Your guide to Lake Balaton
Restaurants, street food, cafés and wine spots around the lake — easy to explore, with up-to-date, practical guides.
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Gyenesdiás Patisserie · Ice cream shop
Award-winning ice cream workshop and cyclists' rest stop in Gyenesdiás, by the cycle path. Badacsonyi mennydörgés, Illatos Izabella, salted pistachio, free-from and vegan flavours.
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Szántód Bistro · Brunch · Dessert workshop · Bakery · Specialty coffee · Cakes and pastries · Seasonal · Vegan-friendly
Dog-friendly specialty café and brunch spot in Szántód, near the cycle path, since 2021. Berlin's The BARN coffee on a La Marzocco, avocado toast, Benedict, aranygaluska.
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Csopak Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · BBQ · Bistro · Home-style cooking · Contemporary Hungarian · Modern Hungarian · Specialty coffee · Seasonal
Small restaurant at Csopak railway station, with Viktor Vázsonyi's joyful cooking. Daily-changing plates: smoker-cooked meat, paprikash with nokedli, spreads, Balaton wines.
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Siófok BBQ and grill · Burgers
Wood-fired American BBQ in Siófok on the bank of the Sió. Smoked brisket, ribs, the pulled-pork DP Spec burger, Gault&Millau-recommended, relaxed atmosphere.
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Balatonmáriafürdő Ice cream shop
Award-winning ice cream parlour in central Balatonmáriafürdő, with János Somodi's ice creams. Balaton Noir (2026 Balaton Ice Cream of the Year), Mézesem, pumpkin almond, vegan flavours.
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Balatonmáriafürdő Lángos · Street food
Family restaurant and lángos kiosk in Balatonmáriafürdő with a colourful terrace. Sit-down à la carte at the front, kiosk in the courtyard, street food, daily menu, dog-friendly.
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Balatonalmádi Snack bar · Fish dishes · Traditional Hungarian
Old fish fry at the entrance to Balatonalmádi's Budatava beach. Bream, zander, pikeperch, trout fried to order, catfish and mixed fish soup, fermented cucumber.
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Balatonudvari Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Bistro · Burgers · Fish · Local ingredients · Beach bistro · Street food · Seasonal
Beach bistro under the trees of Fövenyes beach, with the Balaton beach dish of the year (Harcsa&Krumpli). Seasonal soups, homemade pasta, burgers, Balaton wines, open in winter too.
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Badacsony Neapolitan pizza · Cakes and pastries
Pizzeria, cake counter and cocktail bar at the Badacsony Borterasz on Római út. Bence Gajár's own workshop: burrata and truffle pizza, Sweetrose cakes, cocktails.
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Siófok Modern Italian
Italian food and its own pâtisserie on Siófok's Gold Coast, right by the water. Homemade pasta and seafood in summer, coffee and cakes in winter.
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Balatonlelle Bistro · Home-style cooking · International
A white columned villa with a big garden in Balatonlelle, open all year. Bistro cooking, homemade ravioli, sourdough bread, Konyári wines, an affordable weekday lunch menu.
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Keszthely Home-style cooking · Traditional Hungarian · Regional Hungarian
Old-fashioned Hungarian restaurant in a Keszthely villa, with a shady garden. Beef stew with dumplings, zander Keszthely-style, schnitzel and a 3,390 HUF weekday lunch menu.
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Balatonfüred Bistro · Brunch · Seasonal
Brunch spot and seasonal bistro next to Füred's Kisfaludy beach, with a terrace facing the lake. Eggs Benedict, full English, pumpkin soup, confit duck, gomolya cheese.
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Csopak Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Fish · Local ingredients · Contemporary Hungarian · Hungarian · Regional Hungarian · Seasonal
Family wine estate and wine terrace on the Szita hill in Csopak, with a 180-degree Balaton panorama. Own Olaszrizling, modern Hungarian cooking, lamb ragout, Michelin recommendation.
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Balatonkenese BBQ · Bistro · Grill · Home-style cooking · Local ingredients · Creative Hungarian · Hungarian · Modern Hungarian · Regional Hungarian · Seasonal
Butcher's shop, deli and bistro in central Balatonkenese, with five generations of tradition. House sausage, ribs and pork belly from the show grill, old Hungarian dishes reimagined.
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Siófok Burgers · Gyros · International
Colourful umbrella-covered courtyard on Siófok's Fő utca. Gyros, big burgers, pizza, oven-baked and Hungarian dishes in one place, for groups with mixed tastes.
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Kisapáti Balaton wines · Mediterranean
Tapas bar and Mediterranean botanical garden on the slope of Szent György-hegy above Kisapáti. Badacsony views, shared plates, olive trees and palms, seasonal.
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Tagyon Wine terrace · Hungarian · Seasonal
Wine estate and restaurant in the Nivegy Valley above Zánka, with a pergola terrace and a Balaton panorama. Own Olaszrizling, weekly-changing Hungarian menu, quark dumplings.
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Editor's selection
Restaurants, wine terraces, patisseries and cafés around Lake Balaton that welcome guests outside the season. With opening hours, sources and the date we checked.
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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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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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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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