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Modern interior of Buborék Csopak bakery-bistro with bicycles, a bakery and breakfast tables Csopak

Bakery · Breakfast and brunch · Specialty coffee

Buborék Csopak

Buborék Csopak is more than a bakery: sourdough breads, French butter pastries, the celebrated pistachio croissant, substantial brunch dishes and speciality coffee meet in a distinctive cycling hub. Opened in 2021 and named Dining Guide Alternative Restaurant of the Year in 2024, the bakery-bistro is complemented by a bicycle shop, workshop, hire service and modern accommodation. Thoughtful design, a covered terrace and memorable breakfasts near Csopak beach.

Premium Artisan · For breakfast · Meeting place
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Alsóörs

Balaton wines · Bistro · Fish · Home-style cooking · International · Pizza · Seasonal

Carpaccio Étterem

Alsóörs's reliable Italian address for almost thirty-five years, with personal hospitality, seafood and a serious wine list.

Mid-range to high-end An evening with friends · For a glass of wine · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · For a special occasion · For a quiet dinner · For a date · For a romantic dinner
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The red-and-white dining room with wooden beams at Cvekedli in Vászoly 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.

Moderate For a family lunch · Cosy
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Siófok

Bistro · Local ingredients · Creative Hungarian · Seasonal

Egy Csipet Nádas

A forest-edge retreat in Töreki, where modern Hungarian dishes come with a garden, peace and birdsong.

$$$ For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · For a quiet dinner · For a date · Hidden gem
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Folly Boróka wine, lavender syrup and a cocktail with a Balaton view Badacsonytomaj

Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Grill · Seasonal

Folly Arborétum és Étterem

An arboretum walk, Balaton views, estate wines and relaxed seasonal cooking on a Badacsonyörs hillside.

$$–$$$ For a glass of wine · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · With children · For the view
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Two hands toasting with colourful artisan ice-cream cones in Zánka Zánka

Dessert workshop · Cakes and pastries · Seasonal · Vegan-friendly

Gyógynövény Fagylalt Műhely

An additive- and colouring-free ice-cream workshop in Zánka, pairing basil strawberry, lavender zserbó and Zánkai álom with views of Hegyestű.

Mid-range For a cycling trip · For a food-focused outing · With children · With a dog · For the view · Hidden gem
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