What you'll do

With a local insider to show you what it really means to eat like a local in Budapest, you’ll feast your way around two of the most iconic central neighborhoods. At the Central Market, try a classic snack of lángos, fried dough topped with sour cream and cheese, and discover traditional ingredients and the key to all traditional Hungarian cuisine - paprika! But as well as iconic dishes like pogácsa, the locals' favorite of savory pastries, your host will take you to eateries and places where you could try the dishes that many visitors don’t taste, like körözött, the quintessentially Hungarian dip made with sheep’s milk cheese, and somlói galuska, an indulgent dessert of three flavors of sponge cake, walnuts, vanilla cream and chocolate sauce.

Where you’ll go

You’ll explore the heart of Pest, on the left bank of the River Danube. In Nagycsarnok, or Central Market as it’s also known, your host will share the secrets of Hungarian cuisine with you, revealing traditional and unique ingredients like fehérrépa, a parsley root that you won’t find anywhere else! From here, you’ll stroll through the center, past opulent Austro-Hungarian cafes where you could stop to try Eszterházy-torta, an elaborate torte made from layers of walnuts and vanilla cream. Finally, you’ll eat your way around the historic Jewish Quarter, with your host leading the way through the historic cobbled streets, and maybe even to the iconic ruin pub Szimpla Kert, where a FARMERS' Market takes places every Sunday.

- Join a local and eat your way around two of the central neighborhoods of Pest, the Jewish Quarter and District IX
- Try local snacks like lángos (fried dough with sour cream) and pogácsa, savory pastries
- Vist an Austro-Hungarian Cafe to try an elaborate cake or pastry, like Eszterházy-torta or rétes
- Visit the Famers' Market at the ruin pub Szimpla Kert (open only on Sunday’s), or simply enjoy a drink in this quirky bar
- Try unusual Hungarian dishes like körözött and visit authentic Hungarian eateries where the menus aren’t in English!
- See some of Budapest’s most famous and historic sights along the way, and discover unique ingredients at Central Market
- This experience will be personalized to you!
- What’s included
- Private and personalized experience
- 3 hours with a host
- 6 foods to taste selected by your host, based on your preferences and dietary requirements (yummy!)
- 2 beers or soft drinks
- Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
- Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
- What’s not included
- Additional food and drink
- Transport costs
- Tickets to any attractions
- Gratuities (they are optional)
Your hotel/apartment or any other central location
Cancel 14 days before the experience for a full refund

COVID-19 Flexible Policy: you can cancel for free up to a day before the experience and receive a full refund.

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