Why book this evening
Why book this evening
Fifteen dancers, fifty costumes, one small room
The revue carries a cast of fifteen professional performers, more than fifty handcrafted costumes and a 30 square-metre LED backdrop — production values built for a touring stage, packed into a cellar room that seats around eighty. The scale is the surprise: this is not a handful of dancers working a restaurant floor.
The dances are named, not vague
The programme names real, specific dances — the stately palotás, a waltz, the slow-to-fast national csárdás, and the women's bottle dance — rather than a generic 'folk show' gesture. Each one gets its own moment on stage, not a blurred medley.
A live violin runs through the room
A solo violinist plays through the evening, including a quieter passage built around the folk song 'A csitári hegyek alatt' — the kind of moment reviewers single out as the night's most affecting, not just its loudest.
Five courses, one set menu, no ordering
Dinner is a five-course set menu — traditional, premium, fish or vegan, chosen when you book — so nobody is reading a card mid-show. Drinks are unlimited wine, beer, soft drinks and fruit cordial for the whole evening.
The dance card
The evening, act by act
The revue reads like a dance card: five numbered acts, each one a named dance or musical turn paired with the course landing around it. Verified against the operator's own account of the programme and a first-hand review of a recent evening.
- I ~8:00pm
Palotás, the opening dance
The stately, formal palotás opens the programme as the first course — duck liver pâté or a roasted celeriac tartare — is served.
- II After the starter
Csárdás, the national dance
Hungary's best-known dance, slow into fast, arrives with the soup — goulash from a small cauldron, or a mushroom cream for the vegetarian menu.
- III Mid-show
The women's bottle dance
A balancing set piece the show itself treats as a fixture, timed around the main course — rolled chicken paprikash, or a grilled cauliflower steak.
- IV Before dessert
A violin solo, and 'A csitári hegyek alatt'
A solo violin passage and the folk song 'A csitári hegyek alatt' quiet the room just as dessert — a Somlói sponge trifle, or chocolate cake — lands.
- V ~9:00pm
Waltz, and the full-cast finale
A waltz and a full-cast finale close the revue while the unlimited drinks keep pouring into the evening's last half hour.
Tables face the stage and seating is shared with other guests, so arriving close to 8:00pm matters — latecomers are seated at the edges once the room fills. Photos are welcome through the show, and a photo opportunity with the cast follows the finale.
Síp utca, and getting there
Síp utca, and getting there
Paprika Revue House sits on Síp utca in Budapest's District VII, on the Jewish Quarter side of the inner city — close to the centre, but not a street most first-time visitors would find on their own.
Where it is
Síp utca 27, District VII — a short walk from Deák Ferenc tér and the Great Synagogue, inside the inner Nagykörút ring. Entry is through the building's main entrance.
A cellar room, not a stadium show
The venue recently re-opened in a cellar-inspired setting in the same building — an intimate room seating around eighty, not a large theatre, which is part of why only two nights a week are on offer.
Getting there
Most visitors arrive on foot, by taxi or by rideshare from a District V/VI/VII hotel. Deák Ferenc tér, where metro lines M1, M2 and M3 meet, is the nearest major interchange, a short walk from the door.
What the evening is not
This is a purpose-built revue with a 30 square-metre LED backdrop and a touring-scale cast, not a small folk ensemble playing quietly to a few tables — expect the production values of a small theatre, inside a cellar dining room.
Menu options & what's included
Menu options & what's included
| Option | What it includes | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional dinner & show | Five courses on the traditional menu, the ~50-minute revue, and unlimited wine, beer, soft drinks and cordial | The listing this site is built around — the standard booking |
| Premium, fish or vegan menu | The same evening and show, on a different five-course menu | Chosen when you book — flag gluten-free, lactose-free or sugar-free needs at the same time |
| Lighter bites option | A shorter Hungarian small-plates menu in place of the full five courses, plus the show and drinks | Worth checking if you want a shorter evening — confirm current inclusions on the listing |
| Show only | The revue and drinks without a seated dinner | A separate, lower-priced listing — not the dinner evening this site is built around |
Ways to book the evening
Find a table for Friday or Saturday
Every option below is booked through GetYourGuide, with live availability and the final price in your own currency.
Planning your evening
Planning your evening
Book Friday or Saturday, and book early
The revue runs two nights a week into a room that seats around eighty. There is no Sunday or midweek alternative to fall back on if your first-choice date is gone.
Flag your menu and any diet when you book
Traditional, premium, fish and vegan menus are chosen at booking, not at the table, and dietary options (gluten-free, lactose-free, sugar-free) work the same way — sort it in advance rather than on the night.
Arrive close to 8:00pm
Seating is shared and tables face the stage. Latecomers are seated at the edges once the room fills, so treat the start time as firm rather than approximate.
Pace the five courses
It is a long, generous evening — about three hours door to door — built around five courses and a fifty-minute show in the middle. Come hungry, but not in a hurry.
Planning a Paprika House evening in Budapest
Planning a Paprika House evening in Budapest
The Paprika House evening: what actually happens
Fifteen dancers, fifty costumes and a live violin, working through a five-course dinner in a Budapest cellar room — here is the shape of the night, act by act.
Read more →The dances, explainedPalotás, csárdás and the bottle dance: what you're actually watching
Four named dances carry the Paprika House programme. Here is what each one is, and why they're staged in this order.
Read more →The menu, explainedFive courses, unlimited drinks: the Paprika House menu
Four menu choices, a five-course structure, and drinks that don't stop — what's actually on the table, and how dietary needs and kids fit in.
Read more →Getting thereSíp utca, District VII: getting there and the timing
Where Paprika Revue House actually is, how to reach it from central Budapest, and why the 8:00pm start is worth treating as firm.
Read more →Which Budapest eveningPaprika House vs a Danube folklore concert vs a dinner cruise
Three different ways to spend a folklore evening in Budapest — a cellar dinner revue, a concert-hall folk programme, and a river dinner cruise. Here's how they actually differ.
Read more →Around the cityBudapest evenings beyond Paprika House
The revue takes one Friday or Saturday night. Here's how it fits alongside the rest of a Budapest trip — and what's on the doorstep in District VII.
Read more →FAQ
Paprika House dinner & show questions
What is the Paprika House dinner and folk show?
It's a ~50-minute Hungarian folklore revue at Paprika Revue House on Síp utca, District VII — fifteen performers, more than fifty handcrafted costumes and a live violin — paired with a five-course Hungarian dinner and unlimited drinks. The programme runs Friday and Saturday nights, with doors around 8:00pm.
What dances will I see?
The confirmed programme includes the stately palotás, a waltz, the national csárdás (danced slow into fast), and the women's bottle-balancing dance, alongside a solo violin passage built around the folk song 'A csitári hegyek alatt'.
What's included in the unlimited drinks?
Wine, beer, soft drinks and fruit cordial (szörp) are unlimited through the evening on the dinner-and-show booking. Coffee and tea are also part of the listing's stated inclusions.
Which nights does it run, and how long is the evening?
Friday and Saturday only. Doors are around 8:00pm and the whole evening — dinner, the ~50-minute revue and the finale — runs about three hours.
Can I choose a vegan or gluten-free menu?
Yes — traditional, premium, fish and vegan five-course menus are all offered, and gluten-free, lactose-free and sugar-free options are available. Choose your menu and flag any dietary needs when you book, not at the table.
Is there a version without dinner?
A separate, lower-priced show-only listing exists for guests who want the revue without the seated dinner. This site is built around the dinner-and-show booking, which is the fuller evening.
Can I cancel if my plans change?
The listing offers free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund, and many options let you reserve now and pay later. Exact cancellation terms are shown on GetYourGuide before you pay.