goulash, pose for selfies, and indulge in an escapist, staged version of historic urban café life." - Chris Wallace Chris Wallace Chris Wallace is a New York-based writer and photographer. He recently published his first book, "Twentieth-Century Man," about the late artist Peter Beard. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Financial Times, and other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Every visit of Budapest should include a stop at Gerbaud, Ruszwurm or New York Café." - Le Guide MICHELIN
"This traditional coffee house serves some of the best cakes in a luxurious, charmingly traditional environment, and every visit to Budapest should include a stop here." - Le Guide MICHELIN
"Impressive for its high rococo ceilings and riot of colorful stucco decorations, this is a grand place to drop in for a pastry." - Le Guide MICHELIN
Over 125 years old, it was the nicest cafe in the world at the time it was built where artists and writers gathered. Nowadays, they have lots of foie gras on the menu. Bourdain ate: goose liver terrine, pork throttle stew. Lunch date: Peter Zilahy, poet and performing artist.
