Juan Amador's three-star room sits in a converted Heuriger building on Grinzinger Strasse in Vienna, cooking a tasting that swings between Spanish technique and Austrian product.
Must order: The full chef tasting; the wine pairing leans on a deep Austrian and Spanish list.
Tip: Dinner only, Wednesday to Saturday; the kitchen calls last orders at 20:00 so book the early seating.
Address: Grinzinger Strasse 86, 1190 Wien, Vienna
Konstantin Filippou holds two Michelin stars on Dominikanerbastei in Vienna, cooking a tight tasting menu that crosses Austrian product with Greek and Mediterranean accents.
Order: The full chef tasting; book the counter seats to watch the pass.
Tip: The sibling O boufes on the same block runs the same kitchen's small plates with no booking lead time.
Mraz und Sohn holds two Michelin stars in a family-run room on Wallensteinstrasse in Vienna's Brigittenau, cooking a long modern Austrian tasting under the Mraz brothers.
Order: The full evening tasting; dinner only, no a la carte.
Tip: Dinner Monday to Friday only; the room takes weekends off entirely.
Silvio Nickol cooks two Michelin stars inside Palais Coburg on Coburgbastei in Vienna, with one of the world's deepest cellars (around 60,000 bottles) pairing each tasting.
Order: The chef tasting with the wine pairing; the cellar is the room's headline.
Tip: Palais Coburg is a private guest house; spontaneous walk-in is not possible, reserve via the form.
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 room to be starred in Austria.
Order: The full vegetarian tasting; book the counter to watch the pass.
Tip: The Tian Bistro on Schrankgasse runs the same kitchen's everyday plates at half the price.
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 in a 24-seat room.
Order: The full chef tasting; the kitchen runs one menu only.
Tip: The room only seats around two dozen; weeknights are easier to book than Saturdays.
Aend on Mollardgasse in Vienna's Mariahilf holds a Michelin star for chef Fabian Guenzel's contemporary Austrian tasting, served in a small, low-key 6th-district dining room.
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.
