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 dining room to be starred in Austria.
Signature dishes: Vegetarian tasting menu, Beetroot course
Must order: The full vegetarian tasting; book the counter to watch the pass.
Tip: Tian Bistro on Schrankgasse in Spittelberg runs the same kitchen's everyday plates at half the price.
Address: Himmelpfortgasse 23, 1010 Wien, Vienna
Silvio Nickol's two Michelin stars inside Palais Coburg on Coburgbastei in Vienna sit above one of the world's deepest cellars, with around 60,000 bottles pairing each tasting.
Signature: Tasting menu, Wine pairing
Order: The chef tasting with the wine pairing; the cellar is the room's headline.
Tip: Palais Coburg is a private guest house; you cannot walk in. Reserve through the booking form.
Glasswing inside The Amauris hotel on Kaerntner Ring in Vienna holds a Michelin star for chef Alexandru Simon's modern French cuisine with regional and Mediterranean touches, opposite the State Opera.
Signature: Tasting menu, Seasonal vegetable course
Order: The full chef tasting; the cellar weight is on Austrian growers.
Tip: The street-level Glasswing Bar & Bistro pours the same cellar without the dining-room lead time.
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, with live piano from 19:00.
Signature: Tafelspitz, Wiener Schnitzel, Sachertorte
Order: Sacher's Tafelspitz, followed by the Original Sachertorte for dessert.
Tip: The winter garden seats face the Opera directly; ask for one when booking.
Juan Amador's three-star room on Grinzinger Strasse in Vienna's Doebling sits in a converted Heuriger building, cooking a tasting that swings between Spanish technique and Austrian product.
Signature: Tasting menu, Suckling pig course
Order: The chef tasting; the wine pairing leans Spanish and Austrian.
Tip: Dinner only, Wednesday to Saturday; the kitchen calls last orders at 20:00.
Silvio Nickol's two Michelin stars inside Palais Coburg on Coburgbastei in Vienna sit above one of the world's deepest cellars, with around 60,000 bottles pairing each tasting.
Signature: Tasting menu, Wine pairing
Order: The chef tasting with the wine pairing; the cellar is the room's headline.
Tip: Palais Coburg is a private guest house; you cannot walk in. Reserve through the booking form.
Glasswing inside The Amauris hotel on Kaerntner Ring in Vienna holds a Michelin star for chef Alexandru Simon's modern French cuisine with regional and Mediterranean touches, opposite the State Opera.
Signature: Tasting menu, Seasonal vegetable course
Order: The full chef tasting; the cellar weight is on Austrian growers.
Tip: The street-level Glasswing Bar & Bistro pours the same cellar without the dining-room lead time.
Stadtgasthaus Eisvogel on Riesenradplatz in Vienna's Prater cooks a modern reading of Viennese classics under chef Toni Schrei, directly opposite the Giant Ferris Wheel.
Signature: Wiener Schnitzel, Backhendl
Order: Wiener Schnitzel with potato salad; the kitchen's most-ordered plate.
Tip: Open daily 11:00 to midnight; the Prater-facing terrace fills first on warm evenings.
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, with live piano from 19:00.
Signature: Tafelspitz, Wiener Schnitzel, Sachertorte
Order: Sacher's Tafelspitz, followed by the Original Sachertorte for dessert.
Tip: The winter garden seats face the Opera directly; ask for one when booking.
Heinz Reitbauer's three-star Steirereck in Stadtpark cooks Styrian terroir from the family farm at Pogusch inside a mirrored glass pavilion in Vienna's Stadtpark.
Signature: Char in beeswax, Tasting menu
Order: The full chef tasting; the wax-cured char from Reitbauer's own water is the canonical course.
Tip: The ground-floor Meierei in Stadtpark serves breakfast and a 180-cheese trolley without the dining-room wait list.
