What is probably the first kosher cake shop-cafe to open in Újlipótváros since WWII serves all the usual favourites, including the city's best – trust us – flódni (900Ft), which is usually a three-layer cake with apple, walnut and poppy-seed fillings but Ráchel adds her grandma's plum jam.
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