Your guide to Lake Balaton
Restaurants, street food, cafés and wine spots around the lake — easy to explore, with up-to-date, practical guides.
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Balatonszárszó Traditional Hungarian · Mediterranean
Juicy duck leg, creamy house pasta enriched with fragrant porcini and Roquefort, and heavenly poppy-seed bread pudding with mascarpone to finish! Hungarian favourites meet Mediterranean flavours on Anno Taverna's inviting shaded terrace in Balatonszárszó. A place to settle in, eat heartily, talk and stay a little longer.
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Siófok BBQ and grill · Burgers
Smoky aromas, fall-apart pulled pork, juicy brisket and outrageously loaded burgers! At Siófok's Déli Part Woodfired BBQ, fire and meat take centre stage in an irresistibly relaxed setting. Grab your burger with both hands, enjoy the BBQ to the final bite and start wondering when you can return.
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Siófok Bistro · Local ingredients · Creative Hungarian · Seasonal
A forest-edge retreat in Töreki, where modern Hungarian dishes come with a garden, peace and birdsong.
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Badacsonytomaj Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Bistro · Wine terrace · Fish · Local ingredients · Modern Hungarian · Seasonal
Badacsony's historic meeting place reborn as a modern bistro, wine bar and working Laposa estate headquarters.
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Balatonfüred Café · Cocktail bar
Airy custard slices, silky chocolate cakes, sweets made from grandma's recipes and aromatic coffees, all seasoned with the atmosphere of Balatonfüred's sailing harbour. On Karolina Kávéház's terrace, it is easy to be tempted by one more slice, then lose yourself in a Balaton afternoon over a cooling cocktail.
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Balatongyörök Asian · Bistro · Local ingredients · Creative Hungarian · Beach bistro · Street food · Seasonal
A shady garden bistro near the beach, with award-winning buffalo tartare and surprisingly creative blackboard specials.
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Badacsony Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Local ingredients · Modern Hungarian · Small plates · Seasonal
A year-round panoramic terrace in Badacsony with a broad Laposa wine selection, guided tastings and seasonal cooking based on local ingredients.
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Tihany Traditional Hungarian · Mediterranean
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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Köveskál Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Local ingredients · Hungarian · Regional Hungarian · Seasonal
An old Köveskál house, a short seasonal menu and one of the best cross-sections of local wine.
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Keszthely Home-style cooking · Traditional Hungarian · Regional Hungarian
Discover Keszthely's Park Vendéglő, where Hungarian cuisine's finest classics, generous portions and an atmospheric, shady garden terrace await! Rich stews, Balaton fish dishes, crisp freshly cooked meats and an affordable weekday lunch menu in a venerable turn-of-the-century villa. A perfect place for a leisurely family lunch or pleasant dinner.
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Fonyód Balaton wines · Mediterranean · Italian
Mediterranean flavours, creamy risottos, fine wines and stunning views of Badacsony. Fonyód's Rozé Bisztró awaits right beside Lake Balaton for a leisurely summer lunch or atmospheric sunset dinner. Discover one of the most tempting settings for Balaton's dolce vita!
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Szigliget Balaton cuisine · Burgers · Pizza · Street food
Szigliget's food and culture courtyard at the foot of the castle, with street food, cocktails, relaxed family time and summer events.
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Kisapáti Balaton wines · Mediterranean
Mediterranean tapas, Spanish-style Mangalica pork stew, local wines, exotic plants and an exceptional panorama.
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Hévíz Traditional Hungarian · Regional Hungarian
Teri Mama Vendéglője in Hévíz's Egregy district is a likeable example of genuine home-style Hungarian cooking. The culinary world of Teri Mama, who came from Transylvania, is now carried on by her daughter Tünde. Transylvanian stuffed cabbage, broth with homemade liver dumplings, crisp potato-coated pork, game ragout in red wine and a generous pancake selection await in a homely restaurant with a traditional beehive-shaped oven. Attentive service, a shaded terrace and occasional live music at the gateway to Egregy.
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Bistro · Fine bistro · Fish · Local ingredients · Contemporary Hungarian · International · Seasonal
An elegant restaurant right on the waterfront, with Varga Jácint's seasonal cooking and one of Balatonvilágos's finest panoramas.
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Badacsonyörs Café · Breakfast and brunch · Specialty coffee
A romantic garden, distinctive specialty coffees, freshly prepared breakfasts and homemade cakes in Badacsonyörs. Vánkos's atmospheric stone house and V29 café make one of the Balaton Uplands' most appealing stops: shady trees, delicious bites, local wines and the lovely feeling that finally nothing is urgent.
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Vászoly Artisan cheese
Artisan cheeses, the story of a couple changing careers and Saturday shopping in Vászoly. Come for the world of cheesemaking, not a restaurant lunch.
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Zalavár Traditional Hungarian · Regional Hungarian
Zsebi Kifőzdéje is one of the Kis-Balaton area's appealing food discoveries.
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Four ways to start the day in Balatonfüred: Pazar, Perla, Péklány and SENZA. Checked food options, seasonal details and links to our place guides.
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Wine terraces, a garden and views from Tihany: seven different stops where the Lake Balaton panorama is part of the experience.
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Balatonfüred restaurants for lakeside lunch, brunch, dinner with wine or a meal after a walk. Six checked places and tips for choosing and booking.
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Five Siófok restaurants for a lakeside dinner, Neapolitan pizza, Hungarian lunch, a trip to Töreki or a group meal, with practical booking tips.
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