Vienna: Food Tour with 5+ Stops, Food Tastings & Secret Dish
Taste your way through the heart of Austria on a guided culinary journey. Savor Wiener Schnitzel, warm apple strudel and schnapps while uncovering the hidden gems of V...
51 austrian places in Vienna we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Vienna | Austrian across every city.
Austrian cooking in Vienna runs from the gilded fine-dining room to the wood-panelled beisl, and the classics are Wiener schnitzel, Tafelspitz and the Kaffeehaus cake counter. Steirereck im Stadtpark in Landstrasse and Mraz und Sohn in Brigittenau lead the modern, terroir-driven end. For the traditional table, Plachutta Wollzeile and Figlmueller Wollzeile in the Innere Stadt keep boiled beef and outsized schnitzel at the centre of the meal.
Steirereck im Stadtpark ★ 4.9
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.
Mraz und Sohn ★ 4.7
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.
Plachutta Wollzeile ★ 4.6
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.
Figlmueller Wollzeile ★ 4.5
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.
Lugeck Figlmueller ★ 4.4
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.
Skopik & Lohn ★ 4.5
leopoldstadt · Leopoldsgasse 17, 1020 Wien
Skopik and Lohn on Leopoldsgasse in Vienna's Leopoldstadt cooks modern Viennese classics under Otto Zitko's hand-painted ceiling, with a Wiener Schnitzel.
Meissl & Schadn ★ 4.4
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.
Zum Schwarzen Kameel ★ 4.5
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.
Zum Kaiser ★ 4.0
leopoldstadt · Riesenradplatz 5, 1020 Wien
Zum Kaiser took over the former Stadtgasthaus Eisvogel on Riesenradplatz in 2022; the gasthaus runs Wiener classics with a Riesenrad-facing guest garden.
Restaurant Rote Bar ★ 4.4
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.
Apron ★ 4.6
landstrasse · Am Heumarkt 35-37, 1030 Wien
Apron inside Hotel Am Konzerthaus on Am Heumarkt holds a Michelin star for set menus that lean on regional Austrian product and unusual technique.
Griechenbeisl ★ 4.3
innere-stadt · Fleischmarkt 11, 1010 Wien
Griechenbeisl on Fleischmarkt claims to be the oldest inn in town, the wood-panelled rooms decorated with signatures from Mark Twain and Beethoven.
Alt Wiener Gaststaette Beim Czaak ★ 4.3
innere-stadt · Postgasse 15, 1010 Wien
Beim Czaak on Postgasse is a near-century-old Alt-Wiener Beisl, the rustic room lined in dark wood, with a separate fryer for gluten-free schnitzel.
Gasthaus Poeschl ★ 4.7
innere-stadt · Weihburggasse 17, 1010 Wien
Gasthaus Poeschl on Weihburggasse in Vienna's first district is a Hermann Czech-renovated Beisl turning out the canonical Viennese carte, with Wiener.
Gasthaus Wolf ★ 4.8
wieden · Grosse Neugasse 20, 1040 Wien
Gasthaus Wolf on Grosse Neugasse in Vienna's Wieden cooks classical Beisl plates with a serious offal carte, a wood-panelled side-street room locals book.
Gasthaus Ubl ★ 4.7
wieden · Pressgasse 26, 1040 Wien
Gasthaus Ubl on Pressgasse in Vienna's Wieden has been a family-run Beisl for over fifty years, the green-tiled stove and wood-panelled rooms turning out.
Glacis Beisl ★ 4.4
neubau · Breite Gasse 4, 1070 Wien
Glacis Beisl inside the MuseumsQuartier on Breite Gasse in Vienna's Neubau cooks classical Viennese plates in a tucked-away bistro with a walnut-shaded.
Figlmueller Baeckerstrasse ★ 4.7
innere-stadt · Baeckerstrasse 6, 1010 Wien
Figlmueller Baeckerstrasse in Vienna's first district runs the Figlmueller pork-Schnitzel carte across the cobbled square from the original Wollzeile room.
Cafe Anzengruber ★ 4.4
wieden · Schleifmuehlgasse 19, 1040 Wien
Cafe Anzengruber on Schleifmuehlgasse in Vienna's Freihausviertel has been in Croatian hands since 1949, serving Wiener Schnitzel and one of the city's most.
Schweizerhaus ★ 4.6
leopoldstadt · Strasse des Ersten Mai 116, 1020 Wien
Schweizerhaus in Vienna's Prater is the city's most famous beer garden, the Karlovary-style pork Stelze and unfiltered Budvar tap drawing crowds from March.
Huth Gastwirtschaft ★ 4.3
innere-stadt · Schellinggasse 5, 1010 Wien
Huth Gastwirtschaft on Schellinggasse in Vienna's first district cooks Beisl classics in a sober wood-panelled room, the Huth family's quiet.
Plachutta Hietzing ★ 4.5
hietzing · Auhofstrasse 1, 1130 Wien
Plachutta Hietzing serves the family's canonical Tafelspitz across town in 1130 Hietzing, an opera-quiet 13th-district room that draws Schoenbrunn locals.
Labstelle Wien ★ 4.5
innere-stadt · Lugeck 6, 1010 Wien
Labstelle on Lugeck in Vienna's first district cooks a regional, seasonal carte under a vaulted brick ceiling, a quieter alternative to the schnitzel rooms.
Reinthaler's Beisl ★ 4.3
innere-stadt · Dorotheergasse 2-4, 1010 Wien
Reinthaler's on Dorotheergasse off Graben is an old-school Beisl with no closing day, the kitchen running 11:00-22:30 and the parlour bright with locals.
Gasthaus Kopp ★ 4.5
brigittenau · Engerthstrasse 104, 1200 Wien
Gasthaus Kopp on Engerthstrasse in Brigittenau is a family-run Beisl since 1978, the room serving plate-overhanging Schnitzel at neighbourhood prices.
Gasthaus Zum Reznicek ★ 4.8
alsergrund · Reznicekgasse 10, 1090 Wien
Reznicek on Reznicekgasse in Alsergrund is Simon Schubert and Julian Lechner's modern Wirtshaus, swapping the card each season alongside a serious wine list.
Stuwer - Neues Wiener Beisl ★ 4.2
leopoldstadt · Stuwerstrasse 47, 1020 Wien
Stuwer on Stuwerstrasse in Leopoldstadt is a new-Vienna Beisl that mixes Backhendl and Schnitzel with grilled pulpo for the local Prater crowd.
Schnitzelwirt ★ 4.1
neubau · Neubaugasse 52, 1070 Wien
Schnitzelwirt on Neubaugasse in Neubau is a green-tiled-stove old-school Schnitzel room, the portions famously twice the standard size at bargain prices.
Kolar ★ 4.0
innere-stadt · Kleeblattgasse 5, 1010 Wien
Kolar on Kleeblattgasse in the first district is a small Beisl that lands on every local Beisl shortlist, the back parlour and bar room each their own crowd.
Pfarrwirt ★ 4.2
doebling · Pfarrplatz 5, 1190 Wien
Pfarrwirt on Pfarrplatz in Heiligenstadt claims to be Vienna's oldest inn, the courtyard kitchen serving classic Austrian plates next to the village church.
Servitenwirt ★ 4.0
alsergrund · Servitengasse 7, 1090 Wien
Servitenwirt on Servitengasse in Alsergrund sits across from the Servitenkirche, the church-square terrace among Vienna's quietest summer Schanigartens.
Am Nordpol 3 ★ 4.2
brigittenau · Nordpolstrasse 3, 1020 Wien
Am Nordpol 3 on Nordpolstrasse in Brigittenau is a Bohemian-Viennese gem near the Augarten, the painted dining room famous for its plate-sized Schnitzel.
Mraz und Sohn ★ 4.7
brigittenau · Wallensteinstrasse 59, 1200 Wien
Mraz und Sohn holds two Michelin stars in a family-run room on Wallensteinstrasse in Vienna's Brigittenau, cooking a long modern Austrian tasting.
Pramerl & the Wolf ★ 4.6
alsergrund · Pramergasse 21, 1090 Wien
Wolfgang Zankl-Sertl's Pramerl & the Wolf on Pramergasse in Vienna's Alsergrund holds a Michelin star for a tight, six-course Austrian tasting served.
Aend ★ 4.5
mariahilf · Mollardgasse 76, 1060 Wien
Aend on Mollardgasse in Vienna's Mariahilf holds a Michelin star for chef Fabian Guenzel's contemporary Austrian tasting, served in a small.
Glasswing ★ 4.5
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-Austrian tasting.
Restaurant Doubek ★ 4.8
Kochgasse 13, 1080 Wien
Doubek in Josefstadt cooks the entire tasting over fire, no gas or induction, the kitchen built with four flame stations and a custom wood-fired oven.
Apron ★ 4.6
Am Heumarkt 35-37, 1030 Wien
Apron inside Hotel Am Konzerthaus on Am Heumarkt holds a Michelin star for set menus built on regional Austrian product and unexpected technique.
Skopik & Lohn ★ 4.5
leopoldstadt · Leopoldsgasse 17, 1020 Wien
Skopik & Lohn on Leopoldsgasse in Vienna's Leopoldstadt runs the dining room and bar until 01:00 Monday to Saturday, the late-night Schnitzel a 2nd-district.
Cafe Anzengruber ★ 4.0
wieden · Schleifmuehlgasse 19, 1040 Wien
Cafe Anzengruber on Schleifmuehlgasse in Vienna's Freihausviertel keeps the kitchen open until midnight Monday to Saturday, the Croatian-Viennese Goulash.
Gasthaus Wolf ★ 4.6
wieden · Grosse Neugasse 20, 1040 Wien
Gasthaus Wolf is tucked on a wieden side street with no signage from the main artery, locals book and tourists rarely find this serious-offal beisl in 1040.
Pramerl & the Wolf ★ 4.8
alsergrund · Pramergasse 21, 1090 Wien
Pramerl & the Wolf on Pramergasse in Vienna's 9th is Wolfgang Zankl-Sertl's 24-cover Michelin-star dining room in a corner cafe space, Wed to Sat evenings.
Cafe Anzengruber ★ 4.2
wieden · Schleifmuehlgasse 19, 1040 Wien
Cafe Anzengruber is a viennese room in Wieden. The Goulash with bread dumpling is the kitchen's signature; the Schanigarten opens from April.
Huth Gastwirtschaft ★ 4.2
innere-stadt · Schellinggasse 5, 1010 Wien
Huth Gastwirtschaft on Schellinggasse in Vienna's Innere Stadt is a wooden Beisl five minutes from Stephansdom, regulars booking for daily Tafelspitz.
Heuriger Sirbu ★ 4.7
doebling · Kahlenberger Strasse 210, 1190 Wien
Heuriger Sirbu is high on the nußberg above the danube with the best vienna-from-above terrace, the heuriger is unmarked from the main grinzing tourist trail.
Am Nordpol 3 ★ 4.3
brigittenau · Nordpolstrasse 3, 1020 Wien
Am Nordpol 3 is a viennese room in Brigittenau. A 15-minute walk from Schottenring U-Bahn; come for the Schnitzel and the painted-art walls.
Trzesniewski ★ 4.7
innere-stadt · Dorotheergasse 1, 1010 Wien
Trzesniewski on Dorotheergasse in Vienna has run since 1902, the 21-Aufstrich open-faced sandwiches at around €1.50 each the centre's cheapest sit-down snack.
Kent Restaurant ★ 4.1
ottakring · Brunnengasse 67, 1160 Wien
Kent Restaurant on Brunnengasse in Vienna's 16th district plates a serious Doener for under €10, the Turkish-Viennese borough's canonical halal kebab counter.
Schweizerhaus ★ 4.2
leopoldstadt · Strasse des Ersten Mai 116, 1020 Wien
Schweizerhaus in Vienna's Prater serves half a Stelze with sauerkraut for around €14, the cheapest serious pork-knuckle plate in town when the chestnut-tree.
Schnitzelwirt ★ 4.0
neubau · Neubaugasse 52, 1070 Wien
Schnitzelwirt on Neubaugasse is a tiled-stove old-school Schnitzel room, the portions famously twice the standard size at among Vienna's lowest prices.
Eis Greissler Mariahilfer ★ 4.3
mariahilf · Mariahilfer Strasse 33, 1060 Wien
Eis Greissler on Mariahilfer Strasse is the Vienna outpost of the Krumbach organic dairy, the scoops handmade from Austrian farm milk at corner-shop prices.
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