Jedermann Café

Over the years, I have spent many a Saturday morning at Jedermann: relaxing, reading, absorbing the atmosphere. This all-inviting cafe along Ráday utca in District 9 was launched in 2010 by the legendary restaurateur, Hans van Vliet, a Dutchman who had made Budapest his home. On any day, the small tables might be filled with senior citizens fiercely debating Hungarian politics, students gossiping over a cup of coffee, and a theater director mapping out projects with the staff.

Jazz is the central theme: jazz posters drape the walls, jazz is playing in the background, and jazz is performed live on Friday and Saturday evenings (booking via email: [email protected]; the place fills up quickly). The dishes, vaguely Hungarian, are solid and well-priced and served from morning until midnight, seven days a week. A true-to-Budapest experience, this one!