Budafok opens its doors to wine lovers again on March 7, 2026, as the Budafok Cellar Parade (Budafoki Pincejárat) rolls out tastings, cellar tours, exhibitions, and live music across Budapest’s Wine Quarter. It’s the city’s monthly ode to bubbles and barrels, held every first Saturday, just 30 minutes from downtown. Between venues, free shuttles run 2:30 PM–8:30 PM, so you can glide from one glass to the next without a map or a meltdown.
How to Dive In
Base yourself in Budapest’s 22nd District, Budafok-Tétény (1222 Budapest – Budafok). Free 6–8-seat transfer buses depart hourly from City Hall at 1221 Budapest, Városház tér 11, stopping at wineries and cultural spots with special programs. Getting there by public transport is easy: from Deák Ferenc Square (Deák tér) take tram 47; from Keleti Railway Station take bus 133E; from Móricz Zsigmond körtér hop on buses 213, 114, 33, 214, or tram 47.
Champagne-Style Starts
At the Törley Visitor Center (1221 Budapest, Anna u. 7.), go underground at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM for guided museum and cellar tours tracing the Törley family and Hungary’s sparkling wine story. The tour includes a peek into the cellar maze and a three-sparkling tasting, plus a branded Törley tasting glass. Price: about 19.3 USD per person.
Sauska Winery (1222 Budapest, Nagytétényi út 36–42) unlocks the méthode traditionnelle at 3:00 PM with a cellar tour and a three-glass tasting. Price: about 26.6 USD.
Legendary Cellars, Layered Tastings
Záborszky Cellar – Wine City (Záborszky Pince – Borváros; 1222 Budapest, Nagytétényi út 24–26) runs a roughly 70-minute guided cellar walk. With one glass: about 9.8 USD per person; with two glasses: about 11.2 USD.
Soós István Vocational High School of Viticulture and Enology’s Teaching Estate (Soós István Borászati Technikum; 1221 Budapest, Jósika u. 2–14.) offers rolling cellar tours with tastings between 3:00–8:00 PM (starting at 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30 PM). Includes a guided visit and two wines. Price: about 5.6 USD per person.
Music, Flights, and Bites
Katona Winery (Katona Borház; 1222 Budapest, Borkő u. 10) pours all evening, 4:00–10:00 PM, with continuous tastings, snacks, and discounted bottle deals. The Szalóky Quartet plays 4:00–9:00 PM. At 5:30 PM, join a guided three-wine tasting with a cellar tour and bites (max. 40 people). Price: about 9.8 USD per person.
Taverna Winery (1223 Budapest, Dézsmaház u. 21) lines up spring-ready tastings at 2:00, 4:00, and 6:00 PM: 5 + 1 wines, a snack plate, mineral water, and a surprise. Price: about 14.0 USD per person.
Szeleshát Cellar (Szeleshát Pince; 1223 Budapest, Dézsmaház u. 19) hosts a Jubilee Year Icons tasting at 4:00 PM; advance purchase only.
Deep Dives and Nose Training
The Forgotten Cellar Giant’s Secrets (1221 Budapest, Kossuth Lajos u. 84) offers local-history cellar walks with a five-wine tasting at 1:00 and 4:00 PM inside the Soós István wine school. Duration: 2.5 hours. Price: about 25.2 USD per person.
At the Community Cellar in Magdolna Courtyard (Magdolna Udvar; Kossuth Lajos u. 24), sommelier Gergely Bitai leads a 3:00 PM intro to tasting with Budafok wines: six pours, snacks from Serfőző butcher, and aroma “nose” training. Price: about 22.4 USD per person.
The Promontorium Wine Order’s Cellar (at Záborszky, Nagytétényi út 24–26) hosts a free 6:00–7:00 PM talk with Imre Mátyus of the Soós István school on training the next generation of winemakers, with a complimentary glass for attendees.
Eat, Quiz, Sip
Cellar Garden (1222 Budapest, Nagytétényi út 64) runs 2:00–9:00 PM (kitchen until 8:30 PM) with live tunes, wine cocktails, and bistro plates. At 3:00 PM, take a 40-minute intro cellar walk with a wine cocktail and a snack for about 9.8 USD. At 5:00 PM, join Quiz@, a free all-ages creative quiz. Advance booking is recommended.
Várszegi Winery (1222 Budapest, Nagytétényi út 70) stays open 2:00–10:00 PM with a wine bar and seasonal tapas. From 4:00–5:00 PM, take a cellar visit and tasting of four surprise wines with Viktor Várszegi for about 14.0 USD. From 5:30–6:30 PM, a three-sparkling flight runs about 19.6 USD. Booking and tables: +36 30 215-6617.
Culture Beyond the Corks
Magdolna Courtyard (Magdolna Udvar; 1221 Budapest, Kossuth Lajos u. 24) hosts an exhibition space 10:00 AM–6:00 PM with a museum game called “Where Exactly Was It?” marking 100 years since Budafok became a city. Tickets: 2.8 USD / 1.4 USD (discount). The game is free.
Cave Dwelling Memorial Exhibition (1222 Budapest, Veréb u. 4) offers free guided tours on the hour from 2:00–4:30 PM with guide Péter Appel.
Komáromi Street Air-Raid Shelter (1222 Budapest, Komáromi út 21) opens 1:00–6:00 PM for guided exhibits on civil defense, the Siege of Budapest, and the Cold War. Tickets: 5.0 USD adults / 2.8 USD reduced. Cash only.
KULTIKUM House of Directors (KULTIKUM Rendezőház; 1222 Budapest, Sörház u. 3) runs 3:00–6:30 PM with function-free and interactive design-art objects, electrographic works, paintings, and graphics, plus a market of artifacts from Lake Balaton party resorts. Guided tours at 3:00 and 5:00 PM with Gábor “Konkrét” Németh. Tickets: 2.8 USD / 1.4 USD, free for cyclists and pre-registered visitors. Cash only.
Organizers reserve the right to change the schedule and times.
