The Telegraph

"Go to celebrated Gerbeaud in Vörösmarty Square for its eponymous Gerbeaud slice (Zserbó szelet), made of chocolate, walnut and apricot jam."

Paprika Politik

"This mix of the traditional and modern is what makes Gerbeaud unique and increasingly successful."

Judit Horvath

"Emile Gerbeaud, the creator of this cake, was a Swiss confectioner, who arrived in 1889 to work as a partner in a famous Budapest café, which he overtook and which is nowadays called “Gerbeaud”. Zserbó szelet (literally “gerbeaud slice”) is now firmly established as one of the Hungarian classics."

Go to Hungary

"This is the triumvirate which unite in a perfect harmony of tastes in the form of zserbó."

We Love Budapest

"It's super sweet, yet the perfect mix of old and new, cake and cream, warm and cold."

Lili Kocsis

"The fork moves easily across the soft chocolate top, which melts easily just from the kinetic heat of that motion. The pastry is rich and flaky, with the natural flavors of the smoky walnut harmonizing beautifully with the toasted, nutty dough."

Eliza Soh

"Make sure you drop by Gerbeaud for their zserbo when you have a chance. It was delish! "