Zum Kaiser is a viennese restaurant in Leopoldstadt, Vienna.
Zum Kaiser took over the former Stadtgasthaus Eisvogel on Riesenradplatz in 2022; the gasthaus runs Wiener classics with a Riesenrad-facing guest garden.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Wiener Schnitzel, Tafelspitz
Must order: Wiener Schnitzel with potato salad; the kitchen's reference plate.
Tip: Open daily 11:00-23:00 with kitchen until 21:00 on weekdays; the Riesenrad-facing terrace fills first on warm evenings.
Address: Riesenradplatz 5, 1020 Wien, Vienna
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
