8 splurge rooms in Vienna, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Vienna. All Vienna food.
Steirereck im Stadtpark ★ 4.9
landstrasse · Am Heumarkt 2A, 1030 Wien
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.
Tip: The ground-floor Meierei in Stadtpark serves breakfast and a 180-cheese trolley without the dining-room wait list.
Konstantin Filippou ★ 4.8
innere-stadt · Dominikanerbastei 17, 1010 Wien
Konstantin Filippou's two Michelin stars on Dominikanerbastei in Vienna cross Austrian product with Greek and Mediterranean accents over a tight tasting in a serene downtown room.
Tip: The sibling O boufes on the same block pours the same kitchen's small plates with no booking lead time.
Restaurant Amador ★ 4.8
doebling · Grinzinger Strasse 86, 1190 Wien
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.
Tip: Dinner only, Wednesday to Saturday; the kitchen calls last orders at 20:00.
Mraz und Sohn ★ 4.7
brigittenau · Wallensteinstrasse 59, 1200 Wien
Mraz und Sohn holds two Michelin stars in a family-run Brigittenauer room on Wallensteinstrasse in Vienna, with the Mraz brothers cooking a long modern Austrian tasting under their parents' roof.
Tip: Dinner Monday to Friday only; the room takes weekends off entirely.
Tian Restaurant ★ 4.7
innere-stadt · Himmelpfortgasse 23, 1010 Wien
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.
Tip: Tian Bistro on Schrankgasse in Spittelberg runs the same kitchen's everyday plates at half the price.
Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant ★ 4.7
innere-stadt · Coburgbastei 4, 1010 Wien
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.
Tip: Palais Coburg is a private guest house; you cannot walk in. Reserve through the booking form.
Glasswing ★ 4.5
innere-stadt · Kaerntner Ring 8, 1010 Wien
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.
Tip: The street-level Glasswing Bar & Bistro pours the same cellar without the dining-room lead time.
Restaurant Rote Bar ★ 4.4
innere-stadt · Philharmoniker Strasse 4, 1010 Wien
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.
Tip: The winter garden seats face the Opera directly; ask for one when booking.