At a glance

AddressHercegprímás u. 15, 1051 Budapest (Lipótváros, District V)
HoursMon–Fri 08:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00
Price band~Ft 4,000–10,000 per person
Order thisEggs Benedict on Cheddar-Scones Ft 4,600 · Crème Brûlée French Toast Ft 4,600 · chunky cookie Ft 1,990
ReservationsWalk-ins only
DietaryVegan, vegetarian and gluten-free plates marked on the card · keto cookies · details below
DogsWell-behaved dogs welcome — ask for a water bowl

Three minutes from St. Stephen’s Basilica: our home in Lipótváros

We were a family who loved good coffee and long, unhurried brunches, so we built our own version of that on Hercegprímás utca. Every brunch spot we’ve opened since gets measured against this one — including our second home for brunch in Budapest, over on Ferenciek tere.

Lipótváros suits a slow morning. We sit on a quiet downtown street just off Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út, with the dome of St. Stephen’s Basilica rising a short walk away and the grand run of Andrássy Avenue and the Hungarian State Opera not far beyond. Office regulars from the neighbourhood tend to arrive early; by mid-morning it fills with people who’ve walked around the Basilica, and the odd well-behaved dog too (ask and we’ll bring a water bowl). The door opens at 08:00 on weekdays; our breakfast in Budapest from 8 AM guide lists the egg plates and the sweet ones with prices, plus six other breakfast places in central Budapest.

Reasons to sit down

Our brunch is cooked fresh on-site from locally-sourced ingredients, and the vegan and vegetarian plates get real attention. The shakshuka takes grilled tofu in place of the egg and feta, and our guide to what else on the Budapest menu is plant-based lists the three plates that are vegan as served and the four that are vegan on request. There’s specialty coffee, and a mimosa if the morning calls for one. Three of the plates have pages of their own: the Eggs Benedict on Cheddar-Scones, the Madrid Smashed Eggs and the Chicken & Waffles.

The cookies are what pulls people back. Chunky, handmade, baked in-house every day with real butter and proper chocolate: Belgian, Nutella, Lotus, Dulce de Leche. Start with one warm alongside a flat white, or go straight for a slice from our Cheesecake by Cookie Beacon line. When you’re done, it’s an easy stroll down to the Danube Promenade or across to Deák Ferenc Square.

Gluten-free, keto and vegan at Basilica

Four plates on the Basilica card carry a gluten-free tag. The Philly Cheese Steak Protein-Bowl (Ft 5,600) — it has a page of its own — is gluten-free and low-carb: scrambled eggs and sirloin in cheese sauce over a keto pretzel. The Grilled-Romaine Caesar Crunch (Ft 5,100) is gluten-free and low-carb too, with grilled chicken and a keto Caesar sauce. The two granola bowls, the Spirulina Power Granola Bowl (Ft 4,400) and the Yogurt & Honey Whipped Granola Bowl (Ft 3,950), are gluten-free and sugar-free on the card. For gluten-free bread, ask for our Keto Pretzels. Everything is made fresh in a shared kitchen, so please confirm with our team when you order.

Four of the chunky cookies are gluten-free as well. The Keto Chocochip Walnut and Keto Raspberry Almond (Ft 1,990 each) are made with almond and coconut flour, gluten-free and sugar-free; the Macadamia & Strawberries cookie carries the same gluten-free, low-carb, sugar-free tags; and the Caramel Fudge (vegan) cookie is vegan, gluten-free and refined-sugar-free. On the vegan side, the Carrot-Cake Pancakes (Ft 4,400) are built on vegan fluffy pancakes, the Shakshuka Burrata (Ft 5,100) can be made vegan with a tofu-crumble swap, and the Maple Chai Latte is made with oat milk.

Walk-ins only, no reservations, so turn up whenever. #webelieveinhandmade

Looking down from the mezzanine at Cookie Beacon Budapest onto guests at hexagon-tiled tables under glowing rattan lamps
The ground floor, seen from the mezzanine

Getting here

You'll find us at Hercegprímás u. 15, on a quiet downtown street just off Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út in Lipótváros. Walk toward the dome of St. Stephen's Basilica (the Bazilika, as Budapest calls it) and we're a three-minute walk from its front square. Deák Ferenc Square and the start of Andrássy Avenue sit close by, so it's easy to fold a visit into a morning downtown.