Szentbékkálla Bistro · Cakes and pastries
A Könyvtár Café & Bistro
Loose-leaf tea, local pastries and wines in a small bistro behind a library. Szentbékkálla's communal living room, with a courtyard and cultural events.
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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.
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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.
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Alsóörs Balaton wines · Bistro · Fish · Home-style cooking · International · Pizza · Seasonal
Carpaccio Étterem
Alsóörs's reliable Italian address for almost thirty-five years, with personal hospitality, seafood and a serious wine list.
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Csopak Balaton cuisine · Bistro · International · Beach bistro · Street food · Seasonal
CITRUS46 Beach Bar & Kitchen
A relaxed Csopak beach bar with Mediterranean and international beach cooking, a panoramic terrace, bowls, wraps, Fogas 46° and weekend live music.
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Vászoly Home-style cooking · Hungarian · Traditional Hungarian
Cvekedli Restaurant, Vászoly
Home-style Hungarian cooking, signature cabbage pasta and homemade desserts in Vászoly, in the former Zománc premises.
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Balatonfenyves Balaton cuisine · BBQ · Modern Hungarian
Hubertus Hof Étterem
At Hubertus Hof Étterem in Balatonfenyves, steaks dry-aged for 21 days come from Angus cattle raised on the pastures of Nagyberek. Alongside Terra Pannonia beef, the restaurant's own herb garden and distinctive steak selection, 2026 brought fresh momentum: Séfek séfe winner Mikula Patrik took over the kitchen. Elegant country surroundings, intriguing cuts, creative seasonal dishes and special gastronomic evenings on Lake Balaton's southern shore.
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Vászoly Home-style cooking · Hungarian
Kuti-Kerti Restaurant
Home-style Hungarian cooking, homemade cakes and a flower-filled dining room above Vászoly’s spring-fed pond.
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Dörgicse Creative Hungarian · Seasonal
Lelkem
A tucked-away small restaurant in Dörgicse, where creative seasonal dishes, distinctive Balaton wines and genuine hospitality await beneath walnut trees. Run by chef Reiner Viktor and Ferencz Nikoletta, Lelkem tempts guests with a short, constantly changing menu, exciting vegetable dishes, memorable curd-cheese dumplings and specialty coffee. A place worth a special journey in the Balaton Uplands.
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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.
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Badacsonytomaj Grill · Creative Hungarian
Mede by Adam Mede
Mede Ádám's live-fire kitchen in Badacsony: bodag flatbread, distinctive Hungarian dishes and changing blackboard specials. A fine-dining background in a more informal format.
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Fonyód Dessert workshop · Local ingredients · Specialty coffee · Cakes and pastries · Seasonal
MÚÚ Fagyibár & Specialty Coffee
An ice-cream bar and specialty café in Fonyódliget with local milk, artisan producers' ingredients, Casino Mocca coffee and one of Balaton's strongest new food concepts.
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Keszthely Asian · Asian–Mediterranean · Café · Breakfast and brunch · Specialty coffee
Pajti
Keszthely’s Pajti began as a small café beside the town market in 2019 and is now one of the town’s most versatile bistros. Its selection includes specialty coffees, creamy Eggs Benedict, crisp French toast, smoked salmon poke bowl, pad thai, curry, burritos and sushi. Horváth Laura and Vass Ákos’s friendly, youthful venue caters for vegan and vegetarian guests too, and makes a pleasant stop with dogs or children. An all-year meeting place in the heart of Keszthely, where there is always something interesting to discover from morning to evening.
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Balatonfüred Bakery
Péklány Kézműves Pékség
Crisp-crusted sourdough breads, Belgian-butter cruffins filled with pistachio cream and soft cocoa swirls baked to Grandma's recipe! At Péklány Kézműves Pékség in Balatonfüred, the aroma of fresh pastries alone makes you hungry. Delicious coffee, a few irresistible bites and morning becomes the best part of the day.
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Paloznak BBQ · Modern Hungarian
Sáfránkert Vendéglő
Charcoal-grilled specialities, creatively reimagined Hungarian dishes, excellent Homola wines and an inviting garden in the heart of Paloznak. Sáfránkert Vendéglő combines the country flavours of the Balaton Uplands with the excitement of modern bistro cooking. Currently closed for reconstruction, the restaurant could once again become a distinctive culinary destination after its renewal.
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Balatonfüred Bakery · Specialty coffee · Cakes and pastries · Vegan-friendly
SENZA
Gluten-free pastries, reimagined classic cakes and specialty coffee on the upper floor of the Silver shopping building. Sit-down coffee, beach supplies and holiday-home shopping in one place.
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Szigliget Farm-to-table · Fine dining · Local ingredients · Modern Hungarian · Seasonal
Villa Kabala
A Michelin Green Star destination above Szigliget: its own garden, family-sourced ingredients, homemade bread and fermented drinks, Balaton views and a structured, thoughtfully developed menu.
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Alsóörs Balaton cuisine · Fine bistro · Fish · Traditional Hungarian · International · Seasonal
Ypsilon by bobo
Contemporary Hungarian and international cooking with front-row Balaton views at Alsóörs's Ypsilon Yacht Club, led by chefs Szabó Zsolt and Egri Zsombor.
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