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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Balatonfüred Traditional csárda · Traditional Hungarian
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Csopak Ice cream shop
MÁS tölcsér
Ice cream made on site using Kő fagyi? recipes in Csopak, beside the beach and cycle path. A garden ice-cream stop connected to Herend's MÁS tészta — with pizza only at advertised events.
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Italian aperitivo and a bottle selection on Füred's Kisfaludy utca: prosecco, cocktails, antipasti and a terrace beneath chestnut trees. The 2026 season has ended; check the next opening separately.
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Fonyód Balaton wines · Mediterranean · Italian
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Tópart Étterem
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Waffalat
Liège waffles beside Balatonszemes's Music Pavilion: dough with caramelising pearl sugar, fruity and generously topped versions. A dedicated dessert stop during a southern-shore walk.
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