July 28th 2008
Gerbeaud, a legendary café
One of the legendary cafes still existing today in Budapest. Founded in 1858, Gerbeaud is not only one of these historic cafes, but also one of the largest, most traditional, and most famous café-confectioneries in Europe.
The café was established by Henrik Kugler in 1858 and expanded by its later owner, Emil Gerbeaud. In 1995, Gerbeaud House came into the ownership of the German businessman Erwin Müller. Lovingly renovated in 1997, “Gerbeaud” shines with the cultured nostalgia of its original days: rich plaster work, magnificent chandeliers, marble tables, lavish fine wood paneling, and brocade wall coverings that characterise the elegant, yet comfortable atmosphere of this home of tradition….(from a guidebook)
What is so remarkable about this café is that, the staff just lets everybody (customer or not) go around their establishment and take photos. Anybody can also go inside the museum (at one end of the dining hall) where old molding tools, oldest and finest china, photographs of their earliest servers, among others, are displayed.
