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Lunch at a Budapest butcher, where we sample an array of traditional Hungarian dishes.
All products are local, from small businesses, farmers
Lángos, a classic Hungarian street food ... paired with a shot of Unicum (not pictured).
A tasting tour of Budapest's historic Central Market Hall, where the city has been coming to shop for more than a century.
A selection of local meat products for you to try: mangalica, grey cattle, pork, beef

Budapest Culinary & Wine Walk

By Taste Hungary
9.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$196 per adult
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Overview

Budapest's first food tour (est. 2008!) introduces Hungarian food and wine culture through classic flavours, unique wines, history, and stunning architecture. You'll get a taste of the traditional side of Hungarian cuisine, and the modern artisan producers and speciality shops spicing up Budapest’s food scene. Beginning at the Central Market—Budapest’s cathedral of food—we’ll introduce you to Hungarian cuisine through the abundance of ingredients. We'll discuss the building, Hungary's eating and drinking culture, special dishes … and just what Hungarian cooks do with all the pork fat, paprika, and goose liver. Here we’ll taste a selection of foods (and have an aperitif to fortify us). After a lunch feast at a traditional butcher, we’ll sample the elegant cakes that Hungarian bakers are known for at a classic coffeehouse. We'll visit an award-winning chocolatier, and finish with a sommelier led tasting of 3 great local wines (including Tokaji aszú) paired with artisan cheese. Come hungry!

Activity location

  • Central Market Hall
    • Vamhaz korut, 1-3,
    • 1093, Budapest, Hungary

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Central Market Hall
    • 1093, Budapest, Hungary

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Public Tour (max 8 guests)
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h4h
  • English

Duration: 4 hours
Food + wine: Plenty of food tastings – spread out over many stops – you won't need to eat until dinnertime! Tasting of 3 wines.

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:30 am
Price details
NZ$196.05 x 1 AdultNZ$196.05
Total
Price is NZ$196.05
Private Tour
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h4h
  • English

Private Tour
Duration: 4 hours
Food + wine: Plenty of food tastings – spread out over many stops – you won't need to eat until dinnertime! Tasting of 3 wines.

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:30 am
Price details
NZ$576.22 x 2 AdultsNZ$1,152.44
Total
Price is NZ$1,152.44

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's included10% discount on wine purchases at The Tasting Table Budapest!
  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish-speaking, food-specialized guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedPlenty of tastings along the way ...
  • What's includedWhat's includedVisits to the Central Market Hall and four (or more) additional tasting locations
  • What's includedWhat's includedTasting of 3 wines (including Tokaji aszú) and a Hungarian spirit
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPrivate transport

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This tour is available year-round (with the exception of Sundays and national holidays). If you would like to book a tour for a Sunday, please look for our "Budapest Culinary Walk - Sunday Edition" listing
  • Our group tours are always small groups, limited to a maximum of 8 guests.
  • For larger groups please choose the "Private Tour (min. 8 pers.)" option when booking
  • If you would prefer a private tour, please choose the "Private Tour" option when booking
  • Be prepared to cover a lot of ground on your feet during this tour!
  • We try our best to cater to dietary requirements and allergies, so please let us know in advance if we'll need to make special arrangements!
  • We need at least 2 participants in order to run this tour. In the event of cancellation, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.

Activity itinerary

Central Market Hall
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
The Central Market Hall is Budapest’s cathedral of food and one of Europe’s largest and most spectacular indoor markets. We’ll introduce you to Hungarian cuisine through the great variety and abundance of ingredients (mostly local and seasonal) on display. We will discuss the spectacular building, the culture of eating and drinking in Hungary, the ingredients, the dishes commonly made from them … and just what it is that Hungarian home cooks do with all of that pork fat, paprika, and goose liver. As we walk the market aisles we’ll taste a selection of foods (and have an aperitif to fortify us).
Liberty Bridge (Szabadsag hid) (Pass by)
We'll pass by this bridge, one of the several spanning the Danube.
Belvárosi Disznótoros - Károlyi utca
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
Here we'll follow the local tradition of eating lunch at a butcher shop, where we'll have a lunch feast of a variety of Hungarian dishes.
Centrál Grand Cafe & Bar
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
We'll enjoy a tasting of three quintessential Hungarian cakes (and coffee) at this historic 19th-century coffeehouse, once frequented by Hungary's most famous writers and artists.
Hungarian National Museum (Pass by)
We'll pass by the Hungarian National Museum, located in the Palace District, on our way to the wine tasting cellar.
Tasting Table Budapest
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
The tour concludes with a wine and cheese tasting at an independent wine tasting cellar and shop. A sommelier will introduce us to the Hungarian wine regions, varietals, and styles, helping you put the Hungarian wine scene in context. We’ll end with a taste of the spectacular golden-tinted Tokaji aszú wine, one of the world's finest sweet wines.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCentral Market Hall
    • Vamhaz korut, 1-3,
    • 1093, Budapest, Hungary

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECentral Market Hall
    • 1093, Budapest, Hungary

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