BalatonEats guide
Traditional Hungarian: menus, atmosphere, prices and getting there. Open the guides to find your ideal stop.
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Balatonszárszó Traditional Hungarian · Mediterranean
Old-style restaurant open all year in the centre of Balatonszárszó, beside Route 7, since 2001. Antique furniture, record players, early-1900s photos of Szárszó on the wall. Pasta della casa, duck leg, catfish paprikash, poppy seed bread pudding, Zimek pálinka.
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Vászoly Traditional Hungarian
Village restaurant in Vászoly from the Kuti-Kerti family, open weekends all year. Namesake cvekedli with pepper or sugar, catfish fish soup, fried duck liver, duck platter with dödölle, poppy seed guba, cottage cheese dumplings.
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Badacsony Balaton wines · Fish · Traditional Hungarian
Wine cellar and inn on the side of Badacsony below the basalt organs, on the Blue Trail, since 1997. Home-style Hungarian cooking, Balaton pike-perch, a 150-seat vine-framed garden with a view, playground, mountain taxi and the legend of Rózsakő.
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Hévíz Traditional Hungarian · International
Home-style Zala and international cooking on the edge of Hévíz, in Alsópáhok: self-service lunch and an à la carte restaurant in one building, a terrace open all year, free parking.
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Balatonszőlős Gastropub · Traditional Hungarian
Village gastropub in the centre of Balatonszőlős with two Gault&Millau toques. A frequently changing seasonal menu from local produce, Gellavilla wines, a fireplace and a garden.
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Balatonszemes Farm-to-table · Traditional Hungarian · Modern Hungarian
Bib Gourmand Balaton restaurant in Balatonszemes since 1992. Regional flavours menu, venison in vadas sauce, catfish paprikash, floating island, a separate Chef's Room, rooms, open all year.
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Zamárdi Fried-fish bar · Traditional Hungarian · Beach bistro
The same family on Zamárdi's free beach for forty years: tripe stew cooked for eight hours, bone-marrow toast, fried bream and hake, evening grill, a view of Tihany and bike storage.
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Várvölgy Traditional oven · Traditional Hungarian
A mix of classic inn and French bistro in Várvölgy in the Keszthely Hills, a quarter of an hour from Keszthely. Sourdough bread, wood-oven piglet knuckle, braised beef cheek, confit duck leg, Budapest tenderloin, open all year.
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Alsóörs Balaton cuisine · Fish · Traditional Hungarian
A waterside bistro in the Alsóörs Marina, run by the Hungarian Water Rescue Service. Breakfast, green pea stew with meatballs, fried curd-cheese dumplings, fish dishes, set menu 2,990 HUF.
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Balatonfüred Balaton cuisine · Fish · Traditional Hungarian
Bistro on the Balatonfüred pier where the terrace looks straight onto the lake. Big portions, familiar Hungarian and international dishes, relaxed holiday feel.
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