Budapest Market Tour & Home Cooking Class with local Chef & Guide
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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.
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- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Reviews(23)
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!!
I’m so grateful for your kind words and for taking the time to share your experience! It makes me very happy to know that the Budapest Local Market Tour and Hungarian Home Cooking Class stood out as one of the highlights of your trip. It was such a pleasure to meet you at the Central Market Hall and share more about Hungarian food, culture, and local ingredients — from the meats and spices to the wines that make our cuisine so special. Cooking together and enjoying a traditional Hungarian meal with local wine is always the best part of the experience for me, and I’m thrilled you loved it too. Your kind words mean a lot — thank you for taking the time to share your experience and Thank you again for joining my Hungarian home cooking experience in Budapest!🇭🇺✨
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.
Thank you so much for your wonderful and heartfelt review! I’m truly delighted that the Market Tour and Hungarian Home Cooking Class in Budapest was the highlight of your European trip. It was such a pleasure to meet you first during the Langos cooking experience on your Danube River Cruise, and then to welcome you into my home kitchen for the Chicken Paprikas and farmer's plate with local wine. I’m so happy you enjoyed learning about Hungarian food, culture, and local life in Budapest, and I truly appreciate your curiosity about Hungary’s history and traditions. Sharing these stories and recipes is always a joy for me. Your feedback and kind words mean so much to me — thank you for taking the time to share your experience here. I’m very grateful, and I hope to cook with you again next time you visit Budapest! 🇭🇺🥰
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.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our market tour and cooking class. It was a pleasure having you, and I'm glad the experience met your expectations. I look forward to welcoming you back for another class in the future.
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.
Wonderful market tour, quick shopping, and an extensive cooking experience including beverages, several courses, and wonderful conversation throughout! Marti is awesome!
Dear Jody, Thank you for taking the time to leave me this nice review. I appreciate it!
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.
Dear John, Thank you for taking the time to review me and sharing your experience.
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.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I am really glad that you have enjoyed the event. My goal is to be able to introduce our guests to the Hungarian culture through gastronomy.
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.
I am very glad that you had a great time in the event. I am really appreciate you sharing your 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.
Dear Andy, Thanks a lot for your kind review! It makes me happy that you made the food at home again.
Great cooking class ! Marti is a real sweet lady and a great chef ! Highly recommend! And the market was amazing!
Thank you for your kind words.
