Safety Score
7/10
Currency
HUF
Language
Hungarian
Timezone
Europe/Budapest
Run by Taste Hungary · company details
From €144.87 per person
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Duration
5 h
Languages
English
Group
Up to 8 people
Fitness level
Moderate — some walking or stairs
A 5-hour food walk with a specialist guide through the Central Market Hall, Lehel Market and Újlipótváros, finishing with a sommelier-led wine and cheese tasting including Tokaji aszú.
Get to know Hungarian food culture on foot with an English-speaking guide who specialises in food. Groups are capped at 8, or you can book privately. The walk starts at the Central Market Hall, Budapest's great covered market, where the local and seasonal produce introduces you to Hungarian cuisine. From there you explore neighbourhood markets such as Lehel Market, where chefs and locals shop, and the village-like Újlipótváros district, tasting your way down its liveliest street. Along the way you sample cured meats, chocolate, cheese and traditional cakes in an atmospheric coffee house. You walk through the Palace Quarter past the Hungarian National Museum to an independent wine cellar. There a sommelier introduces Hungary's wine regions with three wines, local spirits and cheeses, ending with golden Tokaji aszú. You also get exclusive discounts on wine purchases.
Meeting point
Just inside the main entrance of the Central Market Hall, near the up escalators, 1093 Budapest
Your guide carries a "Taste Hungary" tote bag.
Open in Google MapsCentral Market Hall(45 minutes)
An introduction to Hungarian ingredients and cuisine.
Liberty Bridge
Passing by
Hungarian National Museum and the Palace Quarter
Passing by
Tasting Table Budapest(40 minutes)
Wine and cheese tasting with a sommelier.
Lehel Market Hall(30 minutes)
Ferencváros (District IX)
Passing by
Újlipótváros(1 hour)
Tastings along the neighbourhood's liveliest street.
End point
Tasting Table Budapest (wine shop), Bródy Sándor u. 22, 1088 Budapest
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Lots of walking. Contact the operator for groups larger than 8.
Non-refundable: this experience cannot be cancelled or changed, and no refund is given.
Set by Taste Hungary. Bookings and refunds are handled by the operator.
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