Guided Food tour in Budapest: Hungarian lunch/dinner with locals in their home

Summary

Your tour starts with meeting your guide at your hotel. Upon arrival you will be greeted with traditional Hungarian pálinka! (not compulsory to try, just recommended:))  The lunch includes a starter, soup, main course and dessert. Drinks, Hungarian wine and pálinka are also part of the meal. Our soups: Hungarian goulash soup, Hungarian bean soup with smoked ham, Potato soup with cream and smoked ham, Chicken soup, Ragout soup flavoured with tarragon, Hungarian fish soup, Hungarian bean-goulash soup, Mushroom soup, Green pea soup Our main courses: Hungarian stuffed cabbage/Hungarian chicken Paprikas/Hungarian goulash stew/Pork medaillons Hungarian style served with "lecso" (onion, tomato, paprika ), Lecsó/ Hungarian sirloin steak with fried onions / Hungarian vadas/ Desserts: pancakes/cottage cheese dumplings/somlói sponge cake/creamy pastry/Hungarian strudel/Zserbó/chestnut cake/Apple pie/Hungarian seasonal cakes ( Please inform us on time, so we can prepare vegetarian dishes and special meals if needed.) After the hearty meal you will be driven back to your hotel. This tour has nothing to do with tourism. This has to do with Hungary, its people, culture, and food.

Tour info

Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Commentary
Meeting Point
Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

Because this tour has nothing to do with tourism. This has to do with Hungary, its people, culture, and gastronomy. Do you want to be just another tourist in Budapest? Or do you want to get a personalized travel experience and feel like a local? We invite you to participate in our Home lunch/dinner program, and to get a true taste of typical Hungarian food! The home lunch program introduces Hungarian cuisine and turns it into a real personal travel experience. For lunch we will serve you a complete Hungarian meal, along with some good Hungarian wine! "Lunch at Mom and Pop's house was the highlight. AMAZING! They were so nice too.. we wanted them to adopt us. They really made us feel at home. I feel lucky to have had such a unique experience. I will no doubt recommend this tour to anyone who visits Budapest." (As reviewed by a Tripadvisor member)

What’s included?

  • Pick up and dropp off at hotel

  • Beverages

  • Wine, Pálinka

  • Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)

  • 3-course dinner

  • 3-course lunch

  • Driver/guide

  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off

  • Transport by private vehicle

  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan

  • Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 2h 30m

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

My Personal Budapest

About operator:

Looking for the best local experience? Don't want to be just another tourist? You are to the right place! Some of our tour highlights: The Hungarian Soul Tour, The hidden treasures of Budapest, Sightseeing tours in retro/historical cars, Lunch in a Hungarian home, 4 hours wine tasting tour to one of the best wine regions just outside of Budapest, full day Danube Bend tour with optional wine tasting, full day Lake Balaton tour with optional wine tasting, wine tours to distinguished wine regions. Get your own personal travel experience of Budapest!

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