9 Cooking Classes in Budapest to Build a Day Around

1.Budapest Cooking Class & Market Tour with Local Guide & Wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 553 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $99Our pick

Budapest market tour and cooking class at Central Market Hall. Cook Hungarian favorites, taste palinka and local wines in 4 hours.

“The class was wonderful. Ben met us at the Central Market Hall, and gave us a great tour along with some Budapest history. After sampling a nice selection of tasty pickled vegetables, and picking up our dinner ingredients, we took a short walk to a local home for our cooking class. Ben started things off by serving us a nice selection of Hungarian salami and cheese for an appetizer, with a local wine and flavored water. Then we got started on our meal, and Ben provided great instruction in preparing an authentic Chicken Paprikash dish, and homemade Nakedli (Hungarian dumplings). The meal was delicious and was accompanied by tastings of…”

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2.Premium Hungarian Home Cooking Experience with Chef Marti

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 169 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $131.87

Cook a Hungarian 3-course dinner with Chef Marti in central Budapest, choose your menu, taste paprika, palinka, wine, and take recipes home.

“What an amazing night of cooking with Marti! It was clear how talented and passionate she is about Hungarian cooking and knowledgeable about all the local ingredients. The cooking experience was very interactive and super fun. The goulash was mouth watering and the dessert (Zserbó) was utterly out of this world. I would highly recommend this wonderful and authentic Hungarian cooking experience.”

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3.Budapest: Small-Group Cooking Class & Market Tour with Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

Foodapest in Budapest: Central Market Hall tastings, a hands-on Hungarian cooking class with wine, and a vintage postcard souvenir.

“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!”

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4.Hungarian Cooking and optional Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 98 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $126.98

Cook a classic Hungarian three-course meal in a small group in Budapest, with optional local market walk, wine, and a little palinka.

“I try to take a cooking class when I am visiting a new country. I am interested in learning to cook cuisine from the region. Of the several cooking classes I have taken, this class was without a doubt the best one. Betty, class instructor, was excellent. She was easy to understand and explained the techniques well. The meal we prepared was Creamy Potato Soup, Chicken Paprikas with Spaetzle and Palacsinta. Betty's instruction for preparing the food was great. I leaned many things that I will easily transfer to other items I will cook when I get home. Besides the food, Betty shared some of the history and culture of…”

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5.Easy Cooking Class Budapest – with Market Walk (local wine & pálinka included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $143.61

Shop Central Market Hall, cook classic Hungarian dishes in a small group, and enjoy a 4-course lunch with wine and pálinka.

“The market shopping was fun, and we enjoyed learning how to cook home style Hungarian food. The class was relaxed and informative, but the level of cooking was rather basic, not gourmet.”

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6.Hungarian Home Cooking Class with Chef Marti

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $106.92

Cook classic Hungarian dishes in a Budapest studio kitchen, with Chef Marti, wine and recipes, plus free hotel pickup and small-group attention.

“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 driven to an elegant apartment converted to a cooking class location with a master chef kitchen and a comfortable dining room. We were greeted with wine and snacks as the cooking started. It was definitely hands-on for all steps. The menu can be adjusted for some food restrictions such as vegetarian and Kosher, but be…”

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7.Budapest Market Tour & Home Cooking Class with local Chef & Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114.02

Shop Budapest Central Market with a local chef and cook a classic Hungarian main, then eat a 3-course meal with wine in a small group.

“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.”

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8.Chefparade Cooking School_ Hungarian menu

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 22 reviews · 3 hours · from $123

Cook classic Hungarian dishes in Budapest: goulash and chicken paprikash, wine lunch, pálinka tasting, and take-home recipes in 3 hours.

“The most beautiful and intimate cooking school I’ve been to Our instructor was kind and knowledgeable I’m impressed! I would book chef parade again”

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9.Premium Hungarian Home Cooking Class with Chef Marti

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 4 hours · from $128

A 4-hour Budapest home cooking class with Chef Marti, hands-on Hungarian recipes, wine and palinka, and a 3-course meal.

“So much fun! We learned a lot about the history of Budapest’s food culture and about the ingredients we were using. The chef was so friendly and knowledgeable. We had a great time and the food we made was delicious!!”

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