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2-Hour Private Market Tour in Budapest With Free Tastings
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23 Ratings
Budapest
Join Andrew, a local culinary instructor and market tour guide, on a 2-hour private market tour in Budapest. Discover the city's history, culture, and famous dishes while sampling delicious food and getting personalized suggestions. Leave with a belly full of food and knowledge!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Central Market Hall - We will discuss the cuisine, the traditions, and certainly the Hungarian people, as we navigate through this magnificent edifice. You’ll encounter an extensive selection of seasonal produce, and I’m eager to share how they can be transformed into delicious dishes. Acquire knowledge about various recipes, how to recognize different foods, and gain numerous insights from a former professional cook. Along the way, you’ll get to sample various foods, so if you’re like me and enjoy a hearty breakfast, you might want to eat very little or skip it altogether. Expect a delightful mix of food, anecdotes, and laughter, all while gaining a deep understanding of the culinary heritage and the nation itself.
What's Included
- Bottled water provided for hydration
- Local ex-professional chef as your English-speaking guide
- Delight in various food tastings
What's Not Included
- Transportation to and from the market
Meal Options
- Langos - Deep fried bread dough in our case topped with sour cream and cheese
- Strudel - Choice of your filling (based on available selection) wrapped with layers of phyllo baked fresh on premises.
- Turo Rudi - Cottage cheese with a hint of lemon covered in dark chocolate.
- Variety of cured sausages
- Konyakmeggy - Dark chocolate filled Cognac and sour cherry.
- Pogacsa - Three kinds of savory scones(UK)/biscuits(US).(Cheese, Potato, Pork crackling)
- Pork Crackling
- Assortment of pickles
Additional Information
My name is Andrew and Budapest is my hometown. I gained culinary experience as a sous chef in America and as a line cook at a 2* Michelin establishment. Since 2012, I have led culinary courses and market tours. If you’ve ever found yourself at a market, curious about local customs, ideal food stalls, souvenir shopping, or simply desiring a local companion, you’ve landed at the right spot!
Join me for the best cultural, culinary market tour Budapest has to offer. Explore our history and heritage through tasting renowned dishes. You’ll receive tailored recommendations and have your queries addressed in a way only a local can. My tours are concise yet, rich in substance and satisfying. They ensure you depart full, both with scrumptious food and profound insight.
Though we may start off as strangers, we’ll part as friends after this private food and cultural tour. Come join in!
Location
Central Market Hall
Vámház körút
We will meet at the main entrance of the market, the one that is across the street from Burger King.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(23 Ratings)
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Dorine_k
Jun 20, 2024
A Budapest must-visit with a great guide - Andrew was a charming guide. He moved at our pace and provided a detailed commentary, introduced us to all kinds of goodies we would never have tried on our own, and even sent us home with goodie bags when we just couldn't eat any more. I especially appreciated his guiding us to vendors who were not pushy about buying their wares, and also kept me from going astray on a poor quality textile item I was considering buying. The facility itself didn't have the feel of the bustling market I expected, but it was well worth a visit, and being guided around and informed about all we were seeing and tasting was a great introduction to local foods and merchandise.
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Mum2kandj
Jun 9, 2024
Interesting and fun - you wont regret this tour! - Great tour of the market with Andrew, who is passionate and knowledgable about local Hungarian foods and ingredients. Great to learn about the history of the market building as well. The fresh produce was amazing. The Palinka was an unexpected but fun addition for breakfast! Highly recommend!
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765neilv
May 18, 2024
Great market/food tour! - We had a great tour. Andrew is very knowledgeable about food and the history of the market. We got tastings of some traditional Hungarian foods, and information about other local products. Plenty of food to eat, and his suggestion to do the tour at 9am before things got busy was a good one - it was quite crowded when we left. Highly recommended!
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Susan_h
May 15, 2024
Andrew - a super guide! - Andrew is an excellent tour guide. He took us on a 2hr+ tour of the market telling us about the history, food and answering our questions about the market and Budapest in general. He shared several samples of food with us and gave us information about the culture in Hungary. Highly recommend Andrew!
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Mindymode
Apr 16, 2024
An explosion of visual and culinary delights - We enjoyed a full-on packed 2 hours with Andrew, our knowledgeable and gregarious guide, in the vibrant food market. Our tour began at 9am on Saturday which enabled us to beat the crowds and queues. We started with a traditional lángos with sour cream and cheese topping washed down with a slurp of Andrew's homemade moonshine palinka, which was deliciously warming. The best palinka we'd had in Budapest. I was grateful to have a guide for many reasons, but not least to have him do the purchasing in the market where the forint is predominant. We tried a wide array of the most delicious traditional foods. Pickled green tomato was surprisingly good.
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Trip56770121645
Apr 16, 2024
Great food tour - Had a great tour around the market, great information about food and history of Budapest and the market hall, more food than we could eat but able to take bits away with us which was nice and try some new, interesting things. The tour is in the morning when the market is still quiet so it means you are able to see everything and get around easily, we went again later in our holiday and it was a totally different experience, was nice to see at different times. Great tour guide, would recommend as a must if you are visiting!
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Faraway751186
Apr 14, 2024
Excellent tour! - This food tour through the market is wonderful. Andrew is knowledgeable about food and all things related to the market. We loved all the foods that we tried and we can’t imagine navigating through this big market on our own. Andrew is kind and passionate about what he does. I would definitely recommend this guided tasting through the market.
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Shetal_p
Apr 7, 2024
Excellent food tour in Central Market - Excellent tour- Andrew was very friendly and informative. We really enjoyed the tour and got to sample loads of typical Hungarian food
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Carole_o
Feb 11, 2024
A very knowledgeable guide , highly recommended! - Information regarding history of the market, local food/alcohol produce
and other merchandise. This also made it easier for purchasing holiday gifts. Great samples including Andrew's homemade cherry Palinka! Köszönöm Andrew
Carole & Chris ( UK)
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Martin_l
Jan 8, 2024
Explore the market with a local - If you're looking to do something different from a usual sightseeing tour, go round the market with Andrew. He is very knowledgeable and you can see so much more with a local. We sampled local food, pickles, learnt about local porcelain and embroidery. We were not disappointed.
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