BalatonEats guide
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Balatonlelle BBQ · Fish · Modern Hungarian
Former Hungarian inn turned bistro near central Balatonlelle, since 1999, open daily all year. Fish soup with catfish, catfish paprikash with cottage cheese pasta, beef cheek in red wine, duck liver terrine, BBQ ribs.
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Gyenesdiás Patisserie · Ice cream shop · Café
Family pâtisserie in Gyenesdiás near the beach. The famous Móni krémes, homemade cakes, rugelach, artisan ice cream in summer, a play corner for kids.
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Hévíz Wine bar · Cultural pub
An old-fashioned wine bar in central Hévíz since 1993: wine drawn from chilled jars, spritzers, railway memorabilia, what the house calls the town's best bread and dripping, and friendly prices.
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Gyenesdiás Patisserie · Ice cream shop
Award-winning ice cream workshop and cyclists' rest stop in Gyenesdiás, by the cycle path. Badacsonyi mennydörgés, Illatos Izabella, salted pistachio, free-from and vegan flavours.
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Balatonakarattya Local ingredients · Café
Concert terrace in Balatonakarattya where the Budapest-Balaton cycle route meets the Balaton loop. Big weekend concerts (2026: Kispál és a Borz, Charlie, Geszti), daytime coffee, spritzers, Balaton bites, farmers' market. Reopens spring 2027.
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Nemesgulács Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Cultural pub
Gilvesy winery's seasonal wine bar and bistro in a former concrete works in Nemesgulács, by the railway stop. Nemesgulács Fried Chicken, croquettes, fermented veg, organic Gilvesy wines. Closed in winter.
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Keszthely Patisserie · Café · Breakfast and brunch
A coffee house within the walls of Festetics Palace, with a terrace facing the palace park. Specialty coffee, brunch with an English breakfast, cakes from Bergmann Cukrászda, and a name that recalls the palace's legendary lady. Open all year.
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Badacsony Traditional Hungarian · Modern Hungarian
Family restaurant, guesthouse and winery at the foot of the hill in Badacsonytomaj, open all year. Grey cattle goulash, sturgeon with Jerusalem artichoke, venison ragout, St Martin’s goose, Fata wines, no service charge.
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Keszthely Mexican · Steak
Transdanubia's first Mexican restaurant, since 2003, on Keszthely's main square near the Balaton Theatre. Fajitas in a hot iron pan, chicken breast ironed with rosemary at your table, burritos, enchiladas, nachos and steaks, Latin music and a terrace.
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Balatonfenyves Balaton cuisine · BBQ · Modern Hungarian
Steak restaurant in Balatonfenyves, in the park of the Hubertus Hof Landhotel, open all year. Own-bred Terra Pannonia Angus, dry-aged 21 days, steak fridge, steak platter for two, chef Patrik Mikula.
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Köveskál Balaton cuisine · Wine terrace · Traditional Hungarian
Restaurant, wine house, guesthouse and gallery in an old Köveskál house. Short seasonal Hungarian menu, chicken Kiev with truffle butter, walnut guba, Káli wines.
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Hévíz Patisserie · Café · Italian
An Italian café in central Hévíz, on Széchenyi utca, open every day of the year from 8 am: illy coffee, Segreto cakes, free-from sweets, Parma and San Daniele ham platters, toasted sandwiches, wine and cocktails in the evening.
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