Modern European€€€€josefstadt
Stefan Doubek's two-star Josefstadt room cooks every course over fire, the kitchen built with four flame stations and a wood-fired oven, no gas.
Signature: Tasting menu, Carabinero with tamari and lemon
Order: The full tasting around 18 to 20 courses.
Tip: Reservations release on the 1st of each month at noon CET for dining two months out; Wed-Sat dinner only.
Modern Austrian€€€€landstrasse
Apron inside Hotel Am Konzerthaus on Am Heumarkt holds a Michelin star for set menus that lean on regional Austrian product and unusual technique.
Signature: Five-course tasting menu, Seven-course tasting menu
Order: The seven-course tasting; the kitchen builds it around whichever Austrian producer is in season.
Tip: Dinner only, Tue-Sat from 18:00; pair with a stroll through Stadtpark across the road.
Modern European€€€€rudolfsheim-fuenfhaus
Soeren Herzig's one-star Schanzstrasse room in the 15th district sits in a converted 1920s auction hall, the chef training from Juan Amador's pass.
Signature: Tasting menu, Vegetarian tasting
Order: The large tasting menu; the vegetarian version is available by prior arrangement.
Tip: Dinner only Wed-Sat from 18:00; the JRE network listing makes booking straightforward.
Modern Korean€€€€innere-stadt
Addiert on Franz-Josefs-Kai is Jaeho Jung and Jungyun Kim's one-star Korean chef's table, the room seating ten around an open service kitchen.
Signature: Korean chef's table tasting, Scallop ceviche with gochujang
Order: The eight-course tasting; the scallop ceviche with gochujang and grapefruit sabayon is the room's signature.
Tip: Only ten seats per service; book weeks ahead through the website.
Vegan Fine Dining€€€€innere-stadt
Jola on Salzgries in Vienna's first district is Jonathan Wittenbrink's small all-vegan room, the kitchen holding one Michelin star plus a Green Star.
Signature: Vegan tasting menu, Fermentation plates
Order: The full tasting; the kitchen leans heavily on fermentation and lacto-acid technique.
Tip: Small dining room, reservations release a month in advance; the Green Star nods to the kitchen's near-zero-waste sourcing.
Spanish€€innere-stadt
LOLA on Gonzagagasse is Vienna's Bib Gourmand-listed Spanish tapas room, the bodega-style space tiled in Spanish ceramics and vintage Rioja posters.
Signature: Galician-style octopus, Gambas al pil-pil, Manchego cheese plate
Order: Pulpo a la gallega, the gambas al pil-pil, and a plate of aged Manchego with the house red Rioja.
Tip: Closed weekends; groups over six can't be seated due to the small room.