BalatonEats guide

Places

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Fonyód

Farm-to-table · Local ingredients · Contemporary Hungarian · Small plates · Seasonal

Lokal at the Lake

Local ingredients are not a marketing line here but the restaurant's operating principle.

€€€ An evening with friends · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · For a special occasion · With a dog · For a quiet dinner
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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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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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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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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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Tables and barrels at Homola Borterasz with vineyards and Lake Balaton in the background Paloznak

Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Local ingredients · Small plates · Seasonal

Homola Borterasz & Borbolt

A panoramic terrace among Paloznak's vines, with naturally minded Homola wines, local bites and the musical energy born of Jazzpiknik.

Mid-range to high-end An evening with friends · For a cycling trip · For a glass of wine · For live music · For a food-focused outing · With children · With a dog · With a larger group · For the view · For a date · Hidden gem
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A bonfire blazing at sunset on Badacsony’s vineyard hillside, with Lake Balaton behind Badacsony

Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Local ingredients · Small plates · Seasonal

Pláne Badacsony

A cross-section of Badacsony's wine region in a tiny, distinctive wine bar, where every glass comes with a story and a personal recommendation.

Mid-range An evening with friends · For a glass of wine · For live music · For a food-focused outing · With a dog · With a larger group · For a date · Hidden gem
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Örvényes

American · Brunch · Burgers · Street food

Random Bagel Bar

An Örvényes bagel workshop where generously loaded street food, a cycling stop and a contemporary gallery meet in the same relaxed garden.

€€ For a cycling trip · For a family lunch · With children · For a quick lunch · For a weekday lunch · With a dog · For breakfast · Hidden gem
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Csopak

Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Fish · Local ingredients · Contemporary Hungarian · Hungarian · Regional Hungarian · Seasonal

Petrányi Csopak

A family estate in Csopak where estate wine and genuinely serious cooking stand behind the 180-degree Balaton panorama.

€€–€€€ 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 the view · For a date · For a romantic dinner
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Köveskál

Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Local ingredients · Hungarian · Regional Hungarian · Seasonal

Mi a Kő

An old Köveskál house, a short seasonal menu and one of the best cross-sections of local wine.

Premium 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 · For breakfast
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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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Balatonfüred

Balaton wines · Fine bistro · Local ingredients · Contemporary Hungarian · Modern Hungarian · Seasonal

Bistro Sparhelt

The place that proves serious Balaton cooking does not require a waterfront or white tablecloths.

€€–€€€ For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · For a special occasion · With a dog · For a quiet dinner · For a date
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