Szívdesszert — Chocolate-dipped Marzipan Hearts, 10 pc / 130g

The authentic sweet souvenir locals actually gift each other — a protected Budapest confectionery tradition unavailable abroad.

Price: 3079 HUF (Tesco Hungary online price; Szamos own cafés/webshop slightly higher for gift boxes)

Where to buy: Szamos cafés (Váci utca, Párisi udvar, Kossuth tér) for full gift ranges; supermarkets for standard boxes

Price checked 2026-07-03

• Szamos has been Budapest's marzipan dynasty since 1935 — the Szentendre marzipan museum is theirs too
• Chocolate-dipped boxes survive summer flights better than pure marzipan figures
• Confectionery passes both US and Indian customs freely
• Café gift boxes (2,500-6,000 Ft) look far more expensive than they are