At the 10th edition of the Debrecen Gourmet Festival, Sunday’s program featured a special culinary experience that combined cooking, storytelling, and cultural education. The session titled “On kosher dietary laws and Jewish gastronomy – Cooking demonstration with tasting” was led by food ethnographer and essayist Zsolt Heller, who guided the audience through the traditions, rules, […]
Just a short drive from Debrecen, in the village of Ebes, Szender Kert, founded and run by Szendrei Bence and Szendrei Eszter, is redefining rural hospitality by combining gastronomy, storytelling, and a strong farm-to-table philosophy. The family-run farm is both an agricultural space and a creative culinary workshop, where food is not only prepared and served, […]
Set in the green heart of Debrecen, along Lake Békás in the Big Forest, the Debrecen Gourmet Festival has evolved into one of Hungary’s most distinctive summer gastronomic events. While it showcases high-level cuisine, craft beverages, and international collaborations, its defining feature is not only what is served, but how people experience it.
At this year’s Debrecen Gourmet Festival, one of the most talked-about newcomers was the Nyíregyháza-based Cvekedli Pasta Bar (Cvekedli Tésztabár), a small pasta bar with a big philosophy: take Hungarian comfort food, rethink it through a gourmet lens, and serve it with respect for local ingredients, tradition, and innovation.
The 2026 Debrecen Gourmet Festival begins today, transforming the Big Forrest into one of Hungary’s most exciting culinary destinations for the weekend. Visitors can look forward to a rich selection of gourmet dishes, premium wines, craft beverages, live cooking demonstrations and concerts, while some of the country’s best-known chefs showcase their skills on stage.
From June 12 to 14, Debrecen will host the 10th edition of the region’s largest gastronomic and cultural event, the Debrecen Gourmet Festival. The anniversary edition comes with a special theme: in 2026, “Flavours of the World” will take centre stage, turning the Big Forest (Nagyerdő) into a three-day culinary world tour.
Sensory judging of the 1,366 samples entered into the Brillante 2026 International Pálinka and Spirits Competition—held as a side event of the Gyula Pálinka Festival—began on Thursday at the Almásy Castle in Gyula.
There is something special about a global success coming close to home. It’s not an unattainable luxury, nor a rare treasure locked behind glass, but a bottle of wine you can pick off the store shelf for a weekend dinner. A Tokaji Szamorodni has now delivered exactly that experience: it won a gold medal at […]
One of Debrecen’s most colorful student events is set to return this spring. The International Food Day 2026, organized by the International Student Union – ISU Debrecen, will take place on April 24, 2026, offering visitors a chance to taste dishes from around the world in a single location.
Instead of late May, the MBH Bank Gourmet Festival will be held this year from June 4–7 at the Millenáris, with a special focus on Hungarian countryside, local flavors, and traditional dishes.
