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Restaurants, street food, cafés and wine spots around the lake — easy to explore, with up-to-date, practical guides.
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Balatonfüred Balaton cuisine · Local ingredients · Modern Hungarian · International
Big waterfront restaurant at the end of Füred's Tagore promenade, with a terrace facing Tihany. Running since 1984, renovated in 2023: zander, catfish, giant schnitzel and platters for two.
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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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Hévíz Contemporary Hungarian · Creative Hungarian · Regional Hungarian
Modern bistro in central Hévíz, in the Bonvital hotel. Reinvented Balaton and Zala flavours: truffle lángos, pumpkin-seed zander, dödölle balls and good cocktails.
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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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Zánka Traditional Hungarian · International · Pizza
Restaurant and small hotel near the beach in Zánka, right by the cycle path. Colourful terrace, homestyle food, its own street-food legend and a surprising number of meat-free dishes.
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Balatonfüred Café · Cocktail bar
Family coffee house and cocktail bar by the Füred marina since 2006. Grandma's recipes: méteres kalács, lattice linzer, Karolina krémes, coffee and evening cocktails.
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Balatonfüred Balaton wines · Pizza
Wine bistro turned pizzeria in Balatonfüred on Blaha Lujza utca, with a street terrace. Stone-baked pizza from 00 flour, Balaton wines, sometimes music.
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Vászoly Home-style cooking · Hungarian
Small family restaurant in Vászoly above the spring-fed pond and water stage, since 2017. Chicken paprikash with dumplings, catfish fish soup, homemade syrups, jams and cakes.
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Badacsony Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Local ingredients · Modern Hungarian · Small plates · Seasonal
Panoramic wine terrace on the southern slope of Badacsony, halfway to the summit, open all year. Laposa wines in tasting flights, Kéknyelű, Olaszrizling, cheeses, seasonal food.
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Keszthely Asian · Sushi
Small sushi bar in Keszthely's centre, next to Pajti, born from a sushi night that went too well. Freshly rolled maki, tempura, ramen and a mini Asian shop.
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Siófok Fish · Home-style cooking · Traditional Hungarian
A carved wooden house with a garden in Siófok, on Zamárdi utca, open all year. Fish dishes, chicken paprikash with dumplings, lamb chops, apple pie, Hungarian wines, a playground.
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Keszthely Café · Breakfast and brunch
Breakfast café in Keszthely on Bercsényi Miklós utca, from 7 in the morning. Pan-fried egg dishes, scrambled eggs with your choice of egg count, toasted sandwiches, halloumi burger.
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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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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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Balatonszőlős Gastropub · Home-style cooking · Local ingredients · Seasonal
Village gastropub in the centre of Balatonszőlős with two Gault&Millau toques. A frequently changing seasonal menu from local produce, Gellavilla wines, a fireplace and a garden.
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Tihany Bistro · International · Seasonal
Waterfront hotel bistro at the Tihany Yacht Club marina, by the ferry, on the site of the former Füge. Goulash, giant Wiener schnitzel, gnocchi, chocolate soufflé, dogs welcome.
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Badacsonyörs Café · Breakfast and brunch · Specialty coffee
Romantic stone-house guesthouse and V29 café in Badacsonyörs, with a shady garden. Specialty coffee, made-to-order sandwiches, cakes, local ingredients, a touch of Provence.
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Zalavár Traditional Hungarian · Regional Hungarian
Country canteen in Zalavár, next to Kis-Balaton. Homestyle Hungarian lunch, huge portions, cheap daily menu, layered potatoes, chicken ragout, aspic in winter.
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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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