Taste Hungary's Tasting Table on Brody Sandor utca runs Hungarian wine-and-food pairing sessions in a Palace District cellar, with Tokaj, Eger and Villany wines, Budapest.
Must order: Ask for the optional Aszu pour at the end of the Tokaj-themed session.
Tip: Pairings rather than cookery; book the Tokaj or Eger session for a regional focus.
Address: Bródy Sándor utca 9, 1088 Budapest
Budapest Cooking Class runs hands-on Hungarian cooking workshops in a Ferencvaros home near Petofi Bridge, with three-course menus around goulash, paprikash and crepes.
Order: Ask the host for the optional market walk before the class starts.
Tip: Optional Central Market or Hold utca market walk-in add-on; book direct via the operator's site.
Hungarian Cooking Class on Oktober 6 utca near the Basilica runs hands-on three to five course Hungarian peasant menus around goulash, chicken paprikash and strudel.
Order: Pair the menu with a glass of Eger Bikaver from the host's wine list.
Tip: Group capped at 10; the dessert course pairs with Tokaji Aszú at no extra charge.
Flavours of Hungary meets at the Central Market Hall entrance for a guided produce shop, then walks to a private kitchen for a hands-on Hungarian lunch class in Budapest.
Order: Ask the host for a paprika-grading session at the market spice counter.
Tip: Daily except Sundays; the market portion of the class is the strongest, ask plenty of questions.
Chefparade on Pava utca in Ferencvaros has run Hungarian cooking classes since 2008, with goulash, chicken paprikash and dobos torta on hands-on three-hour menus, Budapest.
Order: Ask the chef to walk you through paprika handling before the soup hits the pot.
Tip: Classes run daily morning and afternoon; the optional Central Market walk-in lead picks the ingredients each day.