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Top 15 Food & Drink Experiences in Hungary

77 tours  ·  from $15

Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 food & drink experiences justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.

Budapest: Unlimited Prosecco, Beer and Aperol Spritz Cruise - Boarding, seating, and the first drink
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Budapest: Unlimited Prosecco, Beer and Aperol Spritz Cruise

1.Unlimited Prosecco, Beer and Aperol Spritz Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 25,310 reviews · from $28Our pick

Spend 75 minutes on the Danube with unlimited Hungarian sparkling wine, spritzer, lemonade, or beer if selected. See Parliament, Liberty Bridge, and Budapest’s riverfront from panoramic windows or the open-air terrace. Expect music, an English audio guide, friendly drink service, and a lively evening crowd. Focaccia with dips is available as an upgrade.

“100% recommended. The bartenders were kind and the prosecco 10 of 10. I would have liked it to last longer.”

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Budapest: Unlimited Prosecco, Beer & Aperol Spritz Cruise - What happens from the dock to the first drink
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Budapest: Unlimited Prosecco, Beer & Aperol Spritz Cruise

2.Unlimited Prosecco, Beer & Aperol Spritz Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,371 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $29

Board in central Budapest for a 75 to 90-minute Danube cruise with lounge music, recorded English commentary, panoramic-window seating, and an open-roof upper deck. Paulus prosecco, fruit spritzers, and homemade lemonade flow freely. Beer, food platters, and extra drinks are available to buy onboard.

“Really enjoyable trip - a full glass all the time ! Sometimes difficult to hear the commentary but the music was good”

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Budapest: Wine, Cheese, and Charcuterie Tasting - Arriving at The Tasting Table Budapest
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Budapest: Wine, Cheese, and Charcuterie Tasting

3.Wine, Cheese, and Charcuterie Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 647 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $50

Meet your English-speaking sommelier at The Tasting Table Budapest, near the National Museum, for five Hungarian wines paired with artisan cheese, Mangalica sausage, salami, smoked duck, bread, and oils. Guides such as Thomas, John, Bence, and Sam explain Hungary’s wine regions in a relaxed 90-minute session.

“Bence was amazing, experience was very much worth the money and very informative. Would reccomend to anyone visiting the area especially with bence !”

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From Budapest: Etyek Wine Tasting Tour with 3-Course Meal - The minibus ride from central Budapest
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From Budapest: Etyek Wine Tasting Tour with 3-Course Meal

4.Etyek Wine Tasting Tour with 3-Course Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 557 reviews · from $102

Travel by air-conditioned minibus from central Budapest to Etyek, where you visit two or three family-run wineries, taste four Hungarian wines at each, and share a home-cooked three-course meal. English-speaking guides such as Juliana, Peter, and Michael add local history and wine insight. Allow four to five hours.

“Great tour! Highly recommended! Juliana is a great guide: very informative and kind!”

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Hungarian Wine Tasting (with Cheese and Charcuterie) in Budapest - Cheese, charcuterie, and the post-Communist food revival
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Hungarian Wine Tasting (with Cheese and Charcuterie) in Budapest

5.Hungarian Wine Tasting (with Cheese and Charcuterie) in Budapest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 531 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $50Top rated

Meet your English-speaking sommelier at Taste Hungary’s Tasting Table Cellar for 90 minutes of Hungarian wine, cheese, and charcuterie. You’ll taste five wines made from local grape varieties, four cheeses, four cured meats, artisan bread, and mineral water beneath vaulted 19th-century ceilings. Guides such as Sam, Thomas, and Tomas have led past sessions.

“Great 90 minutes trying wines from Hungary expertly explained whilst also enjoying cheese & charcuterie”

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Budapest: Guided Foodie Walking Tour with Food and Drinks - District 7, from Jewish neighborhood to nightlife center
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Budapest: Guided Foodie Walking Tour with Food and Drinks

6.Guided Foodie Walking Tour with Food and Drinks

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

Spend 2.5 hours eating through District 7 with guides such as Laura, Peter, Kelly, Agnes, and Kitty. Visit four local eateries for soup, lángos, nokedli, flódni, wine, beer, and pálinka, with stories about Jewish-Hungarian food traditions and Budapest’s nightlife district.

“Fun. A nice evening and a great way to meet fellow travelers.”

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Budapest Food Tour: Market to Tavern with 14+ Tasters & Wines - Starting at Central Market Hall at 11:30 AM
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Budapest Food Tour: Market to Tavern with 14+ Tasters & Wines

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

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

Start at Budapest’s Central Market Hall for cold cuts, pickles, pálinka, goulash, lángos, wine, chimney cake, and dessert. The three-hour English tour has a maximum of 12 people, with guides such as Sofia, Kinga, Birdie, Ben, and Bence. Choose 11:30 AM for the market walk or 5:00 PM for an evening food tour with extra drink tastings.

“It is a great way to learn about Hungarian culture and cuisine. A good way to sample many local dishes. Great selection of food and drinks. Our guide Sofia was very knowledgeable and brought the experience to life.”

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Budapest BeerSpa with Unlimited Beer and Optional Széchenyi Bath - The 45-minute beer bath
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Budapest BeerSpa with Unlimited Beer and Optional Széchenyi Bath

8.Budapest BeerSpa with Unlimited Beer and Optional Széchenyi Bath

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 416 reviews · 1 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $75

At Széchenyi Baths, you get a 45-minute private BeerSpa session in warm thermal water mixed with hops, malt, and salt. Pour unlimited draft beer from a tap beside your tub, then use the full bath complex if you choose the upgrade. A private changing cabin is included. Bring a towel and sandals.

“Unique and beautiful experience. The staff was super friendly and helpful. We loved trying all the different spas”

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Budapest: Hungarian Wine Tasting with 7 Wines and Tapas - Meeting at Wine the Gap in central Budapest
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Budapest: Hungarian Wine Tasting with 7 Wines and Tapas

9.Hungarian Wine Tasting with 7 Wines and Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 389 reviews · from $62

Meet Miki, Miklos, Micky, or another English-speaking host at Wine the Gap in Budapest for a two-hour tasting of seven Hungarian wines. Learn how regions and grapes shape each pour, from cserszegi fűszeres whites to kadarka and Bull’s Blood reds, with cheese, sausage, ham, olives, and other farm-sourced bites.

“Micky was entertaining, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We learned so much about Hungarian wine and history. This was a wonderful way to spend an evening. We also got to see a charming neighborhood of Budapest that we normally wouldn’t have visited.”

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Budapest Guided Food Tour with Drinks Included - Nokedli, flodni, and a fuller Hungarian meal
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Budapest Guided Food Tour with Drinks Included

10.Budapest Guided Food Tour with Drinks Included

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

Meet at Kazinczy Street Synagogue for a 2.5-hour walking food tour through District 7. Your English-speaking guide introduces Hungarian-Jewish food traditions, street food, nokedli, flódni, Tokaji wine, beer, and palinka at four local eateries. Vegetarian options are available, but gluten-free and vegan diets cannot currently be accommodated.

“Kitti looked after us so well. My wife & I had a wonderful evening.”

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8-Tier Hungarian Wine Tasting in a Cozy Downtown Wine Bar - Why the regional context matters
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8-Tier Hungarian Wine Tasting in a Cozy Downtown Wine Bar

11.8-Tier Hungarian Wine Tasting in a Cozy Downtown Wine Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 269 reviews · 2 hours · from $55

Spend two hours at Bortodoor, a downtown Budapest wine bar, tasting eight Hungarian wines with guides such as Sally, Suze, Smike, and Mike. The lineup covers sparkling wine, whites, a light red, and fuller reds, paired with local cheeses, meats, bread, and olives. Expect an informal lesson on Hungary’s wine regions and plenty of time for questions.

“Excellent evening. Sally was a blast. My personal taste would have been to have slightly less time between each wine but overall a lovely evening.”

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10PM Budapest Danube Cruise with Live Music & Food or Drinks - Dinner, drinks, and the difference between ticket options
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10PM Budapest Danube Cruise with Live Music & Food or Drinks

12.10PM Budapest Danube Cruise with Live Music & Food or Drinks

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

Board at 10pm from Akadémia 2 ponton for a 90-minute Danube cruise with live salon music from three members of the Hungaria Folk Orchestra. Choose drinks only or add a buffet of Hungarian dishes. From the upper deck, you’ll see Parliament, Chain Bridge, Buda Castle, Gellert Hill, and the illuminated riverfront.

“We were guided to sit in a room that looked like a broom storage (we were there alone. Later the band joined us for their break…) and even though our tickets said “Budapest Danube Cruise with Live Music & Food or Drinks” we were said welcome champagne is not for uRead more”

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Budapest Food Tasting Tour with Nelli & her local guides - Should you book the Budapest food tour?
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Budapest Food Tasting Tour with Nelli & her local guides

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

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

Meet Nelli, Fanni, or another English or German-speaking local guide at Budapest’s Central Market Hall. Over about three hours, you’ll sample 10 Hungarian foods and drinks, including market specialties and traditional dishes, while walking near the Danube and Gellért Hill. The private format lets you choose a start time that suits you.

“Great tour Nelli! A wonderful combination of food, alcohol and history all mixed with humour and charm”

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The Award-Winning Private Food Tour of Budapest: 6 or 10 Tastings - Hungarian classics at the market and beyond
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The Award-Winning Private Food Tour of Budapest: 6 or 10 Tastings

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

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

Walk Budapest with a private local guide and taste six or ten Hungarian foods and drinks. Expect stops tied to the Great Market Hall, ruin-bar culture, chimney cake, lángos, pastries, sausages, sweets, and local drinks. Guides such as Dalma, Gabor, Nick, Anna, and Tibi bring different strengths, so clear communication about the tasting option matters.

“The food tour was lovely and our guide Beata was very friendly and knowledgeable. Two of the five were vegetarian and she did an outstanding job of ensuring the vegetarians also had a great experience . Highly recommend .”

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Budapest: Essentials of Hungarian Wine Tasting Class - Arriving at The Tasting Table near the National Museum
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Budapest: Essentials of Hungarian Wine Tasting Class

15.Essentials of Hungarian Wine Tasting Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 174 reviews · 2 hours · from $65

Spend two hours at The Tasting Table Budapest sampling eight Hungarian wines with an English-speaking sommelier. You’ll move from sparkling wine and regional whites to reds and Tokaj aszú, with Hungarian cheese, meats, bread, and other local flavors. Guides such as Carlos, Tomas, John, and Sebastian have led lively, informative sessions.

“Really interesting to hear about the history of winemaking in the area. Despite being from Barcelona, Sam’s knowledge of both Hungarian history and wine was very impressive. Lovely selection of wines paired with cheese and meats”

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Explore Hungary

Pick a deck, a bath house or a cellar.

On the water

River CruisesDinner SailingsOpen-Bar BoatsKayak & SUPMargaret Island

The monuments

Buda CastleParliamentThe BasilicaMatthias ChurchFishermans Bastion

Eating and drinking

Food WalksThe Market HallWine TastingsRuin BarsChimney Cakes

Out of town

The Danube BendLake BalatonEgerTokajGödöllő Palace