Artizán Bakery

Specializing in sourdough breads and morning pastries, Artizán is one of the leading craft bakeries in Budapest. Under the helm of Gergő Fekete, who honed his skills across Western Europe, Artizán in 2015 introduced a new standard of excellence in a city where dreary bakery chains and bland croissants are still the norm.

Artizán has one foot in Hungarian traditions, the other in the present day. This means they make the local classics such as pogácsa (sconelike snacks), kakaós csiga (chocolate rolls), Buchteln, which are yeast buns layered with túró and plum jam, and long-fermented sourdough breads. And you can also satisfy any cravings for cardamom buns, sweet and savory croissants, and all sorts of home-designed concoctions whose ingredients follow the change of seasons.

Fans of architecture: across the street from Artizán stands Hungary’s seminal Art Nouveau building, the Postatakarékpénztár, designed by Ödön Lechner in 1900-1901.