Budapest: Market Tour & Authentic Hungarian Cooking Class & Wine

Lovely Experience!

We had a lovely experience with Marti on the market and cooking tour. She is very knowledgeable about Hungary and does an excellent job answering questions. The cooking portion was interactive but not stressful and the food was amazing.

Response from the operator: Thank you for sharing your experience! I’m glad you enjoyed the market visit and especially the cooking part of the experience. It was a pleasure to answer your questions and introduce you to Hungarian ingredients, food traditions and the stories behind some of our traditional dishes. I’m happy that you found the Hungarian Cooking Class interactive and relaxed. My aim is to make the cooking enjoyable and approachable, while giving guests the opportunity to actually prepare and taste traditional Hungarian food themselves. I’m also glad you enjoyed the meal we cooked together!

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Highlight of visiting Budapest

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!!

Response from the operator: 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!🇭🇺✨

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Professional Cooking lesson with Marti - a personalized experience!

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.

Response from the operator: 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! 🇭🇺🥰

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Good food nad great company

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.

Response from the operator: 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.

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Must do in Budapest

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.

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