BalatonEats guide

Local ingredients

Local ingredients: menus, atmosphere, prices and getting there. Open the guides to find your ideal stop.

25 places
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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Balatongyörök

Asian · Bistro · Local ingredients · Creative Hungarian · Beach bistro · Street food · Seasonal

Kicsi Csóka Bisztró

A shady garden bistro near the beach, with award-winning buffalo tartare and surprisingly creative blackboard specials.

Mid-range An evening with friends · For a cycling trip · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · With a dog · Hidden gem
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Bistro · Fine bistro · Fish · Local ingredients · Contemporary Hungarian · International · Seasonal

Tópart Étterem

An elegant restaurant right on the waterfront, with Varga Jácint's seasonal cooking and one of Balatonvilágos's finest panoramas.

Upper mid-range For a family lunch · With children · For a special occasion · For the view · For a romantic dinner · For a waterfront dinner · By the water
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Köveskál

Balaton cuisine · Brunch · Local ingredients · Bakery · Seasonal

Kővirág – Étel, Ital, Ágy

A garden restaurant in Köveskál, where Kővirág's longstanding charm meets Pan’ni's world of sourdough and brunch.

Mid-range to high-end For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · For a quiet dinner · For a date · For breakfast · Hidden gem
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Balatonfüred

Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Gastropub · Grill · Fish · Home-style cooking · Local ingredients · Creative Hungarian · Seasonal

Szomszéd Kertje

A spirited, fire-led gastropub at Figula Pincészet, with sweeping Balaton views and Attila's distinctive, generous dishes.

Mid-range to high-end An evening with friends · For a glass of wine · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · With children · Cult favourite · With a dog · With a larger group · For the view
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Zelna vineyard rows with Lake Balaton in the background Balatonfüred

Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Fine bistro · Local ingredients · Contemporary Hungarian · Modern Hungarian · Seasonal

Zelna Bisztró

A Michelin-recommended wine bistro in the heart of Balatonfüred, where Zelna's organic wines meet contemporary, seasonal Hungarian dishes.

Mid-range to high-end An evening with friends · For a glass of wine · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · With children · For a special occasion · With a dog · For a quiet dinner · For a date
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A bonfire blazing at sunset on Badacsony’s vineyard hillside, with Lake Balaton behind Badacsony

Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Local ingredients · Small plates · Seasonal

Pláne Badacsony

A cross-section of Badacsony's wine region in a tiny, distinctive wine bar, where every glass comes with a story and a personal recommendation.

Mid-range An evening with friends · For a glass of wine · For live music · For a food-focused outing · With a dog · With a larger group · For a date · Hidden gem
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Tables and barrels at Homola Borterasz with vineyards and Lake Balaton in the background Paloznak

Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Local ingredients · Small plates · Seasonal

Homola Borterasz & Borbolt

A panoramic terrace among Paloznak's vines, with naturally minded Homola wines, local bites and the musical energy born of Jazzpiknik.

Mid-range to high-end An evening with friends · For a cycling trip · For a glass of wine · For live music · For a food-focused outing · With children · With a dog · With a larger group · For the view · For a date · Hidden gem
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Guests on Laposa Borterasz’s panoramic terrace, with vineyards and Lake Balaton behind Badacsony

Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Local ingredients · Modern Hungarian · Small plates · Seasonal

Laposa Borterasz

A year-round panoramic terrace in Badacsony with a broad Laposa wine selection, guided tastings and seasonal cooking based on local ingredients.

Mid-range to high-end An evening with friends · For a cycling trip · For a glass of wine · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · With children · For a special occasion · With a larger group · For the view · For a date · For a romantic dinner
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Csopak

Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Fish · Local ingredients · Contemporary Hungarian · Hungarian · Regional Hungarian · Seasonal

Petrányi Csopak

A family estate in Csopak where estate wine and genuinely serious cooking stand behind the 180-degree Balaton panorama.

€€–€€€ An evening with friends · For a glass of wine · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · With children · For a special occasion · With a dog · For a quiet dinner · For the view · For a date · For a romantic dinner
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