Walk and Cook Budapest

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

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. You can take a walk with me at the Central Market of Budapest and learn about it's secrets. 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!

Stop At:

• Gul Baba's Tomb (Gul Baba Turbeje), Mecset Utca 14, Budapest 1023 Hungary
• Hungarian Parliament Building, Kossuth Ter 1-3, Budapest 1055 Hungary
• Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga), Dohany utca 2-8, Budapest 1074 Hungary
• Central Market Hall, Vamhaz korut, 1-3, Budapest 1093 Hungary

Sample Menu

• “töltött paprika” (stuffed peppers)
• “mákos guba” (dumps with poppy seeds).
• roast goose - Served with onion patatoes and braised cabbage
• fánk (special donut)
• “székelygulyás” (goulash soup with sauerkraut)
• “szilvásgombóc” (plum dumplings).