New York Café

I loved this place! However, the day that we went the queue was unusually long. I see why this is a popular place! Since there were a lot of people, I expected food to take a little longer than usual, but it tool 30 minutes for our food to arrive! Still, this place is a great place. Highly recommend going if you are in Budapest.

We visited this place in the summer, and I’ve wanted to leave a review ever since. Despite seeing quite a few negative comments about the service, food, or other aspects, the photos really drew me in. Honestly, I don’t regret it. Even if it’s just once, I think it’s worth visiting. The place is truly beautiful, and I haven’t seen anything quite like it in other countries—at least not on this scale. So, if you’re looking for a stunning spot to relax, take in the surroundings, and maybe snap a few photos, it’s definitely worth a visit, especially if you’re only in Budapest for a day or two.

Only nice thing I have to say about New York cafe is that it is very beautiful inside. The service was okay and the queue to be seated was moving relatively fast. Even if there was no wait queue I wouldn’t revisit. The prices are crazy expensive and the quality of the coffee and desserts definitely disappointed all of us. We paid triple the price for a mediocre coffee and the desserts were bad in my opinion. I only liked the tiramisu which was nothing special, just decent. The apricot cheesecake had a weird taste and we weren’t able to finish it. It didn’t remind me of a cheesecake and for the price was not worth it. The chocolate dessert was average at best and way overpriced. I don’t get the hype about this place and if you are ever in Budapest don’t waist your time here. There are way better and cheaper cafes all over Budapest. New york cafe is a big tourist trap.

One of the most special places in Budapest. I've been there for breakfast and I can tell I've never had a similar experience before: there was live music with piano and violins, and the food tasted amazing. It is a bit expensive but you should definitely give it a try if you want to live a unique time. Very high level staff. There was a quite long queue but it was really fast (15 min wait).

In our opinion this is the best looking cafe in Europe. Great food, service and cocktails. We heard a lot of differing reports on New York Cafe. But we always go and see for ourselves and we are glad we did. The place is just beautiful from every angle. Our server was perfect, served us quickly and politely. Told us to have a walk round take our photos and when we came back our drinks were on the table. Our food came in a reasonable time, it was delicious and cooked well. Cocktails were perfect and we left very happy.

Beautiful and interesting but the worst service and mediocre food in a so called elegant setting. We ordered two non alcoholic drinks, 2 soups and 2 desserts and price was 93 euro. For each course we were served and given no cutlery. We waited for over 5 minutes with our soup. Eventually we got someone’s attention. For our dessert we were prepared and ask the server for cutlery. He essentially said it wasn’t his job, his colleague would bring it. Wait, wait, wait again, and we flagged down another person to get something for the desserts. The weirdest experience ever. The goulash was watery and bland, potato soup was good, and desserts were excellent. Our recommendation, go to a fancy church for decor, make a 50 euro donation, and real restaurant to eat.

This place is absolutely beautiful! Definitely worth stopping in for a coffee, but I would stick to the basics here. I ordered a coffee and a Benedict, both were on my table within five minutes of me ordering. They were both cold, which tells me that they were preassembled or not made to order. A little disappointing, considering I wanted to enjoy some of my coffee before my food came out… little did I know it didn’t not matter. The service was good enough, the staff was extremely friendly. Service was lacking however, my waitress only came to the table one time and asked me if I wanted dessert. I said no, I’m ready for the check, then she disappeared for another 20 minutes. This place has extreme potential to be absolutely amazing. They’re just focusing on the wrong things.

The venue is refined and gorgeous- definitely photo worthy. Service and food are lacking. If you can pop in and take a picture, save yourself the time and $$ and head some place more authentic with better service.

I loved this place! However, the day that we went the queue was unusually long. I see why this is a popular place! Since there were a lot of people, I expected food to take a little longer than usual, but it tool 30 minutes for our food to arrive! Still, this place is a great place. Highly recommend going if you are in Budapest.

We visited this place in the summer, and I’ve wanted to leave a review ever since. Despite seeing quite a few negative comments about the service, food, or other aspects, the photos really drew me in. Honestly, I don’t regret it. Even if it’s just once, I think it’s worth visiting. The place is truly beautiful, and I haven’t seen anything quite like it in other countries—at least not on this scale. So, if you’re looking for a stunning spot to relax, take in the surroundings, and maybe snap a few photos, it’s definitely worth a visit, especially if you’re only in Budapest for a day or two.

Only nice thing I have to say about New York cafe is that it is very beautiful inside. The service was okay and the queue to be seated was moving relatively fast. Even if there was no wait queue I wouldn’t revisit. The prices are crazy expensive and the quality of the coffee and desserts definitely disappointed all of us. We paid triple the price for a mediocre coffee and the desserts were bad in my opinion. I only liked the tiramisu which was nothing special, just decent. The apricot cheesecake had a weird taste and we weren’t able to finish it. It didn’t remind me of a cheesecake and for the price was not worth it. The chocolate dessert was average at best and way overpriced. I don’t get the hype about this place and if you are ever in Budapest don’t waist your time here. There are way better and cheaper cafes all over Budapest. New york cafe is a big tourist trap.

One of the most special places in Budapest. I've been there for breakfast and I can tell I've never had a similar experience before: there was live music with piano and violins, and the food tasted amazing. It is a bit expensive but you should definitely give it a try if you want to live a unique time. Very high level staff. There was a quite long queue but it was really fast (15 min wait).

In our opinion this is the best looking cafe in Europe. Great food, service and cocktails. We heard a lot of differing reports on New York Cafe. But we always go and see for ourselves and we are glad we did. The place is just beautiful from every angle. Our server was perfect, served us quickly and politely. Told us to have a walk round take our photos and when we came back our drinks were on the table. Our food came in a reasonable time, it was delicious and cooked well. Cocktails were perfect and we left very happy.

Beautiful and interesting but the worst service and mediocre food in a so called elegant setting. We ordered two non alcoholic drinks, 2 soups and 2 desserts and price was 93 euro. For each course we were served and given no cutlery. We waited for over 5 minutes with our soup. Eventually we got someone’s attention. For our dessert we were prepared and ask the server for cutlery. He essentially said it wasn’t his job, his colleague would bring it. Wait, wait, wait again, and we flagged down another person to get something for the desserts. The weirdest experience ever. The goulash was watery and bland, potato soup was good, and desserts were excellent. Our recommendation, go to a fancy church for decor, make a 50 euro donation, and real restaurant to eat.

This place is absolutely beautiful! Definitely worth stopping in for a coffee, but I would stick to the basics here. I ordered a coffee and a Benedict, both were on my table within five minutes of me ordering. They were both cold, which tells me that they were preassembled or not made to order. A little disappointing, considering I wanted to enjoy some of my coffee before my food came out… little did I know it didn’t not matter. The service was good enough, the staff was extremely friendly. Service was lacking however, my waitress only came to the table one time and asked me if I wanted dessert. I said no, I’m ready for the check, then she disappeared for another 20 minutes. This place has extreme potential to be absolutely amazing. They’re just focusing on the wrong things.

The venue is refined and gorgeous- definitely photo worthy. Service and food are lacking. If you can pop in and take a picture, save yourself the time and $$ and head some place more authentic with better service.