Your tour will begin at one of Budapest's most striking squares, where the river bends and the city opens up. From this riverside square, home to the oldest church in Pest, you'll take in the sweeping views of the Danube, the bridges, and the green hills of Buda side.

A counter that does one thing exceptionally well: deep-fried dough topped with sour cream, melted cheese, and garlic. You'll taste Hungary's favourite street food and hear why it's practically a cultural institution.

One of Pest's oldest streets, once the social runway of Budapest's golden age. You'll hear what it meant to queue here for a Big Mac during the Cold War, and why this street has always drawn a crowd.

This third-generation family restaurant, whose founders invented Hungary's first lunch delivery service, is famous fot their sausage, goulash, almapaprika, and a fizzy Tokaj grape must, plus a cold fruit soup that might change your mind about soup entirely. Afternoon guests also get a Soproni beer.

A 200-metre covered passage that spent decades forgotten and now buzzes with bars, markets, and street life. You'll pass through and hear about what it used to be.

Settle into a modern Hungarian kitchen that reinterprets 19th-century recipes with a lighter touch. Chicken paprikash arrives slow-simmered with cucumber salad, plus a pour of Hungarian wine (olaszrizling, rosé cuvée, or portugieser) or the house craft beer. You'll find out why Hungarians didn't clink glasses for 150 years.

The tour closes with a playful update on a Hungarian comfort classic: vegan cottage cheese dumplings for the aftternoon tour, or a sweet strudel tasting for the morning tour. A worthy finale in the heart of the city.