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New York Café, the World’s Greatest Coffee House, opens at night from March in Budapest – PHOTOS
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Another milestone has been reached for the 130-year-old New York Café, the world’s most beautiful coffee house. The iconic establishment on Erzsébet körút will be open nightly from 1 March, after a test run, and will offer a nightly menu: from Thursday to Sunday, from midnight, they want to give more people the chance to enjoy Budapest’s iconic café.
The night-time opening will allow guests to avoid long waits and enjoy the magic of the café in a relaxed and exclusive atmosphere. The test run during the festive period was announced at the 130th anniversary event of the World’s Greatest Café, adding that if the public responds positively to their ideas, night opening will become a regular feature from March onwards, in line with demand. The trial period has provided the answers to the questions raised, with guests happy to take up tables in the café after midnight.
Csaba Szabó, general manager of New York Café and Eventrend Group partner, said: “Experience has shown that the night-time visit to New York was linked to the active evening programme, with the café being full mainly on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Guests preferred drinks rather than coffee, with so-called “snack” accompaniments, but were also keen on pastries. So the night menu will be more of a drinks and cold food menu.
Music is also an indispensable part of the atmosphere, this time the lounge, chill out atmosphere was tried, but also a bit more rhythmic music was played, the audience opted for the latter. Accordingly, a bar pianist will be entertaining the audience during the night opening hours, playing faster-paced, enjoyable hits.
The café will have decorative lighting to match the night-time atmosphere and the life-size figure of El Asmoday, the torch-bearing demon on the façade, will be moved in to be a favourite subject for photographs. Special selfie spots will also be designated, providing the perfect setting for memorable photos.
