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HemingwayvsCentral Cafe and Restaurant 1887
Hemingway and Central Kavehaz are both praised by expert reviewers. Overall, Central Kavehaz is preferred by most writers compared to Hemingway. Central Kavehaz scores 85 with approval from 6 publications like Fodor's, Concierge and Frommer's.
Hemingway
Fodor's
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness
2 Kosztolanyi Dezso Ter, XI, Budapest, Hungary
From $10/night
Fodor's "The menu includes several kinds of seafood cooked on Mediterranean lava stone. Fans of heroic consumption will also appreciate a cocktail menu with 100-some drinks."
Frommer's "The interior of the venue always makes us feel like we have joined Hemingway in one of his favorite Spanish getaways." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Papa Hemingway sure knew how to live large. He would have appreciated the spread-out, island-resort feel of this restaurant, set on a small lake."
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
