Palace District Evening Culinary, Wine, and History Walk

Recommended by 96% of travelers

Budapest, Hungary

4 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover Budapest’s unique blend of culture and cuisine on an evening tour that includes food samples and drinks.Visit several gastronomic venues to taste traditional Hungarian dishes and beverages. As you stroll the illuminated streets, your guide tells you stories from Budapest’s history. Learn more than you would wandering around alone, and eat at local hot spots you might not find otherwise.

Sample enough Hungarian dishes to make up a full meal
Explore Budapest's vibrant downtown district and Jewish Quarter
Learn about the city's rich culinary culture from your guide
Tour starts and ends at handy central-Budapest locations

What's Included

English-speaking, food-specialized guide
plenty of generous food and drink tastings (no need for dinner reservations!
tour includes visits to many different venues in the Palace District neighborhood
many stops for photos and questions

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Tasting Table Cellar (by Taste Hungary)
Budapest, Bródy Sándor u. 9, 1088 Hungary

End point

Budapest, Astoria, 1053 Hungary

Operating hours
.5:00 pm

Itinerary

Budapest (Pass By)

Tasting Table Budapest (Pass By)

Budapest (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Four-hour tour, from 5pm-9pm (unless otherwise requested)

This is a small group tour (which means minimum of two guests and maximum of eight guests)
Large groups will have private tours
Though there will be plenty of eating breaks, be prepared to cover a lot of ground on your feet during this tour. Unfortunately this tour is not wheelchair accessible
Dietary Requirements: We try our very best to cater for dietary requirements but due to local food customs we cannot guarantee that this will be possible in all cases. Options for vegetarians, guests with allergies and religious dietary restrictions may be very limited
Minimum numbers of 2 apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Featured review

Tiffinee2019

George, our tour guide, has a funny personality and knows every restaurant in the city! Do not eat prior to going on the tour, it's a lot of food. We started at a wine bar with 4 different wines and appetizers. Received an overview of the Hungarian wine region and a map. Then went to course two. Best goulash soup in the city!!!!! It was amazing. The wine paired was good too. Then to the main course. More delicious wine and a full seize entree serving of food. The menu to choose from had a large variety! The next stop was at a ruin bar for a digestive. George explained the history and concept of the ruin bars and the Jewish area. Then we went for dessert and coffee at one of the best cafe's in town. Desserts were delicious. Would recommend this tour and would book the same tour again. Our tour guide also knew about other eateries and venues and gave some great recommendations.

Reviews

4.9

based on 55 reviews

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maryann_m, Jun 2025

Our guide was excellent. She knew her history, but didn’t inundate us with it. She understood we were there to have some fun and get some knowledge. We started at a wine shop. The young man who educated us on the history of Hungarian wine really knew his subject.. Enjoyed the red wine in particular and the charcuterie tray. Truly enjoyed the other stops on this tour, especially the last one for dessert.

Wonderful progressive 5 course dinner and informative historic walk with an excellent guide .

Alma_S, Jun 2025

Tour began with informative wine tastings and hors d’œuvres, then a stroll around historic Pest learning the significance of many buildings with stops for snacks and drinks. Then a delicious meal at a non-touristy restaurant. After another walk we ended at a traditional cafe for typical Hungarian pastries.

Fun and Delicious Evening

Charles_M, Nov 2024

Excellent tour. Our guide was Angela. She was very knowledgeable about the food and wines we tried. And, she provided lots of history of the area. Our group had 6 people, so it was very manageable. The food highlight was the ghoulash soup, very tasty and warming. We visited about 5 different restaurants and bars.

Excellent intro to Hungarian wine, food, and history!

Dennis_P, Jul 2024

Wonderful experience. Wine tasting, appetizers, and history of Hungarian wines at their shop and then walking tour with food and wine stops in the Palace district with a dinner stop and then a dessert/coffee stop. Fantastic!

Fabulous Budapest dinner walk

JOHNDOUGLAS_S, Oct 2021

What a fabulous way to see great, authentic bars and restaurants in Budapest. The places she picked were perfect! Lelah was a very knowledgeable and fun guide too!

Good experience

Scott_C, Sep 2021

Original food and friendliness. Had a little too much history of city. Guide was very friendly. He knew his way about town.

Response from Host, Sep 2021

Thanks so much for joining the tour! Glad to hear you enjoyed the food and your guide. On all of our tours we aim to introduce visitors to the history and culture of Hungarian cuisine, and also the city as we go from place to place. I'm sorry that you felt the balance was off, but glad it was still a good experience for you.

Good and Wine tour

67Wally, Dec 2019

This was an awesome. Barbara was our guide, she was fun and knowledgeable. Great way to see Budapest.

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Thank you for your lovely words. Barbara is a fantastic guide indeed! In case you feel nostalgic about Hungarian wine, please check out Taste Hungary's wine club (both within the EU and in the US!) Evi Faiola Reservation Manager

Dinner and wine.

Adela_S, Nov 2019

This was a great experience. We were taken to different pubs and restaurants and had the opportunity to taste several original dishes and wines. All the meals were great and our tour guide was very knowledgeable when it came to the meals and the wines also the history. Would do it again.

Response from Host, Jan 2020

Thank you for your great feedback. Mission accomplished here :) Hope to welcome you back one day! Evi

Dinner Walk

Betsy B, Nov 2019

We had a wonderful time with David - our tour guide. We tasted Hungarian wines and authentic Hungarian goulash, stews and desserts. We also learned much about history and culture of Budapest and Hungary. Would highly recommend if you are a foodie!

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Thank you Betsy for the nice review. We are delighted that you have enjoyed our Dinner Walk with David; he's a gem! Hope to welcome you for our tours when you visit Budapest again. Evi Faiola Reservation Manager

One of the best Viator culinary tours I have experienced!

lahoov, Sep 2019

Andrea was one of the best Viator tour guides. We stopped at 6 different locations for food, beverage, and an historical perspective. More food and wine than imaginable.

Local Flavor

James_I, Sep 2019

Great tour/dinner walk with super knowledgeable guide. Food and local information were wonderful. Highly recommend.

Fantastic food and even better guide!

Rosemary D, Sep 2019

This was an excellent adventure into the world of Hungarian food and was spiced with pertinent tidbits of Hungarian history. Elza our guide was wonderful. Extremely personable with a vast knowledge of local cuisine, wines and history of the region. Definitely a must if you visit Budapest!

Budapest Dinner Walk

Bruce_F, Sep 2019

Andrea was a perfect host, guide and companion. I would request her for anyone booking this in the future.

Food Tour

Tiffinee2019, Sep 2019

Outstanding Experience

Steve G, Dec 2018

One of our favorite foodie tours, and we've had many! Lila (sp?) was our tour guide and she was excellent! Do not eat before the tour as you'll have plenty of food! Like a progressive dinner, we experienced wine tasting in a bistro, then on to several courses at different restaurants and even a popular local bar. It was a wonderful evening shared with a great tour guide and another American from Florida. Highly recommended in one of our favorite European cities!

We were so fortunate to have George...

Jean B, May 2018

We were so fortunate to have George born in China of hungarian parents in the foreign reserve: He was a blast, great sense of humor extremely knowledgeable of the area. Great advice on food and wine: He took us everywhere and patiently waited for my 83 year old mother and husband with back problems to walk everywhere as he entertained us with stories of Hungary and the food and culture. Please do this. Its so fun. He is really a nice man and hell make you laugh as you enjoy the sights, tastes and sounds of Budapest! Jean