Flavours of Budapest was created to give guests the opportunity to cook, taste traditional Hungarian food and discover Hungarian culture in a personal setting.

Join me for a unique 4-hour hands-on cooking experience in my cosy studio apartment in the heart of Budapest, in a small group.

Hungarians have a love for cooking and eating great food. While cooking together, you’ll experience the lively atmosphere of a Hungarian kitchen, taste local ingredients, enjoy Hungarian wine and hear stories about our food, traditions and everyday life.

What’s included?
✅ 4-hour hands-on cooking experience
✅ Full 3-course Hungarian menu
✅ Hungarian Bites to taste during the cooking
✅ Cooking tips, tricks & cultural insights
✅ Drinks: unlimited mineral water, homemade soft drinks, wine
✅ A cosy studio apartment in the heart of Budapest
✅ All ingredients, kitchen tools and equipment provided
✅ Recipes in English to impress your family & friends
✅ Stories and insights about Hungarian cuisine, customs and everyday life

What’s on the menu?

Menu A
Cold sour cherry soup
Chicken Paprikash with dumplings
Gundel pancake

Menu B
Goulash soup
Hortobágyi-style savoury meat pancake
Apple Strudel

Menu C
Creamy potato soup with smoked sausage
Stuffed Cabbage
Poppy-seed bread dumplings with vanilla custard

How does it work?
We cook together from beginning to end. Everyone prepares the same menu, and the first guest to book can choose which of the three menus the group will prepare.

During the cooking, you’ll learn about Hungarian ingredients, cuisine, customs and culture. At the end, we sit down together and enjoy the meal we have prepared, accompanied by Hungarian win

Dietary needs?

Please let me know in advance if you have any dietary requirements or allergies, so we can discuss the available options.

Looking for another Hungarian culinary experience?

If you prefer a shorter cooking experience, you may enjoy my “Hungarian Cooking Class with Chef Marti” (2.5 hours), where we prepare one iconic Hungarian dish and discover local ingredients, Hungarian cuisine, customs and everyday life.

If you enjoy baking, I also offer “Stretch & Bake Hungarian Strudel with Two Fillings” (2.5 hours), where you learn to make traditional Hungarian stretched Strudel from scratch.

If you would like to combine cooking with a market visit, try my “Budapest Market Tour and Hungarian Cooking Class” (4 hours), featuring a guided visit to the Central Market Hall and hands-on cooking of one iconic Hungarian dish.