Sunday lunch tour around Budapest

Highlights

• An English-speaking guide will show you Budapest's finest gastronomical delights
• Homemade food tasting at a Sunday farmer’s market, such as charcuterie, pickles, etc.
• Lángos - Hungary's favourite street food
• Try three different local wines with an artisanal cheese board
• A full lunch served at a traditional butcher's
• Visit to a traditional coffeehouse with cake tasting
• A shot of 'Unicum' a Hungarian classic herbal liquor
• Traditional Hungarian soda water

All about the trip

Here we have Budapest's signature food tour: The Sunday Edition!

Just because half of Budapest is closed on Sundays, doesn’t mean we can’t eat, drink and explore our way through the city!

We’ll introduce you to local culinary and wine culture through classic flavors, unique wines, history, and stunning architecture. You’ll explore central Budapest’s most-lively neighbourhoods through the lens of food, tasting your way through a variety of delicious foods and drinks; all whilst your guide tells you the significance behind them.

We’ll begin at a gorgeous coffeehouse, one of the original Budapest cafés which have now been restored beautifully. Your guide will explain how these places were once hubs of creativity, with writers and artists gathering here to work and socialise. We’ll taste several traditional elegant Hungarian desserts here and also enjoy a coffee to get us ready for the day ahead!

Most market halls are closed on Sundays, which gives us the opportunity to explore a Sunday farmer’s market, where farmer’s and producers bring their delicious home-grown goods to the centre of the city. This particular farmer’s market is especially unique because it’s located in a ruin bar, a whimsically decorated old building which by night is normally full of young locals hanging-out socialising. As we check out the unique decor of the place, we’ll taste a variety of foods along with a local spirit. Meanwhile, your guide will discuss the culture of eating and drinking in Hungary, the ingredients and the dishes commonly made from them.

From here, we’ll then explore the surrounding neighbourhood, visiting the old Jewish Quarter and then heading to a local butcher’s, where we’ll settle-in for a lunch feast of traditional dishes. After lunch, we’ll make our way to the Palace Quarter to a wine cellar. This is where we’ll enjoy a tasting session with three glasses of quintessential Hungarian wine accompanied by local artisan cheese. A sommelier will then introduce us to the various Hungarian wine regions, varietals, and styles; helping you put the Hungarian wine scene in full context. We’ll end the tour with a taste of the spectacular and locally-revered golden-tinted Tokaji aszú wine.

This tour will give you a taste of Budapest’s exciting and delicious food scene, introducing you to some of the ingredients, dishes, wines, and spirits which form the backbone of Hungarian culinary culture.

What is included in the price

• Lángos - Hungary’s favorite street food
• Selection of classic cakes and coffee
• Artisanal chocolate tasting
• Lunch feast of traditional dishes
• Charcuterie tasting
• Shot of Unicum - a classic herbal liquor
• Traditional Hungarian soda water
• Try 3 Hungarian wines, including the legendary Tokaji aszú
• Artisanal cheese tasting
• Pickled vegetable selection
• Túró Rudi - a chocolate confection made with a surprising ingredient
• Complementary Budapest Food and Wine Guide
• 10% discount on purchases at 'The Tasting Table' (winery in Budapest)

What is not included in the price

• Gratuity tips for your food servers

Instructions

We ask that guests arrive 15 minutes early so we can get started on time. All Taste Hungary guides will always be holding a Taste Hungary tote bag so they can be easily identified.

Please bring ID and your booking reservation.

This tour requires good weather. If we need to cancel due to poor weather you will be offered a different date or a full refund.