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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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The geranium-lined terrace of Gulyás Udvar Tihany

Fish · Traditional Hungarian

Gulyás Udvar Restaurant and Cellar Wine Bar

Classic Hungarian restaurant on Tihany's main square, behind the post office, with a cellar wine bar built in 1800. Goulash in a kettle, catfish fish soup, catfish paprikash, pork knuckle with bean cabbage, a trilingual menu, its own terrace and no service charge.

Mid-range Town-centre setting · For a family lunch · For a quick lunch · With a larger group · With a terrace
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Borcsa Étterem Balatonfüred: 5 tempting experiences Balatonfüred

Balaton cuisine · Modern Hungarian

Borcsa Étterem

Big waterfront restaurant at the end of Füred's Tagore promenade, with a terrace facing Tihany. Running since 1984, renovated in 2023: zander, catfish, giant schnitzel and platters for two.

Upper mid-range An evening with friends · With children · Informal · For a quiet dinner · For the view · By the water
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Fedélzet Bisztró’s bright, spacious interior at Alsóörs Marina Alsóörs

Balaton cuisine · Fish · Traditional Hungarian

Fedélzet Bisztró

A waterside bistro in the Alsóörs Marina, run by the Hungarian Water Rescue Service. Breakfast, green pea stew with meatballs, fried curd-cheese dumplings, fish dishes, set menu 2,990 HUF.

Mid-range An evening with friends · For a family lunch · With children · For breakfast · By the water
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Pántlika Bistro garden with the vine-covered farmhouse and terrace Csopak

Bistro · Pizza

Pántlika Bistro, Egy Falat Csopak

Family bistro in a white farmhouse on the main street of Csopak, open since 2024. Neapolitan pizza from 48-hour dough, a seasonal bistro menu, a Mediterranean garden and Csopak wines. Dogs and babies welcome.

Mid-range For a family lunch · With children · With a dog · Meeting place · With a terrace
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Grey cattle grazing on the estate meadow Káptalantóti

Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Traditional Hungarian

Istvándy Estate

Family wine estate and wine terrace on the slope of Tóti Hill above Káptalantóti, in the Badacsony wine region. Kéknyelű, Csilla's weekly seasonal cooking, a picnic bar with deckchairs and a view of Lake Balaton.

Mid-range An evening with friends · For a cycling trip · For a glass of wine · For a food-focused outing · For the view
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A hearty egg breakfast at Szent Benedek Szentbékkálla

Traditional Hungarian · Breakfast and brunch

Szent Benedek Reggeliző

Courtyard breakfast spot in Szentbékkálla, under trees and sail shades. Egg breakfasts, French toast, fried sausage, pancakes, a hearty start before a Káli Basin outing.

For a food-focused outing · For breakfast
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Fészek Étel és Hotel, Zánka – photo 3 Zánka

Traditional Hungarian · Pizza

Fészek Étel és Hotel

Restaurant and small hotel near the beach in Zánka, right by the cycle path. Colourful terrace, homestyle food, its own street-food legend and a surprising number of meat-free dishes.

Mid-range For a cycling trip · With children · With a dog · For a quiet dinner
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The bright, wood-lined dining room decorated with flowers at Kuti-Kerti Vászoly

Traditional Hungarian

Kuti-Kerti Restaurant

Family inn in Vászoly above the spring lake, since 2017. Weekly changing home cooking, homemade syrups, jams and cakes. Currently closed; the family welcomes guests at Cvekedli.

For a family lunch
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Entrance of Ferenc Pince Csárda with its sign Tihany

Traditional csárda · Fish · Traditional Hungarian

Ferenc Pince Csárda

Family-run csárda and winery on Tihany's Cserhegy, with a wine cellar handed down since the late 17th century and a panorama of Lake Balaton. Fish soup, Balaton fish, Grey cattle and Mangalica, own wines from the Balatonfüred-Csopak region. Weekends from Easter to mid-October.

Upper mid-range For a glass of wine · For a food-focused outing · With a larger group · For the view · Seasonal
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