Market Tour
&
Hungarian Cooking Class in Budapest
(5 hours)
This is a private, immersive culinary experience designed for travelers who want a deeper understanding of Hungarian food and culture – beyond restaurants and tourist attractions.
What to expect in your Market Tour & Hungarian Cooking Class?
We start with a guided walk through all three floors of the Central Market Hall – Budapest’s most iconic food market. You’ll explore both the food and non-food sections, tasting local favorites, along the way, we’ll share insights into everyday life and traditions, from paprika and pickles to handmade embroidery, porcelain, and folk art.
After the market, we take a short walk to our nearby apartment for your private cooking class.
In our home kitchen, you’ll prepare three traditional Hungarian dishes- from start to finish – with our help every step of the way. The exact menu can be tailored to your preferences. Once the cooking is done, we sit down together and enjoy the meal with a glass of wine or soft drinks.
No cooking experience is needed—just curiosity and a taste for something genuine and memorable.
Your program goes like this:
10:00 – 11:00 Market tour at the Central Market Hall
We begin with a guided walk through the market, selecting fresh ingredients for your cooking class and sampling a variety of Hungarian specialties along the way..
11:20 Arrival at Our Apartment – Cooking Begins
We arrive at our nearby apartment, where your private cooking class takes place. With our guidance, you’ll prepare a full Hungarian meal- typically a soup, main course, and dessert – based on the menu you’ve selected.
14:00–15:00 Shared Meal & Conversation
We sit down together to enjoy the dishes you’ve prepared. This is a relaxed time to talk, ask questions, and exchange stories—whether it’s about Hungarian culture, traditions, or simply whatever you’d like to know more about.
We need a minimum of 2 people to do the cooking program.
The price includes:
Why choose this tour?
Not coming to Budapest but still want to learn to cook Hungarian? Book a Skype Cooking Class with me through The Chef & The Dish.
PRICES
All of our cooking classes are private events – we never combine separate groups or individuals. Whether you’re a couple, a family, or a group of friends, the experience is just for you.
We’re happy to host smaller groups, including 2-person classes, but please note that the price per person is higher due to the private nature of the event.
2 persons – € 200/person
3 persons – € 160/person
4 persons – € 150/person
5 persons – € 140/person
6-8 persons – € 130/person
PAYMENT
You can pay in cash after the cooking program, we accept Euros, US dollars or Forints.
KEY INFORMATION
GUARANTEE
Our program comes with a 100% money back guarantee. If at anytime during the market tour or cooking session you decide it is not for you, you are not satisfied with our service, or you just expected something else, please let us know and you do not have to pay or we will be happy to refund your money. No question asked.
MENU OPTIONS
You can decide what dishes you would like to prepare during your cooking class, please take a look at our ONLINE MENU and pick 1 soup, 1 main course and 1 dessert.
GALLERY
Check out our photo gallery. See pictures of our cooking classes, market tours and delicious Hungarian food.
OUR GUEST REVIEWS
See what others say about their experience. Reviews from Culinary Hungary’s guests and customers who took our Market and tasting tour & Hungarian cooking class.
“Learning how to properly use and cook with paprika was only one of the many highlights of the class. Our walk through the market was interesting and informative. Agnes was wonderful at leading us through several traditional dishes. It was one if the best cooking classes I’ve taken on a vacation.”
“We really enjoyed the company and knowledge of Andrew on our market tour and cookery class. The market is excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed the cooking class with Andrew. What a fun and pleasurable way to spend a day in Budapest.”
“Whether you want to learn how to make local cuisine, meet local people or just get away from looking at monuments and museums, this is a wonderful way to spend a day. Agnes and Andrew were a great host and cook, and we had a lot of fun. Don’t skip the market trip, it might be the best part of your day.”