Hungarian Specialties

In the hot summers of Hungary, the vegetables are growing tasty therefore we can taste juicy and sweet Tomatoes in the Market Halls of Budapest. Do not miss to try some Hungarian goods while you are exploring Budapest. We recommend you buy the best goods at the market halls or …

Hungarian people love peppers and we can find dozens of varieties in the market halls of Budapest. We can find tiny, hot peppers, red peppers for paprika powder and several variations of wax peppers too. Hungary’s favourite pepper is definitely “TV paprika” aka wax pepper which is a Hungarian pepper …

Hungarian Rétes is a type of layered pastry with a filling that is usually sweet. It became popular in the 18th century through the Habsburg Empire. Hungarian Rétes is similar to the Vienna Strudel, except it is thinner and much lighter and flavourful without being overly sugary. There is a …

Beigli (or sometimes spelled bejgli) is a real Hungarian Christmas treat, you can find it in almost every supermarket, bakery and Market Hall in Budapest around Christmas. Traditionally, it is filled with Poppy seeds (Makos Beigli) and with grounded Walnuts (Dios Beigli), but you can find recipes with Chestnut puree …

It is easy to carry, not so expensive to buy, and makes a good Christmas gift if you are visiting one of the Market Halls in Budapest in winter time. You can also try them before just buying them to make sure that you really love what you give as …