Budapest Jewish Cuisine & Culture Walk
Budapest has one of central Europe’s largest Jewish communities and this 4-hour walking tour spotlights its rich Jewish cultural and culinary heritage. With a food-loving guide, explore the old Jewish quarter, once World War II’s Jewish Ghetto and now a hip neighborhood. Admire the neoclassical streets, see Dohány Street Synagogue and WWII memorials, and taste Hungarian-Jewish staples such as ‘flodni’ (apple, walnut and poppy seed pastry). Enjoy a Jewish lunch and finish with a kosher ‘pálinka’ (fruit brandy) at a trendy ruin pub. This walking tour is limited to eight people for a small-group experience.
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What's included in Budapest Jewish Cuisine & Culture Walk
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Budapest
Meet your guide in Budapest’s Seventh District, a center of Jewish life that is currently undergoing a renaissance as one of its city’s hippest neighborhoods. Delve into this historical district as your guide explains its medieval roots and how it was home to a thriving Jewish community until WWII. Hear how, during the war, the area formed the Jewish ghetto, and how those who survived served as the foundations for the city’s present-day community and vibrant Jewish culture. Stroll the leafy streets past neoclassical houses and synagogues as your guide explains their role in today’s community. Make several different stops at eateries to savor some traditional Jewish specialities. Samples vary on each tour according to availability, but dishes you may try include turos taska, flodni and savory staples such as sausage and goose crackling.
Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga)Pass-by Only
Stop to view some of the Jewish WWII memorials and admire the Moorish-style exterior of the Dohány Street Synagogue, Europe’s largest synagogue. Additionally, check out some of the area’s street art and designer shops that attest to its hip-and-happening credentials.
Tasting Table Budapest
We’ll visit a restaurant and enjoying a traditional Jewish lunch of specialities such as goose soup and solet (bean stew), accompanied by wine. Chat to your guide and companions as you eat, and round off your meal at this wine cellar with a taste of kosher pálinka!
Inclusions
- Drinks tastings including pálinka
- Expert guide
- Lunch with wine
- Entrance fee to a Synagogue
- Food tastings
- Entrance fees to Dohány Grand Synagogue
- Gratuities
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- 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
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Meet by the statue of Sisi. Your guide will be holding a Taste Hungary tote bag.
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Ticket Redemption
Please arrive 10 minutes early so the tour can begin on time. If you'll be late call +36 1 701 1886 so we can notify your guide. Dress according to the weather, and wear comfortable shoes! Contact us at [email protected] with any questions!
