BalatonEats guide

North shore: restaurants and food spots

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

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Seasonal dish with greens on a blue ceramic plate Balatonszőlős

Gastropub · Traditional Hungarian

Szőlősi Kocsma

Village gastropub in the centre of Balatonszőlős with two Gault&Millau toques. A frequently changing seasonal menu from local produce, Gellavilla wines, a fireplace and a garden.

Mid-range For a glass of wine · Award-winning · For a food-focused outing · With children · Hidden gem
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Pizzas and drinks on Kredenc’s terrace on Blaha Lujza utca in Balatonfüred Balatonfüred

Italian · Pizza

Kredenc Pizza Pont, Balatonfüred

Pizzeria and wine bistro in central Balatonfüred, with a tree-lined street terrace. Slowly risen, stone-baked pizza from Neapolitan flour, Little Italy, Balaton pizza with Vászoly cheese, vegan lecsó, Uplands wines.

Mid-range An evening with friends · For a glass of wine · For a date
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Fish-shaped wall decoration at Kalóz Strandbisztró Balatonudvari

Burgers · Fish · Beach bistro

Kalóz Strandbisztró

Beach bistro under the trees of Fövenyes beach, with the Balaton beach dish of the year (Harcsa&Krumpli). Seasonal soups, homemade pasta, burgers, Balaton wines, open in winter too.

Mid-range For a cycling trip · For a glass of wine · With children · By the water
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A two-scoop ice-cream cone in front of the MÁS tölcsér counter Csopak

Ice cream shop

MÁS tölcsér

Ice cream parlour by the Csopak beach and cycle path, using Kő fagyi? recipes and churned on site. A garden with hanging chairs, a sandpit, and occasional pizza from MÁS tészta.

For a cycling trip · With children
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A bone-in steak on Mede’s glowing grill Badacsony

Fine dining · Modern Hungarian

Mede by Adam Mede

Ádám Mede's own open-fire kitchen in central Badacsony, since 2025. Charcoal-baked bodag, pig's trotter stew, pig's ear with kimchi, steaks, in a relaxed atmosphere.

Premium For a food-focused outing · For a special occasion · For a date
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Lelkem Dörgicse: a distinctive culinary experience in the Balaton Uplands Dörgicse

Modern Hungarian

Lelkem

Small restaurant on Dörgicse's main street with a walnut-tree garden. Short, weekly-changing seasonal menu, Balaton Uplands wines, specialty coffee and a famously good túrógombóc.

Upper mid-range Informal · With a dog · Hidden gem · With a terrace
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Guests on Tagyon Birtok’s vine-covered terrace overlooking Lake Balaton Tagyon

Wine terrace · Traditional Hungarian

Tagyon Birtok

Wine estate and restaurant in the Nivegy Valley above Zánka, with a pergola terrace and a Balaton panorama. Own Olaszrizling, weekly-changing Hungarian menu, quark dumplings.

Upper mid-range For a glass of wine · With a dog · With a larger group · For the view · For a date
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Könyvtár Café & Bistro’s sunlit courtyard Szentbékkálla

Bistro · Patisserie · Café

A Könyvtár Café & Bistro

Community café and bistro in Szentbékkálla, at the back of the library building, open all year. Local pastries, cakes, sandwiches with local cheese, loose-leaf tea, wine, ceramics, concerts in the barn.

Affordable For a glass of wine · Hidden gem
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Apáti Étterem, Tihany – photo 3 Tihany

Modern Hungarian · Italian · Pizza

Apáti Étterem

Year-round pizzeria, café and bistro on the edge of Tihany-Sajkod, beside a meadow, with west-facing terraces over Bázsa Bay. Sourdough pizza from an Italian oven, vegetable stews, game, Tihany lavender beer, sunsets. Gault&Millau 2026.

Upper mid-range An evening with friends · For a family lunch · With children · With a dog · For the view · Hidden gem
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Terrace tables at TYC Bistro against greenery Tihany

Bistro · International

TYC Bistro, Tihany Yacht Club

Waterfront hotel bistro at the Tihany Yacht Club marina, by the ferry, on the site of the former Füge. Goulash, giant Wiener schnitzel, gnocchi, chocolate soufflé, dogs welcome.

Mid-range For a family lunch · With children · With a dog · For a quiet dinner · By the water
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