Balaton Ét (Dark Chocolate Wafer Bar)

Dark chocolate wafer bar · Balaton · Biscuits & wafers

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Why it's worth it

Named after Lake Balaton and made since the late 1950s, this wafer bar is one of the most nostalgic Hungarian checkout snacks. It is a cheap, everyday bar that simply is not on Czech shelves.

Taste

Crisp layered wafer with cocoa cream under a dark chocolate coat; crunchy, sweet, lightly bitter

Why this rating

You can’t get this at homenot sold in Czechia — distinctly local

Reviewers rave about it3 sourced review quotes on file

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Easy to findstocked in mainstream chains at everyday prices

Scores 10 of 10 on our published rubric.

Nutrition

Nutri-Score EBad nutritional quality

Nutritional values per 100 g

Energy value2104 kJ · 504 kcal

Fats27.8 gincluding saturated fatty acids13.7 g

Carbohydrates56.6 gincluding sugars42.1 g

Protein5.2 g

Salt0.2 g

Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).

Where & what you'll pay

Tesco

Spar

Auchan€EAN 7613032201098

If you know Czech shelves

Closest CZ cousin is a chocolate-coated wafer bar like Horalky or Kávenky, but Balaton is its own recipe

Sources

“Szerencsi first produced this chocolate bar with waffles at the end of the 1950s in Diósgyőr.”
dailynewshungary.com (news)
“layered wafer bar coated in chocolate. Crunchy, sweet, and super nostalgic.”
budapestawaits.com (blog)
“Wafer bar with creamy cocoa filling and chocolate coating.”
justbudapest.com (blog)

Curated 2026-09-24. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.