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A view of Lake Balaton from Perla Bistro’s terrace Balatonfüred

Bistro · Brunch · Seasonal

Perla Bistro

Brunch beside Kisfaludy beach, with substantial autumn bistro dishes: Eggs Benedict, confit duck, pistachio salmon and smoked gomolya. A Füred stop accessible without a beach day.

For the view · For a date · For breakfast · By the water
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Tables laid on the terrace at Mimosa Prosecco Bar Balatonfüred

Brunch · Small plates

Mimosa Prosecco Bar

Italian aperitivo and a bottle selection on Füred's Kisfaludy utca: prosecco, cocktails, antipasti and a terrace beneath chestnut trees. The 2026 season has ended; check the next opening separately.

An evening with friends · For cocktails · For a date
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A croissant at SENZA café Balatonfüred

Bakery · Specialty coffee · Cakes and pastries · Vegan-friendly

SENZA

Gluten-free pastries, reimagined classic cakes and specialty coffee on the upper floor of the Silver shopping building. Sit-down coffee, beach supplies and holiday-home shopping in one place.

For breakfast
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A bone-in steak on Mede’s glowing grill Badacsonytomaj

Grill · Creative Hungarian

Mede by Adam Mede

Mede Ádám's live-fire kitchen in Badacsony: bodag flatbread, distinctive Hungarian dishes and changing blackboard specials. A fine-dining background in a more informal format.

For a food-focused outing
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A waffle with fruit and whipped cream in front of Waffalat Balatonszemes

Street food · Cakes and pastries

Waffalat

Liège waffles beside Balatonszemes's Music Pavilion: dough with caramelising pearl sugar, fruity and generously topped versions. A dedicated dessert stop during a southern-shore walk.

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Szitakötő’s sign at the wood-clad entrance Keszthely

Street food

A Szitakötő

Zala-style dödölle, cheese toasties and occasional music in Keszthely's Halászcsárda courtyard. Szita Gábor and Soós István's more informal kitchen, right beside the cycle path.

For a cycling trip · For live music
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Neapolitan pizza on a table at Mámor Badacsony

Neapolitan pizza · Cakes and pastries

Mámor Bar and More

Neapolitan pizza, desserts from Sümeg and cocktails at Badacsony Borterasz. Gajár Bence's personal pizzeria can easily turn an afternoon stop into a whole evening out.

Pizza–dessert–bar: your choice of drinks also significantly affects the total. An evening with friends · For cocktails
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Three dogs on Szántódi Megálló’s red steps Szántód

Balaton cuisine · Dessert workshop · Home-style cooking · Traditional Hungarian · Bakery · Specialty coffee · Cakes and pastries · Seasonal · Vegan-friendly

Monarchia Rétesház & Szántódi Megálló

Freshly baked Monarchia strudel, specialty coffee and a dog-friendly cycling stop opposite Szántód railway station, near the public beach.

Budget-friendly For a cycling trip · With children · With a dog · For breakfast · Hidden gem · By the water
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Port’s panoramic roof terrace during a summer event Balatonmáriafürdő

Balaton cuisine · Fine bistro · Fish · Local ingredients · Contemporary Hungarian · Modern Hungarian · Seasonal

Port Étterem & Panzió

A year-round culinary destination by Balatonmáriafürdő's harbour, with contemporary Hungarian dishes, southern Balaton wines and a strong dessert selection.

Premium For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · For a special occasion · For a quiet dinner · For the view · For a date · For a romantic dinner · For a waterfront dinner
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Creamy vanilla ice cream with a real vanilla pod and vanilla seeds Fonyód

Dessert workshop · Local ingredients · Specialty coffee · Cakes and pastries · Seasonal

MÚÚ Fagyibár & Specialty Coffee

An ice-cream bar and specialty café in Fonyódliget with local milk, artisan producers' ingredients, Casino Mocca coffee and one of Balaton's strongest new food concepts.

Mid-range to high-end An evening with friends · For a cycling trip · For a food-focused outing · With children · With a dog · For breakfast · Hidden gem
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Two hands toasting with colourful artisan ice-cream cones in Zánka Zánka

Dessert workshop · Cakes and pastries · Seasonal · Vegan-friendly

Gyógynövény Fagylalt Műhely

An additive- and colouring-free ice-cream workshop in Zánka, pairing basil strawberry, lavender zserbó and Zánkai álom with views of Hegyestű.

Mid-range For a cycling trip · For a food-focused outing · With children · With a dog · For the view · Hidden gem
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