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Patisseries and ice cream around Lake Balaton: 20 places shore by shore
Cream slices, strudel and artisan ice cream from the north shore through Keszthely to the south shore. With a map, filters and where to find a patisserie open in winter.
Almost every town around Lake Balaton has its own cream slice or ice cream parlour. This selection covers the ones worth a detour: family patisseries with decades-old recipes, award-winning ice cream workshops and a few new places that take their coffee seriously too.
Most ice cream parlours are seasonal, while several patisseries are open all year. Use the filters to show ice cream, cakes, places open in winter, free-from options or dog-friendly spots. The groups follow geography, not a ranking.
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Sweet stops around the lake
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North shore: from Csopak to Szigliget 8 places
MÁS tölcsér
Ice cream stop on the green by Csopak beach and the cycle path, with hanging chairs and a sandpit. The ice cream is made on site, based on the recipes of Kő fagyi? in Mindszentkálla. Check opening hours before you go.
What to order: one fruity and one spiced scoop
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Bergmann Cukrászda, Petőfi utca
Family patisserie on Road 71 since 1992, with a spacious interior, a sunny terrace and its own car park. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
What to order: the caramel-topped French cream slice
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SENZA
Gluten-free patisserie and bakery upstairs in the Silver shopping centre in Füred. There are gluten- and dairy-free cream slices, Esterházy and Sacher cakes, but not everything is free from every allergen, so check the labels. Confirm opening hours with the shop.
What to order: a free-from cream slice or the triple chocolate cake
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Apátsági Rege Cukrászda
Patisserie right below Tihany Abbey, under two-hundred-year-old vaults, with a panoramic terrace. Open every day all year, with house-roasted coffee.
What to order: a lavender cream slice on the terrace
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Gyógynövény Fagylalt Műhely
Artisan ice cream on the ZánKapu terrace in Zánka, with a view of Hegyestű. Fresh fruit with a subtle herbal twist, no artificial colouring. Open from Easter to October.
What to order: Zánkai álom or strawberry with basil
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Kő fagyi?
Family ice cream parlour in the middle of the Káli Basin, with a garden and terrace, since 2017. Natural ingredients and about fourteen flavours in the counter at a time. Seasonal; opening hours are posted on Facebook.
What to order: Brontë pistachio or salted caramel
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La Téne Desszertműhely & Kávéház
French pastry workshop and coffee house in an old post office building in Badacsony, a few minutes' walk from the water. Open all year, with one or two closing days a week from November.
What to order: a pistachio swirl with a specialty coffee
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Szigligeti Fagylaltozó
Ice cream parlour and café at the foot of Szigliget castle, with a shady terrace in summer and a stove in winter. Served Italian-style with a spatula. Open all year, only Friday to Sunday in January and February.
What to order: salted pistachio
Venue details →Keszthely and Gyenesdiás 4 places
Jordanics Cukrászda
Keszthely's oldest patisserie, since 1968, in a mint-green house on Pethő utca, one corner from the pedestrian street. Seasonal, open from spring to the end of September.
What to order: Keszthelyi Kétszínű: dark chocolate and gingered apricot
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Lady Hamilton Kávéház
Coffee house at the gate of the Festetics Palace, with a terrace facing the palace park. The cakes come from the Bergmann patisserie in Füred. Open all year.
What to order: an espresso tonic with a slice of Bergmann cake
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Mónisüti
Homely patisserie in Gyenesdiás near the beach, with a terrace and a play corner. Open every day from 10:00, until 19:00 in summer, with artisan ice cream in summer.
What to order: Móni's cream slice
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Bringatanya, Somogyi Fagylaltműhely
Ice cream workshop and cyclists' rest stop by the Gyenesdiás cycle path, with bike racks and bottle refills. Award-winning, with wine and grape flavours. Open in summer, closed in winter.
What to order: Illatos Izabella or Badacsonyi mennydörgés
Venue details →South shore: from Máriafürdő to Szántód 8 places
Florida Fagyizó
Cheerful family ice cream parlour in the centre of Máriafürdő, near the beach. János Somodi's flavours have won the Balaton Ice Cream award several times, and there are vegan, dairy-free and sugar-free options. Open from March to October.
What to order: Balaton Noir, the 2026 winner
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Nosztalgia Fagyizó
Family ice cream parlour in Fonyód-Alsóbélatelep since 1954, in a small house with a garden and terrace. Their own recipes rather than the Italian style, with a wide dairy-free range. In summer mostly open afternoons and evenings.
What to order: lavender ice cream or the Retro
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MÚÚ Fagyibár & Specialty Coffee
Ice cream bar and specialty coffee in Fonyódliget, with a terrace, a children's corner and ice cream for dogs. Made with milk from Hungarian Simmental and Jersey cows and local nuts and seeds. Seasonal opening hours.
What to order: Bogyoszló poppy seed with an espresso tonic
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Geleta Cukrászda
Family patisserie in Lelle on Road 7, where the classic cream slice and the modern mousse cake get equal attention. Open every day all year from 10:00 to 18:00, with free parking.
What to order: the Lelle cream slice or the Bíborfehér cake
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Márton Cukrászda
Family patisserie in Lelle since 1979, with a covered terrace. Old recipes with butter, cream and fresh eggs, and the scones are baked twice a day. Dogs are welcome inside too, with dog ice cream in summer.
What to order: the Lellei Krémes and a warm cheese scone
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Zsúr Café & Ice Cream
Provence-style café and ice cream parlour in the centre of Lelle, with a large terrace, a few hundred metres from the station. Ice cream made from real fruit, including sugar-free flavours. Seasonal opening hours.
What to order: the pumpkin seed cream slice or salted pumpkin seed ice cream
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Waffalat
Waffle stand by the Szemes music pavilion: Liège waffles with pearl sugar, crisp outside and soft inside, with fruit or chocolate toppings. Seasonal; check opening hours before you go.
What to order: a Liège waffle with fresh fruit
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Monarchia Rétesház & Szántódi Megálló
Tiny strudel stop opposite Szántód station, near the free beach. Hand-stretched, freshly baked strudel, homemade scones and specialty coffee, with a water bowl for dogs. Thursday to Sunday, seasonal.
What to order: a warm poppy seed or curd cheese strudel
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Frequently asked questions
Which patisseries are open in winter?
Open all year: Apátsági Rege in Tihany, La Téne in Badacsony, Szigligeti Fagylaltozó (Friday to Sunday in January and February), Lady Hamilton in Keszthely, Mónisüti in Gyenesdiás, and Geleta and Márton in Lelle. La Téne has one or two closing days a week from November.
Where can I get free-from cakes or ice cream?
SENZA in Füred is a gluten-free patisserie with gluten- and dairy-free cakes. Florida in Máriafürdő has vegan, dairy-free and sugar-free ice cream, Nosztalgia in Fonyód offers a wide dairy-free range, and Zsúr in Lelle has sugar-free ice cream. If you have an intolerance, always ask about ingredients at the counter.
Where can I take my dog?
Márton in Lelle welcomes dogs inside and out, with dog ice cream in summer, and MÚÚ in Fonyódliget makes its own dog ice cream. Water bowls wait at the Szigliget ice cream parlour, Bringatanya in Gyenesdiás and the strudel stop in Szántód, and you can also bring your dog to Bergmann, the Zánka ice cream workshop, Lady Hamilton and the Geleta terrace.
Which places have award-winning ice cream?
In the Balaton Ice Cream contest, Florida in Máriafürdő has won in several years, in 2026 with Balaton Noir. Illatos Izabella from Bringatanya in Gyenesdiás won in 2019, and Badacsonyi mennydörgés received a special award in 2026.