BalatonEats guide
A Hungarian csárda, a modern bistro or a leisurely dinner around the lake? Choose from the restaurants here. Profiles provide information about atmosphere, price level and booking as well as the food. Pick a town, then see which venue suits the occasion; always check the current menu on the venue’s own website.
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Keszthely Mexican · Steak
Transdanubia's first Mexican restaurant, since 2003, on Keszthely's main square near the Balaton Theatre. Fajitas in a hot iron pan, chicken breast ironed with rosemary at your table, burritos, enchiladas, nachos and steaks, Latin music and a terrace.
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Siófok Fish · Traditional Hungarian
Wooden-house fish restaurant with a garden in Siófok, on Zamárdi utca, since 1999, open all year. Fish soup, fried fish, Hungarian dishes, generous portions, playground.
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Csopak Balaton wines · Wine terrace
One of Csopak's defining family wineries, in a late-18th-century press house on Bishop Ranolder's former wine estate. Olaszrizling from Siralomvágó, a panoramic wine terrace above the vineyards and Lake Balaton, cold platters with serrano and mangalica ham and homemade cheeses.
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Csopak Traditional Hungarian · Modern Hungarian
Tavern in the former Csopak water miller's house, beside the original mill wheel, with a thatched roof, big terrace and MICHELIN recommendation. Hortobágy pancake, fish soup in a kettle, crispy duck leg, venison with dödölle, Somlói sponge.
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Siófok International
The elegant restaurant of Siófok's Hotel Azúr Prémium, open to non-residents. Buffet starters, mains served at the table, Angus sirloin, truffle pizza, daily desserts.
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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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Káptalantóti Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Traditional Hungarian
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.
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Balatonfüred Balaton wines · Fine bistro · Modern Hungarian
Bib Gourmand fine bistro in Füred's upper town, with a Michelin plaque four years running. Hungarian comfort food with modern technique, meat and vegetarian tasting menus.
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Fonyód Farm-to-table · Modern Hungarian · Small plates
Small-plate restaurant in Fonyódliget, a hundred metres from the beach, with ingredients from within 90 km. Trout "tin", seasonal plates, natural wines, Michelin recommendation.
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Balatonakarattya Bistro · International
Summer pavilion bistro in Balatonakarattya by the Bercsényi beach access: carefully plated duck breast, pork belly, salads, quality wines, good music and a youthful mood, May to September.
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Balatonfenyves Balaton cuisine · BBQ · Modern Hungarian
Steak restaurant in Balatonfenyves, in the park of the Hubertus Hof Landhotel, open all year. Own-bred Terra Pannonia Angus, dry-aged 21 days, steak fridge, steak platter for two, chef Patrik Mikula.
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Fonyód Fish · Traditional Hungarian
A young team's restaurant on Vigadó tér in Fonyód, near the lakeshore. Fish and seafood, catfish fish soup, steaks, whole lobster to pre-order, and a terrace.
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