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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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Mi a Kő, Köveskál – photo 3 Köveskál

Balaton cuisine · Wine terrace · Traditional Hungarian

Mi a Kő

Restaurant, wine house, guesthouse and gallery in an old Köveskál house. Short seasonal Hungarian menu, chicken Kiev with truffle butter, walnut guba, Káli wines.

Premium For a glass of wine · With children · For a special occasion · With a dog · For a date · For breakfast
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Panoramic terrace with a view of Lake Balaton Balatonfüred

BBQ and grill · Bistro · Burgers · Mediterranean

Öböl Piknik

Panoramic bistro at the gateway to Kerekedi Bay, on the Füred-Csopak border, by the cycle path. Tuscan mood, blue windows, smoked ribs, burgers, roasted prawns, cheese platters, túrógombóc, a dog-friendly terrace and its own car park.

Mid-range Cycling stop · With children · With a dog · For the view · Seasonal · With a terrace
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Thatched terrace overlooking Lake Balaton Badacsony

Balaton wines · Fish · Traditional Hungarian

Rózsakő Wine Cellar Inn

Wine cellar and inn on the side of Badacsony below the basalt organs, on the Blue Trail, since 1997. Home-style Hungarian cooking, Balaton pike-perch, a 150-seat vine-framed garden with a view, playground, mountain taxi and the legend of Rózsakő.

Mid-range For a food-focused outing · With children · With a dog · With a larger group · For the view
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The red-and-white dining room with wooden beams at Cvekedli in Vászoly Vászoly

Traditional Hungarian

Cvekedli Restaurant, Vászoly

Village restaurant in Vászoly from the Kuti-Kerti family, open weekends all year. Namesake cvekedli with pepper or sugar, catfish fish soup, fried duck liver, duck platter with dödölle, poppy seed guba, cottage cheese dumplings.

Mid-range For a family lunch
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Round tables laid beside a glass wall, with a garden and Balaton marina behind Balatonfüred

Modern Hungarian

NOON Restaurant & Lounge

Elegant bistro in the LUA Resort, Balatonfüred, Michelin-recommended every year, open all year for dinner. Chef Attila Nagy's modern Hungarian cooking with French touches: duck liver with cherry, rabbit with chanterelles, lamb, steaks, a big wine list.

Premium For the view · For a date · With a terrace
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Csopaki Resti, Csopak Csopak

BBQ · Bistro · Modern Hungarian

Csopaki Resti

Small restaurant at Csopak railway station, with Viktor Vázsonyi's joyful cooking. Daily-changing plates: smoker-cooked meat, paprikash with nokedli, spreads, Balaton wines.

Upper mid-range For a cycling trip · For a glass of wine · With children · For a special occasion · With a dog · For a date · Hidden gem
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Sunset from the Sabar wine house terrace Káptalantóti

Balaton wines · Wine terrace

Sabar Wine House

Family-scale wine house on Sabar Hill near Káptalantóti since 2009. A restored 1937 cellar, a tasting terrace with a view, a cast-iron stove in winter, Olaszrizling, Ottonel muscat and Cabernet Franc.

Mid-range For a glass of wine · For a food-focused outing · For the view · For a date · Hidden gem
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Reusable coffee cup with sunflowers Csopak

Specialty coffee

Kossik Tea & Coffee

Balaton tea and coffee merchant since 2016, based in Csopak. Japanese and Chinese teas (gyokuro, kabusecha, oolong, pu-erh), own-label speciality coffees, at Balaton markets and events and online.

Mid-range Hidden gem
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Two hands toasting with colourful artisan ice-cream cones in Zánka Zánka

Ice cream shop · Vegan-friendly

Gyógynövény Fagylalt Műhely

Artisan ice-cream parlour in Zánka, on the ZánKapu terrace with a view of Hegyestű, since 2023. Fruit ice creams with subtle herbal twists, Zánka Dream with pumpkin-seed oil, lavender Dörgicse zserbó. Seasonal.

Affordable For a cycling trip · With children · With a dog · For the view · Hidden gem
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A burger in front of the frissTerasz sign in Badacsony Badacsony

Balaton wines · Burgers · Street food

frissTerasz

The Laposa estate's relaxed Badacsony terrace with sun loungers and music. Smash burgers, loaded fries, churros, Laposa wines, DJs at weekends. Seasonal, no bookings.

Mid-range An evening with friends · For a glass of wine · With children · With a dog
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