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Hungarian Cooking Class: Market Tour & Dinner
5.0
23 Ratings
Budapest
Join a market walk and Hungarian cooking class led by a professional chef and tour guide. Discover local culinary traditions, ingredients, and customs while enjoying a happy and educational experience.
Join a market walk and Hungarian cooking class led by a professional chef and tour guide. Discover local culinary traditions, ingredients, and customs while enjoying a happy and educational experience.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Central Market Hall - Explore Budapest’s largest food market and learn to prepare a renowned local dish with the guidance of a professional chef.
During the market walk, participants will discover the market’s history, local ingredients, and customs. Following this, the cooking class begins, where a famous Hungarian dish is prepared.
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Central Market Hall - Explore Budapest’s largest food market and learn to prepare a renowned local dish with the guidance of a professional chef.
During the market walk, participants will discover the market’s history, local ingredients, and customs. Following this, the cooking class begins, where a famous Hungarian dish is prepared.
At the conclusion of the experience, enjoy the fruits of your labor by dining together.
Schedule:
- Tour the Central Market Hall
- Proceed to the studio kitchen
- Cook together
- Taste a Hungarian farmer’s plate and wine
- Dine together
Please select one main course from the following options:
- Goulash soup
- Chicken paprikash with small dumplings
- Stuffed cabbage
- Salty meat pancake Hortobagy style
A minimum of 4 participants is required for the class to proceed.
What's Included
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- Alcoholic beverages
- Snacks
- Dinner
- Private tour
- Small group
- Every ingredient provided
- Kitchen equipment included
- 2-course menu
- Drinks included
- Recipes provided
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- Alcoholic beverages
- Snacks
- Dinner
- Private tour
- Small group
- Every ingredient provided
- Kitchen equipment included
- 2-course menu
- Drinks included
- Recipes provided
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
- Private transportation
Meal Options
- Farmer’s plate - You can taste the typical local ingredients which were showed on the tour (different peppers, sausage, spicy cheese cream, bread, pickled vegetables)
- Goulash soup - This is one of the most popular Hungarian dish which is more than a simple soup. It is a very reach one-plate dish with beef meat and root vegetables.
- Chicken…
- Farmer’s plate - You can taste the typical local ingredients which were showed on the tour (different peppers, sausage, spicy cheese cream, bread, pickled vegetables)
- Goulash soup - This is one of the most popular Hungarian dish which is more than a simple soup. It is a very reach one-plate dish with beef meat and root vegetables.
- Chicken paprikash with small dumplings - This dish is based on stew but it is not too heavy. Soft chicken pieces with tasty sauce which is served with homemade pasta and pickles cucumber.
- Stuffed cabbage - This is a real winter dish with sauerkraut and minced pork meat.
- Salty meat pancake Hortobagy style - Hortobágyi palacsinta is a savoury Hungarian crêpe dish, filled with Chicken paprikash.
Additional Information
Discover the secrets to prepare a traditional Hungarian dish during a 4-hour culinary event with Market Tour in Budapest. Meet your guide and personal chef at the iconic Central Market Hall of Budapest, gather fresh ingredients. After the Market, head to your guide and chef’s home, get the personalized experience of the cooking class. Learn how to make traditional Hungarian dish and many more.
Discover the secrets to prepare a traditional Hungarian dish during a 4-hour culinary event with Market Tour in Budapest. Meet your guide and personal chef at the iconic Central Market Hall of Budapest, gather fresh ingredients. After the Market, head to your guide and chef’s home, get the personalized experience of the cooking class. Learn how to make traditional Hungarian dish and many more.
Location
Vámház krt. 1
Vámház körút
From Monday to Saturday we visit the Central Market Hall. It is in the centre (9th District), next to Liberty bridge. I will stay next to the front gate.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(23 Ratings)
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Deannarph
Nov 7, 2025
Highlight of visiting Budapest - Cooking with Marti was one of the highlights of my visit to Budapest. Starting with meeting her at the Central Market where she walked us through to teach us about the foods of Hungary. As a professional chef she demonstrates just how extremely knowledgeable she is about the foods of her country.. She explains the history of how meats, fish, spices, fruits, vegetables and wines/liquors are prepared and enjoyed in Hungary. Afterwards we were brought to her kitchen where we helped to prepare a traditional Hungarian meal and enjoy local wines. All of which were fabulous!!! If you have an evening free during your visit this is a MUST!!
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Donna
Nov 6, 2025
Professional Cooking lesson with Marti - a personalized experience! - We were in Europe for 2 weeks and visiting the Budapest grand market and cooking with Marti was the highlight of our trip! I would give our experiences with Marti a 10 out of 5 if I could - it was that great! I say experiences because the day before, on the last day of our Tauck Danube River Cruise we serendipitously made Langos with her as part of our tour. The next day we made Chicken Paprika, a Farmers’ Plate, and drank local wine in her home kitchen after touring the market with her. Marti is very personable and shared parts of her and her family’s personal journey through the transition from Russian occupation to present day Hungary - since we were curious. We wish we had more time to stay in Budapest because there are more cooking lessons in addition to the Chicken Paprika that she provides. Btw, the chicken dish was AMAZING and if you do the cooking class, she shares her secrets and provides recipes.
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Leah_r
Mar 14, 2025
Good food nad great company - Marti was great! She took us on a quick tour of the market then we cabbed to her kitchen for a fabulous cooking class. She is very knowledgeable and a great teacher for all levels of cooking experience. We would defintely take the class again.
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F6815ojannek
Nov 23, 2024
Must do in Budapest - Marti was lovely, experienced and an excellent teacher. In addition to learning how to cook Hungarian food -- which she made very doable -- she shared a lot with us about her life and her country. A highlight of our 5 days in Budapest.
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Jodybu5244gf
Jul 20, 2024
Superb experience with Marti - Wonderful market tour, quick shopping, and an extensive cooking experience including beverages, several courses, and wonderful conversation throughout! Marti is awesome!
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John_w
May 8, 2024
Excellent Chef Instructor - Marti is an excellent tour guide and instructor. We had a thorough of the market and then she showed us how to make a delicious dinner. High recommend.
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227stuartf
May 2, 2024
Our Best Evening of the Week We Spent in Budapest! - Wonderful experience touring the market, followed by a good time cooking and making new friends. I have a hard time making Hot Pockets, but Marti made me a real chef for a day! She's a lovely person, a Budapest native who'll tell you everything you ever wanted to know about Hungary as well as cooking. Highly recommended.
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Ladydog80
May 1, 2024
Great experience - Lovely evening. My husband and I enjoyed the walk through the market with Marty as she explained the products and history. Going to her kitchen, we made dinner with her assistance. It was wonderful and everyone had a great time. I would definitely recommend this as it was a definite highlight of our trip.
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Andym80
Feb 17, 2024
A Great Experience - Marti is a great guide, chef, host and teacher! We had a very informative walk around the Central Market learning about the various Hungarian food traditions. We then went to Marti's and made Chicken Paprikash and mini dumplings under her expert guidance. She treated us to palinka and a plate of Hungarian cured meats and pickled vegetables ( including baby watermelons!) whilst we cooked.
Having just got home, we have made it again - with great success 😁. See picture.
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Michellew5491
Jan 5, 2024
Wonderful Hungarian food experience - Great cooking class ! Marti is a real sweet lady and a great chef ! Highly recommend!
And the market was amazing!
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