Massive Calorie Intake in Hungary: Café Gerbeaud, Budapest

All right, so it was coffee again (and iced, at that) rather than tea, but I think this one still counts. Café Gerbeaud is the oldest coffee house in Budapest, having opened in 1858. Walking inside, one feels (as is undoubtedly the intention) transported back in time. Rococo ceilings, lavishly draped curtains, chandeliers, wood, brass, marble and mirrors surround you. I bet the café on the Titanic looked like this. I had the Dobos cake (sponge with chocolate buttercream and hard caramel topping) and the iced coffee with ice cream and whipped cream. Jolly good job I was doing a lot of walking, really. It was very nice, but incredibly expensive. I think I worked out it was something like £18.00 with service charge included. Clearly you pay for the name and the history. I took quite a few photographs to get my money’s worth, and pretended I was someone rather fashionable and a bit bohemian, circa 1910.

above: You probably need to do about 4 hours of an intense workout to wear this off. 

Website: Front page - Gerbeaud Cukrászda