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BagolyvarvsCentral Cafe and Restaurant 1887
Bagolyvar and Central Cafe and Restaurant are both highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Central Cafe and Restaurant is preferred by most writers compared to Bagolyvar. Central Cafe and Restaurant is ranked #4 in Budapest with endorsements from 6 sources such as Let's Go, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Bagolyvar
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Allatkerti ut 2, Budapest 1146, Hungary
From $5/night
Frommer's "Bagolyvár is a budget alternative to Gundel as it has the same owners, but the prices are much more reasonable." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The “Owl Castle”, as the name translates, is an enchanting restaurant found next to the City Park."
Rough Guide "Sister to the Gundel, the “Owl’s Castle” offers traditional Hungarian family-style cooking at far lower prices."
Central Cafe and Restaurant 1887
Concierge Frommer's DK Eyewitness Rough Guide
Fodor's
Let's Go
Karolyi Mihaly utca 9, V, Budapest 1053, Hungary
From $10/night
Concierge "Originally opened in 1887, Café Central quickly became the center of the city's intellectual life, spawning important periodicals and literary movements."
Frommer's "Coffeehouse culture is ingrained in Budapest history; this coffeehouse is one of the historic places where writers and artists gathered." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The Central holds a special place in locals’ hearts. It was one of the great literary cafés at the start of the 20th century, when Budapest was a city of 500 cafés."
Rough Guide Star
"In its heyday, the decades around World War I, this large coffee house was a popular venue in Budapest’s literary scene."
Fodor's "A classic turn-of-the-20th-century gathering spot for Hungarian writers of the Nyugat (West) magazine, this coffeehouse has endured two wars and a communist closure." Full review
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Don't miss the excellent cakes and pastries, on view in a glass display case.
Let's Go "In addition to a variety of entrees, confectionaries and alcohol will lift whatever curse lies upon your soul, and the chill staff will convince you to, yes, be their guest." Full review
