BalatonEats guide

Modern Hungarian

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

22 places
Badacsonytomaj

Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Bistro · Wine terrace · Fish · Local ingredients · Modern Hungarian · Seasonal

Hableány Badacsony

Badacsony's historic meeting place reborn as a modern bistro, wine bar and working Laposa estate headquarters.

€€€ An evening with friends · For a glass of wine · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · With children · For a special occasion · Cult favourite · With a dog · With a larger group · For a date
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Csopak

Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · BBQ · Bistro · Home-style cooking · Contemporary Hungarian · Modern Hungarian · Specialty coffee · Seasonal

Csopaki Resti

A small restaurant at Csopak station with a big personality, changing plates and Balaton wines.

€€ An evening with friends · For a cycling trip · For a glass of wine · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · For a special occasion · Cult favourite · With a larger group · For a date · Hidden gem
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Balatonszőlős

Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Bistro · Farm-to-table · Home-style cooking · Local ingredients · Contemporary Hungarian · Creative Hungarian · Hungarian · Modern Hungarian · Seasonal

Picitmás étterem és manufaktúra

Vineyard views, reimagined Hungarian flavours and a family-friendly garden with Tihany in the background.

€€€ 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 · With a larger group · For the view · For a date · For a romantic dinner
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Balatonlelle

Balaton cuisine · Bistro · Farm-to-table · Fine bistro · Fish · Local ingredients · Contemporary Hungarian · Modern Hungarian · Seasonal · Vegan-friendly

Kedvesem Bisztró

A grandmother's legacy has grown into a contemporary family bistro built around its own garden and Balaton ingredients.

€€€ An evening with friends · 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 · By the water
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Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Fish · Modern Hungarian · Regional Hungarian · Seasonal

Zenit Balaton Étterem & Bár

A panoramic restaurant in Vonyarcvashegy, where modern Hungarian dishes, Balaton wines and lake views bring the evening together.

Mid-range to high-end For a glass of wine · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · For a special occasion · For a quiet dinner · For the view · For a date · For a romantic dinner
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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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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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Sailing boats in BL YachtClub’s marina at sunset Balatonlelle

Balaton cuisine · BBQ · Bistro · Burgers · Home-style cooking · Creative Hungarian · Hungarian · Traditional Hungarian · Modern Hungarian · International · Seasonal

BL YachtClub Étterem

A year-round restaurant right on the waterfront in Balatonlelle's sailing marina, with a sunset terrace, Hungarian and international dishes, and Pitbox specialities.

Mid-range to high-end An evening with friends · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · With children · For a weekday lunch · For cocktails · For a special occasion · With a larger group · For a quiet dinner · For the view · For a date · For a romantic dinner · For a waterfront dinner · By the water
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Szigliget

Farm-to-table · Fine dining · Local ingredients · Modern Hungarian · Seasonal

Villa Kabala

A Michelin Green Star destination above Szigliget: its own garden, family-sourced ingredients, homemade bread and fermented drinks, Balaton views and a structured, thoughtfully developed menu.

€€€€ For a food-focused outing · For a special occasion · For the view · For a romantic dinner
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Balatonszőlős

Farm-to-table · Fine bistro · Local ingredients · Hungarian–French · Modern Hungarian · Seasonal

Casa Christa

Bib Gourmand cooking among almond trees above Balatonszőlős: Tóth Keve's contemporary Hungarian dishes, Balaton wines, a child- and dog-friendly estate, press houses and sweeping views.

€€€ For a food-focused outing · With children · For a special occasion · With a dog · For the view · For a date · For breakfast · For a romantic dinner
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