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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Tihany Brunch · Pizza · Cakes and pastries · Vegan-friendly
Patisserie and brunch spot in Tihany, in the Benedictine abbey's former farmyard, since 1961, open all year. Panoramic terrace over Lake Balaton, a counter under 200-year-old arches, lavender cream slice, house-roasted Abbey coffee, Benedict breakfasts.
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Balatonfüred Patisserie · Café
Family pâtisserie in Balatonfüred on Petőfi utca, since 1992, with the Bergmann tradition dating back to 1939. Caramel-topped French krémes, cakes, homemade ice cream, terrace, own car park.
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Hévíz Contemporary Hungarian · Creative Hungarian · Regional Hungarian
Contemporary Hungarian and Zala bistro in central Hévíz, in the Bonvital Hotel, recommended by Gault&Millau, open all year. Potato lángos with truffle cream, pumpkin-seed pikeperch, braised beef cheek, cocktails, covered terrace.
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Csopak Bakery · Breakfast and brunch · Specialty coffee
Bakery bistro, bike shop and guesthouse in one building in Csopak, next to the beach. Sourdough bread, pistachio croissant, specialty coffee, and 2024 Alternative Restaurant of the Year.
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Tapolca Local ingredients
Handmade farm syrups from Tapolca since 2014, a family business of a wine expert and his graphic designer wife. Elderflower, lavender, strawberry-basil, elderflower-hibiscus, double currant, ginger, sugar-free versions, jams, sold in Balaton restaurants and shops.
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Keszthely Grill · Traditional Hungarian
Hungarian-style restaurant in Keszthely between the town centre and Libás beach, in a red-roofed house behind a row of thujas. Weekday set lunch, dishes made with tócsi (potato pancake), the Jóbarát platter for two, generous portions and a large hall with occasional live music. Open all year.
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Keszthely Patisserie · Ice cream shop · Café
Keszthely's oldest confectionery, open since 1968 in a mint-green house just off the pedestrian street. Artisan ice cream including the Keszthelyi Kétszínű, cakes baked on site, and a father-and-son team who say good ice cream has to be found. Spring to end of September.
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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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Balatonboglár Home-style cooking
Summer lunch restaurant in Balatonboglár, on the ground floor of a guesthouse. Two-course menu from 2,750 HUF, three kinds of fish soup, big mixed-grill platters, no service charge.
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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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Balatonföldvár Fish · Home-style cooking · Hungarian
Thatched csárda in Balatonföldvár by Route 7, since 1980. Cauldron goulash, catfish fish soup, catfish paprikash with cottage-cheese pasta, big terrace, playground.
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Gyenesdiás Patisserie · Ice cream shop · Café
Family pâtisserie in Gyenesdiás near the beach. The famous Móni krémes, homemade cakes, rugelach, artisan ice cream in summer, a play corner for kids.
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Balatonboglár Oven-baked pizza · Modern Italian · Italian
Italian bistro in an old cooperative drinks shop in Balatonboglár, with retro chairs and a plane-tree garden. Wood-oven pizza, homemade pasta and ossobuco on the daily specials.
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Balatonfüred Bistro · Brunch · Seasonal
Waterfront brunch spot and bistro in Balatonfüred, next to Kisfaludy beach, weekends all year. Eggs Benedict, full English, pumpkin soup, confit duck leg, pistachio salmon, beef cheek Sloppy Joe.
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Tihany Traditional oven · Traditional Hungarian
A restaurant built into an open-air museum courtyard in central Tihany: a domed bread oven, a blacksmith's shop, carved statues and hundreds of old peasant objects, with oven-baked Hungarian dishes on clay and wooden plates, house beer in clay mugs, wild-fruit pálinka and folk music.
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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
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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Balatonlelle Patisserie · Ice cream shop · Café
Provence-style café and ice cream parlour in central Balatonlelle since 2020. Ice cream from natural ingredients, homemade cakes with old-time flavours, Santo Domingo coffee, a big terrace, plus sugar-free and gluten-free options.
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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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