Budafoki Pincejárat is back for 2025, turning the Wine Quarter (Bornegyed) into Budapest’s easiest wine escape on the first Saturday of every month. Think tastings, exhibitions, easygoing live music, and legendary sparkling houses, all packed into one neighborhood just 30 minutes from the city center. Free shuttles run between venues from 2:30 PM to 8:30 PM, so you can sip, stroll, and repeat without worrying about logistics.
The next edition lands on Saturday, November 8, 2025, with open cellars, guided tours, and enough fizz to keep spirits high well into the evening.
Cellar Walks With Wine and Sparkling
Törley Sparkling Wine Cellar (Törley Pezsgőpincészet) (1221 Budapest, Anna u. 7.) offers a 1:00 PM guided cellar tour delving into the Törley family story and the secrets of Hungarian sparkling production. Includes three glasses of bubbly and a souvenir glass. Price: $16.40/person.
Promontorium Wine Order Cellar (Promontorium Borlovagrendi Pince) at Záborszky Cellar (Záborszky Pince) (1222 Budapest, Nagytétényi út 24–26.) hosts the Wine Order from 6:00–7:00 PM with guest Marianne Szaplonczay. One complimentary glass of wine, free entry.
Katona Winery (Katona Borház) (1222 Budapest, Borkő u. 10.) pours continuously 3:00–10:00 PM with snacks and discounted bottle deals. Live music by 23:59 from 4:00–9:00 PM. At 5:00 PM, a guided three-wine tasting with cellar tour and bites for $9.70/person (max 40).
Sauska Winery (Sauska Pincészet) (1222 Budapest, Nagytétényi út 36–42.) runs a 3:00 PM cellar tour with three glasses of sparkling and a look at the craft behind the bubbles.
István Soós Viticulture and Oenology Technical School Teaching Winery (Soós István Borászati Technikum Tangazdasága) (1221 Budapest, Jósika u. 2–14.) is open 3:00–8:00 PM. Guided cellar walks with tastings at 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30 PM include two wines for $4.70/person.
Taverna Winery (Taverna Borászat) (1223 Budapest, Dézsmaház u. 21.) schedules classic tastings of new wines at 2:00, 4:00, and 6:00 PM: five wines, snacks, and a surprise for $11.10/person.
Wine and Gastro Adventures
Ipartestületi Headquarters – Wine Cellar (Ipartestületi Székház – Borpince) (1221 Budapest, Mária Terézia u. 60.) at 7:00 PM: “South Africa – Fantastic Wines from the Cape of Good Hope,” six pours with culinary pairings. $58.60/person.
Várszegi Winery (Várszegi Pincészet) (1222 Budapest, Nagytétényi út 70.) opens 2:00–10:00 PM with a wine bar and seasonal tapas. Live music by Péter Kolta from 4:00–9:00 PM. 3:30–4:30 PM wine tasting and cellar visit (four wines) $13.90/person; 5:00–6:00 PM sparkling tasting and cellar visit (three sparklings) $19.50/person.
Cellar Garden (1222 Budapest, Nagytétényi út 64.) goes 2:00–9:00 PM with music, wine cocktails, and St. Martin’s Day goose dishes. 3:00 PM cellar walk with a wine cocktail and bites, $9.70. Quiz at 5:00 PM.
Seybold–Garab Cellar (Seybold–Garab Pince) (1221 Budapest, Péter-Pál u. 39.) serves a musical dinner 3:00–9:00 PM with goose leg, “lúdláb palacsinta,” and a glass of new wine; live music by the Musical Trips Trio 4:00–9:00 PM.
Bambino Pizza (1222 Budapest, Sörház utca 3.) hosts pizza workshops at 2:00, 4:00, and 6:00 PM: make your own pie plus a glass of wine for $19.50/person.
Community Cellar (Közösségi Pince) (1221 Budapest, Kossuth Lajos utca 24.) pours a curated selection from open wineries at 3:00 PM, free. At 6:00 PM, Taste of Napoli: wine tasting plus pizza feast for $27.80/person (five wines + pizza).
Family-Friendly Culture
Magdolna Courtyard (Magdolna Udvar) (1221 Budapest, Kossuth Lajos utca 24.) runs exhibitions 10:00 AM–6:00 PM. At 3:30 PM, a sparkling-accompanied tour of the Budafok champagne factory exhibition: $9.20 with tasting, $2.80 tour only. At 5:00 PM, “In Noise and Silence – The Invisible Rhythms of Painting” opens.
Memento Park (1223 Budapest, corner of Balatoni út and Szabadkai utca) hosts “Rise, Reds, Whites!” tasting 5:00–7:00 PM, max 28 people, $20.90/person.
Komáromi Street Air-Raid Shelter (Komáromi úti óvóhely) (1222 Budapest, Komáromi út 21.) shows civil defense, air-raid, and Cold War gear 1:00–5:00 PM. Adults $4.40; kids/retirees/teachers $2.20. Cash only.
KULTIKUM Production House (KULTIKUM Rendezőház) (1222 Budapest, Sörház utca 3.) features exhibitions 5:00–8:00 PM, guided tour at 5:00 PM. Entry $2.80; under 14/retirees $1.40. Free for cyclists and registrants.
Time-travel walks: “Journey into Budafok’s Past – From Graveyard to Graveyard” starts 3:00–4:30 PM at Magdolna Courtyard with László Garbóci, $10.60. “Secrets of the Forgotten Mega-Cellar” (1221 Budapest, Kossuth Lajos utca 84.) at 4:00 PM: local-history cellar walk with five wines, $22.30/person.
Getting There and Getting Around
Free 6–8 seat shuttle buses depart hourly from City Hall (1221 Budapest, Városház tér 11.) every first Saturday, stopping at cellars and attractions with special experiences and wine services. Thanks to the Herman Ottó Institute (Herman Ottó Intézet). Public transport: from Deák Square (Deák tér) take tram 47; from Keleti Railway Station (Keleti pályaudvar) bus 133E; from Móricz Zsigmond körtér buses 213, 114, 33, 214, or tram 47.
Mark the dates: 2025.11.08. Budapest and 2025.12.06. Budapest. Organizers reserve the right to change times and programs.
