Budapest Culinary & Wine Walk: Exploring Hungarian Food, Wine, and Culture

Embark on Budapest’s first food tour and explore Hungarian food, wine, and culture. Discover classic flavors, unique wines, and stunning architecture while tasting traditional dishes and visiting artisan producers and specialty shops.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Central Market Hall - 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…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch included
  • 10% discount on wine purchases
  • Expert English-speaking guide
  • Delicious snacks
  • Tour of Central Market Hall and more
  • Wine and spirit tasting
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Embark on Budapest’s inaugural culinary journey (started in 2008) that showcases the traditional flavors, distinctive wines, and the compelling history and architecture of Hungary. This tour lets you explore the timeless aspects of Hungarian cuisine along with the modern artisan creators and interesting specialty stores adding zest to the city’s food…

Location
Central Market Hall
Vámház körút
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.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sarahandrichp
Jan 5, 2025
The highlight of our whole stay in Budapest! - This was over 4 hours so well spent. The food was delicious and eclectic. From Langos to sausage to cakes and of course the drinks, everything was great. Our guide was absolutely brilliant! She was knowledgable and fun, the whole thing just flew by. If you do one thing in Budapest, do this.
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Deborah_x
Dec 31, 2024
Highly recommend it - It was a really great experience. Our guide was super friendly and gave us a lot of information on the food and on Budapest in general. The food and wine we tasted were all very good and gave a very good taste of Hungarian traditions. Highly recommend it.
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Nikki_k
Dec 24, 2024
Great Experience! - I was traveling by myself and absolutely loved this experience. Not only was it fun to try traditional Hungarian foods, but there was so much history and explanation (in a fun way) that I felt like this was an amazing cultural experience and was able to learn and appreciate more about this beautiful country. 10/10 would recommend and do again. I did the 9:30am since the 3pm was sold out and the only thing I wish I had been able to do was go in the afternoon since during Christmas time it was a bit small in the morning. Our guide was incredible and I appreciate him so much for making my solo travel trip so interesting!
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Paulam535
Dec 22, 2024
Go for it but skip breakfast! - This was so much fun and our guide was terrific. The amount of food is almost ridiculous - 4 straight hours of tasty treats, including a full lunch.
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J4877bqjessicam
Dec 6, 2024
Must-do if visiting Budapest! - My friend and I love to do food/wine tours when visiting new cities and this one was another awesome experience! Our tour guide Esther shared a lot of information about food/wine and the city so we learned a lot and also tried a ton of great food. The Central Market is beautiful and it was awesome to sample some food with a guide who knew where to take us to get a good variety (langos, sausages, pickles) and it was all so delicous. We made a few different stops and learned more about the city as we walked. The Tasting table was an amazing final stop, where we tried some cheese and wine and learned about Hungarian wine. We weren't in Budapest very long for our trip but we felt like we got a weeks worth of food tasting / knowledge from this one tour and it made for a really fun morning / early afternoon. This is a must-do if you want to get a great sampling of delicious Hungarian food and wine and learn about the city / culture from a very knowledgeable guide!
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Mary_g
Nov 30, 2024
Delicious tour of the Great Market - This was a delicious and varied tour of the Great Market in Budapest by a guide who is knowledgeable about its food, culture, and history. Her familiarity with the vendors and products including local beverages and wines made it a great experience!
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Matt_h
Nov 26, 2024
Amazing food - Absolutely fantastic. The food was perfect the host talk though everything and was so friendly It was the perfect way to Experience the local food Culture And life
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Lana_p
Oct 23, 2024
So glad we did this tour. - What a lovely tour. Eszter was friendly , full of knowledge and very conscientious about cleanliness which we really appreciated. Our tour was more than expected and we enjoyed every second . Thank you Eszter for such a wonderful and welcoming experience.
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Axmarkar
Jan 1, 2025
Not reliable - At first they asked me to change the date of the tour. Then they asked me to change the tour type. And in between, no answers to my emails. Not reliable.
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Raymond_s
Nov 29, 2024
No show - We waited for 20 minutes and no trip leader ever showed. We stood at the main entrance of the market hall as instructed.
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