Coffee Cat in Budapest

Coffee Cat is a small, cosy and friendly café in the centre of Budapest offering a superb selection and quality of coffee. If you want to get away from Starbucks and Costa Cafe quick drinks for a lot of money I can only recommend you to visit Coffee Cat because the coffee is really excellent, if not the best I had in Budapest. Located in a quiet area of Ó utca which is known for bars and pubs Coffee Cat is a very small but super friendly and cosy place to have your coffee in the morning or afternoon.

Above the counter you can finda  visualized selection of all the coffee types available ranging from a normal Espresso, the traditional cappuccino to Mexican Coffee and Iced Latte Macchiato so whatever you prefer you will find it in Coffee Cat. The coffee is according to the website 100% Columbian Arabica which reflects in the taste so you really have quality coffee in your hand. The prices in Coffee Cat Budapest are avarage, maybe a bit above but for the quality I am willing to pay some Forint more, so for an Espresso you pay 310 HUF, for a large Cafe Latte you get charged 510 HUF which still is probably 25% cheaper than in some trendy café. Also very popular in Coffee Cat are the croissants.

Though I was invited on a coffee by the owner I chose to give it a try without free coffee to check the staff as well and I, as well as the persons in front of me, were treated really friendly and helpful. The coffee is really made with love which takes its time but I guess that for a good coffee everybody is willing to wait. The interior in Coffee Cat is simple but absolutely sufficient and comfortable. Also as I can see the staff is treating its regular guests in a special way even dedicating them a picture and small description on their website naming it the “Cat Family”.

So if you enjoy a  good coffee at any time during Coffee Cats opening hours, weekdays 7.30 – 16.00 and Saturday 9.00 – 11.30, I strongly recommend you to have a look and try out one of their coffees because they are really fantastic and maybe you will get your section in the Cat Family soon as well.

Coffee Cat Information:
Address: Budapest, Ó utca 44.
Tel: 708-0170
Or visit the website and like Coffee Cat on Facebook.

All in all I can say that this was not my last time in Grandio Party Hostel in Budapest and I will recommend it to friends and people who are searching for a cheap accommodation in Budapest because as the prices stated on the website it is fairly cheap compared to a cheap hotel in the city center and especially for young people, stag weekends or generally party oriented people this is the place to stay.

Grandio Party Hostel Budapest Information
Address:Nagy Diofa Utca 8, 1075, Budapest
Or visit the Grandio Party Hostel website.

Grandio Party Hostel Budapest

Villa Bagatelle Budapest

Good bread is something I was missing in Budapest, until now. Villa Bagatelle in Budapest is a bakery, café and home decoration shop in one place. It settled in a big, beautiful villa in the 12th district in Budapest, that why it took the name of Villa Bagatelle. The building is from 1929 when an owner of a pharmacy built a villa in Németvölgyi út for him and his family. Over the years the house has changed owners sometimes and now it became a family business including a superb bakery, the coffee place and a home decoration shop in the top floor. Beautifully renovated and with a very nice garden around Villa Bagatelle invites guests to have a coffee on the balcony or in the wonderful decorated inside. Also the place is very children friendly, equipped with many children seats and a nice corner to play for children of all ages.

The Bakery

In the bakery called “Brót” after the German word for bread I guess you can find many different tzpes of very good baked breads, rolls and cakes but also you get soups, croissants and of course Hungarian traditional Pogácsa, so basically everything you expect from a decent bakery. The thing is for me as a German I cannot really get friends with Hungarian white bread and also the trial to make brown breads so for me Villa Bagatelle is a little heaven in the center of Budapest. Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing better than Hungarian white bread next to a good Gulash Soup but for breakfast I prefer the German type of bread and rolls.

The Café

In the first floor you can find the Café of Villa Bagatelle which offers place to probably 50 people and also in summer time you can enjoy their balcony to have your coffee or breakfast. I have been there on a sunday morning and the café was entirely full with people having breakfast, enjoying the sun on the balony or simply have a chat with friends. You can get many things there for breakfast but of course it is recommendable to have some bread from the own bakery.

The Home Decoration Shop

Unfortunately the Home decoration was closed on the day I was there but I could have a sneak through the glass door (see image below) and check what they offer there. Of what I could see the offered things were nothing spectacular but nice indeed and it seems to go hand in hand with the other two parts of the villa where really every little detail is well worked out and wonderful decorated. When I am there next time I will have a closer look on the Home Decoration Shop.

Price wise Villa Bagatelle is for sure not the cheapest place but the quality justifies the prices. Also keep in mind that it is located in the 12th district which is a bit more expensive than other districts in Budapest so I didn’t expect something else. As mentioned the quality of the products and also the taste is really great so I will not complain about the price but if you expect a 150 HUF / kg of bread price you will be in the wrong place.

I really enjoyed the short time I have been to Villa Bagatelle and will return for sure to have a proper breakfast in the sun. So I definitely recommend to have a look, grab a good bread and a fresh orange juice or coffe.

Villa Bagatelle - Home Decoration Shop

Villa Bagatelle Contact Information:

1126 Budapest, Németvölgyi út 17., Hungary

Brót bakery:
Monday-Friday 07-19; Saturday-Sunday: 08-12
Tel.: 06 1 213-4191

Café:
Monday-Friday: 08-19; Saturday-Sunday: 9-18 h
Tel.: 06 1 213-4190

Home Decoration Shop:
Wednesday-Friday: 10-19; Saturday: 10-16
(on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays by appointment only)
Tel.: 06 1 213-4194 (appointments: 06 1 213-4190)

For more information visit the Villa Bagatelle website or join the Facebook Page.

Pezsegő Bár

Pezsegő Bar in Budapest is a little, fancy place in the city center surrounded by several other bars. The speciality of this bar is champagne and wine which is really excellent. It seems that this place is a little in bar for rich people and those who would like to be, a bit poshy and snobbish but I have to admit that I felt great there. You can also have nice dinners there served really excellent and well tasting as well. Also very good is the DJ who is playing lounge type of music rather for the background than for dancing but going well with the style of the bar and not too loud so you still can have a chat with your people.

To be honest there is not too much to write about Pezsegő Bar Budapest except from that it is a really nice and cosy place to have a drink with friends and have a chat. On fridays and saturdays it is recommended to reserve a table in advance since the seats in Pezsegő are limited. The entire bar is not too large so it might be that you have to stand in the crowd trying to reach the bar to have one of the fantastic champagnes or wines.

There are of course other drinks served as well like cocktails, beer and soft drinks. For food I recommend you to check out the website of Pezsegő Bar in Budapest. So if you want to have a cosy evening with friends I recommend to go to Pezsegő and if it is crowded there are other places areound to jump in for a drink.

Pezsegő Bar Budapest Information:

Hajós utca 25., 1065 Budapest
Tel.:+3617057329
Or visit the website.

Pezsegő Bar Budapest

It is good to see a certain amount of new style Cafés coming to Budapest giving a difference to the old fashiones traditional Vienna type of Cafés. These old Cafés offering overpriced coffee in a grandmothers atmosphere with cake on a sunday afternoon for elder people. Not that these new fashion coffee stores are cheaper but they bring a bit of variety in the city and the lifestyle of Budapest people and so does the California Coffee Company. If you are on your way through the city and want to grab a fast coffee these places are perfect and fast. So have a look into California Coffee Company in Budapest.

Adresses:
Teréz Körút 38
1066 Budapest

Kálvin Tér 12
1091 Budapest

Szent István Tér 4
1042 Budapest

Or visit the California Coffee Company website.

Anyways the menu offers all kinds of starters such as soups, salads and hot and cold starters. You get italian Bruscetta, Hungarian Fish Soup or green pea soup with Wasabi and shrimps. So really it is a bit from everywhere in the world. It looks exactly the same for the main dishes, Wok fried chicken with chili and ginger or Gypsy steak with potatoes just to name 2 dishes which probably come from the other end of the world. Well than there is the dessert which is kind of unspectacular.

I haven’t eaten in Menta Terasz so I cannot judge the food but what I have seen looks really nice and the portions seem to be fair enough for the price they ask for. What they can do really good are cocktails and of course long drinks. To bring a little negative aspect to this review I was unsatisfied with the service of the staff in Menta Terasz because they were so slow in taking an order and bringing the drinks over to the table. Anyways that might have been an exception and normally they are fast.

Address:
Margit krt. 14.
1022 Budapest
Tel: 06-1-336-1250
Opening Hours: Sunday – Wednesday 11.00 – 02.00 and Thursday – Saturday 11.00 – 04.00
For further information about Menta Terasz visit their website.

Adress: Margit sziget, entrance Margit island

Click here for further informatio

Costa Coffee definetly makes fantastic coffee but the prices are fairly expensive, especially compared to normal Hungarian coffee prices. You can find fancy creations of the list like Mochachino or Caramel Machiato which taste quite OK but have nothing to do anymore with coffee. Anyways, you pay for a medium Cafe Latte around 650 HUF which normally would be probably around 350 Ft.

Nevertheless Costa Coffee brings some Coffee to go flair to Budapest and offers a nice ambience, wireless and next to all kinds of coffee creations some sandwiches and cakes. So if you fany aLondon type of coffee in the heart of Budapest than have a stop at Costa Coffee.

A couple of years ago when I first went to Gödör Klub in Budapest everything happened inside which on a saturday night is quite smoky and loud. Anyhow during the last years they managed to build up an outdoor area with tons of tables and chairs on the stairs goind up and down to the club.

During summertime you will find here many students having a beer, a coffee or just enjoying the wireless and the sun during daytime. In the evening there is a lot of program going on in Gödör Klub like live concerts, art exhibitions and much more.

The prices in Gödör Klub are average and taking into consideration that it is located very central you could even say that it is a cheap place to drink a cocktail, coffe or beer. Cocktails are around 1000-1300 HUF and the fresh Dreher beer comes 560 HUF.

All in all Gödör Klub is a fantastic place to spend a free summer afternoon but also to come for concerts of more or less underground bands and of course get some drinks.

Adress:
Déak tér
Opening hours: Sun – Wed: 10.00 – 02.00 and Thu – Sat: 10.00 – 04.00
Or visit the Gödör Klub website

Bar Domby is for sure one of the classiest bars in Budapest. It has the typical New York look and feel in black and gold interior with large, high mirrors hanging on the wall. The atmosphere is good and bar Domby seems to be crowded whenever you go there.

But it is not only the interior which is amazing but the drinks. World class drink, especially Martini mixes, made by bar keepers who understand their job and all that for reasonable prices. Bar Domby in Budapest is for sure a place for metropolitan people who love the flair of good and stylish bars. If you’d like to have some of that feeling whilst in Budapest go and check out Bar Domby. 

Adress:
Anker köz 3. (Near Déak tér) 
District 6, Budapest
Opening hours: Daily: 6 PM – 2 AM
Or visit the Bar Domby website