Hungary · SHOPPING TOURS
Good shopping tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Shop Central Market for Hungarian ingredients, cook a classic family recipe, and finish with palinka, wine pairings, and a shared meal.
“Kinga was fantastic made the experience so entertaining and educational. Truly enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend this experience.”
Budapest Foodapest market-to-tavern tasting with 14+ bites, goulash, lángos, chimney cake, wines and pálinka in a small group.
“This was such a great tour. We had many different foods, the chicken dish was almost a full meal! The guide was friendly and knowledgeable. I was solo and loved that the atmosphere was comfortable and relaxed.”
Taste Hungary with 14+ market to tavern tastings and wines in Budapest. Small-group walk, goulash, chimney cake, and pálinka.
“Great food tour with a mix of stops. Emma our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend the tour.”
Taste Hungarian specialties in Budapest’s Central Market Hall with a German guide, cold tastings, Unicum, and digital food guides.
“Great overview of Hungarian cuisine and culture. Would absolutely recommend this to Budapest visitors looking for a way to understand the food highlights of this great country!”
Foodapest mixes Central Market Hall tastings, wine and Pálinka, and a small-group Hungarian cooking class in an air-conditioned apartment kitchen.
“We've met the most friendly and informative guide ever! A perfekt experience.”
Cook a 3-course Hungarian meal with wines and palate-pleasing stories in a small group, with an optional Central Market tour.
“Vesna was a great host/chef and taught us how to make 3 traditional hungarian dishes. The cookery school was well set up and we had a great time learning about Hungarian culture. We enjoyed eating what we'd cooked as well as getting to try local spirits and wines with it. Definitely recommend!”
German-guided Central Market Hall tasting in Budapest. Try salami, paprika, cheese, honey, plus learn about wines, pálinka, and fröccs.
“Man konnte einiges von dem Essen probieren, manches von einem stand manches wurde vom Guide mitgebracht, sehr gut”
Shop at Budapest Central Market Hall, cook classic Hungarian dishes, and enjoy wine and pálinka in a small group class.
“Loves the whole experience. Shopping in the market to the history and cooking. Even went back to the market for shopping later.”
Chef-led private walk through Budapest’s Central Market Hall with tastings, paprika stories, and optional palinka in 2 hours.
“Andrew is an excellent tour guide. He took us on a 2hr+ tour of the market telling us about the history, food and answering our questions about the market and Budapest in general. He shared several samples of food with us and gave us information about the culture in Hungary. Highly recommend Andrew!”
Small-group Budapest market walk and chef-led Hungarian cooking class at Central Market, finishing with a 3-course meal and local wine.
“Marti was great! She took us on a quick tour of the market then we cabbed to her kitchen for a fabulous cooking class. She is very knowledgeable and a great teacher for all levels of cooking experience. We would defintely take the class again.”
Sample cured meats, cheeses, pickles, and palinka at Central Market Hall on a small-group tour with a local guide in English.
“Kinga was a very informative guide, she was very friendly and we learned a lot about Hungarian food as well as trying some different foods”
Budapest Christmas market walk with St Stephen’s Basilica facade show, Danube lights, Vorosmarty Square, and chimney cake tastings.
“Stephan was an excellent guide. Saw and learned so much more than just the Christmas markets. Definitely recommend”
Sample traditional Hungarian foods and get a guided walk through Budapest’s Great Market Hall, with a small group and included tastings.
“Definitely book this tour! If you just walked thru this market you would see so many things, but you would miss out on the details. The Hungarian diet much different than USA. Fascinating and strange! Our guide was a young local woman, Ilsa I think was her name. She was funny, patient and so knowledgeable! We sampled regional foods that were very interesting. Definitely a highlight on our trip! And then the World Market shopping! Such fun$$. We came back the next day!”
Private Budapest food tour in Great Market Hall with English guide-led tastings, local stories, and brunch-sized bites.
“Eating all of the delicious food on offer. Agi was a lovely tour guide. I would highly recommend her.”
Budapest Christmas markets with mulled wine and chimney cake, plus major landmarks and stories from an English-speaking local guide.
“Since I ended up as a solo tour, my guide showed me much more than the markets; eg. the opera house. We had samples at numerous market stalls. She had them explain how they made chimney cakes before I tasted one- yummmm. And I had my fair share of mulled wine which was all included in the tour. Very pleasant and knowledgeable guide.”
Every kind of Budapest day, and the pick of each.
