Gambero Restaurant

Gambero Restaurant is at Vigadó tér 27 in Fonyód, near the harbour and the railway station, a few steps from the Balaton shore. The name is Italian for prawn and shows where the kitchen leans: it is especially strong on fish, seafood and prawn dishes, but steaks and traditional Hungarian food play a big part too. After lunch or dinner you can finish with a walk along the shore.

A young team

The restaurant was founded by Máté Zsemberi. „Our aim is to make the finest dishes from the best-quality ingredients, with friendly, professional service,” he told Kaposvári Programok. At the time of that article the kitchen team was Ákos Baráth, Fanna Zsemberi and Veronika Szélhofer. Reviews keep coming back to the friendly young team that clearly understands hospitality.

Fish and seafood

„We try to surprise our guests with special dishes,” says the founder. The menu lists carp, trout, fried bream and salmon, and whole lobster is made to pre-order, not an everyday sight on the south shore. Among the soups, fish soup made from catfish and a cheddar garlic cream soup are the house recommendations, with tomato soup with mozzarella dumplings too. Guests also praise the mixed fish platter.

Steaks and traditional dishes

Among grilled meats the T-bone is the crowd favourite, alongside rib-eye and onion-topped roast beef. Traditional dishes include catfish paprikash with dill and cottage cheese pasta, and beef sirloin in vadas sauce, which usually appears on the daily specials. They also cook pasta, and plating is colourful, often with edible flowers.

For vegetarians, and drinks

Meat-free guests are not forgotten: there is a grilled goat cheese salad and fried camembert. To drink: iced lemonade, cocktails, coffee, beer and wine; one guest singled out the house red.

The place

The restaurant has a terrace, takes bank cards, has free public parking nearby, and the railway station is a few hundred metres away. It is seasonal, roughly from spring to late autumn; current hours are on their Facebook page. Booking is advisable at weekends and in high season.

What guests say

On Google it averages 4.8 from over 300 reviews, among the best in Fonyód. One guest returned four times with friends in summer 2026, trying fish, steak and pasta, and praised the service as much as the food, house red included. On Tripadvisor several guests single out the fish choice, which they feel sets it apart from nearby restaurants, and find prices fair compared with the neighbours. A German guest praised the well-seasoned, varied fish platter. There is criticism too: a 2025 guest found the chicken wings and steak very good but the baked chicken breast dry.

Vigadó tér and the harbour

The restaurant is in one of Fonyód’s cosiest spots, near the ferry pier, with a view across to the volcanic hill of Badacsony. The Fonyód-Badacsony stretch is one of the busiest boat routes on the lake, so it is a natural stop before or after a boat trip. After dinner you can walk on the pier or along the shore.

Who it is for

Fish and seafood lovers, steak fans, couples for a dinner near the shore, and groups of friends who want a stroll round the harbour after a hearty meal. Many guests return, some several times a summer.

What does it cost?

Mid-range: according to guest reviews you can eat well for roughly 4,000-8,000 HUF per person; a lobster or mixed fish dinner naturally costs more.