12 Food Experiences in Budapest and the Price on the Door

1.Guided Foodie Walking Tour with Food and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 453 reviews · from $70Our pick

Explore Budapest through four food stops, Jewish Quarter history, Hungarian classics, wine, beer, pálinka, and local tips.

“Kelly was our guide. She did a wonderful job. We visited 4 different restaurants, and had an excellent tasting of Hungarian specialties. In 3 of 4 restaurants we sampled Hungarian wine, beer & Palinka. Kelly gave us recommendations for a few ruin bars & the Dohány Synagogue, which was nearby. She then gave a summary of the food we tasted, additional eating & touring sites. This was a wonderful experience, & a terrific guide.”

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2.Budapest Food Tour: Market to Tavern with 14+ Tasters & Wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 434 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $76Top rated

Review of Budapest’s 3-hour Market to Tavern food tour, with 14+ Hungarian tastings, wine, pálinka, local guides, and practical tips.

“Sofia was fabulous. Learned a lot about traditional and the not so traditional foods available in Budapest. The history, the process and the culture around various tasty foods and drinks. Highly recommend for a fun-filled and delicious three hours!”

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3.Budapest Guided Food Tour with Drinks Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 320 reviews · from $67

Taste Hungarian street food, classic dishes, pastries, and drinks while exploring Budapest’s Jewish Quarter with a local guide.

“KT was a brilliant guide, very knowledgeable and friendly and didn't lose a single person!”

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4.10PM Budapest Danube Cruise with Live Music & Food or Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 223 reviews · from $20Best value

See Budapest lit up on a 10 PM Danube cruise with Hungarian food, drinks, live folk music, and views of Parliament and Buda Castle.

“A well organised good value experience on a 10pm cruise only basis Reasonably priced drinks at the bar”

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5.Budapest Food Tasting Tour with Nelli & her local guides

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 190 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $240

Taste Hungarian classics, drinks, and local stories on a private three-hour Budapest food tour beginning at Central Market Hall.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our morning exploring Hungarian food, drink and history with Nelli. Everything was delicious - even the Unicum! Nelli is enthusiastic and the perfect tour guide. Exploring the market and Jewish Quarter with her was definitely a highlight of our trip.”

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6.The Award-Winning Private Food Tour of Budapest: 6 or 10 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 185 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $133

Review of Budapest’s private food tour, with market tastings, local guides, Hungarian classics, pricing, itinerary, and practical booking advice.

“Our kind and cheerful guide Anna did an amazing job introducing us to Budapest and some of the local foods. We got a nice portion of several different foods and a pleasant walking tour as well. She also gave us excellent restaurant and cafe recommendations before we departed.”

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7.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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8.Central Budapest Food Walking Tour with Drinks Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $83

Taste classic Hungarian dishes, drinks, and Jewish Quarter culture on a three-hour small-group walking tour in central Budapest.

“Great tour! Our guide Eszti was very knowledgeable about Budapest’s food and culture, and I appreciated how much I learned while tasting authentic local dishes and drinks. The locations we visited were so close to where I had been but I never would have known about them without the tour.”

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9.Budapest Ruin Bars Evening Walking Tour with Drinks & Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $126

Explore Budapest’s ruin bars with local guides, drinks, Hungarian snacks, street art, and District 7 history on this lively three-hour walk.

“The tour with Bianca was really enjoyable. She took us to places we wouldn’t have found by ourselves and shared her knowledge. She described the tour at the beginning as being introduced to the local party scene by a friend and the tour definitely felt that way. What a great friend to have met in Hungary. Thank you”

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10.Guided Tipsy Food Tour with Drinks Included in Budapest

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 100 reviews · from $67

Taste Hungarian street food, Jewish-Hungarian classics, local drinks, and District 7 history on this 2.5-hour Budapest walking tour.

“Peter was a great guide. Very kind and knowledgeable about the Hungarian history, culture and of course the food. We got to see some great sights on our walk, and the food and drinks were all delicious. Peter even gave us some great recommendations for things to do in the city. Very much recommended this tour to anyone and everyone.”

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11.Budapest Food Tour in Obuda with 8+ Tastings of Hidden Food Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 94 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118

Explore Óbuda through strudel, lángos, sausages, gulyás, pálinka, and local stories on this small-group Budapest food tour.

“Lovely food tour with Zoltan and five fellow foodies around Zoltan's neighbourhood. The stops included a pastry shop for strudel, a butcher's shop for an array of hot and cold meats, a restaurant for stuffed cabbage (my favourite dish of the tour) and a wine shop for cheese, wine and palinka. Very enjoyable and Zoltan was very knowledgeable about the food and the history of his region.”

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12.Private Food Tour – 10 Tastings with Locals

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 90 reviews · 3 hours · from $206

Review of Budapest’s private 10-tasting food tour, with Hungarian classics, local drinks, market stops, history, value, and practical tips.

“Our guide was amazing and very informative about the history and the culture. We tried lots of traditional food and was so stuffed by the end of the tour. Highly recommend Emoke.”

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