Budafok’s epic cellar crawl returns in 2026, drawing wine lovers to Budapest’s hidden quarter every first Saturday of the month. Open cellars, tastings, exhibitions, and live music await, plus chats with the capital’s top sparkling winemakers and winemakers. It’s a perfect mix of food, traditions, and wine culture, all just 30 minutes from downtown. Free minibuses shuttle between spots from 2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for easy hopping around Budafok-Tétény in Budapest’s 22nd district (1222 Budapest).
April 4, 2026 Lineup at Wineries and Cultural Gems
Kick off at Törley Visitor Center (1221 Budapest, Anna u. 7.) with an 11 a.m. guided museum and cellar tour. Dive into the Törley family history, Hungary’s sparkling wine scene, underground cellars, and tastings of three sparklers. $19 per person, includes a branded Törley tasting glass. Book ahead. At Sauska Winery (1222 Budapest, Nagytétényi út 36-42.), join the 3 p.m. cellar tour revealing traditional aging secrets for méthode traditionnelle sparklers—three glasses included, $26. Záborszky Pince-Borváros (1222 Budapest, Nagytétényi út 24-26.) offers a 70-minute guided tour at 3 p.m.: $10 for one wine tasting, $11 for two. Soós István Borászati Technikum Tangazdasága (1221 Budapest, Jósika u. 2-14.) runs cellar tours with two-wine tastings at 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m., $6 each. Taverna Borászat (1223 Budapest, Dézsmaház u. 21.) hosts spring warmup tastings at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m.: five-plus-one wines, snacks, mineral water, surprise—$14 per person.
Deep Dives and Unique Tastings
Uncover “The Secrets of the Forgotten Cellar Giant” (1221 Budapest, Kossuth Lajos utca 84.) with local history tours and five-wine tastings at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. at Soós István wine school—2.5 hours, $25. Sommelier Bitai Gergely leads a 3 p.m. introductory tasting with six Budafok wines, snacks from Serfőző butcher, and nose training at Közösségi Pince, Magdolna Udvar (Kossuth Lajos utca 24.)—$22. Bor és Rum Élménykóstoló at the same spot starts at 6 p.m.: natural wines and premium rums, $33, followed by a dinner option with Aranydombi Sajt Manufaktúra cheeses, house-smoked meats, fresh sourdough, veggies—$8 extra. Cellar Garden (1222 Budapest, Nagytétényi út 64.) features live music, wine cocktails, and bistro eats from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. (kitchen to 8:30 p.m.). Catch their 3 p.m. intro tour—40 minutes, one cocktail and snack, $10. At 5 p.m., free quiz game for all ages. Seybold-Garab Pince (1221 Budapest, Péter Pál u. 39.) serves from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.: juicy pulled pork with house BBQ sauce, fries, coleslaw; strawberry tiramisu; mulled wine welcome. Menu $21. Live Dörnyei Szabi Duó music—book ahead.
Easter Fun, History, and More Culture
Magdolna Udvar (1221 Budapest, Kossuth Lajos utca 24.) hosts a free Easter family day from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.: crafts reviving traditions, museum games, bunny train rides. “Museum to Museum” thematic walks at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.: Easter quick-guide with Vágvölgyi Anikó from Magdolna Udvar to Barlanglakás Emlékkiállítás (1221 Budapest, Veréb utca 4.). Free. There, tours every hour from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. with Appel Péter; free crafts workshop. Komáromi úti óvóhely (1222 Budapest, Komáromi út 21.) open 1 p.m.-6 p.m.: guided exhibits on air raid shelters, Budapest siege, civil defense, Cold War—talks all day. Tickets $5 adult, $2.50 discounted; cash only. KULTIKUM Rendezőház (1222 Budapest, Sörház utca 3.) from 3 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: handicraft-free interactive design-art show, electrographics, paintings, graphics sales, relic market from Balaton youth hostels. Tours at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. with Németh Konkrét Gábor. $3 adult, $1.50 discounted; free for bikes or pre-registration; cash only. Memento Park (1223 Budapest, Balatoni út – Szabadkai utca corner) at 6 p.m.: “Revolutionary Youth Days—Innovative Young Winemakers from Carpathian Basin.” $26 includes guided tour, 6-8 wines, bites, water, extras. Haggenmacher Sörcsarnok (1222 Budapest, Nagytétényi út 48.) open 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.: bistro plus new beer garden evoking brewery food traditions.
Getting There and Full 2026 Schedule
Free 6-8 person shuttles run hourly from Town Hall (1221 Budapest, Városháza tér 11.), stopping at program spots. Public transit: Deák Ferenc Square (Deák tér) tram 47; Keleti station (Keleti pályaudvar) bus 133E; Móricz Zsigmond Square (Móricz Zsigmond körtér) buses 213, 114, 33, 214 or tram 47. Dates: May 2, June 6, July 4, Aug 1, Sept 5, Oct 3, Nov 7, Dec 5—all in Budapest. Big thanks to Herman Ottó Institute! Organizers reserve the right to change times and programs.
