New York Cafe in Budapest

We've been in Budapest many times, but seem to have never heard of such a luxurious spot out there!  I wonder, were we ever walking nearby? Definitely, we should have! Now, I see it as one more of the countless reasons why we need to come back!
I can imagine us sitting there early in the morning, sipping aromatic tea or coffee with a fine slice of Esterhazy torte or a Raspberry Cream Roulade (oh, my goodness!) while bathed in the magical play of lights and reflections all around us!

Just read how intriguing it sounds as they describe the cafe's interiors in their official site:

"Noble colours and materials. Gold, marble, both reflect the light. Moderately. Lots of wood, metal, glass, moderate elegance. Large spaces and cosy corners, breathe in proud or hide if you like."



"...The majestic building Boscolo New York Palace Hotel and Cafe was built in eclectic style relying on Italian renaissance and baroque; its lavishly furnished interiors were designed in the spirit of historical eclecticism. Everything being made of marble, bronze, silk and velvet many people compared the building to the palace of the Bavarian King Louis II.
The ceiling was decorated with the marvellous panel paintings of Gusztáv Mannheimer and Ferenc Eisenhut at the entrance a fountain, in the halls Venetian chandeliers dazzled visitors.

In the Café beside the women’s and gambling room in the “deepwater” a billiard-room also found a place. According to the Pest rumour on the opening day a famous writer Ferenc Molnár together with his journalist friends threw the keys of the Café into the Danube to have it open 24 hours a day..."

"...The New York was a music café: from the beginning gypsy music was to be heard with brass music in wintertime..."

 

More reading on the place at BudapestZin 
Images via google search and flickriver