Ruszwurm Cafe and Confectionery

by Anne Price
(Germany)

When I was in Budapest recently I went to Gerbeaud's and the Ruszwurm.

I must say I preferred the Ruszwurm even though it was smaller because having had a piece of Esterhazy cake in both establishments, the cake at Ruszwurm tasted better.

Another problem with Gerbeaud's which was not their fault, was that on both occasions we had to contend with a lot of noise, which made it difficult to hold a conversation at an outside table. One particularly irritating noise came from a busker playing a saxophone for the whole time we were there and that was dreadful. We were also unfortunate to have been served by a waitress at Gerbeaud's whose attitude left much to be desired.

We also went to the Barcardi Bar (in front of the Basilica) and spent a really nice and peaceful time under the shade of some trees. The coffee was good and the service, too.

On our next visit we will definitely go back to the Ruszwurm and the Barcardi Bar, but will not be frequenting Gerbeaud's again.