A scoop of happiness worth stopping for
Some ice cream makes you take a detour without a second thought. Bringatanya – Somogyi Fagylaltműhely in Gyenesdiás is just such a tempting Balaton stop. Ice cream here is not simply a summer refresher but a true passion: distinctive flavours, creative pairings and a love of making ice cream come together at the counter.
The workshop’s specialities have caught professional attention too. The imaginatively named Badacsonyi mennydörgés received a special award at the 2026 Balaton Fagyija competition. The name alone makes you wonder what flavours such a daring creation might hold. The selection changes continually, so every visit can offer another sweet discovery.
Creamy, fruity, adventurous — which would you try?
Choosing may be the hardest part of a good ice cream shop. Standing at the counter, you debate something rich and silky-creamy or a refreshing fruit flavour. Or perhaps something entirely unusual that you have never tried elsewhere?
It is worth being open to new flavours at Bringatanya. Alongside creative ice creams, gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free and vegan choices may appear, so visitors with different dietary needs may also find a sweet they enjoy.
The sweetest stop on two wheels
Bringatanya’s bicycle-themed name is no accident. The ice cream workshop also serves as a pleasant rest stop for people cycling around Lake Balaton. Stop to refresh yourself, fill your water bottle and reward the kilometres covered with a scoop or two.
Of course, it is worth visiting without a bicycle too. A family outing, a lakeside stroll or a hot summer afternoon is reason enough to stop, browse the day’s flavours and give in to a little sweet temptation.
Why try it? Because ice cream at Bringatanya is more than a scoop licked in a hurry. Creative flavours, award-winning specialities and an appealing cycling atmosphere await. It is somewhere you originally intend to order one scoop, then change your mind on seeing the next flavour.
Worth a taste
Badacsonyi mennydörgés, special-award winner at the 2026 Balaton Fagyija competition
An ice cream holding the taste of Badacsony! A light, Muscat-like cream made from Laposa Birtok's Zeus white wine is joined by fresh lemon zest, silky homemade caramel and crisply toasted pine nuts. Imagine the soft, fragrant ice cream melting on your tongue, followed by caramel's rich sweetness and the pine nuts' gently roasted, nutty aroma. Creamy, fragrant, crunchy and thoroughly unusual. A scoop of Balaton summer that even the professional jury could not resist.
Local tip
Do not stop at one scoop!
Discovering unusual ice creams is the best activity at Bringatanya. Try a fruit flavour, a chocolate one and something truly adventurous! If lucky, you may find the award-winning Badacsonyi mennydörgés or Illatos Izabella at the counter. The selection may change daily.
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- 01Illatos Izabella, winner of Balaton Fagyija 2019
This ice cream almost makes grape flavour explode in your mouth! It brings fragrant Izabella together with distinctive Othello grapes, including their skins and seeds. The result is intensely fruity ice cream with unusual aromas, the grapes' freshness and the seeds' tiny crunch adding to the experience. All the scents and flavours of a late-summer grape harvest in one scoop. No wonder it became a public favourite!
- 02Salted pistachio from freshly roasted pistachios
If you love pistachio, this is easy to fall for. The workshop roasts and grinds its own pistachios, bringing their full, gently roasted, nutty aroma to the fore. A pinch of salt makes the silky texture more interesting, beautifully highlighting the nut's natural flavour. Rich, soft and irresistibly creamy. The kind of ice cream that makes you want another scoop after the last spoonful.
- 03Il Mio Cioccolato, Europe's award-winning chocolate ice cream
This is certainly no everyday chocolate ice cream! The deep, rich cocoa flavour of 70.5% dark chocolate is enlivened by passion fruit's exotic, refreshingly tart character. Chocolate's full, velvety taste dominates the first bite, then passion fruit brings fruity freshness and new energy. Two distinctive flavours meeting surprisingly beautifully. At an international competition, the ice cream also won recognition as Europe's best chocolate ice cream. Almost essential tasting for chocolate lovers!
What guests say
What stays with guests?
Bringatanya is one of the Balaton venues many people make a special journey for. Guests enthusiastically describe distinctive ice creams, creamy texture and the difficulty of choosing among so many tempting flavours. Some return year after year; others fit several rounds of ice cream into a single visit. Busy summer days can require patience in the queue, and views on prices differ, but the overall review picture is extremely favourable. Ice cream genuinely takes centre stage here, and visitors appreciate it.
Based on Tripadvisor reviews of Bringatanya in Gyenesdiás, verified Szallas.hu guest accounts, publicly accessible Google reviews and HappyCow feedback. Street Kitchen's on-site report and professional accounts of the awards also informed the ice creams' technical background.+
What brings people back
- Distinctive, inventive and often surprising ice cream flavours
- Silky-creamy texture and bold fruit flavours
- Award-winning chocolate, grape and pistachio ice creams
- The huge selection, encouraging many to try several flavours
- Friendly, helpful and often quick service
- Vegan, dairy-free and other special-diet options
- Cycling-friendly surroundings and a comfortable rest stop
- A family atmosphere and palpable passion for making ice cream
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Good to know before you go
- Long queues can form at the counter at the summer peak
- Some guests consider scoop prices high
- Some reviewers were unhappy with portion sizes or particular flavours
- Popular and unusual flavours are not available on every visit
