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Budapest Romantic Candlelit Dinner Cruise with Live Music
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Budapest Romantic Candlelit Dinner Cruise with Live Music

✔️ High-end & elegant vibe
✔️ Gourmet food
✔️ Welcome drink
✔️ Best for couples
✔️ Features live music show
✔️ Lasts around 2.5 hours

€ 85.00 EUR
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About this activity

Free cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
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Duration
1 hour. Check availability to see starting times.
Host or greeter
English, Hungarian
Audio guide included
English, German, French, Italian, Croatian, Dutch, Hungarian, Hebrew, Arabic, Latvian, Finnish, Turkish, Russian, Portuguese, Estonian, Chinese, Thai, Romanian, Korean, Danish, Greek, Swedish, Slovenian, Japanese, Czech, Norwegian, Slovak, Polish, Lithuanian, Spanish

Pros:

✔️ High-end & elegant vibe James Bond movie feel

✔️ Gourmet food 4-course dinner for adults or 3-course for children

✔️ Welcome drink — A glass of champagne, wine, beer, a soft drink, or mineral water

✔️ Best for couples — With 2-sized candlelit tables, but suitable for groups as well

✔️ Features live music show — Contemporary musc performed by pianist-singer/singer duo

✔️ Lasts around 2.5 hours

Cons:

❌ Not the cheapest — Legenda is pricy, but the memorable, top-notch dinner cruise experience makes it worth the price.

❌ Additional drinks not included — They are available for purchase separately.

Summary

If you're looking for a romantic dinner cruise in Budapest, look no further than Legenda City Cruises. They offer the best experience for couples or small groups seeking an extraordinary night out.

You're in for a romantic treat with an accommodating and professional staff, an elegant and luxurious ambiance, breathtaking views of the Danube and the beautiful cityscape of Budapest, a delicious 4-course catered dinner, and live lounge music.

It's the perfect setting for a romantic and/or fun night out in Budapest.

If you want a captivating 2.5-hour experience, this cruise is the perfect choice.

Note: For safety reasons, the candles at the tables are electric.

🎥 Video: Watch this 15s Tiktok video of Legenda's candlelit dinner cruise to get an idea what it's like.
📷 Instagram: Check out reels and photos of Legenda City Cruises.

About Legenda City Cruises

Legenda is the oldest and most reputable cruise company in Budapest. They’ve been operating since (at least) 1990 and are still going strong.

Quick Facts

  • 📅 Schedule: Every day at 19:45 (May 1 - August 31), 19:00 (September 1 - April 30)
  • 🎟️ Ticket type: Mobile/printed
  • 🧥 Dress code: Smart casual
  • 🌐 Wifi: Not available ❌
  • 💨 Open air section: Not available ❌
  • ❄️/🌡️ Aircon: Available ✔️
  • 🐶 Animals: Not allowed (except service animals) ❌
  • 🚬 Smoking: Not allowed ❌
  • ♿ Wheelchair accessible: Not accessible ❌
  • 🚻 Restroom: Yes ✔️
  • 👶 Baby stroller accessible: Accessible (️infant must sit on laps) ✔️
  • % Children discounts: free for infants aged 0-2 (no food served, 25% cheaper 3-course children menu available (age 3-12)

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Detailed Breakdown

The Ship 🚢

  • Legenda City Cruises has two identical dinner cruise ships, both offering a luxurious and elegant atmosphere.
  • The upper panorama deck is closed to guests.
  • Stroller accessible. Not wheelchair accessible.
  • See the boat for yourself (virtual tour).

Live Music 🎵

Two amazing artists.
  • A pianist-singer and singer duo performs live on the boat, adding to the romantic dinner on the Danube ambiance. They sing a variety of contemporary songs.
  • The female singer was exceptional, reminding me of my dinner cruise experience in Paris.

The Views / Itinerary 🔭

  • The cruise covers 100% of what's worth seeing in Budapest on the Danube.
  • The itinerary covers everything from the southern end of the Palace of Arts/National Museum through the Parliament, Buda Castle, and Gellért Hill to the northern end of Margaret Island.

Staff & Service 🧑

A smiling waitress on Legenda City Cruises' Budapest dinner cruise.
  • The staff was extremely courteous, accommodating, and smiley. We felt welcome aboard this ship.
  • The service at the table was swift, and we never had to wait too long.
  • Don't arrive hungry as a wolf though, as they do leave some time between the courses. 😉

Seating 🪑

  • There are mainly two 2-person tables aboard, with 1 large group table.
  • Contact Legenda prior to the cruise for special arrangements or larger groups.
  • Window seats are not guaranteed—people are seated according to the order of arrival unless special arrangements are made.

Food 🍴 and Drinks 🍷

Appetizers

Tartar beefsteak.
  • There were six different appetizers. My partner had the cold goose liver (Foie Gras?), while I had a tartar beefsteak. Both were excellent.

Soups

Pumpkin cream soup.
  • There are two different soups. We had the pumpkin cream soup. It was 4 out of 5, and the portion was generous.

Main Course

Scallop.
  • There are six different main courses. We choose the scallop and the duck.

Dessert

Cheescake dessert.
  • There are three different desserts. We choose the cheesecake and the brownie. Both were yummy.

Legenda Dinner Cruise Menu 🍽️

  • The menu has vegetarian, gluten and dairy-free options. They don't have any options for vegans, however.

Appetizers

Cold goose liver.
  • Great scallop with chili
  • Cold goose liver
  • Shrimp with garlic in white wine sauce
  • Hungarian cold appetizers
  • Tartar beefsteak with red onion and garlic cream sauce
  • Breast of Chicken, strawberry, rucola, rhubarb, brie

Soup

  • Pumpkin cream soup with toasted pine nuts and basil oil with ruccola
  • Consommé with pork bone marrow and vegetables
  • The online menu is outdated—the above is based on my trip in April 2024.

Main Course

Ze duck.
  • Roasted trout with lemongrass sauce and pink peppercorns, served with rice pilaf
  • Shoulder of pork, kapia pepper purée, red onion, oyster mushroom, baby corn
  • Rosemary duck breast with layered sweet potato, quince, and fig
  • Beef confit, carrot purée with dijon mustard, parsnip-celery purée, fried brussels, bread dumpling
  • Mushroom mix risotto with parmesan cheese
  • Roasted red tuna steak served with caper butter, cold red onion purée, and fresh mixed salad

Dessert

Brownie.
  • Panna cotta topped with forest fruit rose jam
  • Sweet dream” chocolate cake with strawberry ragout
  • Brownie with coconut foam and salted caramel