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The 15 shopping tours worth your time in Budapest, with what each one involves, the going price and the operator behind it.
Budapest market-to-apartment cooking class with Central Market tastings, hands-on Hungarian dishes, and wine pairings, about 4 hours.
Most Popular“We had such a wonderful day with our group and Birdie. We learned so much and had so many laughs. New friends were made!”
Central Market Hall to local taverna in 3 hours, with 14+ Hungarian tastings and wine pairings in a small group.
“Super fun tour! Our entire family enjoyed this tour. Highlights included the goulash and chimney cake!”
Hungarian cuisine tasting in Budapest’s Central Market Hall with a German guide: salami, paprika, cheese, honey, *Unicum*, and digital guides.
“Personal, informative and warm. Really worth double of what you pay. Thanks”
Cook a 3-course Hungarian meal in Budapest with wine and palinka, plus an optional market walk at Central Market Hall.
“Bernadette was excellent. The hands on and comprehensive approach was ideal. Not only did we follow a recipe, but rather, the reasons and alternatives were explained. Highly recommend.”
Budapest Central Market Hall food walk and communal cooking class. Choose chicken paprikash or goulash, then eat with wine and pálinka.
“George was such an excellent host. The conversation and cooking experience was easily worth the cost by itself, but then you get to enjoy an excellent meal at the end of everything. This was seriously the best money I've ever spent traveling. Great food, great wine, great host. A+++”
Shop Central Market Hall, taste pálinka and Hungarian wines, then cook a 4-course lunch in a small-group Budapest class.
“Best experience!! Highly recommended. Ildy was FABULOUS!! The experience was intimate and personal. The market tour was so informative. The meal was 4 course and so authentic and tasty. So many flavours by and washed down with local wines and other beverages. Can not say enough! Ask for Ildy!”
Chef-led private tasting at Budapest Central Market Hall with langos, cured sausages, strudel, pickles, and optional palinka, plus ingredient stories.
“Andrew was a great guide with lots of local & specialist food knowledge along with a good dose of history. All of our food samples were carefully curated and delicious! Our small group tour ended up being just the two of us which meant we could spend extra time in the spits that interested us…”
Central Market Hall food tour in Budapest with salami, paprika, cheeses, honey tastings, and wine-region stories in German for $15.
“Es war wunderbar, sehr lehrreich und eines der Highlights unseres Urlaubs! Vielen lieben Dank für den Einblick in eure kulinarische Kultur ☺️”
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.
“Katelin was a great guide. She was knowledgeable, gracious and friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed St Stephens cathedral, all 3 Christmas markets, our snacks and mulled wine. I also appreciated her positive attitude regarding my ticket snafu. I highly recommend this tour.”
Taste Hungarian classics at Budapest’s Great Market Hall with a local guide, history context, and handy shopping pointers in a 2-hour walk.
“We had a wonderful tour with Kata- she had all kinds of interesting information to share, she was so friendly and helpful. My friends and I highly recommend the tour!”
A 2.5-hour Budapest Christmas market walk with mulled wine, chimney cake, and stories at Szent István and Vörösmarty squares.
“Very pleasant, funny tour guide. Tasting chimney cake, and hot chocolate, lovely Christmas markets. Not too much walking.”
Private hunt through Budapest’s Ecseri Flea Market with a guide to help you bargain, plus coffee and lángos along the way.
“This was a great trip. Fabulous opportunity to get out of the city and do something off the beaten track.”
A 2.5-hour Budapest Christmas Market walking tour from the Opera House with chimney cake, mulled wine, marzipan, and a coffee-house stop.
“Our guide, Adam, was very knowledgeable and really kind I think that was a bit overpriced for what we got”
Taste Hungarian market snacks, then cook a real 3-course meal at a Budapest studio, with Palinka, wine, and recipes to take home.
“Cooking with Vesna was a lot of fun. Between shared stories, we made Tejfölös krumplileves (creamy potato soup), Csirkepaprikas (chicken paprikash), and Meggyes pite (sour cherry pie). Delicious, delicious, delicious! Everyone should make this class the centerpiece of their Budapest vacation.”
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