nor/ma

Nor/ma is a pricey craft bakery in Budapest serving the usual suspects of contemporary global favorites such as cardamom buns, filled croissants, and sourdoughs, as evidenced by the beautifully crusted loaves of rye, oat, and whole wheat breads crowding the electric oven behind the counter. The morning pastries include two local favorites: the túrós batyu, a soft bun stuffed with a generous portion of sweet-tart cottage cheese (túró), and the kakaós csiga chocolate roll. Nor/ma's moniker is a portmanteau of "Nordic" and "Magyar," inspired by the time the Hungarian owners spent in Copenhagen. Nor/ma has another location with more seating on the Buda side.