6 Dessert Tours in Budapest for a Spare Afternoon

1.Hungarian Chimney Cake Workshop in the City Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 885 reviews · from $40Our pick

Make three Hungarian chimney cakes in a Budapest workshop, learn the tradition, enjoy your creations, and take home a recipe and certificate.

“A must do when in Budapest! The workshop was extremely fun and it was interesting to learn about the history of this cake, as well as the preparation. Go with an empty stomach— you won't be able to resist eating them once they're out of the oven!”

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2.Chimney Cake Workshop Budapest Downtown – Kürtőskalács Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 220 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $38Top rated

Make three traditional kürtőskalács in central Budapest, learn the recipe, choose cinnamon or coconut, and take your cakes home.

“Great experience! The guide was very clear, helpful and patient. It's a full hour which finishes almost too fast.”

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3.Summer Brunch & Cruise with Prosecco or Cake

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 193 reviews · 2 - 2.5 hours · from $34Best value

Enjoy a Budapest Danube brunch cruise with unlimited food, prosecco, warm drinks, and views of Parliament, Buda Castle, and UNESCO sites.

“Everything was great! The food, the stuff, the tour!”

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4.Budapest Street Food Tour with Local Snacks, Dessert and Beer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 121 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $139

Taste Budapest through lángos, sausage, strudel, chimney cake and beer on a three-hour small-group food walk with a local guide.

“We were very happy with this tour! Our guide Ferenc was incredably friendly and knowledgeable. Food was amazing and portions were more than expected. We learned not just about hungarian food, but also about history and live today. Guide was very attentive and gave advice on where to visit for more interesting places of food and drinks.”

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5.Castle District tour with Matthias Church Ticket & Cake & Coffee

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $126

Review this private Budapest Castle District tour with Matthias Church, Fisherman's Bastion, palace sights, coffee, cake, and hotel pickup.

“Ferencz was a fantastic guide, knowledgeable and friendly. He was also able to adjust on the fly: when we told him we'd already toured St. Stephens -- a large part of any castle district tours -- he focused more on the things we hadn't seen and on Hungarian history. Ask for him if you can.”

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6.Buda Castle Walking Tour with Matthias church entry, Cake&Coffee

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Explore Buda Castle, enter Matthias Church, and enjoy cake and coffee on a small-group Budapest walking tour.

“Danny was a warm, caring, responsible, humorous and knowledgeable guide. He made the the tour extremely meangful.”

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