Cafe Gerbeaud

Cafe culture in Budapest is old. It has developed since the economy of Hungary has progressed in 19th centuty. Since 1868, during the time of Austriah-Hungarian Monarchie, the number of cafe in Budapest has rapidly increased.　Many writers visited cafe and enjoyed coffee and conversation.

One of the most traditional Cafe in Budapest "Gerbeaud since 1858" .

Beautiful Lococo style ceiling. Queen Erzsebet was also a big fan of this cafe.

Since I was totally hungury, I ordered sadwitch first. Vegetable panini.

My husband ordered crab sandwitch.

What I cannot miss is of course sweets!

Cakes with layers seems to be a popular one.

It was too difficult to chose from varieties of cakes in the show case.

and what I cannot forget it coffee. Look at this beautiful layer of Late Machiato!
During the time of socialism, many cafe have to close. But Gerbeaud is one of those cafe which survived until now... A very precious culture of Hungary.