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Modern dining room of Brix Bistro in Hévíz’s Bonvital Hotel, serving creative dishes from Lake Balaton and Zala Hévíz

Contemporary Hungarian · Creative Hungarian · Regional Hungarian

Brix Bistro

Brix Bistro in Hévíz reinterprets traditional Balaton and Zala flavours through modern bistro cooking. The elegant restaurant at the Bonvital Wellness & Gastro Hotel serves truffled potato lángos, pumpkin-seed-crusted pikeperch, beef cheek in red wine and creative desserts. Recommended by Gault&Millau in 2025, the bistro offers a fresh culinary experience in central Hévíz with seasonal dishes, a locally focused approach to ingredients, a covered terrace, distinctive cocktails and musical evenings.

Upper mid-range For an occasion · For a food-focused outing · For a romantic dinner
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Modern interior of Buborék Csopak bakery-bistro with bicycles, a bakery and breakfast tables Csopak

Bakery · Breakfast and brunch · Specialty coffee

Buborék Csopak

Buborék Csopak is more than a bakery: sourdough breads, French butter pastries, the celebrated pistachio croissant, substantial brunch dishes and speciality coffee meet in a distinctive cycling hub. Opened in 2021 and named Dining Guide Alternative Restaurant of the Year in 2024, the bakery-bistro is complemented by a bicycle shop, workshop, hire service and modern accommodation. Thoughtful design, a covered terrace and memorable breakfasts near Csopak beach.

Premium Artisan · For breakfast · Meeting place
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Egy Csipet Nápoly Siófok’s Neapolitan pizza made with dough matured for three days, with an airy, browned crust Siófok

Brunch · Neapolitan pizza · Pasta

Egy Csipet Nápoly - Pizza, Pasta & Brunch

Sourdough pizza dough matured for three days, a 500-degree oven and authentic Neapolitan flavours in Siófok! Near the Silver Coast in Balatonszéplak, Egy Csipet Nápoly offers airy-rimmed Margherita, pizza with Parma ham and buffalo mozzarella, spicy Diavola and an informal garden atmosphere. A pizzeria that takes its dough seriously, but not necessarily itself.

Mid-range Garden seating
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Koloska Csárda Balatonfüred: 5 tempting woodland experiences Balatonfüred

Traditional csárda · Traditional Hungarian

Koloska Csárda

Balatonfüred’s Koloska Csárda is a distinctive stop for lovers of nature and Hungarian cooking.

Mid-range Dog-friendly · With a larger group · For groups
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Lepke Étterem Tihany: 5 tempting Balaton experiences Tihany

Traditional Hungarian · Mediterranean

Lepke Étterem

Wonderful Balaton views, a spacious waterfront terrace and mouth-watering dishes at the foot of the Tihany Peninsula! Beside Gödrös free beach, Lepke Étterem welcomes guests with pike-perch specialities, Hungarian food, pizzas, burgers and Mediterranean delights. A pleasant setting for lunch after swimming or an atmospheric dinner overlooking the lake.

Upper mid-range For a cycling trip · Cycling stop · Panoramic views
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