The hearty cuisine of Budapest includes savory vegetables, salty fish, and decadent spreads, with a glass of local wine or home-distilled pálinka on the side and a slice of sweet cake. A local team of experts will create a full-day experience in the buzzing Jewish Quarter, incorporating a 3-hour Hungarian Jewish food tour with an expert followed by an annotated Jewish-Hungarian meal of seasonal delicacies hosted by the wife of a Rabbi in their home. The walk can begin at 10 am for lunch at around 1:30 pm, or 3 pm with dinner served at 6:30 pm. 

• Sample traditional and seasonal Jewish-Hungarian dishes, foie gras, gefilte fish or Flódni cake
• Historical walk led by a Jewish scholar
• Meal to follow in the home of a local Rabbi 

Hungarian Jewish Food

The day begins with a Jewish Quarter Tour in the company of a local scholar. The walk winds through the heart of 19th century Pest, exploring a time when the city was a major crossroads for intellectuals, artists, and various immigrant groups across Europe. The tour also looks at the re-emergence of the 7th District as the heart of a cosmopolitan and contemporary capital, awash with ruin pubs and cutting-edge galleries.

A Home-Cooked Feast

After working up an appetite walking through the storied streets of Budapest, we’ll take you to the home of your hostess, where a glass or two of home-distilled pálinka will be served. Dinner will feature such Hungarian-Jewish dishes as foie gras, eggplant spread, roasted goose leg, roasted beef tongue with horseradish sauce, and seasonal dishes such as gefilte fish in the summer and fish aspic in the winter. There’s also the chance to take a look around our hostess’s classic apartment, which is filled with antiques and floor-to-ceiling shelves lined with religious books collected over the years. During the course of the dinner, a Taste Hungary guide will discuss the history, culture, and culinary traditions of Budapest’s Jews—both past and present.