Keszthely Street food
A Szitakötő
Courtyard street food next to Keszthely's Halászcsárda, by the cycle path. Pan-fried Zala dödölle, toasties, soft-serve ice cream, weekend specials, sometimes music in the evening.
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Balatonlelle Burgers · Street food
Burger'Z Bar
Dog-friendly burger bar in Balatonlelle, next to Lidl, open every day all year. Craft buns, homemade sauces, 100% beef, local goat cheese, and a triple smash burger if you are really hungry.
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Alsóörs Fish · Traditional Hungarian · Pizza
Carpaccio Étterem
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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Tihany Balaton cuisine · Fish · Beach bistro
Csíkos Hattyú
Blue-and-white beach bistro on the kiosk row of Tihany's Gödrös free beach, since 2026. Fried-to-order zander, whole fried aubergine, whole fried chicken, homemade sauces.
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Siófok Bistro · Modern Hungarian
Egy Csipet Nádas
Forest-edge garden restaurant in Siófok-Töreki, next to the nature reserve. Modern Hungarian plates: confit duck leg, zander with saffron risotto. Cash only.
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Zánka Traditional Hungarian · International · Pizza
Fészek Étel és Hotel
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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Balatonfenyves Traditional oven · Traditional Hungarian · Pizza
Gomba Café Restaurant & Pizzeria
Family restaurant and pizzeria in central Balatonfenyves, on the corner of the railway station and the pedestrian street, since 2004. Wood-fired pizza, meats from their own smoker, three daily set menus,. Seasonal, spring to autumn.
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Tihany Traditional csárda · Fish · Traditional Hungarian
Kecskeköröm Csárda
Thatched csárda on the main street of Tihany's old village, a few minutes' walk from the abbey. Fish soup with catfish, goulash in a kettle, pike-perch with lavender-almond sauce, a flower garden, live music and Tihany lavender from lemonade to pálinka.
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Kőröshegy Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace
Kékajtó Borászat és Szőlőbirtok
Small family winery in Kőröshegy since 2015, with a hillside terrace view. Pre-booked tastings and vineyard walks, "Gyerekjáték" Olaszrizling, Zweigelt, "Társasjáték" red blend, local cheeses and rillette.
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Balatonföldvár Fish · Home-style cooking · Hungarian
Kukorica Csárda, Balatonföldvár
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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Badacsony Patisserie · Dessert workshop · Café · Specialty coffee
La Téne Desszertműhely & Kávéház
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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Balatonvilágos Fusion · Oven-baked pizza · Steak
Lavender Terasz
Steakhouse with a Mediterranean garden and fishpond in Balatonvilágos, by the M7 exit. Steak picked from the ageing fridge, wood-oven pizza, pink duck breast, a fireplace.
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Balatonlelle Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Bistro · Traditional Hungarian · Modern Hungarian
Majthényi Présház
Restaurant and wine tavern in a 1784 press house on Balatonlelle-Kishegy, with a wide south-shore panorama, open daily. Goose leg with cabbage purée, wild boar stew, tenderloin with duck liver, poppy seed guba, Konyári wines.
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Keszthely Patisserie · Café · Cocktail bar
Pelso Café
A two-storey café on Keszthely's main square, next to the Gothic parish church, with a terrace on the square. Italian coffee, cream cakes, teas from around the world, lemonades and cocktails. Run by the same family for more than twenty years and open all year.
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Balatonszőlős Farm-to-table · Traditional Hungarian · Modern Hungarian
Picitmás étterem és manufaktúra
Vineyard-hill restaurant and workshop above Balatonszőlős, with a Tihany panorama and a big garden. Bone-marrow toast, Picitmás cordon bleu, mákos guba, Balaton wines.
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Szentbékkálla Traditional Hungarian · Breakfast and brunch
Szent Benedek Reggeliző
Courtyard breakfast spot in Szentbékkálla, under trees and sail shades. Egg breakfasts, French toast, fried sausage, pancakes, a hearty start before a Káli Basin outing.
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Tihany Mediterranean · Italian · Pizza
Villa Pisky
Italian restaurant right on the shore in Tihany, on the Pisky promenade, with views of the lake and the Abbey, one Gault&Millau toque. Pizza Pisky with pistachio pesto, carbonara, pike-perch with pistachio. Closed in winter.
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Balatonfüred Wine terrace · Fine bistro · Modern Hungarian
Zelna Bisztró
Michelin-recommended wine bistro in central Balatonfüred, the Zelna organic winery's own place. Smoked sturgeon tartare, zander fillet, aranygaluska, wine pairing, terrace.
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