Budapest Budafok Wine Cellars Open This Saturday

Discover Budafok’s historic Budapest wine cellars this Saturday: tastings, cellar tours, live music, food, and free shuttles linking Törley, Sauska, Katona, and more. Family-friendly culture near downtown. 🍷

when: 2025.12.06., Saturday

where: 1222 Budapest, Budafok-Tétény, Budafok

web: bornegyed.hu Budapest,Budafok,Törley,Sauska,Katona,Várszegi,cellarwalk,wine,tastings,family

Budafok’s wine quarter throws open its historic cellars again for the Budafok Cellar Walk (Budafoki Pincejárat) on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Expect tastings, exhibitions, live music, and food just 30 minutes from downtown. Free shuttle minibuses run between venues 2:30–8:30 PM, linking the capital’s legendary sparkling houses and wineries for a full day of wine culture and surprise experiences.

Cellar Walks, Bubbles, and Tastings

Törley Sparkling Wine Cellars (Törley Pezsgőpincészet), 1221 Budapest, Anna u. 7: 3 PM guided cellar tour delving into the Törley family and Hungarian sparkling heritage, plus production secrets underground. Includes 3 glasses of sparkling wine and a souvenir glass. Price: $16.50 per person.

Katona Winery (Katona Borház), 1222 Budapest, Borkő u. 10: 3–10 PM continuous tastings, small bites, and discounted wine shopping. 5–6 PM Ronai concert. From 5 PM, a guided tasting of 3 wines with a cellar walk and snacks, $9.80 per person (max 40).

Várszegi Winery (Várszegi Pincészet), 1222 Budapest, Nagytétényi út 70: 2–10 PM wine bar with seasonal tapas. Live music by Fluffy Melange 4–9 PM. 3:30–4:30 PM tasting and cellar tour with 4 surprise wines, $14.00; 5–6 PM sparkling tasting and tour with 3 glasses, $19.60. Register: +36-30/215-6617.

Sauska Winery (Sauska Pincészet), 1222 Budapest, Nagytétényi út 36–42: 3 PM cellar tour with 3 glasses of méthode traditionnelle sparkling, plus a look at the craft of fizz.

István Soós Viticultural Technical School Teaching Estate (Soós István Borászati Technikum Tangazdasága), 1221 Budapest, Jósika u. 2–14: 3–8 PM cellar walks with tastings at 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30 PM. Includes a guided tour and 2 wines. $4.80 per person.

Záborszky Cellar – Wine Town (Záborszky Pince – Borváros), 1222 Budapest, Nagytétényi út 24–26: 2 PM and 4 PM guided tours (about 70 minutes). $9.80 with 1 wine, $11.20 with 2 wines.

Taverna Winery (Taverna Borászat), 1223 Budapest, Dézsmaház u. 21: 2 PM, 4 PM, and 6 PM tasting of 5 wines with snacks, mineral water, and a surprise. $11.20 per person.

Promontorium Wine Order Cellar, at Záborszky Cellar: 6–7 PM meet the Wine Order with guest Zsuzsanna Auerbachné Farkas, chief winemaker of Bibok. Complimentary wine, free entry.

Szeleshát Cellar (Szeleshát Pince), 1223 Budapest, Dézsmaház u. 19: 3–8 PM Christmas wine sale. 4 PM tasting paired to festive menus, $19.60 per person, advance online only.

Secrets of the Forgotten Cellar Giant (Az elfeledett pinceóriás titkai), 1221 Budapest, Kossuth Lajos u. 84: 4 PM local history cellar walk and tasting with Bence Sólyom. Includes 5 Budafok wines. $22.40 per person.

Wine and Gastro Adventures

Guild House – Wine Cellar (Ipartestületi Székház – Borpince), 1221 Budapest, Mária Terézia u. 60: 7 PM Géza Balla tasting with gourmet pairings. $56.00 per person.

Seybold–Garab Cellar (Seybold–Garab Pince), 1221 Budapest, Péter-Pál u. 39: 3–9 PM dinner with live music; Seres Duo plays 4–9 PM. Menu: turkey breast stuffed with chestnuts and mushrooms, Christmas apple strudel. $21.00.

Community Cellar (Közösségi Pince), 1221 Budapest, Kossuth Lajos u. 24: 2 PM selection from open wineries, free (registration required). 3 PM Mediterranean Christmas mood with sommelier Gergely Bitai, $21.00 per person (6 wines, snacks, water). 6 PM Taste of France: French tasting with Neapolitan pizza, $35.00 (5 wines + pizza).

Vasmacska Restaurant (Vasmacska Étterem), 1222 Budapest, Fékező u. 1: 11 AM–9 PM pike-perch festival and mulled wine cavalcade. Outdoor fish grilling, roasted chestnuts, artisanal desserts. Cellar Walk guests get 10% off.

Exhibitions and Family Picks

Magdolna Courtyard (Magdolna Udvar), 1221 Budapest, Kossuth Lajos u. 24: 10 AM–6 PM gallery open. Tickets $2.80, discounted $1.40. 3 PM guided tour of Gyula Pogány 100. 3–6 PM Advent Gingerbread Workshop.

KULTIKUM Production House (KULTIKUM Rendezőház), 1222 Budapest, Sörház u. 3: 3–6:30 PM design and art objects show with memorabilia market; guided tours at 3 PM and 5 PM. Entry $2.80; under 14 and pensioners $1.40. Free for cyclists and pre-registered visitors.

Getting There

Free 6–8 seat shuttle buses depart hourly from City Hall, 1221 Budapest, Városház tér 11, every first Saturday. Stops include wineries and highlights with special experiences and wine programs. Public transport: from Deák Ferenc 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. Organizers reserve the right to change programs and times.

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Pros

Family-friendly touches like the Advent Gingerbread Workshop, outdoor grilling, and live music make it easy to bring kids while adults sample wines

Topic is accessible: sparkling wine and cellar tours are internationally familiar, with Törley offering a fun “Hungarian Champagne” angle

Budafok is part of Budapest, a city well-known to U.S. travelers, so it feels less “off-the-grid” than rural wine regions

No Hungarian required: most venues handle tourists well, tours often have English options or visuals, and prices/registration info are straightforward

Easy logistics: multiple venues clustered 30 minutes from downtown with free shuttle minibuses plus clear tram/bus routes and rideshare access

Great value versus U.S./Western Europe: tastings and tours from roughly $5–$20, often with snacks and souvenir glasses

Stacks up well against similar events abroad: historic cellars, méthode traditionnelle tastings, and a lively neighborhood crawl vibe comparable to Portugal’s Vila Nova de Gaia or Champagne’s smaller houses, but more casual and cheaper

Cons

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Not ideal for very young kids later in the day; the focus is wine, venues can be crowded, and shuttles are small

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Some programs require advance registration or have capacity limits, so last-minute drop-ins may miss the best tours

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English explanations can vary by venue and guide; deeper wine-geek details may be Hungarian-first

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December weather can be cold and damp, making outdoor transfers and waiting for shuttles less comfortable compared with warm-weather wine festivals