Jordanics Cukrászda

Jordanics is not on the pedestrian street but one corner away, at Pethő utca 7, in a mint-green house. Walking from the main square towards the Festetics Palace, it is the second street. First-time visitors walk past it easily; locals know exactly where to turn. Owner Magor Lóth says that is the point: „you have to find us”, and finding it is part of the experience. Seasonal: open from spring to the end of September.

From fizzy drinks to ice cream

János Jordanics opened the shop in 1968 on what is now Pethő utca. He started with márc, a fizzy but non-carbonated drink made from burnt sugar and baking soda, and sold it around the villages from a sidecar motorbike. Then came honey biscuits, and later the ice cream the place is known for today. That makes Jordanics the oldest confectionery in Keszthely.

The Lóth family bought it in 2007. Zoltán Lóth ran it for fifteen years; since 2019 he has worked alongside his son Magor and is gradually handing over the workshop. According to the family, 90 percent of their guests are regulars.

What’s in the counter

The house flavour is the Keszthelyi Kétszínű („Keszthely two-tone”): intense dark chocolate with spicy ginger apricot in one cone. Alongside it: caramel popcorn, fig ricotta, pomegranate yoghurt, and beer and wine ice creams for adults. Zoltán prefers classic flavours: a good ice cream shop, he says, should simply write „raspberry” on the label, and it should taste of raspberry. The fruit often comes from their own garden and becomes ice cream the same day.

New flavours sometimes happen by accident. The plum dumpling ice cream was born when Magor poured a milk base into the plum ice cream by mistake. He added cinnamon and a biscuit note, and the half-milk, half-fruit hybrid became a guest favourite. In 2026 their J-Orda ice cream reached the final of the Balaton Fagyija (Balaton Ice Cream) competition.

Cakes and tortes are also made on site. Their Georg Ikon cake won a special prize at the 2021 Cake of Keszthely competition. There is a separate ice cream counter on the pedestrian street (Kossuth Lajos utca) if you are short of time.

Coffee at Jordanics

Since summer 2022 the shop has hosted „Kávé a Jordanicsban”, a talk series led by poet Balázs Szálinger, about Keszthely families, stories and people connected to the town.

Who it’s for

Anyone who wants the locals’ ice cream shop instead of the tourist trail, families on an afternoon walk between the palace and the main square, and everyone who likes their ice cream with a story. Not for winter visits: it closes in autumn.

How much does it cost?

Good value: in summer 2025 a small scoop was HUF 450, a large one HUF 600. Cards and euros are accepted.