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The World’s 100 Best Pastry Shops

Daubner Cukrászda

Budapest, Hungary

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PASTRY SHOPS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 37 2026
Daubner Cukrászda

A large Budapest confectionery selling cakes, savoury scones, cookies and ice cream, mostly to take away. Regulars return for Gouda cheese pogácsa, parfait cakes and ice cream priced by the scoop, despite long queues and little seating.

Highlights

  • Gouda cheese pogácsa
  • Parfait ice cream cakes
  • Separate counters for ice cream

Good to know

  • Queues often run 20 to 30 minutes
  • Very few tables, mostly standing room
  • Phone orders rarely answered; order in person

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