Centrál Café

It opened in 1887 next to the university on Károlyi utca and was a meeting place for the writers and editors of the literary magazine Nyugat. In 1949 the communist regime closed it, like almost all the grand cafés, and it spent half a century in other uses.

It reopened in 2000, restored in period style, with high ceilings, marble tables, wooden chairs and newspapers to read. It serves breakfast, Hungarian dishes and cakes all day, and is usually calmer than the more famous cafés.