Budapest Market Halls

Pickles are essential in Hungarian Cuisine and sold at various vendors in Budapest Market Halls. It is a second side dish (or replacement for salad). The sour taste makes it the perfect side for Porkolt and Nokedli. It is also consumed with fried or baked sausages, savoury noodles and spicy …

Kürtőskalács – Chimney Cake Chimney cake is the sweet rock and roll pastry for Hungarians. Pretzel for the salty, Chimney cake for the sweet. A walking snack, and a sight to behold as it is made in front of your eyes (and nose!). Read more about the tasty Chimney Cake …

Quark is very popular in Hungary and it’s eaten in countless ways, sweet or savory, therefore it can be found at several stands of the Budapest Market Halls. One of the greatest Quark Dumplings (Turogomboc) of Budapest can be tasted on a Guided Market Hall Tour, so we would definitely …

One of the best Hungaricums, i.e. real and high-quality Hungarian products is the ground rose paprika. As Encyclopedia Britannica writes: The rose paprika of Hungary is generally considered the finest variety. It is made from choice dark red pods that have a sweet flavour and aroma. A sharper Hungarian variety, …

Malta in Budapest? No, we have not messed up the maps. But Malta is visiting Budapest, right in the Great Market Hall (Nagycsarnok) by the river Danube. Is there anything you wanted to buy in Malta but had no chance? Or is Malta on your list of to do but …