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VienneseChef Fabian Guenzel€€€€€145mariahilfBook 3 weeks ahead
Aend on Mollardgasse in Vienna's Mariahilf holds a Michelin star for chef Fabian Guenzel's contemporary Austrian tasting, served in a small.
Order: The full chef tasting; a la carte is not offered.
Tip: Open Monday evening then lunch and dinner Tuesday to Friday; the kitchen closes Saturday and Sunday and takes a long August break.
InternationalChef Paul Gamauf€€€€€170innere-stadtBook 3 weeks ahead
Edvard inside Palais Hansen Kempinski on Schottenring in Vienna holds a Michelin star for the kitchen's refined contemporary tasting, named for the painter.
Order: The full evening tasting; book the alcove seats by the window.
Tip: Dinner only, Tuesday to Saturday; the kitchen closes for a few weeks in summer.
VienneseChef Alexandru Simon€€€€€165innere-stadtBook 3 weeks ahead
Glasswing inside The Amauris hotel on Kaerntner Ring in Vienna holds a Michelin star for chef Alexandru Simon's modern French-Austrian tasting.
Order: The full chef tasting; the cellar weight is on Austrian growers.
Tip: The hotel's adjacent Glasswing Bar & Bistro pours from the same cellar without the booking lead-time.
ItalianChef Alexander Kumptner€€€€€130innere-stadtBook 2 weeks ahead
Esszimmer - Everybody's Darling on Tuchlauben in Vienna's first district holds a Michelin star for chef Alexander Kumptner's modern set menu with Italian.
Order: The full chef tasting; pre-order the vegetarian version if needed.
Tip: The street-side Tagesbar runs cocktails and snacks without the dining-room booking lead time.
Tasting menuChef Diego Briones€€€€€79 to 145wiedenBook 2 to 3 weeks ahead
Z'SOM on Gusshausstrasse in Vienna's 4th district holds a Michelin star for chef Diego Briones's contemporary tasting menu rooted in his Chilean upbringing.
Order: One of the 4, 6 or 7-course degustation menus; a la carte is Wednesday and Thursday only.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday from 18:00; the kitchen takes last orders early, around 19:30.
VienneseChef Stefan Doubek€€€€€345Book Released the 1st of each month at noon CET ahead
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.