Budapest’s legendary Törley Sparkling Wine Manufactory and Visitor Center rolls into 2026 with cellar walks, museum visits, and a deep dive into nearly a century and a half of Hungarian bubbles. The calendar lines up intimate Pinceséta tours and the ever-popular Budafok Cellar Walk (Budafoki Pincejárat) stops, all in Budafok-Tétény, at Anna Street 5–7 in District 22, where Törley’s story has fizzed through triumphs and tough turns for 140 years.
Key Dates and Experiences
The season opens Thursday, February 26, 2026, with a Törley Pinceséta in Budapest. The Budafok Cellar Walk (Budafoki Pincejárat – Törley) rolls in on March 7, inviting wine lovers to roam the historic cellars. More Törley Pinceséta cellar walks follow on March 14 and March 26, weaving guided history with tasting culture under vaulted brick. April continues the rhythm: the Budafok Cellar Walk (Budafoki Pincejárat – Törley) on April 4, and another Pinceséta on April 11. For a quieter deep dive, the Törley Museum welcomes visitors February 23 to March 1, offering a curated look at artifacts, labels, tools, and the evolution of Hungarian sparkling craft.
Where to Stay
Inside the event center’s grounds, a boutique hotel blends a historically faithful exterior with contemporary interiors. Rooms sit just steps from the event halls, keeping things effortless for guests shuttling between tastings, tours, and dinners.
Spiritual Calm Nearby
The Budatétény spiritual center opens its doors to anyone seeking renewal—individuals or groups, older or younger, Catholic or not. Guided by Verbite missionary spirituality, the house doesn’t close its gate to anyone in search of support, offering a quiet counterpoint to the clink of glasses.
Eat and Celebrate in Budafok
A slice of living history sits in a building raised in 1910–1911 by restaurateur Károly Kleofász as the Villatelep-Beszálló Inn (Villatelep-Beszálló Vendéglő). Back then, traders and carriers fed and watered their horses in the rear coach shed and became faithful regulars inside. The Kméhling family bought it in 1939, and until nationalization it ran as the Kméhling Inn (Kméhling Vendéglő).
The Society of Wine Poets Cellar Restaurant (Borköltők Társasága Pince Étterem) serves hearty plates in air-conditioned rooms and an outdoor area, hosts private events, and welcomes larger groups. Access is barrier-free, with room rental and full catering available.
Záborszky Winery’s Wine City (Záborszky Pincészet – Borváros) is a rarity even in Europe: an immersive “Wine City” where visitors stroll a skanzen-like Wine Street through ten emblematic regions—Badacsony, Balatonboglár, Eger, Etyek-Buda, Mecsek-Alja, Somló, Sopron, Szekszárd, Tokaj-Hegyalja, and Villány—admiring regional cellar facades. A further twelve renowned wine regions appear on video, rounding out a nationwide grape tour under one roof.
Right on Budafok’s Kossuth Lajos Street, a self-service spot dishes everything from soups and vegetable stews to freshly fried mains and desserts, with a rotating chef’s recommendation so diners can build exactly the plate they want.
Houses of Taste and Tradition
The Törley Order of Sparkling Wine (Törley pezsgőrend) champions founder József Törley’s legacy (1858–1907): preserving tradition and quality, guarding standards, and spreading the culture of sparkling wine. At György Villa, whites come from Etyek-Buda, reds from famed Villány, with a focus on pure, fruit-forward varietal character.
Hungaria. Sparkling, Differently (Hungaria. Pezsgő Másképp)—style, fashion, fizz. Born in 1955 and backed by the Törley group’s know-how, Hungaria pairs meticulous standards and decades of experience with global technology to deliver sparkling wines that have become synonymous with exclusivity and high quality.
István Tanya Restaurant (István Tanya Vendéglő) has been welcoming guests since 1999 on Budafok’s cobbled Magdolna Street. The cozy dining room seats 30, a heated winter garden another 30, and in summer the “giant chestnut-shaded” garden hosts 40. There’s a 60-seat private hall for weddings, class reunions, company parties, and birthdays, and the team handles 80–150-person events off-site. The kitchen leans Hungarian and international to keep every plate memorable.
Katona Winery (Katona Borház) bottles summer sun, golden clusters, spring energy, and fertile soil—delivering clean, fruity wines with fine acidity. Founded in fall 1996, the winery farms 111.2 acres on the Balatonboglár Wine Region’s south shore and, since 2006, tends 2.47 acres in Tokaj-Hegyalja. Grapes are processed and aged in Boglár, with some lots moved to the Budafok cellar for further care. Bottling and sales happen in Budafok too.
Craving Mediterranean? Kerkyra Greek Taverna (Kerkyra Görög Taverna) at Campona serves traditional Greek fare: chicken and lamb gyros, souvlaki, roast lamb, moussaka, salads, grilled meats and seafood, plus desserts and pastries.
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Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
