BUDAPEST
The best of it, both banks of the Danube.
The 11 most popular cooking classes in Budapest. The ones worth building an afternoon around, with prices, run times and who you book through.
Shop Budapest’s Central Market Hall, cook classic dishes like lecsó and dumplings, taste palinka and wine, then eat together.
Most Popular“We really loved spending the afternoon with Kinga - what a lovely outing for our family! Highly recommend”
Cook a 3-course Hungarian dinner with Chef Marti in central Budapest. Small group, wine and palinka, and take-home recipes.
“Cooking with Marti, a Budapest chef, was one of the highlights of our trip. Marti gave us menu options before we arrived and was a very warm host. We enjoyed making appetizers, a delicious chicken soup, a flavorful stuffed Hungarian pepper recipe, and a yummy apple strudel. We learned how important paprika is to so…”
Hands-on Hungarian cooking in Budapest: a 3-course class with wine and optional market tour, ending with strudel and a fun cultural chat.
“Bernadette was incredible! My husband and 2 adult children greatly enjoyed this class. The instructor was easy to follow and I learned so much! We will definitely make this dish at home. Please consider taking this class and learning about the culture.”
Market tastings and a hands-on Hungarian cooking class in Budapest, with wine, pálinka, and a recipe pack to take home.
“George was fantastic and I loved the whole experience. It was very easy to provide me with a vegetarian experience. Overall a really lovely day!”
Shop Budapest’s Central Market Hall, cook a 4-course Hungarian lunch, and taste wine and pálinka with a chef in a small group.
“We loved walking through the market and tasting foods we’d never have tried on our own. We were also amazed at how much we were able to cook! Not a moment of our time together was wasted. Our guide/ chef, Kata, did a great job of accommodating our group’s food allergies (gluten in one case;…”
Cook classic Hungarian dishes with Chef Marti in a Budapest flat. Small group, free hotel pickup, drinks included, take-home recipes.
“My Hungarian mother taught me to cook the foods of Hungary, but I was thrilled to learn new methods and new recipes in this class. We were able to choose our menu and we picked foods that were unfamiliar. The class was totally private - just my daughter and myself. We were picked up and…”
Shop Central Market Hall, cook classic Hungarian dishes with Chef Marti, then sit down for a 3-course meal with wine.
“What a wonderful experience my husband and I had for our first "travel" cooking class!! Our guide/chef, Marti, took us on a tour of the Budapest Central Market (so much to see there!) and then we went to Marti's kitchen to prepare our meal: Sour Cherry Soup, Chicken Paprika with Dumplings and Gundel Pancakes. There…”
Join Nelli’s Budapest kitchen via Zoom for a hands-on Hungarian cook-along with classic dishes, culture stories, and a shared feast.
“We had such a nice time with Nelli for her online cooking class. We made chicken paprikash and it turned out absolutely delicious. Nelli shared information on Hungarian food, wine and culture. It was so fun.”
Hands-on Hungarian cooking in central Budapest with a small group, palinka and wine, and a 3-course meal you help make.
“Host/chef is excellent! Got us all engaged in cooking right away! Did it with our 3 boys (10, 14, 17). Had a blast!”
Cook a traditional 3-course Jewish meal in Budapest with chef Marti. Hands-on class, Hungarian drinks, English recipes, taxi pickup.
“This cooking class was one of the best we have done so far. We try to do at least one (and a lot of times more) cooking class in every country we visit in Europe. Marti was awesome! This class is full hands on. She doesn’t just show you how to mix, knead, or stir…”
Shop Budapest’s Central Market, taste Hungarian snacks, then cook a 3-course meal with chef, palinka, wine, and recipes in a small group.
“This was absolutely incredible! An incredible tour, chef, so informative. Everything was perfect!”
Both banks of the Danube, district by district, and every way to see them.
