Bakterház is at Balatonszepezd railway station, in the old railway keeper’s house. A familiar Balaton Uplands sight: a small tiled-roof house with green doors and shutters and a low wooden fence along the platform, the lake behind it and Szepezd’s main beach a few steps away. A young team moved into the rather run-down building and, in their words, made a long-held dream come true.
Breakfast by the tracks
Inside: vintage furniture and turquoise walls; outside: a covered terrace and a small garden that Gault&Millau called „pleasantly noisy because of the trains”, as they rattle past on the north shore’s single track. Retro and homely, with a thoroughly modern menu. The garden has a growing play area with a sandpit and toy kitchen. Dogs and bikes welcome; if you come by train, just step off.
The keeper’s breakfast and the conductor’s big breakfast
Brunch is taken seriously. The base is house-baked pastry: butter croissant, cocoa roll, curd-cheese pastry, zserbó swirl. Scrambled or fried eggs come with around 15 toppings, including Szepezd Mangalica ham and sausage, plus local jam. The menu plays on railway names, with a Stationmaster’s Breakfast and a Ticket Inspector’s Big Breakfast; Gault&Millau says the French toast and bone marrow toast already have a reputation.
There’s hot food through the day too: lecsó on sourdough, pork goulash, stew with dumplings, crispy chicken, smash burgers, the house salad, and homemade pie with ice cream. The menu follows the seasons and holidays.
Coffee, lemonade, a Szepezd afternoon
A wide range of coffees from espresso tonic to matcha latte, freshly blended smoothies and flavoured lemonades. In the afternoon: Lavender Spritz, Stari craft beers from Tapolca, Balaton Uplands wines (Szabó és Fia, Fodorvin) and, per the house, wine tastings.
Pantry and community
Bakterház is also a pantry: products from Balaton Uplands producers are on sale, so you can take the breakfast flavours home. They hold regular family and community events and occasional dinner evenings. Gault&Millau listed it in the POP category in 2025 and calls it a four-season place.
Who it’s for
Families for a slow breakfast, cyclists and train travellers for a coffee, friends for an afternoon spritzer by the tracks. Not for an elegant dinner, or if train noise bothers you.
How much does it cost?
Mid-range: breakfast with coffee about 4,500-6,500 HUF (autumn 2026 menu). Cards and SZÉP card accepted.
Worth a taste
Scrambled eggs with Szepezd Mangalica
Choose from around 15 toppings, including Szepezd Mangalica ham and sausage, with sourdough bread and local jam.
Local tip
Szepezd Mangalica on your eggs
Add Szepezd Mangalica ham or sausage to your scrambled eggs from the 15 or so toppings, with a house-baked zserbó swirl. Check the timetable: by train you arrive straight at the terrace.
The BalatonEats meal plan
How to put your meal together
- 01For breakfast: the Stationmaster's Breakfast
Or the heartier Ticket Inspector's Big Breakfast before a long ride.
- 02Bone marrow toast
With red onion and tomato, one of the house favourites next to the French toast.
- 03House-baked zserbó swirl
With a speciality coffee. And something from the pantry for the way home.
What guests say
What stays with guests?
Gault&Millau says Szepezd was thirsty for a place like this: the French toast and bone marrow toast already have a reputation, and they're good at coffee and cocktails.
Based on Gault&Millau's 2026 guide review and June 2026 terrace article, the Hello Hungary listing and the venue's own website. No detailed review aggregation yet.+
What brings people back
- Unique setting at the railway station
- House-baked pastries
- Szepezd Mangalica and local producers
- Garden with play area, dog- and bike-friendly
- Pantry shop, community events
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Good to know before you go
- Opening hours only on Facebook
- Train noise in the garden (part of the charm for many)
- Menu online only as images
Photo credits
bakter1-6: dishes, interior and garden of Szepezdi Bakterház.
Photos: uploaded by the editor, 9 Nov 2026.
