BalatonEats guide

Restaurants and bistros at Lake Balaton

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.

80 places

Bistro · Fine bistro · Fish · Local ingredients · Contemporary Hungarian · International · Seasonal

Tópart Étterem

An elegant restaurant right on the waterfront, with Varga Jácint's seasonal cooking and one of Balatonvilágos's finest panoramas.

Upper mid-range For a family lunch · With children · For a special occasion · For the view · For a romantic dinner · For a waterfront dinner · By the water
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Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Fish · Modern Hungarian · Regional Hungarian · Seasonal

Zenit Balaton Étterem & Bár

A panoramic restaurant in Vonyarcvashegy, where modern Hungarian dishes, Balaton wines and lake views bring the evening together.

Mid-range to high-end For a glass of wine · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · For a special occasion · For a quiet dinner · For the view · For a date · For a romantic dinner
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Balatonfüred

Balaton cuisine · Bistro · Fish · Home-style cooking · Hungarian · International · Seasonal

Spicc Bistro Balatonfüred

A waterfront bistro in Balatonfüred with generous portions, Hungarian–international classics and front-row Balaton views.

Mid-range An evening with friends · For a family lunch · With children · For cocktails · For the view · For a date · For a romantic dinner · For a waterfront dinner · By the water
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Alsóörs

Balaton wines · Bistro · Fish · Home-style cooking · International · Pizza · Seasonal

Carpaccio Étterem

Alsóörs's reliable Italian address for almost thirty-five years, with personal hospitality, seafood and a serious wine list.

Mid-range to high-end An evening with friends · For a glass of wine · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · For a special occasion · For a quiet dinner · For a date · For a romantic dinner
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Balatonfüred

Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Gastropub · Grill · Fish · Home-style cooking · Local ingredients · Creative Hungarian · Seasonal

Szomszéd Kertje

A spirited, fire-led gastropub at Figula Pincészet, with sweeping Balaton views and Attila's distinctive, generous dishes.

Mid-range to high-end An evening with friends · For a glass of wine · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · With children · Cult favourite · With a dog · With a larger group · For the view
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Zelna vineyard rows with Lake Balaton in the background Balatonfüred

Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Wine terrace · Fine bistro · Local ingredients · Contemporary Hungarian · Modern Hungarian · Seasonal

Zelna Bisztró

A Michelin-recommended wine bistro in the heart of Balatonfüred, where Zelna's organic wines meet contemporary, seasonal Hungarian dishes.

Mid-range to high-end An evening with friends · For a glass of wine · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · With children · For a special occasion · With a dog · For a quiet dinner · For a date
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Csopak

Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · BBQ · Bistro · Home-style cooking · Contemporary Hungarian · Modern Hungarian · Specialty coffee · Seasonal

Csopaki Resti

A small restaurant at Csopak station with a big personality, changing plates and Balaton wines.

€€ An evening with friends · For a cycling trip · For a glass of wine · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · For a special occasion · Cult favourite · With a larger group · For a date · Hidden gem
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Balatonszőlős

Balaton cuisine · Balaton wines · Bistro · Farm-to-table · Home-style cooking · Local ingredients · Contemporary Hungarian · Creative Hungarian · Hungarian · Modern Hungarian · Seasonal

Picitmás étterem és manufaktúra

Vineyard views, reimagined Hungarian flavours and a family-friendly garden with Tihany in the background.

€€€ An evening with friends · For a glass of wine · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · With children · For a special occasion · With a dog · With a larger group · For the view · For a date · For a romantic dinner
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Fonyód

Farm-to-table · Local ingredients · Contemporary Hungarian · Small plates · Seasonal

Lokal at the Lake

Local ingredients are not a marketing line here but the restaurant's operating principle.

€€€ An evening with friends · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · For a special occasion · With a dog · For a quiet dinner
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Balatonlelle

Balaton cuisine · Bistro · Farm-to-table · Fine bistro · Fish · Local ingredients · Contemporary Hungarian · Modern Hungarian · Seasonal · Vegan-friendly

Kedvesem Bisztró

A grandmother's legacy has grown into a contemporary family bistro built around its own garden and Balaton ingredients.

€€€ An evening with friends · For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · With children · For a special occasion · With a dog · For a quiet dinner · For the view · For a date · By the water
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Siófok

Bistro · Local ingredients · Creative Hungarian · Seasonal

Egy Csipet Nádas

A forest-edge retreat in Töreki, where modern Hungarian dishes come with a garden, peace and birdsong.

$$$ For a family lunch · For a food-focused outing · For a quiet dinner · For a date · Hidden gem
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Tihany

Bistro · International · Seasonal

TYC Bistro – Tihany Yacht Club

A marina garden, Balaton sunsets and a refreshed bistro kitchen at the southern tip of the Tihany peninsula.

$$$ For a family lunch · With a dog · For a quiet dinner · For a waterfront dinner · By the water
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