Waffle & Love brings bubble waffles to Budapest

Long popular in Hong Kong, bubble waffles finally arrived to Budapest on renowned Ráday Street. Also known as eggettes, these Instagram-star sweet treats take standard waffles to hyper-creative new heights. They can be filled, stuffed and drenched with scores of sweet toppings like chocolate or vanilla sauce, whipped cream, fruits, ice cream in the summer, and sprinkles – possibilities here are endless, and really, no judging. Bubble waffles also come in savory variations enhanced with cheese, salmon or bacon. Whichever you choose certainly won’t leave you disappointed, just don’t count calories.

District IX’s Ráday Street has long been renowned for its selection of restaurants, cozy cafés and bars. The newest kid on the block here is Waffle & Love, where there is no lack of sweet treats or sentiments. The owners are a young couple, Orsi and Geri. They have long been working around this area that they know inside-out, and wanted to further enhance it with this new sweet station, their labor of love.

Stepping inside, the interior is spacious, sleek and cozy, enhanced with arches, whitewashed colors and huge windows facing out on the street. It is a charming place, where you are happy to spend some time snacking and chatting with friends. However, if you want to be sure to sit next to the window it is best to book a table in advance.

The bubble waffles are made in a special machine to make them nice and airy, and then are topped with any kind of sweets you can imagine. Plain waffles are also available, while bubble waffles can also be ordered with fruits baked within the batter. After making your choice you can pick your topping from several dozens of options, like chocolate or vanilla sauce, whipped cream, fruits and various chocolates from Toblerone to Ferrero. If you still feel like more sweets and colors, you can cast your eyes on the sprinkles.

The savoury waffle versions – which are made from regular waffles – include variations with cheese, Serrano ham, salmon or bacon, and they all come with salad. Complete with a coffee or a smoothie, a sweet or savory waffle is the perfect choice for breakfast. We also recommend their creamy, colorful and decorative hot chocolate that looks and tastes great.

As the orders are always custom-made there are no fixed prices here, but count on spending about 250-300 forints (less than a euro) for each component. Accordingly, it takes about 5-10 minutes for your waffle to be ready. We would like to highlight that Orsi and Geri strive for the highest quality and they only make treats that they would happily eat, too. It is not hard to guess that making sugar-free versions here is not the easiest task, but if you follow a lactose- or gluten-free diet they do their best to suit your needs, just let them know in advance.