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Aventura Lakásétterem’s open kitchen and small dining area in Balatonkenese Balatonkenese

Balaton cuisine · Farm-to-table · Local ingredients · Creative Hungarian · Seasonal

Aventura Lakásétterem

Balatonkenese's tucked-away supper-club-style restaurant, where Gál Máté cooks a changing four-course menu of local, seasonal ingredients at weekends — strictly by advance reservation.

Premium For a food-focused outing · For a special occasion · For a quiet dinner · Hidden gem
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Balaton Étterem Balatonfüred: 5 tempting experiences Balatonfüred

Creative Hungarian · Modern Hungarian

Balaton Étterem

More than 130 years of hospitality history, Balaton views, distinctive fish dishes, Hungarian feasts and excellent local wines.

Upper mid-range An evening with friends · Town-centre setting · For a glass of wine
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Baricska Csárda’s thatched gate, sign and stone-step entrance in Balatonfüred Balatonfüred

Traditional csárda · Hungarian

Baricska Csárda

Beneath a vine pergola, with panoramic views of Lake Balaton and Tihany, crispy duck leg, rich catfish paprikash and soft cinnamon curd-cheese dumplings taste even better. At Balatonfüred's more than 200-year-old Baricska Csárda, the most tempting flavours of Hungarian cooking meet the romance of Balaton summers past.

Moderate Family-friendly · Panoramic views · With a terrace
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Balatonszőlős

Farm-to-table · Fine bistro · Local ingredients · Hungarian–French · Modern Hungarian · Seasonal

Casa Christa

Bib Gourmand cooking among almond trees above Balatonszőlős: Tóth Keve's contemporary Hungarian dishes, Balaton wines, a child- and dog-friendly estate, press houses and sweeping views.

€€€ For a food-focused outing · With children · For a special occasion · With a dog · For the view · For a date · For breakfast · For a romantic dinner
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Siófok

Bistro · Local ingredients · Creative Hungarian · Seasonal

Egy Csipet Nádas

A forest-edge retreat in Töreki, where modern Hungarian dishes come with a garden, peace and birdsong.

$$$ For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · For a quiet dinner · For a date · Hidden gem
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