Skip to content
Vacantier

Food and drink Budapest, Hungary

Budapest Market Tour & Authentic Hungarian Cooking Class & Wine

5.0 (24 reviews) 4 hours Free cancellation
Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Budapest Market Tour & Authentic Hungarian Cooking Class & Wine

About this activity

Discover Hungarian cuisine through a 4-hour culinary experience combining a market visit and hands-on cooking.

Start at Budapest’s iconic Central Market Hall, where you will explore the market with your local chef and discover Hungarian ingredients, food traditions and everyday life. Then continue to my kitchen for a hands-on cooking experience and learn how to prepare a traditional Hungarian dish under my guidance.

This is more than a cooking class – it is a chance to experience Hungarian food culture, learn about local ingredients and customs, and enjoy an authentic culinary experience in Budapest.

I also offer other Hungarian cooking experiences:

"Budapest Authentic Hungarian Cooking Class with Wine" (2.5 hours) – prepare an iconic Hungarian dish and discover local ingredients, cuisine, customs and everyday life.

"Authentic 3-Course Hungarian Cooking Class with Wine" (4 hours) – plus Hungarian Bites (farmer's plate) and enjoy a more complete Hungarian culinary experience.

Dining Experiences Wine Tastings Cooking Classes Likely to Sell Out Restaurants Lunch Dinner Small Group

At a glance

Duration
4 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Up to 8 people
People per booking
1–8
Guide
English
Operated by
Flavors of Budapest

Ages: Children (6–9 years) · Youth (10–15 years) · Adults (16–99 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Carbonated beverages: Soda/Pop
  • Included: Bottled water
  • Included: Meals: Goulash soup / Chicken paprikash / Stuffed cabbage/Salty pancakes a la Hortobagy style
  • Included: Alcoholic beverages: 2 dl Hungarian wine (red & white)
  • Included: Snacks: Farmer's plate: You can taste the typical local ingredients.
  • Included: Private tour, small group, every ingredients, kitchen equipment, 2-course menu, drinks, recipes

Not included

  • Not included: Private transportation to the Market

Itinerary

Discover Budapest’s largest food market and prepare one of Hungary’s most famous dishes under the guidance of a professional chef. During the market walk, learn about the history of the Central Market Hall, Hungarian ingredients, food traditions and customs. Then continue to my studio kitchen for a hands-on cooking class, where we prepare one of the most famous Hungarian dishes together. At the end of the experience, enjoy the result of your efforts as we sit down and eat together. Schedule: 1. Visit on the Central Market Hall 2. Go to the studio kitchen 3. Cook together 4. Tasting: Hungarian farmer's plate and wine 5. Eat together Please choose one main dish from the followings: - Goulash soup - Chicken paprikas with small dumplings - Stuffed cabbage - Salty meat pancake Hortobagy style A minimum of 5 participants is required for the class to run.

  1. Stop 1

  2. Central Market Hall

  3. Kiraly Street

Farmer's plate — You can taste the typical local ingredients which were showed on the tour (different peppers, sausage, spicy cheese cream, bread, pickled vegetables) · Goulash soup — This is one of the most popular Hungarian dish which is more than a simple soup. It is a very reach one-plate dish with beef meat and root vegetables. · Chicken paprikash with small dumplings — This dish is based on stew but it is not too heavy. Soft chicken pieces with tasty sauce which is served with homemade pasta and pickles cucumber. · Stuffed cabbage — This is a real winter dish with sauerkraut and minced pork meat. · Salty meat pancake Hortobagy style — Hortobágyi palacsinta is a savoury Hungarian crêpe dish, filled with Chicken paprikash.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

  • From Monday to Saturday we visit the Central Market Hall. It is in the centre (9th District), next to Liberty bridge. I will stay next to the front gate.

End point

  • From Monday to Saturday we visit the Central Market Hall. It is in the centre (9th District), next to Liberty bridge. I will stay next to the front gate.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%

Good to know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Service animals allowed

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

Traveller ratings

5.0 out of 5 · 24 reviews
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Activities, prices and reviews are from Viator. Booking and payment happen on Viator; Vacantier may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Budapest Market Tour & Authentic Hungarian Cooking Class & Wine

Pick a day to see the times and the price

Necessary cookies keep the site running and cannot be switched off. With your consent we also load Google Analytics, which tells us how the site is used, and our affiliate partners' scripts (Travelpayouts, Kiwi.com), which set cookies to credit us with bookings made through us. Details in the Cookie Policy.

  • Necessary

    The session, form protection, signing in, your chosen currency and this choice. The site does not work without them.

    Always on
  • Analytics

    Google Analytics. Counts visits and which pages and offers are used, so we know what to improve. It never receives your name, email or account.

  • Marketing and affiliate

    The Travelpayouts scripts and the Kiwi.com flight search. They set their own cookies, through which the partner knows you came from Vacantier.