Enjoy the most romantic Valentine’s Day evening in Budapest on the a la carte candlelit dinner cruise on the beautiful all panorama Legenda boat in Budapest, the favourite of tourists and locals alike for truly special events.
Valentine’s Day A La Carte Cruise Budapest
- 7pm.-9.30pm: 2.5 hour sightseeing cruise in Budapest at the breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage sites
- A La Carte Elegant Dinner on Valentine’s Day: Candlelit Dinner on River Cruise
- 1 Welcome Glass of Sparkling Wine
- 4 Course Dinner Deal
- Live Music (Salon music)
- Further Drinks at the Bar for purchase
- Sleek and Beautiful, 360 degree panorama boat: Legenda Cruise
- Uninterrupted views
- Please book early as it gets full house easily
No doubt, Budapest is a perfectly romantic city, day and night, but everyone would agree that the most romantic thing you can do in Budapest is to be by the river Danube at night when the riverside attractions are amazingly illuminated. The best!
Price of A La Carte Valentine’s Cruise:
€125 per person
Book your cruise now via our online booking form. It makes a beautiful present any day of the year, but especially on Valentine’s Day on February 14.
Note: The dinner cruise can be booked with a 4-course dinner where you choose one item from each course on the cruise menu (4 Course Dinner Deal). Considering that the cruise is 2.5 hours, plus the high-end restaurant on the cruise ship, our guests are very satisfied and say that it was worth a little splurge. The prices of the romantic dinner cruise are indeed very reasonable. The Valentine’s Day evening river cruise starts at 7 pm on Feb 14, when the sun has already set in Hungary in February. Learn more about the Budapest Valentine’s Evening river cruise, or place your booking now.
Valentine’s Day A La Carte Dinner Menu Budapest
The 2025 Valentine’s Day dinner menu is for the a la carte cruise. The following options are from the current dinner cruise menu: Budapest A La Carte Dinner Menu
Starters of A La Carte Dinner Cruise
You can choose one of the starters on the A La Carte Dinner Cruise
Great Scallop with Chili (GF) (P)
Cold Goose Liver (GF) (LF)
Shrimps with Garlic and White Wine Sauce (GF)
Hungarian Cold Appetisers (GF)
Tatar Beefsteak with Red Onion and Garlic Cream Sauce (GF)
Breast of Chicken, Strawberry, Rucola, Rhubarb, Brie (GF)
Soups of A La Carte Dinner Cruise
Consommé with Pork Bone marrow and Vegetables (LF) (GF)
Cold Sour Cherry Cream Soup with Poppy Seed Jelly (GF) – Seasonal: Pumpkin Cream Soup with Toasted Pine Nuts, Basil Oil, and Rucola (GF)
Main Courses of A La Carte Dinner Cruise
Roasted Trout Served with Lemongrass Sauce and Pink Peppercorns, served with Rice Pilaf (P)
Shoulder of Pork served with Kapia Pepper purée, Red Onion, Oyster Mushroom, and Baby Corn (GF)
Rosemary Duck Breast with layered Sweet Potato and Quince and Fig (GF) (LF)
Beef Confit served with Carrot Purée and Dijon Mustard, Parsnip-celery Purée, Fried Brussels, Bread Dumplings
Mushroom Mix Risotto with Parmesan Cheese (V)
Roasted Red Tuna steak served with Caper Butter, cold Red Onion Purée and Fresh Mixed Salad (GF) (P)
Desserts of A La Carte Dinner Cruise
Panna Cotta topped with Forest Fruit Rose Jam (GF) (P)
Brownie topped with Coconut Foam and Salted Caramel (V) (P)
“Sweet Dream” Chocolate Cake with Strawberry Ragout (V)
Special Dietary Needs
The A La Carte Menu contains Vegetarian options (indicated by (V)) and Gluten-free options (GF). All the Starters and Soups are available gluten-free. Please let the cruise staff know about your requests on board.
Should you have any questions about the menu, please contact us at info [at] budapestrivercruise [dot] com.
Please inform the cruise staff of any dietary concerns to ensure your utmost satisfaction and safety.
(V) – Vegetarian
(GF) – Gluten-free
(LF)– Lactose-free
(P) – Pescatarian
Special Dietary Needs
Kindly note that ‘Free from’ foods (GF, LF, V) are prepared in a kitchen where food containing allergens, such as wheat, milk, soy, nuts and seeds, etc. are prepared. There are ‘free from’ options as a response to customers request, but we cannot ensure that cross contamination of ingredients does not occur in the kitchen despite the staff’s best efforts. If your allergy tolerates traces of elements as part of a desensitisation process, you can request a special ‘free from’ option while being aware of a potential cross contamination.
We reserve the right to make seasonal adjustments to the dinner cruise menu and drink list based on the availability of fresh produce and the ongoing evaluation of customer feedback.
Drinks on the Valentine’s Day Cruise Budapest
1 Glass of Sparkling Wine is included as a welcome drink.
Further drinks
The bar is open for further orders (please check the Drink List of the A La Carte Dinner Cruise), which will be charged on your bill. The only drink included in the Valentine’s Day Danube Cruise fee is the glass of Sparkling Wine (semi-dry Hungarian Sparkling Wine). However, more drinks can be bought on the ship at a reasonable price: wines, champagnes, beers, soft drinks, coffee, etc.
Couple’s Tables on the Valentine’s Day Cruise Budapest
Tables on many cruise ships are arranged for buffet style dinners with shared tables, but on the Valentine’s Day A La Carte Cruise you will have a guaranteed table of your own. The table for a couple is truly elevating the evening atmosphere, and you can have your own privacy. In addition, the a la carte dinner gives a good opportunity to be flexible with your choice of meals, for appetizers and entrees alike.
Note: The dinner cruise can only be booked with dinner on February 14, Valentine’s Day, but the standard river cruises on other nights and days are available with drinks only too.
Budapest river cruises start from Euro 9.9 for the budget tourists up to Euro 125 for VIP cruises. Learn more about the Budapest river cruises or place your booking now.
Last updated Jan, 2026
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