Budapest Culinary & Wine Tour with Lunch and Tastings
by Taste Hungary
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$320Overview
This four-hour walking tour in Budapest focuses on Hungarian culinary traditions and wine. It begins at the Central Market Hall, one of Europe’s largest indoor markets, where the guide explains Hungarian ingredients, dishes, and the building’s history. During this 45-minute stop, participants taste a selection of traditional foods and enjoy an aperitif. The tour then moves through the Ferencváros neighborhood near the market, followed by a visit to the Lehel Market Hall, a popular local market used daily by chefs and residents, where the group spends about 30 minutes. Next, the tour explores the Újlipótváros area, known for its café-lined streets and art deco buildings, with tastings along its busiest street lasting about one hour. The route passes landmarks including the Liberty Bridge and the Hungarian National Museum in the Palace Quarter. Lunch is served at a traditional butcher’s shop during the tour. The final stop is at Tasting Table Budapest, an independent wine cellar and shop, where a sommelier leads a 40-minute tasting of three Hungarian wines, including Tokaji aszú, paired with artisan cheeses. The tour includes twelve tasting stops with multiple food samples, alcoholic beverages, lunch, a 10% discount on wine purchases at the cellar, and an English-speaking guide specialized in food. Participants should be prepared for extensive walking. The tour operates year-round except on national holidays and accommodates dietary requirements with advance notice.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Central Market Hall
This is one of Europe’s largest indoor markets and a key food venue in Budapest. The guide covers the building’s history, Hungarian eating and drinking habits, and local ingredients such as pork fat, paprika, and goose liver. Several food tastings and an aperitif are offered here during a 45-minute visit.
45 min
Liberty Bridge (Szabadsag hid)
The group passes by this bridge, one of several crossing the Danube River in Budapest.
Hungarian National Museum
While walking through the Palace Quarter, a university area known for its 19th- and early 20th-century aristocratic palaces, the tour passes the Hungarian National Museum en route to the wine tasting cellar.
Tasting Table Budapest
The tour ends at this independent wine cellar and shop where a sommelier introduces Hungarian wine regions, grape varieties, and styles. Three wines are tasted, including the golden Tokaji aszú sweet wine, paired with artisan cheeses during a 40-minute stop.
40 min
Lehel Market Hall
This market is known for serving local chefs and residents who shop daily. The group spends about 30 minutes here sampling foods.
30 min
Ferencváros neighborhood
The area around Central Market Hall is explored on foot as part of the food tour, highlighting local shops and food culture.
Újlipótváros neighborhood
This neighborhood has café-lined streets, art deco buildings, parks, and shops. The tour spends about an hour tasting foods along the most active street here.
60 min
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.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Additional info
Budapest Culinary & Wine Tour with Lunch and Tastings
by Taste Hungary
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$320Overview
This four-hour walking tour in Budapest focuses on Hungarian culinary traditions and wine. It begins at the Central Market Hall, one of Europe’s largest indoor markets, where the guide explains Hungarian ingredients, dishes, and the building’s history. During this 45-minute stop, participants taste a selection of traditional foods and enjoy an aperitif. The tour then moves through the Ferencváros neighborhood near the market, followed by a visit to the Lehel Market Hall, a popular local market used daily by chefs and residents, where the group spends about 30 minutes. Next, the tour explores the Újlipótváros area, known for its café-lined streets and art deco buildings, with tastings along its busiest street lasting about one hour. The route passes landmarks including the Liberty Bridge and the Hungarian National Museum in the Palace Quarter. Lunch is served at a traditional butcher’s shop during the tour. The final stop is at Tasting Table Budapest, an independent wine cellar and shop, where a sommelier leads a 40-minute tasting of three Hungarian wines, including Tokaji aszú, paired with artisan cheeses. The tour includes twelve tasting stops with multiple food samples, alcoholic beverages, lunch, a 10% discount on wine purchases at the cellar, and an English-speaking guide specialized in food. Participants should be prepared for extensive walking. The tour operates year-round except on national holidays and accommodates dietary requirements with advance notice.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Central Market Hall
This is one of Europe’s largest indoor markets and a key food venue in Budapest. The guide covers the building’s history, Hungarian eating and drinking habits, and local ingredients such as pork fat, paprika, and goose liver. Several food tastings and an aperitif are offered here during a 45-minute visit.
45 min
Liberty Bridge (Szabadsag hid)
The group passes by this bridge, one of several crossing the Danube River in Budapest.
Hungarian National Museum
While walking through the Palace Quarter, a university area known for its 19th- and early 20th-century aristocratic palaces, the tour passes the Hungarian National Museum en route to the wine tasting cellar.
Tasting Table Budapest
The tour ends at this independent wine cellar and shop where a sommelier introduces Hungarian wine regions, grape varieties, and styles. Three wines are tasted, including the golden Tokaji aszú sweet wine, paired with artisan cheeses during a 40-minute stop.
40 min
Lehel Market Hall
This market is known for serving local chefs and residents who shop daily. The group spends about 30 minutes here sampling foods.
30 min
Ferencváros neighborhood
The area around Central Market Hall is explored on foot as part of the food tour, highlighting local shops and food culture.
Újlipótváros neighborhood
This neighborhood has café-lined streets, art deco buildings, parks, and shops. The tour spends about an hour tasting foods along the most active street here.
60 min
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.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.