Café Kör (Budapest)
Tucked away on a side street near our hotel was a restaurant I read about in Condé Nast Traveler and was also recommended by our friends in Vienna. It was labeled as having “The Best Scene” which was a little bit of a red flag for me since I live in an area of Brooklyn that can be described as “The Best Aging Hipsters with Babies and Trust Funds Scene” but once we walked up to the doors is wasn’t scene-y at all.
I read the must-have menu item is the Somlói spongecake so after two glasses of champagne, a cold pear soup and goulash it was time for dessert. I didn’t know what to expect but this is what I got…








