10 street food worth the trip across Austria, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Austria guides.
Bitzinger Wuerstelstand Albertina ★ 4.5 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Augustinerstrasse 1, 1010 Wien
Bitzinger on Augustinerstrasse in Vienna is the city's most famous Wuerstelstand, the chrome counter between the Opera House and the Albertina open from 08:00 to 04:00 daily.
Tip: Order the Kaesekrainer, the cheese-pocket sausage, with sweet mustard and a Semmel; no fork is offered.
Wuerstelstand LEO ★ 4.5 · Vienna
doebling · Doeblinger Guertel 2, 1190 Wien
Wuerstelstand LEO on Doeblinger Guertel in Vienna's 19th district is the city's oldest Wuerstelstand, founded by Leopold Mlynek in 1928, with the giant 'Big Mama' Kaesekrainer the counter's signature.
Tip: The Big Mama Kaesekrainer is double the standard size; one is plenty for two appetites.
Der Wiener Deewan ★ 4.5 · Vienna
alsergrund · Liechtensteinstrasse 10, 1090 Wien
Der Wiener Deewan on Liechtensteinstrasse in Vienna's Alsergrund runs a pay-what-you-want Pakistani buffet, the curry-and-rice carte one of the city's most-loved student-budget rooms.
Tip: Pay-what-you-want for food only; drinks are charged. Cash welcome and most appreciated.
Trzesniewski ★ 4.5 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Dorotheergasse 1, 1010 Wien
Trzesniewski on Dorotheergasse in Vienna has served unpronounceable open-faced rye sandwiches since 1902, the 21-Aufstrich carte and small Pfiff beer the city's most-photographed counter snack.
Tip: Order at least three sandwiches per person; the egg-and-bacon Aufstrich is the regular's pick.
Wuerstelstand am Hohen Markt ★ 4.4 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Hoher Markt 4, 1010 Wien
Wuerstelstand am Hohen Markt in Vienna's first district sits under the mechanical Anker Clock on one of the city's oldest public squares, the locals' Wuerstelstand for office-lunch and late-night Kaesekrainer.
Tip: The blistered-casing Kaesekrainer is the counter's most-ordered; come at noon to catch the Anker Clock chime.
Umarfisch im Naschmarkt ★ 4.4 · Vienna
mariahilf · Naschmarkt 76-79, 1060 Wien
Umarfisch at the Naschmarkt in Vienna's Mariahilf is the market's go-to fish counter and small kitchen, the grilled sardines and oyster bar a stallside lunch through to evening service.
Tip: The fish-shop counter (Stand 38 to 39) runs separate retail hours; sit-down service runs Mon to Sat from 11:00 in the restaurant at Stand 76 to 79.
Pizza Mari ★ 4.4 · Vienna
leopoldstadt · Leopoldsgasse 23A, 1020 Wien
Pizza Mari on Leopoldsgasse in Vienna's Leopoldstadt has fired Neapolitan pizza since 2011, the wood oven and short carte the 2nd district's go-to pizza-only room.
Tip: No reservations; the kitchen runs lunch and dinner Tuesday to Sunday. The Marinara is the regular order, no cheese, no fuss.
Habibi & Hawara Landstrasse ★ 4.3 · Vienna
landstrasse · Kundmanngasse 21-27, 1030 Wien
Habibi & Hawara on Kundmanngasse in Vienna's 3rd district is the surviving branch of the refugee-run social-enterprise kitchen, the falafel sandwich and Levantine carte at Platz der Sozialen Sicherheit.
Tip: Sit-down menu and takeaway counter both run the falafel; the inner-city Wipplingerstrasse flagship closed in 2023 after the group's insolvency.
Kent Restaurant ★ 4.2 · Vienna
ottakring · Brunnengasse 67, 1160 Wien
Kent Restaurant on Brunnengasse in Vienna's 16th district near the Brunnenmarkt is the city's longest-running serious Doener counter, the Turkish-Viennese borough's canonical kebab address.
Tip: The grilled-lamb skewers and the Iskender are the local-order alternatives to the Doener wrap.
Naschmarkt Deli ★ 4.2 · Vienna
mariahilf · Naschmarkt 421-436, 1060 Wien
Naschmarkt Deli at the centre of Vienna's Naschmarkt is the all-day breakfast and Levantine counter, the shakshuka and sabich the brunch crowd's most-photographed plate.
Tip: Open every day; the breakfast carte runs all day, useful for jet-lag arrivals from outside the EU.