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VAJ Rákóczi · bakery & café

4.5(4,396)€€€€Closed · Friday from 07:00📍 Palace Quarter & Józsefváros · VIII

A café in Palace Quarter & Józsefváros (District VIII), on the Pest side of the Danube: VAJ Rákóczi · bakery & café. The address is József krt. 30-32, 1085. Its Google score is 4.5 out of 5, gathered from 4,396 reviews — enough reviews that the score is not a statistical accident.

It is the most reviewed of the cafés in Palace Quarter & Józsefváros, which says something about the footfall. It opens every day of the week and it opens early in the morning. Across the week it opens as early as 07:00 and closes as late as 20:00.

Within walking distance: Rákóczi Restaurant (1 min), The Amberlyn Suite Hotel (2 min) and Charbon Art Café - Natural wine bar (2 min). It is roughly a 10-minute walk from Dohány Street Synagogue. If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are Kepen Cafe (2 min) and SERENE – Specialty Coffee & More (3 min). See also Palace Quarter & Józsefváros or the other coffee houses.

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The essentials

Address: Budapest, József krt. 30-32, 1085
District: VIII
Phone: +36 30 016 2856
Website: vajbirodalom.hu/rakoczi

Opening hours

Monday	07:00–20:00
Tuesday	07:00–20:00
Wednesday	07:00–20:00
Thursday	07:00–20:00
Friday	07:00–20:00
Saturday	07:00–20:00
Sunday	07:00–20:00

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Frequently asked

What are the opening hours at VAJ Rákóczi · bakery & café?

The hours published on Google are: Monday: 07:00–20:00; Tuesday: 07:00–20:00; Wednesday: 07:00–20:00; Thursday: 07:00–20:00; Friday: 07:00–20:00; Saturday: 07:00–20:00; Sunday: 07:00–20:00. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.

Where is VAJ Rákóczi · bakery & café?

The address is Budapest, József krt. 30-32, 1085, in Palace Quarter & Józsefváros (District VIII).

Is VAJ Rákóczi · bakery & café worth visiting?

It holds 4.5 out of 5 from 4,396 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.