Budapest Sweet & Coffeehouse Walk
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Budapest Sweet & Coffeehouse Walk

3 h
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About this activity
This walk will take us through several neighbourhoods in central Pest, during which you will be thoroughly immersed in the two themes that pair very well together that are Hungarian sweets and traditional coffee houses. Cafés were hubs of Hungarian literary and artistic life in 20th century Budapest. They are deeply intertwined with Hungary’s history, and were vital to the city’s artistic and political circles. Though most of them were shut down during Communism, the few that remain are an important part of the city's heritage.

The stories behind Hungary’s patisseries are also fascinating and we’ll talk about the techniques used in the Hungarian pastry kitchen as well as the flavours and ingredients that show up again and again in many forms. The Hungarian kitchen has been heavily influenced by other cultures over the centuries and desserts are no exception. You’ll see and taste examples of how Hungarian desserts are continuing to evolve, while continuing to value the old traditions. There is so much more than fancy desserts to try. There are countless types of pancakes and strudel, Jewish-Hungarian sweets, fabulous creations made from marzipan, colourfully-decorated honey cakes, delicious sweet wines, and many new chocolatiers producing fine chocolates in some very Hungarian flavors. In addition to the long-time favourites, we will experience some of the more innovative sweets being made today by talented local chefs and entrepreneurs.

We’ll visit elegant cafés where influential literary reviews were edited and where some of Hungary’s greatest contemporary writers laboured. We will see a Communist-era 'presszó-style café' (more of a social club than a traditional café), as well as a contemporary café for an artisan coffee prepared by a passionate barista. By the end of this tour you will have seen some of Budapest’s most beautiful buildings, and tasted some of the best cakes and coffees in town.

Get acquainted with the both the old and new aspects of Hungarian desserts and cafés. You will not only learn about the desserts themselves, but about the places and periods of history during which they were created. You’ll get an engaging overview of Budapest’s café society, from past to present, and see how influential these grand coffee houses were in the history of Hungary and its literature. You will see some of Budapest’s most beautiful buildings, and visit at least five cafés (as well as the sites of some others which were shuttered during Communism, and never re-opened). At each stop we will taste several products which we think best represent Hungarian desserts. You’ll taste the strong coffee which has fuelled generations of Hungarian writers (or if you don’t want to get over-caffeinated, you can order something else), and you’ll start the tour with Tokaji aszú, the famous dessert wine.
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Included
  • English-speaking, food-specialized guide
  • Includes tastings of a variety of sweets, coffee (or other drinks), and sweet Tokaj wine
  • Tour includes visits to five or six venues
  • Many stops for photos, questions and occasional sweets-shopping
Not included
  • Gratuities
  • Additional food and drinks
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Three-hour tour
  • For larger groups please choose the "Group Tour (min. 8 pers.)" option when booking
  • If you would like a private tour (which can be customized), please choose the "Private Tour" option when booking
  • Though there will be plenty of eating breaks, be prepared to cover a lot of ground on your feet during this tour. 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 experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
Features
Cultural
70%
Tourism
65%
Sport
50%
Nightlife
15%
Reviews
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Rachel H
5 | 2018-10-01

The tour was excellent, learned a ton about the culture and history or Hungary along qith earing some delicious cakes!

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biancarose1
5 | 2017-12-09

Wonderful tour, wine, coffee and cake what more could you ask for. Guide was very knowledgeable on many counts, history, coffee, different types of cake we sampled. Would recommend this tour as a must.

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ewoolf22
5 | 2017-06-26

Andrea met us at a pre-arranged location and we, along with one other family, started our tour with a little Hungarian sweet wine. We then walked to a coffee house where we tried 2 types of coffee and our first cake of the day. We had gelato and multiple cake stops. Honestly, not sure if there were 5 or 6 stops. I do know that Andrea was a font of information about what we were eating as well as the city of Budapest. We enjoyed the tour immensely and would definitely recommend this tour if you are visiting Budapest.

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Mary A. S
5 | 2016-05-10

Gabriella was a, excellent guide with great knowledge about food and the history of Budapest. We frequently revisited many of the food locations that she took us to. We tried fantastic cakes and saw beautiful cafes on the tour. Her guidance and recommendations were invaluable to us during our two week stay in Budapest. We thoroughly enjoyed her sharing of her love of food and Budapest with us.

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