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Centrál Grand Cafe & Bar

4.8(16,340)€€€€Open · until 00:00📍 Belváros & Lipótváros · V

Centrál Grand Cafe & Bar is a grand coffee house in Belváros & Lipótváros — District V, on the Pest side of the Danube. It has been running since 1887, which places it among the city's older establishments. The address is Károlyi utca 9, 1053. Reckon on about 5 minutes on foot from Dohány Street Synagogue.

It is open around the clock. It holds 4.8 out of 5 from 16,340 Google reviews — a volume of reviews few places in the city reach. It sits in the top third of the coffee houses we list in Belváros & Lipótváros. Across the whole city, that score puts it in the top 25% of the coffee houses we list.

A short walk away: Red Ruin Bar (next door), Endre Ady Memorial Museum Budapest (2 min) and Giselle Vintage Doubles (2 min). If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are Madal Cafe (1 min) and Gelateria Pichler Fagyizó (2 min). See also Belváros & Lipótváros or the other coffee houses.

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The essentials

Address: Budapest, Károlyi utca 9, 1053
District: V
Phone: +36 30 945 8058
Website: centralgrandcafe.hu
Established: 1887

Opening hours

Monday	09:00–22:00
Tuesday	09:00–22:00
Wednesday	09:00–00:00
Thursday	09:00–00:00
Friday	09:00–00:00
Saturday	09:00–00:00
Sunday	09:00–22:00

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Frequently asked

What are the opening hours at Centrál Grand Cafe & Bar?

The hours published on Google are: Monday: 09:00–22:00; Tuesday: 09:00–22:00; Wednesday: 09:00–00:00; Thursday: 09:00–00:00; Friday: 09:00–00:00; Saturday: 09:00–00:00; Sunday: 09:00–22:00. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.

Where is Centrál Grand Cafe & Bar?

The address is Budapest, Károlyi utca 9, 1053, in Belváros & Lipótváros (District V).

How old is Centrál Grand Cafe & Bar?

It has been running since 1887, which places it among Budapest's historic coffee houses.

Is Centrál Grand Cafe & Bar worth visiting?

It holds 4.8 out of 5 from 16,340 Google reviews — a strong score for a coffee house in Budapest. Treat the rating as a starting point, not a verdict, and read a few recent reviews too.