Bundi Bijó Bárja stands on the Parti sétány promenade in Boglár, in the row of snack bars next to Platán beach, where the smell of lángos and fries hangs in the air. Yet this little kiosk sells something different: kürtőskalács, the Hungarian chimney cake, only savoury, filled with salad and meat. In summer beachgoers and strollers alike stop at the counter, because you will hardly find this anywhere else on the shore.
A bold idea
The snack bar is run by Péter Schmidt and his wife, with Péter also managing the business. In 2022, as they put it, they had a bold idea and started selling the chimney cake, known as a sweet treat, in a savoury version. The experiment worked: that same summer the Bundi sós kürtős won the Beach Food of the Year competition, and as a new venue they also received the competition’s Discovery of the Year award. Since then the savoury chimney cake has been the house signature, and it comes in several versions.
A chimney cake that makes a lunch
The base is an artisan savoury chimney cake filled with freshly mixed iceberg lettuce, lamb’s lettuce, rocket, crackling, smoked sausage and ham. Besides the award-winning Hungarian version there are fillings with smoked duck breast, venison ham, grilled chicken, smoked salmon and feta. The salmon one also gets red caviar, which makes it the most elegant item on the counter. It is hand-held and filling, so it makes a convenient lunch on the beach. If you want something sweet, ask for a bubble waffle: a waffle folded into a cone and filled with all kinds of sweet things. It gets fresh fruit, chocolate, biscuits or marshmallows, as you like. There are fresh salads and cold drinks too. The food is made fresh, mostly from organic ingredients.
The place
A neat, white beach snack bar on the promenade, with photos of the chimney cakes and waffles above the counter: you order at the counter and eat at the nearby tables or on the beach. It is a few steps from Platán beach, so it is easy to stop by between swims. It is seasonal: in the summer season it is open every day from 10 am to 8 pm, and closed in autumn and winter.
What do guests say?
The critical response was strong: after the award several Balaton and national papers wrote about it as a refreshing innovation in beach food. Guests single out the idea of the savoury chimney cake, the fresh salad and the filling portions.
Who we recommend it for
Beachgoers who want something other than sausage and fries. Curious foodies who want to taste a savoury chimney cake. And families with children, because the bubble waffle is a big favourite with little ones too. If you want a sit-down lunch served at the table, choose one of the restaurants nearby instead.
How much does it cost?
Good-value beach snack bar prices: a filled savoury chimney cake makes a filling lunch for a few thousand forints, and a bubble waffle costs less.
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The person behind the place
A bold idea
Péter Schmidt and his wife run the snack bar on the Boglár promenade. In 2022 they decided to offer the chimney cake, known as a sweet treat, in a savoury version filled with salad and meat. That same summer the Bundi sós kürtős won the Beach Food of the Year competition, and as a new venue they also received the Discovery of the Year award.
Schmidt Péter, owner, managerWorth a taste
Bundi sós kürtős
An artisan savoury chimney cake with iceberg lettuce, lamb's lettuce, rocket, crackling, smoked sausage and ham. In 2022 it became the Beach Food of the Year.
Local tip
A sweet finish
After the savoury chimney cake, order a bubble waffle: a waffle folded into a cone and filled with sweet things. If you already know the Hungarian one, try the duck breast or smoked salmon version.
The BalatonEats meal plan
How to put your meal together
- 01Bundi sós kürtős
With crackling, smoked sausage, ham and salad, the award winner.
- 02Duck breast chimney cake
Savoury chimney cake filled with smoked duck breast.
- 03Bubble waffle
A waffle folded into a cone with a sweet filling.
What guests say
What stays with guests?
Critics and guests alike praise the idea of the savoury chimney cake, the fresh salad and the filling portions.
Reports in Balaton and national media, the 2022 Beach Food of the Year and Discovery of the Year awards, public guest reviews. Checked on 12 November 2026.+
What brings people back
- Award-winning savoury filled chimney cake
- Several fillings, including duck and salmon
- Bubble waffles for children
- Fresh salads, mostly organic ingredients
- Right next to the beach
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Good to know before you go
- Open only in the summer season.
- No table service.
- Queues at peak times.
Photo credits
Photos: Bundi Bijó Bárja Facebook page
