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Cafés in Újbuda (XI)

Bartók Béla út's galleries and coffeehouses, Móricz Zsigmond körtér and the Hadik.

Photo: Francesco Rosati, Pexels License

Újbuda (XI) has been the district's official name since 29 May 2005; before that it was Kelenföld. With about 150,399 residents at the start of 2026 it is Budapest's most populous district, covering 33.49 km² of south Buda from Lágymányos and Gellérthegy to Kelenföld and Albertfalva.1

Its landmarks are the BME and ELTE campuses on the Danube at Lágymányos and the Gellért Baths at the foot of Gellért Hill.1 For cafés, most roads lead to Bartók Béla út, which has more cafés than any street in Budapest except Andrássy út.

Local tip: To see the Hadik's rooms before the evening crowd, go when it opens at 09:00; for an earlier start, Kelet Kávézó at Bartók Béla út 29 opens at 07:30 on weekdays.

At a glance

62Cafés listed
26With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
23:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: 4 Street, from 07:00 (Mon–Fri 07:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–19:00).
  • Closes latest: Hadik kávéház, until 23:00 (Daily 09:00–23:00).
  • Most common features: outdoor seating (23%), bakery café (16%), wi-fi (16%).

Amber's Bakery and Cafe

  • Október huszonharmadika utca 8-10
  • Mon–Fri 09:00–20:30 · Sat 09:00–20:00 · Sun 09:00–19:00
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Coffee Cup

  • Október huszonharmadika utca 8-10
  • Mon–Sat 09:00–21:00 · Sun 09:00–20:00
  • Air-con
  • Indoor seating
  • Card payment
  • Wheelchair access
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OXO

  • Október huszonharmadika utca 8-10
  • Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 · Sun 10:00–19:00
  • Indoor seating
  • Card payment
  • Bubble tea
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Café Ponyvaregény

  • Budapest Kopaszi gát 12 Megközelítés: Rákóczi híd budai hídfőnél lévő bejárattól (NEM a Hengermalom út felől!
  • +36204488657
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Coffee chains in Újbuda (XI)

Bartók Béla út

The avenue runs 2.96 km from Szent Gellért tér past Móricz Zsigmond körtér. Its first stretch was Fehérvári út from 1874, the whole road became Horthy Miklós út in 1920, and it took Bartók's name in 1945.2 Bartók had asked in his will that nothing in Hungary be named after him while squares bore the names of Hitler and Mussolini.2

In the mid-2010s, after the M4 metro took bus traffic off the road, the stretch between Szent Gellért tér and Móricz Zsigmond körtér was promoted as the Bartók-negyed, a cultural quarter.2 Gross Arnold Galéria és Kávézó at no. 46 is a gallery with a café, and Kelet Kávézó és Galéria at no. 29 opens 07:30–22:30 on weekdays.

The Hadik and its writers

Hadik kávéház at Bartók Béla út 36 is named after the nearby Hadik barracks. Its heyday began in 1922, when Frigyes Karinthy, his wife Aranka Böhm, Dezső Kosztolányi and Zsigmond Móricz were regulars and Karinthy presided over the café's chess club.3

The café closed during the Second World War, and the space later housed a shoe shop among other things. It reopened in 2010 with the Szatyor Bár in the cellar, named by Karinthy for its reed-covered walls.34 For nearly 70 years only a plaque by the door had marked its literary past.5 It opens daily 09:00–23:00, the latest close in Újbuda.

Móricz Zsigmond körtér and the M4

The M4 metro, opened on 28 March 2014 and driverless from the start, stops at Szent Gellért tér – Műegyetem, Móricz Zsigmond körtér and Újbuda-központ before ending at Kelenföld.6 Trams 19 and 49 have run along Bartók Béla út since 1910.2

After Bartók Béla út, Budafoki út and Móricz Zsigmond körtér have the most cafés in the district. At the körtér, 4 Street at no. 10 opens at 07:00 on weekdays, and Bubu Tea at no. 16 serves bubble tea until 21:00 on weekdays. Pont.itt.cafe at Bartók Béla út 92–94 also opens at 07:00 and has power outlets for laptops.

Roasters and later hours

Újbuda has more specialty cafés than any other district. Gray Specialty Cafe & Bar is at Karinthy Frigyes út 3, while 42 Coffee Roastery on Nándorfejérvári út and BLCKEST Coffee Roasters on Budafoki út roast their own beans. Caphe by Hai Nam at Bartók Béla út 35 opens daily 07:30–19:30.

Caffè Vergnano and Coffee Cup share the address Október huszonharmadika utca 8–10 and stay open until 20:00 or later every day. The Feneketlen-tó (Bottomless Lake) in the district began as a clay quarry.1

Sources

  1. Budapest XI. kerülete, Wikipedia (Hungarian), accessed October 2026
  2. Bartók Béla út, Wikipedia (Hungarian), accessed October 2026
  3. Hadik kávéház, Wikipedia (Hungarian), accessed October 2026
  4. The historical cafés of Budapest, Visit Hungary, accessed October 2026
  5. Bookish in Buda: Literary Cafés of Budapest, Taste Hungary (Lester Kramer, October 22, 2018), accessed October 2026
  6. Line 4 (Budapest Metro), Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Újbuda (XI) cafés: questions

What is the history of the Hadik kávéház on Bartók Béla út in Budapest?

The Hadik, named after the nearby Hadik barracks, was the regular café of Frigyes Karinthy, Dezső Kosztolányi and Zsigmond Móricz in the 1920s, and Karinthy ran its chess club. It closed during the Second World War and reopened in 2010 at Bartók Béla út 36, with the Szatyor Bár in the cellar. It opens daily 09:00–23:00.

How do you get to Bartók Béla út in Budapest's Újbuda?

The M4 metro stops at Szent Gellért tér – Műegyetem and Móricz Zsigmond körtér, the two ends of the Bartók Béla út stretch promoted as a cultural quarter, and continues to Újbuda-központ and Kelenföld. Trams 19 and 49 have run along the avenue since 1910.

Where is specialty coffee in Budapest's Újbuda?

Gray Specialty Cafe & Bar is at Karinthy Frigyes út 3. 42 Coffee Roastery on Nándorfejérvári út and BLCKEST Coffee Roasters on Budafoki út roast their own beans. Pont.itt.cafe at Bartók Béla út 92–94 opens at 07:00 on weekdays and has power outlets.

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