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The 15 cooking classes & workshops worth your time in Budapest, with what each one involves, the going price and the operator behind it.
Hands-on Kürtskalács workshop in central Budapest: bake and top 3 chimney cakes in 1 hour, take home the recipe and certificate.
Most Popular“The teacher guided and taught us so patiently .. she was helpful to both my kids and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience”
Budapest market-to-apartment cooking class with Central Market tastings, hands-on Hungarian dishes, and wine pairings, about 4 hours.
“We really loved spending the afternoon with Kinga - what a lovely outing for our family! Highly recommend”
Make Budapest Kürtőskalács in a small bake-shop workshop, roll 3 chimney cakes in cinnamon or coconut, then take them home with a recipe.
“A lovely workshop learning how to make chimney cake after eating so many on holiday. Granny and the two girls really enjoyed it. Nice and central and close to St Stephen’s Basilica.”
Budapest Central Market Hall food walk and communal cooking class. Choose chicken paprikash or goulash, then eat with wine and pálinka.
“Great fun and Kinga was good at managing the group dynamics”
Shop Central Market Hall, taste pálinka and Hungarian wines, then cook a 4-course lunch in a small-group Budapest class.
“We loved walking through the market and tasting foods we’d never have tried on our own. We were also amazed at how much we were able to cook! Not a moment of our time together was wasted. Our guide/ chef, Kata, did a great job of accommodating our group’s food allergies (gluten in one case;…”
Cook classic Hungarian dishes with Chef Marti in a small Budapest group, with free hotel pickup, drinks, and take-home recipes.
“This day was great!! Marta picked us up at our hotel on time. We drove to the flat where our private cooking and dining experience. Not only was Marta patient with us, she shared so much information with us, both about cooking and her personal life. We had a blast. We would highly recommend this…”
Make Budapest chimney cakes in City Park. Learn Kürtőskalács tricks, bake 3 mini cakes, choose sugar, coconut, or cinnamon, plus tea/coffee.
“Great young instructor with good English skills taught us how to make chimney cakes. We never were offered the coffee or tea ad retired, but the class itself was very hands on and we enjoyed our finished products.”
Market stroll and hands-on Hungarian cooking with chef Marti in Budapest, ending with a sit-down meal and wine in a small group.
“Marti was great! She took us on a quick tour of the market then we cabbed to her kitchen for a fabulous cooking class. She is very knowledgeable and a great teacher for all levels of cooking experience. We would defintely take the class again.”
Walk Budapest Christmas markets with a small group, visit St. Stephen’s Basilica with video mapping, and taste chimney cake and more.
“I had a fun evening touring the markets, watching the 3D light show on the Basilica, and walking along the Danube in between with Istvan. He was very informative, asked if I had questions, and showed me many interesting sites. I highly recommend this tour and/or the Christmas Market Tour with Wine tasting which I…”
Join Nelli from Budapest on a 2-hour Zoom cook-along. Cook chicken paprikash and nokedli, learn culture and wine stories.
“Nelly is a wonderful host. She knows so much about both Hungarian and international cuisine, and the recipe we made together was absolutely delicious. I purchased this class as a gift for a family member, and it was really cool that we could experience it together despite not being in the same location.”
Hands-on Hungarian cooking class in central Budapest with 3 courses, palinka and wine, small group up to 8, and English recipes.
“Host/chef is excellent! Got us all engaged in cooking right away! Did it with our 3 boys (10, 14, 17). Had a blast!”
A 2.5-hour Budapest Christmas market walk with mulled wine, chimney cake, and stories at Szent István and Vörösmarty squares.
“Our tour turned out to be a private tour since no one else had booked on the same day! Ferenc was an amazing guide!! He was so patient when we wanted to stop at different stalls, he wanted us to see what WE wanted. He provided lots of interesting information about Hungarian Christmas traditions and…”
Learn to make Kürtőskalács in Budapest’s City Park. Small group, 1 hour of hands-on baking, then roll your cakes in sugar or cinnamon.
“At first it seemed the shop keeper was not aware of my booking and I was a bit worried about having to cancel it due to lack of preparation. Later, it turned out that the instructor was actually ready and there were other participants too. I enjoyed the whole time and tasting my own "production".”
Hands-on Jewish cooking class in Budapest: make egg paté, honey chicken, and rugelach with chef Marti and included drinks.
“This cooking class was one of the best we have done so far. We try to do at least one (and a lot of times more) cooking class in every country we visit in Europe. Marti was awesome! This class is full hands on. She doesn’t just show you how to mix, knead, or stir…”
Private Budapest Christmas Market tour with mulled wine and chimney cake, guided stops at Vörösmarty Square and St. Stephen’s Basilica.
“We had an incredible personalised tour of the Jewish quarter that not only showed us the synagogues but also covered so much more of the history and culture of the city. Our guide Kinga was so knowledgeable and our discussions went far beyond the scope of the tour. She introduced us to the ruin bars…”
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