17 restaurants worth the trip across Austria, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Austria guides.
Steirereck im Stadtpark ★ 4.9 · Vienna
landstrasse · Am Heumarkt 2A, 1030 Wien
Heinz Reitbauer's three-star Steirereck in Stadtpark cooks Styrian terroir from the family farm at Pogusch inside a mirrored glass pavilion in Vienna's Stadtpark.
Tip: The ground-floor Meierei in Stadtpark serves breakfast and a 180-cheese trolley without the dining-room wait list.
Konstantin Filippou ★ 4.8 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Dominikanerbastei 17, 1010 Wien
Konstantin Filippou's two Michelin stars on Dominikanerbastei in Vienna cross Austrian product with Greek and Mediterranean accents over a tight tasting in a serene downtown room.
Tip: The sibling O boufes on the same block pours the same kitchen's small plates with no booking lead time.
Restaurant Amador ★ 4.8 · Vienna
doebling · Grinzinger Strasse 86, 1190 Wien
Juan Amador's three-star room on Grinzinger Strasse in Vienna's Doebling sits in a converted Heuriger building, cooking a tasting that swings between Spanish technique and Austrian product.
Tip: Dinner only, Wednesday to Saturday; the kitchen calls last orders at 20:00.
Mraz und Sohn ★ 4.7 · Vienna
brigittenau · Wallensteinstrasse 59, 1200 Wien
Mraz und Sohn holds two Michelin stars in a family-run Brigittenauer room on Wallensteinstrasse in Vienna, with the Mraz brothers cooking a long modern Austrian tasting under their parents' roof.
Tip: Dinner Monday to Friday only; the room takes weekends off entirely.
Tian Restaurant ★ 4.7 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Himmelpfortgasse 23, 1010 Wien
Paul Ivic's Tian on Himmelpfortgasse in Vienna holds a Michelin star and a Green Michelin Star for vegetarian fine dining, the first vegetable-only dining room to be starred in Austria.
Tip: Tian Bistro on Schrankgasse in Spittelberg runs the same kitchen's everyday plates at half the price.
Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant ★ 4.7 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Coburgbastei 4, 1010 Wien
Silvio Nickol's two Michelin stars inside Palais Coburg on Coburgbastei in Vienna sit above one of the world's deepest cellars, with around 60,000 bottles pairing each tasting.
Tip: Palais Coburg is a private guest house; you cannot walk in. Reserve through the booking form.
Plachutta Wollzeile ★ 4.6 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Wollzeile 38, 1010 Wien
Plachutta on Wollzeile in Vienna is the canonical Tafelspitz address, the boiled-beef pot served in copper pans with rösti, apple horseradish, and chive sauce in a 1010-postcode dining room.
Tip: Open daily 11:30 to 23:30; the kitchen runs lunch through dinner without a break.
Figlmueller Wollzeile ★ 4.5 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Wollzeile 5, 1010 Wien
Figlmueller has hammered Vienna's most famous Schnitzel on Wollzeile since 1905, a plate-overhanging pork cutlet fried in three fats and served with potato-cucumber salad in a 1010-postcode dining room.
Tip: Book ahead; the room runs at capacity from 11:00 every day, kitchen closes at 21:30.
Skopik & Lohn ★ 4.5 · Vienna
leopoldstadt · Leopoldsgasse 17, 1020 Wien
Skopik & Lohn on Leopoldsgasse in Vienna's Leopoldstadt cooks modern Viennese classics under Otto Zitko's hand-painted ceiling, the 2nd district's most-recommended room.
Tip: Open Monday to Saturday from 18:00 to 01:00; the bar at the front runs later than the kitchen behind.
Zum Schwarzen Kameel ★ 4.5 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Bognergasse 5, 1010 Wien
Zum Schwarzen Kameel on Bognergasse in Vienna has stood since 1618, the 1901 Jugendstil dining room and front-of-house Stehplatz for canapés a single Gesamtkunstwerk in the heart of the first district.
Tip: The standing-bar at the front is the quick-lunch entry; the dining room behind takes serious bookings.
Heunisch & Erben ★ 4.5 · Vienna
landstrasse · Landstrasser Hauptstrasse 17, 1030 Wien
Heunisch & Erben on Landstrasser Hauptstrasse in Vienna pours over 100 wines by the glass alongside an ambitious four- to nine-course modern menu, the 3rd district's serious wine-and-dine address.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday only, from 15:00 to 01:00; the summer terrace is the room's best seat.
Glasswing ★ 4.5 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Kaerntner Ring 8, 1010 Wien
Glasswing inside The Amauris hotel on Kaerntner Ring in Vienna holds a Michelin star for chef Alexandru Simon's modern French cuisine with regional and Mediterranean touches, opposite the State Opera.
Tip: The street-level Glasswing Bar & Bistro pours the same cellar without the dining-room lead time.
Lugeck Figlmueller ★ 4.4 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Lugeck 4, 1010 Wien
Lugeck on Lugeck square in Vienna's first district is the Figlmueller family's wider-menu room: the original veal Schnitzel, Tafelspitz, Backhendl and steaks inside a 14th-century building rebuilt in 1897.
Tip: Less of a crush than the two pork outlets around the corner; book the Schnitzel Academy upstairs to learn the technique.
Meissl & Schadn ★ 4.4 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Schubertring 10-12, 1010 Wien
Meissl & Schadn on Schubertring in Vienna revived a pre-war Ringstrasse name in 2017, the Schnitzel pounded behind an open glass kitchen and served with a tableside lard pour.
Tip: Open daily 12:00 to 23:30, warm kitchen to 22:00; book a ringside table to watch the schnitzel pounder.
Mochi ★ 4.4 · Vienna
leopoldstadt · Praterstrasse 15, 1020 Wien
Mochi on Praterstrasse in Vienna's Leopoldstadt cooks informal Japanese plates with the chefs visible at the counter, the second district's most consistent Japanese kitchen.
Tip: Tables go fast; book online a week ahead. The takeaway across the street serves the same kitchen.
Restaurant Rote Bar ★ 4.4 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Philharmoniker Strasse 4, 1010 Wien
Restaurant Rote Bar inside Hotel Sacher on Philharmoniker Strasse in Vienna serves classic Viennese cuisine in a red-damask room across from the State Opera, with live piano from 19:00.
Tip: The winter garden seats face the Opera directly; ask for one when booking.
Stadtgasthaus Eisvogel ★ 4.2 · Vienna
leopoldstadt · Riesenradplatz 5, 1020 Wien
Stadtgasthaus Eisvogel on Riesenradplatz in Vienna's Prater cooks a modern reading of Viennese classics under chef Toni Schrei, directly opposite the Giant Ferris Wheel.
Tip: Open daily 11:00 to midnight; the Prater-facing terrace fills first on warm evenings.