BalatonEats guide

Specialty coffee

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

9 places
Terrace of Pajti, a modern café and bistro on Bem József Street in Keszthely, beside the town market Keszthely

Asian · Asian–Mediterranean · Café · Breakfast and brunch · Specialty coffee

Pajti

Keszthely’s Pajti began as a small café beside the town market in 2019 and is now one of the town’s most versatile bistros. Its selection includes specialty coffees, creamy Eggs Benedict, crisp French toast, smoked salmon poke bowl, pad thai, curry, burritos and sushi. Horváth Laura and Vass Ákos’s friendly, youthful venue caters for vegan and vegetarian guests too, and makes a pleasant stop with dogs or children. An all-year meeting place in the heart of Keszthely, where there is always something interesting to discover from morning to evening.

Mid-range With friends · Town-centre setting · For a date
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Modern interior of Buborék Csopak bakery-bistro with bicycles, a bakery and breakfast tables Csopak

Bakery · Breakfast and brunch · Specialty coffee

Buborék Csopak

Buborék Csopak is more than a bakery: sourdough breads, French butter pastries, the celebrated pistachio croissant, substantial brunch dishes and speciality coffee meet in a distinctive cycling hub. Opened in 2021 and named Dining Guide Alternative Restaurant of the Year in 2024, the bakery-bistro is complemented by a bicycle shop, workshop, hire service and modern accommodation. Thoughtful design, a covered terrace and memorable breakfasts near Csopak beach.

Premium Artisan · For breakfast · Meeting place
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Outside in the open air Badacsonyörs

Café · Breakfast and brunch · Specialty coffee

Vánkos

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.

Upper mid-range For a cycling trip · Cycling stop · With children · Dog-friendly
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A croissant at SENZA café Balatonfüred

Bakery · Specialty coffee · Cakes and pastries · Vegan-friendly

SENZA

Gluten-free pastries, reimagined classic cakes and specialty coffee on the upper floor of the Silver shopping building. Sit-down coffee, beach supplies and holiday-home shopping in one place.

For breakfast
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Three dogs on Szántódi Megálló’s red steps Szántód

Balaton cuisine · Dessert workshop · Home-style cooking · Traditional Hungarian · Bakery · Specialty coffee · Cakes and pastries · Seasonal · Vegan-friendly

Monarchia Rétesház & Szántódi Megálló

Freshly baked Monarchia strudel, specialty coffee and a dog-friendly cycling stop opposite Szántód railway station, near the public beach.

Budget-friendly For a cycling trip · With children · With a dog · For breakfast · Hidden gem · By the water
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Creamy vanilla ice cream with a real vanilla pod and vanilla seeds Fonyód

Dessert workshop · Local ingredients · Specialty coffee · Cakes and pastries · Seasonal

MÚÚ Fagyibár & Specialty Coffee

An ice-cream bar and specialty café in Fonyódliget with local milk, artisan producers' ingredients, Casino Mocca coffee and one of Balaton's strongest new food concepts.

Mid-range to high-end An evening with friends · For a cycling trip · For a food-focused outing · With children · With a dog · For breakfast · Hidden gem
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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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Szántód

Bistro · Brunch · Dessert workshop · Bakery · Specialty coffee · Cakes and pastries · Seasonal · Vegan-friendly

Bubistró Specialty Coffee

Szántód's tiny, dog-friendly brunch spot, where The BARN coffee takes centre stage.

€€ For a cycling trip · For a food-focused outing · With children · With a dog · For a date · For breakfast · Hidden gem
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