Premium Hungarian Home Cooking Experience with Chef Marti
Recommended by 100% of travelers
Budapest, Hungary
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Whether you’re a foodie, culture junkie, or both, you’ll enjoy a 4-hour Hungarian cooking class in Budapest. You'll prepare a 3-course meal in a traditional Hungarian home. Choose from five different menu options based on your personal tastes. You can expect one-on-one attention from your teacher during this immersive cultural experience.
- Prepare Hungarian cuisine in an immersive environment
- Eat a 3-course meal
- Choose from five different menus
- Enjoy an offbeat cultural experience
Sample Menu
Starter
Goulash soup (with beef meat)
I don't think I need to introduce this dish because everyone knows it. A soup with beef meat and different root vegetables... Sound good, doesn't it?
Main
Savoury meat pancake Hortobagy style (with chicken)
I can recommend this dish because it is tasty, light and trendy. Tradition and new way on one plate.
Dessert
Apple Strudel (with filo dough) with vanilla custard.
Traditional apple strudel prepared with thin filo dough and warmly spiced apples, accompanied by vanilla custard.
Starter
Hungarian farmer's plate
During the cooking you can taste local ingredients (different types of paprika, sausage, cheese...) and learn about them.
What's Included
- 3-course menu + starter (you can choose from 5 different menus)
- Lots of information about local food, customs and history
- Palinka (traditional fruit brandy), Hungarian wine, soft drinks & coffee
- Farmer's plate as s starter - typical local ingredients
- smaller group - personalised experience
- our help & guidance (by a professional chef)
- home-style cosy kitchen studio (NOT a basement room) in the centre
- hands-on cooking experience
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Budapest, Király u. 77, 1077 Hungary
The place is in the centre of Budapest, so it is easy access. It is a yellow building at the corner of Kiraly Street and Csengery Street. The front gate is on Kiraly Street. My studio is on 2nd floor/door No. 17. My doorbell is 17 (please, click these numbers). Please, use this when you will arrive.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
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Flavors of Budapest
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Levesque_K
Marti's personal stories about her family's culinary history and her knowledge of Hungry added to this entertaining cooking class. The food was delicious and I learned so much about the food of Budapest.
Reviews
5.0
based on 172 reviews
Ruth_L, Dec 2025
Lots of “hands on” experience in this workshop. The instructor was very warm and friendly. She wove a lot of history into her instructions…
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you so much for your lovely review!
I’m really happy you enjoyed the hands-on experience. I love sharing not only the cooking techniques, but also the history and stories behind traditional Hungarian dishes, so I’m glad that part resonated with you as well.
It was a pleasure cooking together, and thank you for taking the time to share your experience. I hope you’ll remember these flavors and techniques whenever you cook Hungarian food at home — and maybe even visit us again in Budapest!
Julie_W, Dec 2025
Fabulous! Marti was fun, informative and a delight to take a class from. A full evening filled with good company and food.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you so much for your fabulous review! I’m delighted to hear that you enjoyed the Premium Hungarian Home Cooking Class and had a wonderful evening filled with great food and good company.
It was truly a pleasure having you in my kitchen — your positive energy made the experience even more enjoyable!
I’m so happy you found the class fun and informative. If you’re ever back in Budapest, I’d love to welcome you again for another authentic Hungarian cooking experience. 🇭🇺✨👩🍳
diana_b, Nov 2024
Our Hungarian cooking class was wonderful! Marti was such a great instructor, and she made the evening fun! We learned so much and enjoyed a fine meal that we plan to replicate at home.
We could not have chosen a better way to spend our final evening in Budapest! Thank you!!
Janice_K, Nov 2024
Marti was a great Master class chef. She not only helped us to prepare a wonderful Hungarian meal but shared her culture and customs with us. She certainly cooks with much much passion. The 4 hours flew by, we weren’t ready to leave as she was a wonderful host.
Marla_A, Sep 2024
Cooking with Marti, a Budapest chef, was one of the highlights of our trip. Marti gave us menu options before we arrived and was a very warm host. We enjoyed making appetizers, a delicious chicken soup, a flavorful stuffed Hungarian pepper recipe, and a yummy apple strudel. We learned how important paprika is to so many Hungarian recipes. It was fun to sample Palinka and some local wines.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Marla, I’m very grateful for the wonderful and detailed review you gave. I’m so happy that you enjoyed class.
Levesque_K, Sep 2024
Marti's personal stories about her family's culinary history and her knowledge of Hungry added to this entertaining cooking class. The food was delicious and I learned so much about the food of Budapest.
Hannah_B, Aug 2024
My Mum and I spent a long weekend in Budapest and this was the highlight of our trip! Everything was delicious and Marti was a wonderful host.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Dear Hannah, Thank you so much for taking your time to leave me this kind review. I appreciate it!
Jon_I, Jul 2024
This is an experience not to miss in Budapest. Not only will you have a great time, but you will be able to take the experience with you and enjoy it with others at home. The 4 hour cooking class was educational, fun and entertaining. Marti is a great teacher, host and chef. Highly recommend this and book early.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Dear Jon, Thank you so much for taking your time to leave me such a nice and valuable review. I am really appreciate you sharing your experience.
Helen_D, Jul 2024
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.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Dear Helen, Thank you for your amazing review. Hope you will prepare the dishes at home as well! If you need any help, just let me know!
Lisa_L, May 2024
Martin was amazing! We had such a great time. The goulosh was superb. The chicken paprikish was so tasty and the chocolate walnut dessert was the perfect ending to an amazing night.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Dear Lisa, Thank you for the kind words! I am really glad you enjoyed my class.
Jay_O, May 2024
What a great experience ! This is a delightful experience. We had a great time cooking and the food is wonderful.
Marti is an amazing host and cook. We learned how to keep are traditional dishes and she still made us feel spoiled by serving us after we prepare the meals.
I highly recommend this cooking tour/class.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Thank you so much for the kind words and to sharing your experience!
SheriBreitstein, May 2024
This was a fabulous experience!! Marti was wonderful..everything we cooked was delicious and it was an overall fantastic experience,
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Thank you for your kind words.
Cayce_K, Apr 2024
Marti was an excellent instructor for the Hungarian Cooking Class! It was casual, informative and so much fun. And a whole lot of great food!!!
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Dear Cayce, Thank you so much for coming to me to cook and also for taking the time to leave me a review!
Zachary_P, Apr 2024
Marti was wonderful. She showed us how to cook a lovely three course authentic Hungarian meal. We had so much fun! There were also appetizers and drinks provided. A unique experience and must do for anyone interested in the Hungarian cuisine and a passionate foodie. You will leave very full so bring your appetite!
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Thank you for your amazing and detailed review. I appreciate you for sharing your experience.
Scott_B, Dec 2023
We enjoyed our cooking class with Marti and 2 other couples making a traditional Hungarian meal. Marti was fun and engaging and shared a lot of knowledge and history during our class. The meal was delicious the hospitality was amazing. We highly recommend this unique experience!
Sarah_Q, Dec 2023
Interacting with the group. And the palinka! 😬 It was fun and learned a lot about food history of Hungary.
Daniel_T, Aug 2023
Had a wonderful evening learning how to cook Hungarian food & hearing about life in both rural & urban Hungary. Can't recommend this experience highly enough--terrific memories.
David_R, Jun 2023
The best part for me was flipping the pancakes. We all just had a lot of fun and getting to eat what we had just made was just the best.
Michelle_D, Mar 2023
Incredible experience! She truly was so knowledge as well as made it fun and unique to our skill level. Very easy to chat with and the time flew by! The food was some of the best I’ve had and she offers to send the recipe as well as other interested recipes to us. Necessary when visiting hungary for traditional dishes!
Linette_Z, Dec 2022
Marta is delightful! She shared her delicious family recipes with a modern twist with us. The accompanying stories, ‘trade’ secrets, and the lively conversation made the evening one we won’t forget. We made the most amazing Sour Cherry soup, Chicken Paprikas & Gundel pancakes. We can’t wait to make these recipes for family & friends back home. We highly recommend it!!
Cathy_G, Sep 2022
We had a lovely evening during which we prepared and ate a fabulous dinner. We learned about cooking techniques and ingredients that I'd not encountered before and recipes that I can reproduce at home.
Amira_D, Jun 2022
So I had trouble finding a cooking class that didn’t require another person, I was travelling alone and wanted to go to a cooking class. Luckily Marti offered one. It so happened I joined alongside 3 others who knew each other. I was made to feel very comfortable. The apartment the kitchen is beautiful and spacious. Marti is a wonderful teacher and host. She made sure everyone got involved and she provided plenty of snacks and drinks. I was lucky to learn sour cherry soup, paprika chicken and dumplings and gundel pancake for desert. I can’t wait to cook these at home because wow they were delish! I learnt so much. I wish I could go to her classes all the time! We cooked the meals together and sat down together to eat. It would have been nice if Marti also ate but she had eaten earlier. I think we all throughly enjoyed the experience and I feel it was reasonable. Next time I go back to Hungary I am doing another class! Thanks Marti.
Kayla_H, Jun 2022
Great experience! We made a three course Hungarian meal which was amazing and it was accompanied by wine as well. Our host was lovely and we very much enjoyed this experience and recommend it to anyone traveling to Budapest.
Cervantes_C, Feb 2022
This was so worth it! The host was so kind. We were about 45 minutes late, and she was still willing to do this with us. Thank you! thank you! thank you! It was also private. Since nobody else booked this evening, it was just me, my wife, and the host. So our experience was awesome! It was so much fun. This is a must!
Anna_K, Mar 2020
We loved this intimate cooking class. Marti was wonderful and it was an amazing start to our first day in Budapest. Make sure you arrive hungry because the food is to die for. We would even come again and try a different menu next time
James_T, Jun 2018
This was one of the highlights of our two weeks in Europe. Marti is an absolute delight ... not only is she an accomplished chef and great instructor, she's funny and lovable. The food was wonderful and the wine served was delicious! Don't pass this class up ... it's awesome!
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