Our best-selling cookies in Budapest, ranked by what sells at our two Budapest brunch spots:
- Classic Choco Chip
- Nutella & Maldon Salt
- Red Velvet & Oreo
- Extra Pistachio Cream & Crumbs
- Lotus & Dulce de Leche
- Cinnamon-Roll Cookie
Every one is Ft 1,990, the same price at Hercegprímás u. 15 by St. Stephen’s Basilica and at Ferenciek tere 1, and every one is baked in-house that day. Open Monday to Friday 08:00–17:00, weekends 09:00–17:00, walk-ins only.
The ranking is by sales at the two Budapest spots, not by our own favourites. The Budapest card lists twelve cookies, and a seventh flavour rotates in each month as Cookie of the Month (more on that below). Here are the six, in order, with what is in each one and what guests have written about it on Google. Hungarian menu names are in brackets, in case you order from the Hungarian card.
1. Classic Choco Chip (Klasszikus “Choco Chip”), Ft 1,990
The number one in Budapest, and the plainest: a butter dough with three kinds of Belgian chocolate chips, dark, milk and caramel, and a few flakes of Maldon salt on top. No cream, no filling, no topping beyond the salt. It is the one to pick for a child, or for anyone who wants a cookie to taste of chocolate and nothing else.
“They have the best cookies ever. Classic chocolate chip is one of the best.” — julia kafka, Google review, Basilica, July 2026 (translated from German)
On the menu: Classic Choco Chip at Basilica and at Ferenciek tere.
2. Nutella & Maldon Salt (Nutella & Maldon só), Ft 1,990
Milk and dark Belgian chocolate chips in the dough, a heart of Nutella that is still soft when the cookie is warm, and Maldon salt flakes on the chocolate button on top. The salt is the point: it cuts the sweetness, which is why this one is the most-named cookie in our Budapest Google reviews.
“amazing nutella and maldon salt cookie 🤩” — Lena Kosikowska, Google review, Basilica, August 2026
On the menu: Nutella & Maldon Salt at Basilica and at Ferenciek tere.
3. Red Velvet & Oreo (Vörös Bársony & Oreo), Ft 1,990
A red velvet dough with white Belgian chocolate chips, a heart of crushed Oreo and melted white chocolate, and an Oreo on top. The dark-red colour against the white cream makes it the one people photograph.
“Jose gave my friends and I such good service, we came back twice. He was very attentive to my food allergies and he even remembered it when we came back the second time. The food was great, portions are just like what you see online and it was good quality. The cookies were delicious (definitely recommend the red velvet & Oreo) and if I ever come back to Budapest I would absolutely come back again. Thank you so much Jose & Cookie Beacon staff!” — Chloe, Google review, Basilica, May 2026
On the menu: Red Velvet & Oreo at Basilica and at Ferenciek tere.
4. Extra Pistachio Cream & Crumbs (Extra Pisztáciakrém & Ropogós Crumble), Ft 1,990
Toasted pistachio and white Belgian chocolate chips in the dough, a filling of 100% toasted pistachio butter, and chopped pistachio over the cream on top. “Extra” is in the name because this is the pistachio cookie for people who find most pistachio cookies too shy about it.
“A place we stumbled upon by chance in the streets of Budapest on our first day. And what a wonderful surprise it was during our stay! We went back every day, either for lunch (the portions are very generous) or to enjoy one of their delicious cookies (special mention for the pistachio one). I highly recommend it!” — Sophie CC, Google review, Basilica, April 2026 (translated from French)
On the menu: Extra Pistachio Cream & Crumbs at Basilica and at Ferenciek tere.
5. Lotus & Dulce de Leche, Ft 1,990
White chocolate chips in the dough, Lotus Biscoff cream and dulce de leche inside, and a Lotus biscuit on top. It is the caramel cookie of the six, and the sweetest; it goes with an espresso rather than a latte.
“The staff were very kind and helpful. We ordered lotus cookies and absolutely loved them. My friend couldn’t get enough of them! I highly recommend them to everyone.” — Eren Özdemir, Google review, Basilica, June 2026 (translated from Turkish)
On the menu: Lotus & Dulce de Leche at Basilica and at Ferenciek tere.
6. Cinnamon-Roll Cookie (Fahéjas-Csiga Cookie), Ft 1,990
A cinnamon roll made into a cookie: butter dough rolled up with cinnamon sugar, baked as a spiral, and topped with a cream glaze and a dusting of cinnamon. The only one of the six with no chocolate in it, and the one for the afternoon, with a cappuccino.
“My friend and I visited this restaurant on the morning of our second day in Budapest. We ordered an Eggs Benedict plate, a fruit yogurt bowl, and a cinnamon roll cookie. We had brunch in many places, but this restaurant was reasonably priced and the food was even better than that. It’s a place that makes you want to come back again!” — ばぶかめ, Google review, Basilica, June 2026 (excerpt, translated from Japanese)
On the menu: Cinnamon-Roll Cookie at Basilica and at Ferenciek tere.
Which one to pick
First visit: the Classic Choco Chip, because Budapest votes with its wallet, or the Nutella & Maldon Salt if you like salt with your chocolate. For pistachio, the Extra Pistachio Cream & Crumbs. For caramel, the Lotus & Dulce de Leche. The Cinnamon-Roll Cookie is the afternoon one, with a cappuccino. One cookie is enough for two; if you take two, share them.
Cookie of the Month
Alongside the six, one flavour rotates every month. Until 18 November 2026 it is the Tiramisu & Cookie Dough cookie (Ft 1,990): a cocoa dough with dark Belgian chocolate chips, a heart of handmade cookie dough, and mascarpone tiramisu cream on top. Our followers voted it in; the story and the dates are in Tiramisu, Cookie of the Month. A new Cookie of the Month is chosen after the 18th, and we update this section when it is.
Vegan, keto, gluten-free and the rest of the card
Two cookies on the Budapest card are made for a diet. The Caramel Fudge (Ft 1,990) is vegan, gluten-free and refined-sugar-free, per the Budapest menu’s dietary icons. The Macadamia & Strawberries (Ft 2,300) is the keto cookie: high-protein, low-carb, gluten-free and sugar-free, and the one cookie on the card priced above Ft 1,990. The rest of the twelve: Raspberry & Pistachio, Pecan Toffee Crunch and Double Strawberry Chocolate, Ft 1,990 each. All of them are on the Basilica menu and the Ferenciek tere menu, in English and Hungarian.
Cookies at Cookie Beacon Brunch Budapest, at a glance
| Detail | At Cookie Beacon Brunch, Budapest |
|---|---|
| Top 6, by sales | 1. Classic Choco Chip · 2. Nutella & Maldon Salt · 3. Red Velvet & Oreo · 4. Extra Pistachio Cream & Crumbs · 5. Lotus & Dulce de Leche · 6. Cinnamon-Roll Cookie |
| Cookie of the Month | Tiramisu & Cookie Dough, until 18 November 2026 |
| Price | Ft 1,990 each (Macadamia & Strawberries Ft 2,300) |
| Addresses | Hercegprímás u. 15, by St. Stephen’s Basilica · Ferenciek tere 1 |
| Hours | Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00 |
| Reservations | None, walk-ins only; cookies to take away too |
| Vegan / keto / gluten-free | Caramel Fudge (vegan, gluten-free), Ft 1,990 · Macadamia & Strawberries (keto, high-protein, low-carb, gluten-free), Ft 2,300 |
| Phone | +36 30 688 9438 |
If you came for brunch rather than cookies, our best brunch in Budapest guide has the whole morning menu with prices. The recipe behind these is our chunky cookies, and the Handmade Chunky Cookies page gathers every flavour from all three cities. And if you would rather win one: Where’s the Cookie? gives away a free cookie, collected at either Budapest spot.
