A guide to Austrian restaurants worth a trip, by city. We list operators, signature dishes, and the rooms locals book first.
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Gasthaus Poeschl ★ 4.7
Gasthaus Pöschl at Weihburggasse 17 cooks with great love for detail just around the corner from Franziskanerplatz, where everyone comes together.
TipA reservation is recommended; phone enquiries are taken on opening days from 10:00.
Horvath ★ 4.7
Sebastian Frank's two-star Horvath on Berlin's Paul-Lincke-Ufer cooks a vegetable-led Austrian tasting; the canal-side terrace runs the summer.
OrderThe Carinthian-style cheese dumplings and whichever goat course is on; both stay on the tasting year-round.
TipThe terrace at lunch in summer is the room's best seating. Bookings open eight weeks out at 10:00 Berlin time.
Lohninger ★ 4.6
Lohninger holds a Michelin star at the foot of Frankfurt's Schweizer Straße, where Mario Lohninger plates Austria from schnitzel to Kaiserschmarrn.
OrderThe Wiener Schnitzel from the Heimat menu, then Kaiserschmarrn
TipAsk for the Heimat carte rather than the tasting menu on a first visit; same kitchen, half the bill, and the goulash travels well.
Essers Gasthaus ★ 4.5
Essers Gasthaus on Ottostrasse in Cologne's Ehrenfeld is a quietly acclaimed Austrian-wine gasthaus; the award-winning wine list attracts serious wine lovers.
Why locals goAn Ehrenfeld address off the Venloer Strasse strip; small dining room, no walk-ins accepted.
Metzger Bar and Butchery ★ 4.5
Brittanny Anderson's German-Austrian room in Church Hill. House charcuterie, schnitzel and a German beer list, Tuesday through Sunday for dinner.
Book2 weeks ahead
Zylinder Cafe and Restaurant ★ 4.4
Zylinder on Hviezdoslavovo 19 has served Pressburg classics since 2013, where Austrian elegance and Hungarian heft share a plate in the Old Town.
OrderPressburg goulash and the Bratislava rolls; the Wiener Schnitzel is reliable too.
TipReservations recommended for weekend dinner; the terrace on the square opens in late spring.
Christoph's ★ 4.1
Christoph's serves Wiener schnitzel and Austrian comfort plates in a Stewart Lane living-room of a restaurant, Penang's odd and excellent outlier.
SignatureWiener schnitzel, Apple strudel
TipThe schnitzel portion covers the plate; split one with a side and save room for the strudel with vanilla sauce.
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Gasthaus Poeschl ★ 4.7
Gasthaus Pöschl at Weihburggasse 17 cooks with great love for detail just around the corner from Franziskanerplatz, where everyone comes together.
TipA reservation is recommended; phone enquiries are taken on opening days from 10:00.
Horvath ★ 4.7
Sebastian Frank's two-star Horvath on Berlin's Paul-Lincke-Ufer cooks a vegetable-led Austrian tasting; the canal-side terrace runs the summer.
OrderThe Carinthian-style cheese dumplings and whichever goat course is on; both stay on the tasting year-round.
TipThe terrace at lunch in summer is the room's best seating. Bookings open eight weeks out at 10:00 Berlin time.
Plachutta Wollzeile ★ 4.6
Plachutta Wollzeile at Wollzeile 38 is where families, businesspeople and stars come for the famous Tafelspitz and classic dishes of Viennese cuisine.
OrderThe famous Tafelspitz, a classic of Viennese cuisine.
TipFor a group of 15 or more people, the restaurant asks for an enquiry first.
Schweizerhaus ★ 4.6
Schweizerhaus at Strasse des Ersten Mai 116 serves the Original Schweizerhaus Stelze with a crispy crust and juicy core, where the beer flows endlessly.
OrderThe Original Schweizerhaus Stelze, cut at the table by the waiter.
TipOne Stelze feeds about 2 to 3 people, and the restaurant strongly recommends reserving a table.
Lohninger ★ 4.6
Lohninger holds a Michelin star at the foot of Frankfurt's Schweizer Straße, where Mario Lohninger plates Austria from schnitzel to Kaiserschmarrn.
OrderThe Wiener Schnitzel from the Heimat menu, then Kaiserschmarrn
TipAsk for the Heimat carte rather than the tasting menu on a first visit; same kitchen, half the bill, and the goulash travels well.
Essers Gasthaus ★ 4.5
Essers Gasthaus on Ottostrasse in Cologne's Ehrenfeld is a quietly acclaimed Austrian-wine gasthaus; the award-winning wine list attracts serious wine lovers.
Why locals goAn Ehrenfeld address off the Venloer Strasse strip; small dining room, no walk-ins accepted.
Metzger Bar and Butchery ★ 4.5
Brittanny Anderson's German-Austrian room in Church Hill. House charcuterie, schnitzel and a German beer list, Tuesday through Sunday for dinner.
Book2 weeks ahead
Zylinder Cafe and Restaurant ★ 4.4
Zylinder on Hviezdoslavovo 19 has served Pressburg classics since 2013, where Austrian elegance and Hungarian heft share a plate in the Old Town.
OrderPressburg goulash and the Bratislava rolls; the Wiener Schnitzel is reliable too.
TipReservations recommended for weekend dinner; the terrace on the square opens in late spring.
Ottenthal ★ 4.4
Ottenthal on Berlin's Kantstrasse in Charlottenburg has cooked a Vienna-style Austrian menu since 1996; the wine list runs 400 Austrian bottles.
Why locals goOttenthal occupies a wood-panelled Kantstrasse corner in Charlottenburg most Mitte visitors never cross town for. The Austrian kitchen runs Vienna-style schnitzel.
TipClosed Sundays. Lunch from 12:00 weekdays is the easier seating; the candle-lit window tables need a booking two weeks ahead.
Savoy Restaurant ★ 4.3
Savoy inside the Radisson Blu Carlton on Hviezdoslavovo channels old Pressburg, the pheasant breast and Slovak cranberry waffle as the house signature.
OrderThe pheasant breast with cranberry waffle, baked salsify and rose-hip sauce.
TipThe Pressburg six-course tasting is the way in for a full impression; book three weeks ahead.
Konditorei Kormuth ★ 4.3
Konditorei Kormuth on Sedlarska 363 hides behind a plain shopfront, the painted-ceiling salons run like a museum with Viennese-style cake and hot chocolate.
Why locals goPainted Renaissance ceilings and antique furniture turn pastry into a museum visit, hidden on Sedlarska 363.
TipThere is a small entrance fee for non-customers; ordering coffee and cake gives you the full painted-ceiling seat.
Christoph's ★ 4.1
Christoph's serves Wiener schnitzel and Austrian comfort plates in a Stewart Lane living-room of a restaurant, Penang's odd and excellent outlier.
SignatureWiener schnitzel, Apple strudel
TipThe schnitzel portion covers the plate; split one with a side and save room for the strudel with vanilla sauce.
Café Reichard ★ 4.0
Café Reichard on Cologne's Unter Fettenhennen, beneath the Cathedral towers, is the city's most famous Konditorei, serving Kaffee und Kuchen since 1855.
OrderThe Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte and a pot of Darjeeling at a terrace table facing the cathedral portal
TipOpens at 08:30. The terrace fills quickly in summer; arrive before 10:00 for a front-row cathedral seat.
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