Enjoy this unique tour of Budapest where you will learn about the food and wine culture of this city and how it has come about including all the influences that has made it what it is today.
Our food, wine, and cultural walking and tasting tour begins at The Central Market Hall, Budapest’s cathedral of food and one of Europe’s largest and most spectacular indoor markets.
At the market we’ll introduce you to Hungarian cuisine through the great variety and abundance of ingredients on display. We will discuss the spectacular building, the culture of eating and drinking in Hungary, the ingredients, the dishes commonly made from them. As we walk the market aisles we’ll taste a selection of foods which will leave you wanting more.
From there, we’ll start our exploration of the surrounding neighbourhood. After a lunch feast at a traditional butcher, we will head to a classic coffeehouse to sample some of the elegant cakes for which Hungarian bakers are known. After a quick stop at an award-winning chocolatier, we’ll be ready to relax over three glasses of quintessential wine accompanied by some artisanal cheese.
Then, a sommelier will introduce us to the Hungarian wine regions, varietals, and styles, helping you put the Hungarian wine scene in context. We’ll end with a taste of the spectacular golden-tinted Tokaji aszú wine.
This tour will give you a taste of the traditional side of Hungarian cuisine, and the modern artisan producers and specialty shops spicing up Budapest’s food scene.
This tour starts at 9:30am Monday – Saturday.
