Fonyód A Konyhám Stúdió 365
A distinctive, personal restaurant on the third floor of Fonyód's Balaton Üzletház, serving modern Hungarian dishes with lake views and a frequently praised duck leg.
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Hévíz Contemporary Hungarian · Creative Hungarian · Regional Hungarian
Brix Bistro
Brix Bistro in Hévíz reinterprets traditional Balaton and Zala flavours through modern bistro cooking. The elegant restaurant at the Bonvital Wellness & Gastro Hotel serves truffled potato lángos, pumpkin-seed-crusted pikeperch, beef cheek in red wine and creative desserts. Recommended by Gault&Millau in 2025, the bistro offers a fresh culinary experience in central Hévíz with seasonal dishes, a locally focused approach to ingredients, a covered terrace, distinctive cocktails and musical evenings.
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Vászoly Home-style cooking · Hungarian · Traditional Hungarian
Cvekedli Restaurant, Vászoly
Home-style Hungarian cooking, signature cabbage pasta and homemade desserts in Vászoly, in the former Zománc premises.
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Siófok Brunch · Neapolitan pizza · Pasta
Egy Csipet Nápoly - Pizza, Pasta & Brunch
Sourdough pizza dough matured for three days, a 500-degree oven and authentic Neapolitan flavours in Siófok! Near the Silver Coast in Balatonszéplak, Egy Csipet Nápoly offers airy-rimmed Margherita, pizza with Parma ham and buffalo mozzarella, spicy Diavola and an informal garden atmosphere. A pizzeria that takes its dough seriously, but not necessarily itself.
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Siófok Hungarian · Traditional restaurant
János Vendéglő
A family restaurant with checked tablecloths in Siófok: Hungarian dishes, Balaton wines and a summer garden terrace. A year-round meeting place for a leisurely lunch, including with children or a larger group.
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Balatonfüred Café · Cocktail bar
Karolina Kávéház és Koktélbár
Airy custard slices, silky chocolate cakes, sweets made from grandma's recipes and aromatic coffees, all seasoned with the atmosphere of Balatonfüred's sailing harbour. On Karolina Kávéház's terrace, it is easy to be tempted by one more slice, then lose yourself in a Balaton afternoon over a cooling cocktail.
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Balatonboglár Home-style cooking
Kis Szieszta Étterem és Panzió
Generous home-style lunches, Balaton fish soup, rich pork stew and meat platters for two in Balatonboglár! Kis Szieszta Étterem welcomes summer diners with a family-like atmosphere, varied two-course menus and no service charge. If you fancy a satisfying Hungarian lunch during a day at the beach or an excursion, it is worth getting to know. The restaurant is expected to reopen in June 2027.
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Balatonfüred Traditional csárda · Traditional Hungarian
Koloska Csárda
Balatonfüred’s Koloska Csárda is a distinctive stop for lovers of nature and Hungarian cooking.
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Tihany Brunch · Café · Breakfast and brunch
Kotyogós Kávéterasz
Kotyogós Kávéterasz in Tihany offers leisurely breakfasts, quality coffees and distinctive cakes beside the Inner Lake, away from the village's crowded main street. Opened by Erler Anita and Boros Gábor in 2018, this family café welcomes guests with old moka pots, pastel furniture, a large grassy garden and a homely atmosphere. Nagyfater reggelije, generously filled bagels, lavender iced coffee, homemade cordials and fruity sweets make it a likeable stop in one of Tihany's most peaceful corners.
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Vászoly Home-style cooking · Hungarian
Kuti-Kerti Restaurant
Home-style Hungarian cooking, homemade cakes and a flower-filled dining room above Vászoly’s spring-fed pond.
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Badacsony Patisserie · Dessert workshop · Café · Specialty coffee
La Téne Desszertműhely & Kávéház
Badacsony's La Téne is one of Balaton's most exciting pastry-shop experiences.
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Badacsony Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Local ingredients · Modern Hungarian · Small plates · Seasonal
Laposa Borterasz
A year-round panoramic terrace in Badacsony with a broad Laposa wine selection, guided tastings and seasonal cooking based on local ingredients.
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Csopak Ice cream shop
MÁS tölcsér
Ice cream made on site using Kő fagyi? recipes in Csopak, beside the beach and cycle path. A garden ice-cream stop connected to Herend's MÁS tészta — with pizza only at advertised events.
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Köveskál Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Local ingredients · Hungarian · Regional Hungarian · Seasonal
Mi a Kő
An old Köveskál house, a short seasonal menu and one of the best cross-sections of local wine.
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Fonyód Dessert workshop · Local ingredients · Specialty coffee · Cakes and pastries · Seasonal
MÚÚ Fagyibár & Specialty Coffee
An ice-cream bar and specialty café in Fonyódliget with local milk, artisan producers' ingredients, Casino Mocca coffee and one of Balaton's strongest new food concepts.
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Balatonfüred Bakery
Péklány Kézműves Pékség
Crisp-crusted sourdough breads, Belgian-butter cruffins filled with pistachio cream and soft cocoa swirls baked to Grandma's recipe! At Péklány Kézműves Pékség in Balatonfüred, the aroma of fresh pastries alone makes you hungry. Delicious coffee, a few irresistible bites and morning becomes the best part of the day.
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Balatonfüred Bistro · Brunch · Seasonal
Perla Bistro
Brunch beside Kisfaludy beach, with substantial autumn bistro dishes: Eggs Benedict, confit duck, pistachio salmon and smoked gomolya. A Füred stop accessible without a beach day.
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Badacsony Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Local ingredients · Small plates · Seasonal
Pláne Badacsony
A cross-section of Badacsony's wine region in a tiny, distinctive wine bar, where every glass comes with a story and a personal recommendation.
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Breakfast and brunch in Balatonfüred: 4 places to try
Four ways to start the day in Balatonfüred: Pazar, Perla, Péklány and SENZA. Checked food options, seasonal details and links to our place guides.
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7 places with a view at Lake Balaton
Wine terraces, a garden and views from Tihany: seven different stops where the Lake Balaton panorama is part of the experience.
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Where to eat in Balatonfüred: 6 restaurants for 6 occasions
Balatonfüred restaurants for lakeside lunch, brunch, dinner with wine or a meal after a walk. Six checked places and tips for choosing and booking.
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Where to eat in Siófok: 5 restaurants for 5 occasions
Five Siófok restaurants for a lakeside dinner, Neapolitan pizza, Hungarian lunch, a trip to Töreki or a group meal, with practical booking tips.
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