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Modern dining room of Brix Bistro in Hévíz’s Bonvital Hotel, serving creative dishes from Lake Balaton and Zala 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.

Upper mid-range For an occasion · For a food-focused outing · For a romantic dinner
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A pulled-meat burger and chips on Déli Part BBQ’s serving counter. Siófok

BBQ and grill · Burgers

Déli Part Woodfired BBQ

Smoky aromas, fall-apart pulled pork, juicy brisket and outrageously loaded burgers! At Siófok's Déli Part Woodfired BBQ, fire and meat take centre stage in an irresistibly relaxed setting. Grab your burger with both hands, enjoy the BBQ to the final bite and start wondering when you can return.

Moderate With friends · With a terrace
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Historic building and lakeside garden terrace of Halászcsárda in Keszthely, beside Helikon Beach Keszthely

Fish dishes · Traditional Hungarian · Traditional restaurant

Halászcsárda

Keszthely's Halászcsárda has been part of Balaton's history since 1934. Commissioned by the Festetics family, the columned-veranda inn beside Helikon beach serves Balaton-style fisherman's soup, pikeperch fillet, crispy fish bites, catfish paprikash and Hungarian specialities. Revived by the Szita family in 2012, the restaurant takes particular pride in its homemade Zala dödölle. Lakeside garden seating, occasional live music and almost a century of hospitality history at one of Keszthely's most historic restaurants.

Upper mid-range An evening with friends · Traditional
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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.

Mid-range An evening with friends · For a cycling trip · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · With a dog · Hidden gem
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Kocsi Csárda Hévíz: 5 mouth-watering experiences Hévíz

Hungarian · Regional Hungarian · Traditional restaurant

Kocsi Csárda Hévíz

Cauldron goulash, rich venison stew with dödölle potato dumplings, crispy goose leg and generous csárda platters in the heart of Hévíz! Open since 1985, Kocsi Csárda welcomes you with traditional Hungarian dishes, an atmospheric garden terrace and live music, just a few minutes' walk from famous Lake Hévíz. A perfect choice for a substantial lunch or memorable dinner.

Mid-range For a family lunch · Garden seating · Classic
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Koloska Csárda Balatonfüred: 5 tempting woodland experiences Balatonfüred

Traditional csárda · Traditional Hungarian

Koloska Csárda

Balatonfüred’s Koloska Csárda is a distinctive stop for lovers of nature and Hungarian cooking.

Mid-range Dog-friendly · With a larger group · For groups
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