Food Belváros, Budapest
Café Gerbeaud
A place to eat in Belváros, Budapest, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Afternoon.

Why go
Historic confectionery on Vörösmarty Square since 1858.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Budapest, alongside 3 sights, 2 outdoor spots and 1 activity. 2 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Dohány Street Synagogue and Szimpla Kert. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Belváros
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 45 min
- Best time
- Afternoon
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Budapest, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Dohány Street Synagogue
Europe's largest synagogue, with a memorial garden and Jewish Museum.
Sight · 0.8 km straight-line - 2Szimpla Kert
The original ruin bar, a maze of rooms in a derelict building.
Drinks · 1.0 km straight-line - 3Hungarian Parliament Building
Neo-Gothic parliament on the Danube; tours show the Holy Crown.
Sight · 1.2 km straight-line - 4Great Market Hall
Iron-roofed 1897 market selling paprika, salami and lángos upstairs.
Shopping · 1.2 km straight-line - 5Buda Castle and Fisherman's Bastion
Castle Hill palace, Matthias Church and turreted terraces facing Parliament.
Sight · 1.3 km straight-line - 6Gellért Hill
Wooded hill above the river with the best panorama of both banks.
Outdoors · 1.4 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Café Gerbeaud is a stop on our Prague, Vienna & Budapest route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More places to eat in Budapest
Another curated place to eat in Budapest. See the full Budapest guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Budapest run from 2°C in January to 29°C in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Café Gerbeaud itself, we suggest: Afternoon.
Modelled monthly averages for Budapest from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Budapest weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Café Gerbeaud, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Budapest, Vörösmarty Square 7-8, 1051 Hungary
- Coordinates
- 47.49696, 19.05025
- Destination
- Budapest, Hungary
- Website
- gerbeaud.hu
Café Gerbeaud: quick answers
How much time do you need at Café Gerbeaud?
Plan on about 45 minutes at Café Gerbeaud. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Café Gerbeaud?
Our pick: Afternoon. Insider tip: Try the Gerbeaud slice of walnut, apricot and chocolate.
Where is Café Gerbeaud?
Café Gerbeaud is at Budapest, Vörösmarty Square 7-8, 1051 Hungary, in Belváros. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Café Gerbeaud?
Café Gerbeaud appears on Prague, Vienna & Budapest, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Café Gerbeaud to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Budapest.
Plan Budapest
- Budapest travel guide 10 places
- Best time to visit Budapest weather by month
- Vienna to Budapest 214 km straight-line
Also in Budapest
- Széchenyi Thermal Bath Activity
- Margaret Island Outdoors
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.


