Chez Hanna café and bakery brings a taste of France to busy Pest

Two friends, one behind the popular chain Le Petit Boulanger, have got together to open a new brunch venue and bakery. Chez Hanna takes its name from Szenes Hanna Park, a small green island hidden among the busy streets of Pest.

Gábor Kauser from Le Petit Boulanger bakeries and his old friend Richárd Siklósi have just opened a new delicatessen together. Here in Chez Hanna, apart from French favourites, sweet cakes and popular brunch dishes, you can also find delicacies from small-batch, local producers.

In the bustling area between Izabella utca, Király utca and Dob utca, it’s hard to find a place to sit down, relax and enjoy a coffee. Szenes Hanna Park, being given a spring makeover is now just such a place. As long as the weather is too cold to take a seat at the tables outside, the romantic, floral wallpaper of the interior and the coloured glass lamps will provide cosiness.

The offer at Chez Hanna includes the high-quality éclairs (HUF 1,090) and other French treats from Le Petit Boulanger, as well as Hungarian classics such as Rákóczi túrós cake (HUF 1,090). You can also opt for a classic French breakfast and start the morning with the trio of coffee, orange juice and croissant, aka le petit déjeuner” (HUF 1,490), but you can also choose a Croque Madame (HUF 2,490) or a Croque Monsieur (HUF 2,490).

Apart from the French delicacies, you can also find salads and Viennese sausages (HUF 1,490), as the goal was to create a breakfast outlet which caters to an extensive clientele. Specialities include molnárka sandwiches (HUF 1,790-1,990), for which the brioche base is provided by artisanal bakery A kis pékinas. One particular favourite is the salmon-horseradish cream sandwich (HUF 1,990).

As for coffee, Chez Hanna uses a Brazilian and Indian blend 82% arabica and 18% robusta from the Italian Le Piantagioni Del Caffè brand. The beans are moderately dark roasted, so they represent a pleasant middle ground between the traditional and new-wave. An eespresso is 490 forints, cappuccino 790.

The place also functions as a small delicatessen, selling baked goods, creams, jams and dairy products. Milk comes from the Maszlik Family Farm, but the selection also includes pâtés, artisanal honey, Italian and French wine.