Cafes are no longer just places for entertainment or leisure, or for drinking hot or cold beverages, but have become a cultural value and a civilized address for literary, artistic and poetic meetings. Certainly they have embraced – throughout history – literary groups, artistic trends, and multiple cultural currents in various parts of the world, especially in European cafes from which multiple literary, expressive and visual movements were launched. Large cafes do not only offer their products to visitors, but they offer their aesthetic touches in the building, its decorations, its contents, and its architectural styles, and this is what makes one cafe preferable over another.

European cafes, which are the favorite place for intellectuals, have turned into cultural institutions with luxurious decorations and designs. Many of these cafes are still standing now, and most of their visitors have become tourists, as they have become museums where sweets and coffee are served at high prices. While some of these cafes have turned into restaurants, the rest try to maintain their heritage by hosting literary and cultural events. The largest cafe cities are: Paris, Vienna, Venice, and Budapest, whose designs are characterized by luxury, elegance, and unique pieces.

CAFÉ NEW YORK, Budapest

It was the legend of Budapest, and the gathering place for artists in the early twentieth century. Today it is a cafe and restaurant serving traditional Italian and local dishes.

CAFFÈ FLORIAN, Venice

This cafe with its murals and designs takes us back to the eighteenth century. It was a rest place for writers and artists in the past.

CAFÉ CENTRAL, Vienna

Vienna's cafes were an inspiration for countless cafes around the world, and Cafe Central is the most beautiful of them all, located in a historic palace.