BalatonEats guide

South shore: restaurants and food spots

South shore: menus, atmosphere, prices and getting there. Open the guides to find your ideal stop.

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A panorámás terasz a Balaton felé Zamárdi

Fish · Traditional Hungarian

Hausmann Étterem

A family restaurant in Zamárdi since 1995, a few metres from Lake Balaton: traditional Hungarian cooking, a panoramic terrace, weddings and events, open from spring to late autumn.

Mid-range For a family lunch · For a special occasion · For the view · With a terrace · By the water
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Az étterem belső tere megterített asztalokkal Zamárdi

Fish · Italian · Pizza

Mauro Ristorante Pizzeria Gelateria

Zamárdi's best-known Italian restaurant, on the free beach since 1992: southern Italian cooking, pizza, pasta, a seawater tank with lobster and mussels, and its own gelateria.

Upper mid-range For a family lunch · Cult favourite · With a larger group · Meeting place · By the water
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A waffle with fruit and whipped cream in front of Waffalat Balatonszemes

Patisserie · Street food

Waffalat

Waffle stop in Balatonszemes, next to the Music Pavilion. Pearl-sugar Liège waffles with fruit or chocolate toppings, coffee and lemonade for an afternoon stroll.

With children · Informal
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Sailing boats in BL YachtClub’s marina at sunset Balatonlelle

BBQ · Burgers · Modern Hungarian

BL YachtClub Étterem

Waterfront restaurant in Balatonlelle’s marina, open every day of the year. Pitbox smoked dishes, veal stew, pork katsu, prawn orzotto, miso ramen, children’s menu.

Mid-range With children · For a special occasion · For the view · For a date · By the water
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Bright interior and cosy terrace of Cool Cafe Fonyód next to Dísz tér Fonyód

Café · Breakfast and brunch

Cool Cafe

Year-round café in the centre of Fonyód, a few steps from the station. Cappuccino, egg breakfasts, Croque Madame and homemade cakes, dogs welcome.

Affordable An evening with friends · With children · With a dog · For breakfast · With a terrace
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Dinner with a view Fonyód

Balaton wines · Mediterranean · Italian

Rozé Bisztró

Mediterranean bistro right on the Fonyód waterfront, at the Napsugár Club beach, facing Badacsony. Homemade pasta, risottos, wines, sunsets.

Upper mid-range An evening with friends · With children · With a dog · For the view · For a date · By the water
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St Donatus chapel behind poppies on Kishegy Balatonlelle

Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Traditional Hungarian

Majthényi Présház

Restaurant and wine tavern in a 1784 press house on Balatonlelle-Kishegy, with a wide south-shore panorama, open daily. Goose leg with cabbage purée, wild boar stew, tenderloin with duck liver, poppy seed guba, Konyári wines.

Upper mid-range An evening with friends · For a glass of wine · With children · Traditional · For a special occasion · With a dog · For the view
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The bistro terrace with parasols and wicker chairs Balatonboglár

BBQ · Bistro · Burgers · Fish · International

Mistral Bistro

A summer bistro in the eastern part of Balatonboglár, near Kodály beach, with a terrace of parasols and wicker chairs. Burger with a homemade patty, BBQ ribs, crispy pike-perch, Thai curry, seasonal risotto and duck leg, homemade desserts. Seasonal, open every day in summer.

Mid-range An evening with friends · For a family lunch · With children · With a dog · Seasonal · With a terrace
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White wine being poured into glasses in the wine garden Balatonboglár

Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Local ingredients

Kislaki Bormanufaktúra and Wine Garden

Géza Légli's artisan winery and wine garden in Szőlőskislak, among the vineyard hills of Balatonboglár. Single-vineyard wines from Jánoshegy and Kötcse, Riesling sparkling wine, homemade sourdough bread and cheeses in the cellar courtyard on summer Friday and Saturday evenings, Kislaki Autumn and guest houses on the vineyard hill.

Mid-range For a glass of wine · For a food-focused outing · Garden seating · Hidden gem · Seasonal
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Terrace of Ilia Étterem és Büfé with yellow and turquoise chairs in Balatonmáriafürdő Balatonmáriafürdő

Lángos · Street food

Ilia Restaurant & Snack Bar

Family restaurant and snack bar in Balatonmáriafürdő since the 1970s: à la carte restaurant on the street and a lángos bar in the courtyard, one kitchen. Lángos, street food, weekday lunch menu, dog-friendly.

Informal · With a dog · With a terrace
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