Budapest coffee scene

Cafés with outdoor seating in Budapest

Terraces, courtyards, and pavement tables in Budapest. Specialty coffee with a seat in the open air.

11 cafés · Hungary

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Editor's pickOutdoor seats
District V, Lipótváros

Espresso Embassy

Housed beneath a 200-year-old vaulted brick ceiling on Arany János utca, Espresso Embassy has shaped Budapest's…

EspressoV60Batch brewPour over
Editor's pickDog-friendly
District XIII, Újlipótváros

Madal Café Hollán Ernő

The founding Madal location on Hollán Ernő utca opened in 2013 and introduced Budapest to the dedicated brew bar…

EspressoAeroPressV60Batch brew
Local favoriteDog-friendly
District V, Belváros

Fekete

Fekete has occupied its spot on Múzeum körút since 2013, expanding from a minimalist espresso hole-in-the-wall into a…

EspressoV60AeroPressChemex
Local favoriteOutdoor seats
District V, Belváros

Kontakt

Tucked inside the Röser Courtyard on Károly körút since 2014, Kontakt brings genuine European roaster variety to…

EspressoV60AeroPressCold brew
Outdoor seats
District VII, Erzsébetváros

Blue Bird Specialty

The Blue Bird group operates both a roastery on Rumbach Sebestyén utca and a specialty café at Holló utca 10 in the…

EspressoChemexAeroPressV60
Outdoor seats
District VI, Terézváros

Flow Specialty Coffee Bar

Flow on Andrássy út, opened in 2018, is one of the few Budapest cafés to pair specialty coffee with a fully…

EspressoBatch brewPour over
Dog-friendly
District VII, Erzsébetváros

London Coffee Society

Opened in 2016 on Dohány utca in the heart of the Jewish Quarter, London Coffee Society brings a genuinely…

EspressoAeroPressChemexV60
Outdoor seats
District V, Lipótváros

Madal Café Alkotmány

Steps from the Parliament building on Alkotmány utca, this 2017-opened Madal branch brings the group's meticulous…

EspressoAeroPressV60Batch brew
Dog-friendly
District VII, Erzsébetváros

My Little Melbourne Coffee

Hungary's first specialty coffee shop, opened in 2012 on Madách tér by a Budapest couple inspired by Australian café…

Espresso
Open late
District VII, Erzsébetváros

Warmcup

Warmcup on Erzsébet körút distinguishes itself in the crowded seventh district by staying open until 9pm on weekdays,…

EspressoV60AeroPressCold brew
Outdoor seats
District XIII, Angyalföld

Waycup

Waycup opened in 2020 on Jászai Mari tér in District XIII, bringing a dedicated specialty coffee operation to a…

EspressoV60Batch brewCold brew

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