Szentbékkálla Bistro · Cakes and pastries
A Könyvtár Café & Bistro
Loose-leaf tea, local pastries and wines in a small bistro behind a library. Szentbékkálla's communal living room, with a courtyard and cultural events.
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Zánka Dessert workshop · Cakes and pastries · Seasonal · Vegan-friendly
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Paloznak Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Local ingredients · Small plates · Seasonal
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Balatonvilágos Fusion · Oven-baked pizza · Steak
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Dörgicse Creative Hungarian · Seasonal
Lelkem
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Fonyód Farm-to-table · Local ingredients · Contemporary Hungarian · Small plates · Seasonal
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Local ingredients are not a marketing line here but the restaurant's operating principle.
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NOON Restaurant & Lounge
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Keszthely Asian · Asian–Mediterranean · Café · Breakfast and brunch · Specialty coffee
Pajti
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Keszthely Home-style cooking · Traditional Hungarian · Regional Hungarian
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Badacsony Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Local ingredients · Small plates · Seasonal
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Balatonfüred Bakery · Specialty coffee · Cakes and pastries · Vegan-friendly
SENZA
Gluten-free pastries, reimagined classic cakes and specialty coffee on the upper floor of the Silver shopping building. Sit-down coffee, beach supplies and holiday-home shopping in one place.
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Szent Benedek Reggeliző
A shady inner courtyard in Szentbékkálla with egg breakfasts, savoury eggy bread and pancakes. An informal breakfast stop to plan before exploring the Káli Basin — not a panoramic estate restaurant.
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Badacsonyörs Café · Breakfast and brunch · Specialty coffee
Vánkos
A romantic garden, distinctive specialty coffees, freshly prepared breakfasts and homemade cakes in Badacsonyörs. Vánkos's atmospheric stone house and V29 café make one of the Balaton Uplands' most appealing stops: shady trees, delicious bites, local wines and the lovely feeling that finally nothing is urgent.
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