Budapest Culinary & Wine Walk
- 5 hours
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Our signature tour introduces local culinary and wine culture through classic flavors, unique wines, history, and stunning architecture. Includes two food markets and more than a dozen tasting stops. Budapest’s first food tour, est. 2008! With our expert guide, you’ll learn all about Hungarian gastronomy, Hungary’s fascinating food culture, and its exciting wine scene. Our epic food, wine, and culture walk begins at The Central Market Hall—Budapest’s cathedral of food and one of Europe’s largest and most spectacular indoor markets—and continues through several of its most charming neighborhoods. We’ll explore the Ferencváros neighborhood, the Palace Quarter (a vibrant university area known for its splendid old aristocratic palaces), and the Újlipótváros area (almost like a village within the city, with café-lined streets, art deco buildings, spacious parks and cute shops). Our second market hall is off the beaten tourist track, with a great selection of vendors and a local clientele.
Inclusions
What's included
- 12 Tasting stops (some with multiple foods tasted)
- Tasting of 3 wines (including Tokaji aszú) and a Hungarian spirit
- Lunch
- 10% discount on wine purchases at The Tasting Table Budapest!
- English-speaking, food-specialized guide
- Visits to the Central Market Hall and four (or more) additional tasting locations
What's not
- Gratuities
- Private transportation
Itinerary
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).
We'll pass by this bridge, one of the several spanning the Danube.
We explore the Palace Quarter (a vibrant university area known for its splendid old palaces, where aristocrats built their palatial homes in the 19th and early 20th centuries), and pass by the Hungarian National Museum, on our way to the wine tasting cellar.
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.
We'll explore this neighborhood market, one of the city's fines, where chefs and locals alike shop daily.
We explore the Ferencváros neighborhood, around the Central Market Hall, on our food exploration of Budapest.
We explore the Újlipótváros area (a charming neighborhood, almost like a village within the city, with café-lined streets, art deco buildings, spacious parks, and cute shops), and taste our way through the neighborhood's most lively street.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet us just inside the main entrance of the Central Market Hall, near the escalators going up. Your guide will be carrying a "Taste Hungary" tote bag for easier identification.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Taste Hungary
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour is available year-round (with the exception of national holidays).
- Our group tours are always small groups, limited to a maximum of 8 guests.
- For larger groups please contact us for pricing.
- 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!
How it compares in Budapest
- Its from-price is 27% above the median of the 132 food tours we list in Budapest.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 8 of 132.
About Budapest
Budapest joins hilly Buda and flat Pest across the Danube, a grand capital of thermal baths, riverside palaces and lively ruin bars.
On the Buda side, Castle Hill holds Buda Castle, the Matthias Church and the white turrets of Fishermen's Bastion, all looking down on the river. The Chain Bridge crosses to Pest, where the Hungarian Parliament Building stretches along the bank and St Stephen's Basilica rises a few streets inland. Gellért Hill and its Citadella give the widest views.
Top-ranked sights in Budapest: House of Parliament (Országház), Buda Castle (Budai Vár), Chain Bridge (Széchenyi Lanchid) .
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