BalatonEats guide
North shore: menus, atmosphere, prices and getting there. Open the guides to find your ideal stop.
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Alsóörs Balaton cuisine · Fish · Beach bistro
Fish-focused beach bistro on the Alsóörs beach, a family business for over a decade. Fish crackling, fish soup with carp or catfish, whole-baked zander and trout, grilled pike-perch. Beach Food of the Year 2020, Gault&Millau POP 2025.
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Tihany Traditional Hungarian · Mediterranean
Big shaded terrace on Tihany's north shore next to Gödrös beach, looking across to Balatonfüred. Zander, stew, pizza, burgers: after the beach there's something for everyone.
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Balatonfüred Breakfast and brunch · Small plates
Prosecco bar and bottle shop in Balatonfüred on Kisfaludy utca, with a chestnut-tree terrace. Italian aperitivo, prosecco cocktails, antipasti platters. The 2026 season has ended.
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Zánka Gastropub · Modern Hungarian
Beach kiosk turned gastro pub on Zánka's Fő utca, in a rustic house with a terrace. A short Hungarian menu with modern plating, local wines, baked quark dumplings. Michelin-recommended.
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Balatonfüred Traditional csárda · Traditional Hungarian
Forest csárda in Füred's Koloska Valley, below Tamás-hegy. Cauldron goulash, venison stew with dödölle, roast duck, with the wildlife park and hiking trails a few steps away.
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Balatonfüred Café · Breakfast and brunch
Specialty coffee and brunch spot on the Balatonfüred promenade, open every day all year. Lucky Cap coffee, V60 and Chemex, Eggs Benedict and Royal, avocado toast with salmon, Pazar Smash, croissants.
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Paloznak Balaton cuisine · Wine terrace · Small plates
Panoramic wine terrace on the Paloznak vineyard hill, the Homola winery's own place. Natural-leaning Olaszrizlings, producer cold platters, sun loungers, DJ in the vineyard.
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Tihany Patisserie · Café · Breakfast and brunch
Patisserie and brunch spot in Tihany, in the Benedictine abbey's former farmyard, since 1961, open all year. Panoramic terrace over Lake Balaton, a counter under 200-year-old arches, lavender cream slice, house-roasted Abbey coffee, Benedict breakfasts.
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Kisapáti Balaton wines · Mediterranean
Mediterranean tapas restaurant on Szent György-hegy above Kisapáti, since 2018, with a wide Balaton view and a botanic garden. Cold and hot tapas, mangalica pork, beef cheek, profiteroles. Closed for the 2026 season.
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Tihany Mediterranean · Italian · Pizza
Italian restaurant right on the shore in Tihany, on the Pisky promenade, with views of the lake and the Abbey, one Gault&Millau toque. Pizza Pisky with pistachio pesto, carbonara, pike-perch with pistachio. Closed in winter.
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