Walk and Cook Budapest

Overview

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5 hours

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Get to know Hungarian history and culture and discover the connections between history and traditional food.

During our thematic tours we are exploring different periods of the hungarian history and discover the hungarian heritage on the streets of Budapest and in the kitchen.

Thanks to its central location, Hungarian history is so eventful. The territory of Hungary and the former Hungarian kingdom was visited by different peoples and occupied by foreign empires. These ethnic groups have left their mark and enriched the Hungarian culture and traditions. We can also discover these traces in the Hungarian cuisine.

You'll discover our traditions and learn historical tips about our unique cuisine

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Dinner

What To Expect

After our meeting we are travelling back to diffrent periods of the Hungarian history, you will learn about what have left the Ottoman empire, or what happend with the Jewish people in Budapest during the second word war, or what a beautyful buildings were constructed in Budapest during the Austro-Hungarian period. After our 1,5 hour tour we are heading to the kitchen were we will cook hungarian dishes, with the hint of the influence of each nation who we had a connection... come to join!

Sample Menu

main

“töltött paprika” (stuffed peppers)

dessert

“mákos guba” (dumps with poppy seeds).

main

roast goose

Served with onion patatoes and braised cabbage

dessert

fánk (special donut)

main

“székelygulyás” (goulash soup with sauerkraut)

dessert

“szilvásgombóc” (plum dumplings).

Options

Jewish quarter in Pest

2 course meal: We are cooking a 2 course menü, Hungarian traditional dishes, what was influenced by a jewish nation. (Meals are not kosher)
Jewish quarter: We are visiting all Synagogue in the 7. district of Budapest.

Ottoman tour in Buda

2 course meal: We are cooking a 2 course menü at the kichen. We are making hungarian traditional dishes what was influenced by the Ottomans.
In the foodsteps of Ottomans: We are visiting the oldest street of Buda and the Tomb of Gül baba. We check a turkish bath (hammam)

Austro-Hungarian Empire

2 course meal: We are cooking a 2 course menü. Traditional hungarian food what was influenced by the Austrian empire.
Parlament and the Danube: We start at the Parlament we are using tram 2 next to the Danube, untill the ex Franz Josef bridge (Freedom Bridge).

Reviews

5.00

6 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Fantastic Experience
nmpachan,
May 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic tour with many off the beaten path sites. We were so glad that we did this, as we would have never gotten some of the history and sites included on this tour. Our group had a great time with the cooking class and loved what we made!
Austro-Hungarian Influence Walk and Cooking experience!
Ray B,
Oct 10, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a fantastic afternoon with our guide Kata discussing Austro-Hungarian history and influence on today's cooking at the Parliament and Central Market Hall. She picked out small local plums and sauerkraut with us before heading to the cooking instruction room near Budapest-Kelepi rail station where we cooked a version of Hungarian goulash in the same style her family would make at home, then made a poppyseed plum dumpling dessert. We will certainly try both recipes at home! Kata was willing to work with us on start time for the tour, handled all the travel logistics, and was very informative and kind. She sprinkled in plenty of other information about influences from other time periods such as the ottomans as well. We will certainly take another tour with her when we get back! It was a great way to experience some Hungarian food and culture!
🍽🤩
Angelu O,
Dec 27, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00
Thank you Kata!! And Karolina! I had a wonderful time ✨ Thanks for taking time out of your holidays to guide me around and to give me such good memories of Budapest🎄
Imperial Tour
Maria Jesus C,
Dec 25, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Highly recommended the visit.With very good knowledge of history and gastronomy by the guide. We had a great time and it was so much fun 👍
Yammy tour
Vincenzo L,
Dec 11, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
That was An Amazing trip all over the city. We could cook and taste special Hungarian food. It was really fun!
Great and unique experience in Budapest
Ciro Guarrez,
Dec 11, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I would really recommend the thematical tours organised by Kata, they give the opportunity to have a deeper look into different parts of the rich Hungarian history, also from a gastronomical point of view. We participated on the Ottoman footsteps tour. After visiting the more hundred years old, beautiful buildings and spa's built by the Ottomans, we prepared tipical Hungarian dishes which arrived to Hungary by the Turkish invadors. We finished our program with a lovely dinner, eating the delicious 'toltott paprika' and a desser with poppisead and drinking tasty wine from Hungary. The tour of Kata was the most interesting and exciting activity during our holidays in Budapest.