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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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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Siófok Café · Breakfast and brunch · Specialty coffee
Specialty café and brunch spot on Siófok's Petőfi promenade, with house-roasted coffee and a green terrace. Turkish eggs, breakfast burger, pistachio-raspberry croissant. Seasonal.
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Alsóörs Balaton wines · Bistro · Fish · Home-style cooking · International · Pizza · Seasonal
Italian trattoria in central Alsóörs for nearly 35 years, in a family house with a garden. Beef carpaccio, seafood pasta, ossobuco, seafood specials on the board, Italian wines.
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Balatonszőlős Farm-to-table · Fine bistro · Local ingredients · Hungarian–French · Modern Hungarian · Seasonal
Bib Gourmand estate restaurant on the hill above Balatonszőlős, with a terrace facing Lake Balaton and Tihany. Contemporary Hungarian cooking, tournedos Rossini, Kaiserschmarrn, press-house rooms.
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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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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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Balatonfüred Traditional csárda · Traditional Hungarian
Forest csárda in Füred's Koloska Valley, below Tamás-hegy. Cauldron goulash, venison stew with dödölle, roast duck, with the wildlife park and hiking trails a few steps away.
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Badacsony Patisserie · Dessert workshop · Café · Specialty coffee
Dessert workshop and coffee house in an old post office in Badacsony. Buttery croissant, pistachio swirl and babka, French desserts, specialty coffee, brunch at weekends.
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Dörgicse Creative Hungarian · Seasonal
Small restaurant on Dörgicse's main street with a walnut-tree garden. Short, weekly-changing seasonal menu, Balaton Uplands wines, specialty coffee and a famously good túrógombóc.
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Siófok Asian–Mediterranean · Modern Hungarian
Bali-style restaurant on Siófok's Gold Coast with a waterfront terrace. Thai soup, Peking duck, seafood spaghetti, chocolate soufflé, Balaton wines, open all year.
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Balatonlelle Patisserie · Dessert workshop · Ice cream shop
Family pâtisserie in Balatonlelle since 1979. Its own Lellei Krémes, pogácsa baked twice a day, fruit pies, ice cream, and even ice cream for dogs.
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Balatonmáriafürdő Balaton cuisine · Fine bistro · Fish · Local ingredients · Contemporary Hungarian · Modern Hungarian · Seasonal
Contemporary Hungarian restaurant by the Balatonmáriafürdő marina, with a Gault&Millau toque. Skin-on zander with beurre blanc, Angus burger, French desserts, southern-shore wines.
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Csopak Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Modern Hungarian · Seasonal
Family cellar restaurant in Csopak on Istenfia utca, with its own Csopak wines and a calm terrace. Seasonal cooking, with a wine recommendation for every dish.
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Balatonfüred Balaton cuisine · Bistro · Fish · Home-style cooking · Hungarian · International · Seasonal
Bistro on the Balatonfüred pier where the terrace looks straight onto the lake. Big portions, familiar Hungarian and international dishes, relaxed holiday feel.
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Hévíz Traditional Hungarian · Regional Hungarian
Family restaurant on Hévíz's quieter Egregy side, with Transylvanian roots. Stuffed cabbage, meat soup with liver dumplings, game, big portions and very likeable waiters.
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Szigliget Farm-to-table · Fine dining · Local ingredients · Modern Hungarian · Seasonal
Green Michelin-starred villa on the slope of Kamonkő above Szigliget. Own garden, bakery, coffee roastery and ceramics workshop, three-course lunch, six-course dinner menu, panorama.
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Kőröshegy Local ingredients · Café
Restaurant under the Kőröshegy viaduct: upstairs a panoramic bistro, downstairs a grassy meadow with burgers, brunch in the morning. Odd backdrop, good food, lots of room to relax.
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Alsóörs Balaton cuisine · Fine bistro · Fish · Traditional Hungarian · International · Seasonal
Elegant marina restaurant at Alsóörs's Ypsilon Yacht Club, from Budapest's Bobo team. Zander with a green crust, coconut-milk udon, Bobo floating island, front-row views.
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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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