Central Coffeehouse

Central Kávéház

Center of Budapest's Traditional Coffeehouse Culture

Description

A true and tested traditional coffeehouse, directly in line with the Viennese service, ambiance and traditions. The site was restored by Imre Somody, a Hungarian businessman and philanthropist and continues to this day to be a place where you can mix and mingle with artists, actors, journalists, and regular folk. Coffee-house culture in Budapest is part and parcel of a lifestyle. Here, for instance, author Géza Csemer has for years had a place reserved for him in perpetuity. Only fellow authors could be found seated at this table. Newspapers can be found on the racks on entering, and coffee is served with the traditional small glass of bubbly soda.