Top Budapest Classes & Workshops

Markets are an ideal way to get a taste of local cuisine in Budapest. With this tour, dive into the Central Market Hall with a guide, and then head to a kitchen where a cooking instructor provides the hands-on know-how required to prepare a traditional three-course Hungarian feast. You can also opt to meet your guide at the market a little earlier to have breakfast there.

Discover the delights of Hungarian cuisine with this cooking experience in Budapest. Soak up the atmosphere as you shop for ingredients at the local market, then learn to cook authentic Hungarian cuisine during an expert-led cooking class. Sample local specialties like Pálinka (fruit brandy), elderberry syrup and poppy seed bread pudding, and get hands-on as you master traditional techniques. Finally, reap the rewards as you tuck into a delicious 4-course lunch, accompanied by local wines.

Study up on your Hungarian wines with this 2-hour evening tasting in Budapest. Led by an expert guide, you’ll be given an introduction to regional characteristics, sampling eight varietals at a local wine shop and sharing your thoughts with your companions. Ask questions as you take in the flavour notes, pairing your samples with artisanal bread, local cheeses & charcuteries. Groups are limited to 24 people.

Whether you’re a foodie, culture junkie, or both, you’ll enjoy a 4-hour Hungarian cooking class in Budapest. You'll prepare a 3-course meal in a traditional Hungarian home. Choose from five different menu options based on your personal tastes. You can expect one-on-one attention from your teacher during this immersive cultural experience.

Learn how to make one of Hungary’s most classic and cherished dishes with this strudel-themed, small-group cooking class. Pick between convenient morning and afternoon class times, and make your way directly to your host’s apartment, located in the heart of the city. Upon arrival, get comfortable, roll up your sleeves, and learn all about the strudel’s heritage. Then, prepare several sweet and savory versions of the dish. At the end of class, sit down to enjoy your meal.

Enjoy an immersive culinary experience with a 4-hour private pastry making class. This cultural cooking class comes with one-on-one attention from your teacher. Choose from two menus - including langos (deep fried flat bread) and gerbeaud (layer cake) - based on your tastes and your teacher will provide all of the ingredients and cooking materials, along with round trip transport.  Afterwards, enjoy what you’ve prepared and take home the recipes.

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Get to know Hungarian history and culture and discover the connections between history and traditional food. During our thematic tours we are exploring different periods of the hungarian history and discover the hungarian heritage on the streets of Budapest and in the kitchen. Thanks to its central location, Hungarian history is so eventful. The territory of Hungary and the former Hungarian kingdom was visited by different peoples and occupied by foreign empires. These ethnic groups have left their mark and enriched the Hungarian culture and traditions. We can also discover these traces in the Hungarian cuisine. You'll discover our traditions and learn historical tips about our unique cuisine

Experience a slice of life in Budapest with a private market tour and cooking class at a local apartment located downtown. You’ll start at Central Market Hall to pick up ingredients, taste local items, and hear about the market’s history. Then you’ll be driven to your instructor’s home cooking studio for your lesson, where you’ll help to prepare three Hungarian dishes from scratch: soup, main course, and dessert. Finally, sit down to enjoy your creations, which may include goulash, sour cherry soup, beef stew, chicken paprikash, poppyseed bread dumplings, or cake.

Discover the secrets to prepare classic Hungarian cuisine during a private 5-hour cooking class in Budapest. Meet your guide, a personal chef, at the Central Market. Sample street food and pick up fresh ingredients for the class. Then head to your guide’s home and prepare a traditional 3-course meal together. Afterwards, you’re ready to impress your friends back home with your new cooking skills.

Lángos making course We teach you how to make the famous hungarian street food Lángos and after that we'll eat what we have made

Learn to make strudel from scratch with local experts! Join your hosts in this 2 hours cooking class and learn all of their traditional family secrets to making the perfect strudel, followed by lunch. • You'll make both savory and sweet varieties, and once you’re finished, you can all sit down and enjoy your culinary masterpieces together! • Welcome snacks and a Hungarian white/rose wine tasting are included • Zita, the chef, hosts in her cooking school inside a market in the center of Budapest • Communal cooking class and lunch for 2 to 50 people • Borganika and her fellow hosts have rave reviews on TripAdvisor!

To understand Hungarian culture, no traveler should miss the chance to enjoy the local cuisine—but for real foodies—nothing beats a traditional cooking class, with a professional chef. With this Central European Jewish cooking class, head to your host's apartment to prepare a three-course Jewish menu of your choosing, taste typical snacks, and sample the local plum brandy. Along the way, expect to eat well, and learn about the culture, and customs, of Hungarian Jewry.

Enjoy a private and authentic online cooking class and learn to make Marti's family recipe for Hungarian Goulash, a hearty meat and vegetable stew seasoned with paprika and other spices. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. A fun and cultural virtual cooking experience with a Hungarian native! • Learn to make traditional Hungarian goulash and apple strudel • Private, one-on-one online instruction with a Hungarian native • Introduction to Hungary's culture and cuisine • Scheduled mutually at your convenience (Budapest, Hungary (GMT+2)) • Recipes and ingredients list will be emailed in advance of class • Customization available for dietary restrictions or preferences • Travel from your own home and learn culinary traditions of Hungary!

”This meal is a favourite amongst my guests”, says Beata. She will teach you how to make it step by step. This dish is best served up with dumplings and a refreshing cucumber salad. Learn to make all three in this 2 hours cooking class. P.S. A VEGETARIAN option is available if you reach our hist directly after the booking has been made. Ingredients: 1 kg chicken (drumsticks and thighs) 1 tbs salt & a touch of cumin 1/4 tbs black pepper 1 tbs sunflower seed oil 2 large sweet or mild onions 1 garlic 5 mild yellow or green pepper, preferably Hungarian "TV Paprkia" 4 big and tomatoes 3 dl chicken stock 30g mild paprika powder, preferably Hungarian Paprika powder (~1/2 cup) 1 sour cream, mild and creamy 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour Chopping board 2 tbs salt 1 tbs vegetable oil 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tbs salt 2 large eggs (room-temperature) Cucumber Salad: 1 big cucumber 1-2 pieces of garlic 1 spoon of plain vinegar a hint of salt, pepper, paprika powder 2 spoon of Sour Cream

Meet your host in Budapest and live an authentic culinary experience. Learn to prepare Enjoy a fine dinner with your friends and family

Great opportunity to meet with like minded travelers, share some similar interests, culture, make friends and to practice your salsa moves. We will take you to the most popular salsa venue in town.

With the help of our own highly trained chef and guide, you'll get a hands-on training in traditional Hungarian sausage making. You'll learn and discover our traditions, not only in spices and sausages, but also in our unique ethnographic museum while tasting quality Hungarian wine and Pálinka.

Take a guided tour through the Pálinkamaúzeum and learn the origins of Hungarian pálinka and it`s turbulent history from the 19th century up until the present day. Become a true master of pálinka tasting at the end of the tour.

Learn how to make Hungarian dishes such as goulash, gerbeaud (layered cake), and more during a private cooking class in Budapest. After visiting Szimpla Sunday Farmers' Market to hear about its history, pick up ingredients, and sample regional items, you’ll head to the home cooking studio of your instructor for your lesson, where you’ll help to prepare three dishes from scratch. Then sit down with a glass of beer or wine to enjoy your creations.

Learn to make Hungarian goulash and other family recipes with a local expert. Meet Marti at her apartment housed in a historic building in downtown Budapest, a quick walk from the Hungarian State Opera House. Join her in the kitchen, converted into a cooking studio, a large and well equipped space for your hands-on Hungarian cooking class. Learn to cook three dishes from scratch (soup, main course and dessert) during your 2-hour class. Marti's knowledge and passion for cooking is evident in the way she explains in detail how to prepare each dish. After cooking, join Marti at the dining table to share (over beer or wine) traditional Hungarian dishes such as goulash or sour cherry soup, chicken paprikash or beef stew, poppy seed bread dumplings or stewed cabbage and for dessert, gerbeaud (layered cake)! Enjoy Hungarian food and hospitality during this culinary journey where you will learn about Hungarian customs and share stories, recipes, laughter and food like old friends!

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With the help of your native host, you'll have the chance to learn to prepare the most typical hungarian streetfood Lángos while learning about traditional ways of life and having a conversation about history and society. The activity also includes a ticket to Széchenyi spa

Are you interested in traditional Hungarian cuisine but can't travel to Budapest to learn all about it? No problem! Learn how to cook traditional Hungarian recipes in this online class! What to expect: • Marti will demonstrate the process step by step and will provide personalized feedback and tips to each participant • This online experience is perfect for groups of friends, families, team-building events and end of year office parties • The class will be live streamed at 10PM (CEST) & 4PM (EST) • All ingredients, kitchen tools and pre-class prep are mentioned in the section " to expect" • This class will be conducted via Zoom and the link will be shared with you after booking • Pricing per household Marti: I am a professional chef from Budapest. I love cooking, baking and eating... of course. On my courses I combine the traditional family recipes with the new kitchen methods. Let's cook together! Learn about Hungary through gastronomy!