Budapest Food Tour: Beyond Goulash & Langos with Eating Europe
About this activity
Seven tastings, two drinks, and a route that goes from Danube views to deep-fried lángos to the Jewish Quarter's ruin bar district. This is Budapest through its food!
Highlights
- Take in panoramic views of Gellért Hill, Elisabeth Bridge and the Buda side from the banks of the Danube
- Taste fresh lángos, Hungary's deep-fried street food, loaded with sour cream, cheese, and garlic on Váci Street
- Sit down with a three-generation family for goulash, smoked sausage, and sparkling grape must from Tokaj
- Enjoy slow-simmered chicken paprikash with cucumber salad, paired with Hungarian wine or house-brewed craft beer
- Walk through Gozsdu Court and the Jewish Quarter's mural-covered streets before a final creative Hungarian dessert
Full description
Enjoy a small group food tour in Budapest, starting from a riverfront square with views that'll make you slow down and look. You'll follow a local guide through downtown Pest and into the Jewish Quarter, one of the city's most energetic, layered neighborhoods. The route doesn't rush. It stops at a local spot for lángos, hot, golden, and loaded with sour cream and cheese, then settles in at a restaurant run by grandfather, father, and son for goulash, smoked sausage, cold fruit soup, and a glass of sparkling grape must from the Tokaj wine region.
Along the way, your guide will unpack the stories behind the food: why paprika became the backbone of Hungarian cooking, how goulash evolved from a herdsmen’s stew into a national icon, and why Hungarians avoided clinking glasses for more than 150 years, also passing by the Jewish Quarter, through Gozsdu Court.
Morning tours continue along Andrássy Avenue, past the Neo-Renaissance Opera House, before ending with crunchy strudel, and afternoon tours walk past the mural-covered walls of Kazinczy Street, finishing with vegan beloved cottage cheese dumplings.
Included / Excluded
- Lángos
- Kolbász (Hungarian smoked sausage)
- Almapaprika (pickled apple pepper)
- Hungarian goulash
- Cold fruit soup
- Chicken paprikash with cucumber salad
- Sweet strudel or vegan cottage cheese dumplings
- Hungarian wine or house beer, Sparkling grape must (mustOM), Soproni beer (afternoon tour only) & Water
- ‘Food & the City’ Insider Tips
- Local English-speaking guide
- Gratuities / Tips for the guide
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Extra drinks
Meeting point
Start Location
Budapest, Március 15. tér, Hungary
Budapest, Március 15. tér, 1056 Hungary
Your guide will be waiting for you in front of the Inner-City Mother Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, and wearing our purple Eating Europe bag! Please aim to arrive 15 minutes early, so the tour can start on time. You do not need to print out a page to join the tour - showing us the confirmation email you will receive on your phone is fine!
Important information
Know before you book
- Have dietary requirements? Simply email us or add a note at booking, and we’ll do our best to accommodate vegetarians, gluten-free guests or other dietary needs where we can. For guest safety, this experience isn’t suitable for those with severe or life-threatening food allergies to ingredients found on the tour, and the company cannot take responsibility for any food allergies or intolerances.
- This activity requires a minimum of 2 guests. Should this not be met, we will contact you directly to help you get rescheduled or reimbursed.
- Children under 4 years old do not need a ticket and can join the tour for free. However, food is not included. Paid tickets with food included are available for ages 4 and up.
Know before you go
- Wear flat shoes – it is, after all, a walking tour, so be comfortable.
- Please bring a bottle of water – although we do have drinks stops throughout the tour, walking can be thirsty work.
- Come hungry. You’ll be tasting lots of food!
- Please note that the tastings mentioned are a selection of the delicious foods we often feature. Both offerings and tour stops may vary by day or season, but you're sure to enjoy a delightful array of local flavors
Cancellation policy
A public tour can be cancelled with a full refund up to 24 hours before tour departure. A private tour can be cancelled and fully refunded up to 7 days before tour departure
Accessibility
- Service Animals Allowed
- Easy Public Transport
- Stroller Accessible
Reviews
So glad I booked this. The guide was great, the stops felt genuinely local, and the food was delicious from start to finish. Do this on your first day and come hungry!
One of the best Venice city food tour experiences we have ever done. The guide took us to authentic local spots, and every dish was fresh and flavorful. We especially enjoyed the cicchetti, the spritz pairings, and the delicious prosecco served with the polenta and polpetta di carne.
The best way to get to know a culture is to taste and learn about its food. My nephew and I had a great time on this tour, and I felt the expense was worth the experience. There was plenty of yummy food and drink, too.
Frequently asked questions
FAQs
Additional information
- Contact information: +1 917 909 6432 or +44 7723 497280.
- Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
- Not wheelchair accessible.
- Stroller accessible.
- Near public transportation.
- This tour operates rain or shine