The House of Linzer
And so we came to the oldest bakery in Budapest, after a long day of hiking up and around the streets of Buda, the side of the river famous for the royal palace, the castle district, and, of course, its beautiful view of "Pest." The cafe, Ruszwurm, has a colorful history - once the sole provider of baked goods to the queen and later famed for its Linzer cookie after its proprieter was inspired to try the recipe by his cellmate Linzer after the War of Independence in the mid-1800s. The cookie was delicious, as were the coffees we stopped for on yet another 85 degree day. A welcome treat at the top of the hill. The doile in the backdrop gives you some sense of the ornate decoration of the tea-room styled cafe.