Top Budapest Classes & Workshops

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.

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.

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.

Grabbing a taxi at the airport last minute can end up costing you a lot. Book this Budapest private transfer ahead of time and save yourself some money. This private transfer service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Your driver picks you up at the airport (or your hotel) and transfers you over to your hotel (or the airport) in an air-conditioned vehicle.

Skip the line at Széchenyi Spa, the largest public bath Budapest with 18 indoor and outdoor pools. Under neo-baroque domes, enjoy full-day access to a handful of steam rooms, saunas, and springs-fed baths. Dip in the impressive outdoor pool or soak up the sauna in the city that is famous for its relaxing baths. This ticket includes your own locker or changing cabin and the option to upgrade your experience with a massage.

Experience an organ concert at St. Stephen’s Basilica on your next trip to Budapest. The sound inside the dome of this neoclassical church makes it the perfect spot for Bach and Vivaldi, performed by some of Hungary’s most revered musicians. To continue the festivities, upgrade to a late-night dinner cruise on the Danube afterward, and toast to the beautiful view with a glass of Sparkling wine. A traditional Hungarian meal is also available on board, served buffet-style. Along the way, pass UNESCO World Heritage sites like the Buda Castle, lit up for the evening hours.

Admire Budapest from the water on a 70-minute Duna Bella River Danube cruise. Board the panoramic Duna Bella boat, and sail by landmarks including the Hungarian Parliament and Chain Bridge as you sip a glass of Champagne, wine, beer, soda, or water — your choice. Finish by cruising around leafy Margaret Island, with the option to go ashore and explore the island's parks as you wish before catching the next Duna Bella boat back.

Hop into a soft-top tuk-tuk with a driver-guide and explore Budapest by three wheels on this shared tour. Most commonly found in Asia, tuk-tuks are perfect for navigating Budapest’s streets and discovering hidden places inaccessible to bigger vehicles. Breeze by the landmarks, stop for photos, and absorb the atmosphere on a flexible itinerary. Downtown pickup and drop-off included, with a choice of multiple departure times.

Explore the beautiful city of Budapest on a private Segway tour. Discover the city’s main highlights such as Fisherman’s Bastion, the Parliament, the Opera House, St. Stephen’s Basilica and more as you cruise through the streets with ease. Stop along the way for photo opportunities and learn about each location from your informative guide during this 3-hour tour.

Discover Budapest’s most beloved attractions on a hop-on hop-off bus tour, valid for 24, 48, or 72 hours from the first time of use. Find a seat inside or amid the fresh air of the upper deck, and pass landmarks like the Parliament building, the UNESCO-listed Royal Palace, and the Hungarian State Opera House, hopping on and off whenever you like. For a more comprehensive experience, upgrade your ticket to include a cruise and a night tour.

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.

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.

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

Travel while staying at home in the safety of your own home Connecting friends and families from different households while taking a virtual culinary journey to Hungary and enjoying a tasty and self-made dish afterward. Learn about Hungarian culture, traditions, and history while cooking. Learn step-by-step how to cook a traditional Hungarian dish I`m sharing my own Hungarian family recipes with you. Find out which spices and herbs we use Learn about Hungarian wines and spirits while we cook Interactive

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.

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

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.

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

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!

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

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!

Let’s cook together! I will share with you my family recipes to prepare a traditional Hungarian dish. You will also find out how versatile it is and which other dishes you can make with the base of the recipe. While we prepare, peel, chop and cook together, I’ll tell you about Hungarian wine culture and our popular spirits, some of them even available worldwide. You can ask me any questions you have about Hungarian culture, history and cuisine. I believe that through a nations cuisine you learn a lot about its history, culture and mentality. Join me for this fun experience and let me show you my secrets in the kitchen! Is there anything in particular you want to learn or do you have any allergies Nelli should know about? Let her know by sending her a message before booking and you can chat together about the possibilities!