South-east of the Ring: Heinz Reitbauer's three-star Steirereck im Stadtpark, the Meierei in Stadtpark for its 150-cheese trolley, and Heunisch & Erben on Landstrasser Hauptstrasse for wine.
Heinz Reitbauer's three-star Steirereck in Stadtpark cooks Styrian terroir from the family farm at Pogusch inside a mirrored glass pavilion.
OrderThe full chef tasting; the wax-cured char from Reitbauer's own water is the canonical course.
TipThe ground-floor Meierei in Stadtpark serves breakfast and a 180-cheese trolley without the dining-room wait list.
Heunisch & Erben on Landstrasser Hauptstrasse in Vienna pours over 100 wines by the glass alongside an ambitious four- to nine-course modern menu.
OrderBuild your own menu, four to nine courses; ask the sommelier for the pairing flight.
TipTuesday to Saturday only, from 15:00-01:00; the summer terrace is the room's best seat.
Apron inside Hotel Am Konzerthaus on Am Heumarkt holds a Michelin star for set menus that lean on regional Austrian product and unusual technique.
OrderThe seven-course tasting; the kitchen builds it around whichever Austrian producer is in season.
TipDinner only, Tue-Sat from 18:00; pair with a stroll through Stadtpark across the road.
Heinz Reitbauer's Steirereck took its third Michelin star in 2025, cooking Styrian terroir from the family farm in Pogusch inside a mirrored glass pavilion.
OrderThe full evening tasting; the wax-roast char from Reitbauer's own water is the canonical course.
Book6 to 8 weeks ahead
TipThe ground-floor Meierei in Stadtpark serves the same kitchen's breakfast and a 180-cheese trolley without the wait list.
Salm Braeu on Rennweg brews its own beer inside the Salesianer monastery vaults, the kitchen serving pork knuckle and Schnitzel with the house lager.
OrderSchweinshaxe with house Helles lager; the New England Pale Ale rotates seasonally.
TipOpen daily 11:00-23:00; the vaulted-cellar tables behind the kitchen feel furthest from the Belvedere foot traffic.
Joseph Brot Landstrasse on Landstrasser Hauptstrasse in Vienna's 3rd district runs the bakery's full-service cafe, with hot dishes, granolas.
Worth the queueJoseph Laib
TipOpen weekday breakfasts and lunch; the cinnamon Pulled Bread sells out by mid-morning.
Stroeck-Feierabend on Landstrasser Hauptstrasse in Vienna is the Stroeck family's slow-fermented organic spin-off, the bakery the Stroeck siblings run beyond.
Worth the queueRoggenmischbrot
TipThe dining-room kitchen runs all-day breakfast and a serious sandwich carte beyond the bread counter.
Heunisch & Erben on Landstrasser Hauptstrasse in Vienna's 3rd district pours over 100 wines by the glass under sommeliers Brandhofer and Gould.
PourWachau Riesling by the glass
WineAustrian and natural wines, 100+ by the glass
FoodModern European 4- to 9-course tasting
TipThe Bib Gourmand kitchen lets you build your own menu, four to nine courses; the summer terrace is the room's best seat.
Habibi & Hawara on Kundmanngasse in Vienna's 3rd district is the surviving branch of the refugee-run social-enterprise kitchen, the falafel sandwich.
TryFalafel sandwich
TipSit-down menu and takeaway counter both run the falafel; the inner-city Wipplingerstrasse flagship closed in 2023 after the group's insolvency.
Salm Braeu's Rennweg brewpub sits in the Salesianer monastery's vaulted cellars, the in-house pales and seasonal IPA poured with schnitzel plates.
The Vienna Coffee Festival in Marx Halle in Vienna is the city's annual specialty-coffee fair, the country's biggest roaster gathering with workshops.
Genuss-Festival at Vienna's Stadtpark runs 8 to 10 May 2026 with more than 100 food producers and small manufacturers from across Austria's regions, tastings and warm dishes included.
Habibi & Hawara on Kundmanngasse in Vienna's 3rd district is a social-enterprise kitchen run with refugee chefs, the falafel sandwich plus a small mezze.
TryFalafel sandwich with hummus
TipTakeaway counter at the side runs faster than the sit-down room at lunchtime; the inner-city Wipplingerstrasse flagship closed in 2023.
Joseph Brot's Landstrasse cafe in Vienna runs all-day breakfast and a serious sourdough-led brunch carte, the bakery's Waldviertel heritage grains.
OrderCinnamon pulled bread with house jam, and a flat white from the bar.
TipOpen weekday mornings only; the cinnamon Pulled Bread sells out by mid-morning, get there before 10:00.
Meierei im Stadtpark on Am Heumarkt next to Steirereck in Vienna's Stadtpark runs the Reitbauer team's all-day cafe and brunch, the room famed.
OrderBreakfast plate with cheese from the 150-strong cheese cart, plus a Melange on the terrace.
TipClosed Sundays; Saturday morning is the room's busiest slot for the brunch carte and cheese trolley.
Strandbar Herrmann runs since 2005 on the Donaukanal next to the Urania, with 500 deck chairs, an actual sand floor, hammocks and a long bar that pours through the warm months until 02:00 most nights.
TipOpens April through September only; arrive by sunset on a hot evening or all the deck chairs are taken. Card and cash on the bar.
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