Geraldine (Museum Garden)

Whenever I visit the Hungarian National Museum, one of my favorites, I love to stop by the museum's charming garden filled with inviting greens, numerous benches, and fascinating sculptures. This peaceful island in Budapest's Palace Quarter also hides Geraldine pastry shop, inside a small Neoclassical building that used to be the gardener’s house. In the cold months, I like to tuck myself into a corner of the light-filled “winter garden,” otherwise you would find me on the outdoor terrace. Geraldine serves traditional and modern pastries, both delicious and sourced from the famous Auguszt pastry dynasty to which this location also belongs.