Comments on: Budapest tip: Five favorite cafes https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/budapest-tip-confections-of-a-cheapo.html EuroCheapo editors take on the world of budget travel. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:19:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.3 By: Tom Meyers https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/budapest-tip-confections-of-a-cheapo.html#comment-30463 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:17:21 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/budapest-tip-confections-of-a-cheapo.html#comment-30463 Hi Ryan,

Thanks for your suggestions! We truly appreciate it, and will certainly check out Aztek Choxolat and Retesbar next time we’re in town.

Tom

]]> 1481 30463 2008-04-25 16:17:21 By: Ryan James https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/budapest-tip-confections-of-a-cheapo.html#comment-30433 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:01:37 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/budapest-tip-confections-of-a-cheapo.html#comment-30433 As a writer for Frommer’s and being based in Budapest, I would tell all that if they are on a budget, to avoid numbers 3, 4, and 5 above. Not only are they overpriced, but if you want to be where the average Hungarians eat their sweets, you will not find them at these venues. Each place is too high priced for the locals and thus the rely on tourists to keep them in business.

When in the castle district, your mouth will water if you head over to the tiny Retesbar at Balta koz 4. Koz means alley and if you can find the TourInform office, the alley is directly across the street. The retes (strudels) will make you salivate like Pavlov’s dogs.

For a sinfully delicious coffee or chocolate, you must check out Aztek Choxolat located in a passageway also, but in district V. The passageway connects Semmelweis utca 19 and Karoly korut 22.

These are true options for those traveling on a budget, where you will be amongst the average Hungarians, not the elite, and your tastebuds will salute your great taste in finding these dessert experiences.

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