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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A year-round restaurant right on the waterfront in Balatonlelle's sailing marina, with a sunset terrace, Hungarian and international dishes, and Pitbox specialities.
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Balatonfüred Balaton cuisine · Local ingredients · Modern Hungarian · International
Borcsa Étterem
Spectacular Balaton views, enormous waterfront terraces and mouth-watering dishes in the heart of Balatonfüred! Operating since 1984 and renewed in 2023, Borcsa Étterem welcomes guests on Tagore promenade with Hungarian specialities, fresh fish dishes, generous meat platters and Mediterranean delights, overlooking the Tihany Peninsula. A perfect setting for a leisurely lunch or romantic dinner.
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Csopak Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · BBQ · Bistro · Home-style cooking · Contemporary Hungarian · Modern Hungarian · Specialty coffee · Seasonal
Csopaki Resti
A small restaurant at Csopak station with a big personality, changing plates and Balaton wines.
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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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Tihany Burgers · Fish · Hungarian
Echo Étterem
Golden-brown crisp schnitzel, rich catfish paprikash, fragrant apple pie and a glass of good Balaton wine! Echo Étterem's panoramic terrace in Tihany has breathtaking views of the lake and abbey. A place where Hungarian delights meet a romantic atmosphere, and you would happily stay a little longer after dessert.
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Balatonakali Patisserie · Traditional Hungarian
Fék Kávéház Étterem
Crisp, generously topped potato pancakes, almond-coated pike-perch, home-style soups and irresistible cakes in Balatonakali! Beside main road 71, Fék Étterem és Kávéház welcomes guests with Hungarian cooking, a shaded terrace, an atmospheric cellar restaurant and its own cake shop. A place where it is worth saving room for warm strudel after a substantial lunch.
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Balatonmáriafürdő Lángos · Street food
Ilia Restaurant & Snack Bar
A family story, a colourful terrace and classic Balaton flavours: Ilia is a stop for both a sit-down meal and lángos in Balatonmáriafürdő.
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Balatongyörök Asian · Bistro · Local ingredients · Creative Hungarian · Beach bistro · Street food · Seasonal
Kicsi Csóka Bisztró
A shady garden bistro near the beach, with award-winning buffalo tartare and surprisingly creative blackboard specials.
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Balatonfüred Balaton wines · Pizza
Kredenc Pizza Pont – Balatonfüred
Stone-baked pizza, Balaton wines and leisurely company on Blaha Lujza utca. Formerly known as a Borbisztró, Kredenc is now pizza-focused, with Füred's street scene as much a part of the outing as lunch itself.
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Siófok Modern Italian
Mandara Café & Lounge
A taste of Italian living right on the shore of Lake Balaton! Siófok's Mandara Modern Italian Kitchen offers fresh homemade pasta, burrata pizzas, seafood and Mediterranean specialities in summer, while its own pastry kitchen and coffee specialities tempt visitors year-round. An elegant waterfront terrace, panoramic Balaton views and atmospheric summer evenings in the world of Mala Garden.
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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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Balatonkenese Traditional Hungarian
Nádas Csárda
Checked tablecloths, a shady garden and Hungarian classics: a year-round restaurant in Balatonkenese where a leisurely lunch deserves room for dessert.
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Zánka Gastropub · Contemporary Hungarian
Neked Főztem Gasztrokocsma – Zánka
A rustic house, a terrace and Hungarian dishes with contemporary presentation: lunch at Zánka's Neked Főztem is an outing in its own right. A short, changing menu, local wines and much-mentioned curd-cheese dumplings await those happy to linger at the gateway to the Káli Basin.
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Keszthely Asian · Asian–Mediterranean · Café · Breakfast and brunch · Specialty coffee
Pajti
Keszthely’s Pajti began as a small café beside the town market in 2019 and is now one of the town’s most versatile bistros. Its selection includes specialty coffees, creamy Eggs Benedict, crisp French toast, smoked salmon poke bowl, pad thai, curry, burritos and sushi. Horváth Laura and Vass Ákos’s friendly, youthful venue caters for vegan and vegetarian guests too, and makes a pleasant stop with dogs or children. An all-year meeting place in the heart of Keszthely, where there is always something interesting to discover from morning to evening.
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Balatonkenese BBQ · Bistro · Grill · Home-style cooking · Local ingredients · Creative Hungarian · Hungarian · Modern Hungarian · Regional Hungarian · Seasonal
Pörc Bisztró és Delikát
Five generations of butchery tradition, house-made meat products and modern Hungarian bistro cooking in central Balatonkenese.
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Örvényes American · Brunch · Burgers · Street food
Random Bagel Bar
An Örvényes bagel workshop where generously loaded street food, a cycling stop and a contemporary gallery meet in the same relaxed garden.
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