Must-see restaurants in Austria

  • Die Weinbank

    Styria

    The brainchild of chef Gerhard Fuchs and sommelier Christian Zach, Die Weinbank brings together exquisite cuisine with an extraordinary range of local…

  • Restaurant Pano Visum

    Styria

    Located on the 3rd floor of Hotel Spirodom Admont, Pano Visum brings together stupendous views to the Gesäuse and expertly prepared Styrian classics along…

  • Knapp am Eck

    Upper Austria

    A cobbled lane shadows the Steyr River to this locavore bistro, which utilises organic, seasonal produce to create dishes such as tender lamb with polenta…

  • Rodelalm

    Tyrol

    With glowing faces and frosty fingers, most sledders heading down Rodelbahn stop at this hut located halfway, to warm up with schnapps and a big plate of…

  • Restaurant Zur Tenne

    Tyrol

    Choose between the rustic, beamed interior where an open fire crackles and the more summery conservatory at Hotel Tenne's highly regarded restaurant…

  • Blonde Beans

    Hohe Tauern National Park

    As hip as Bad Gastein gets, this Scandi-flavoured, retro-cool cafe does the best coffee in town, as well as a tasty array of snacks – from homemade…

  • Restaurant Loibnerhof

    The Danube Valley

    Situated 1.5km east of Dürnstein’s centre, this traditional, family-run restaurant inside a Biedermeier, 400-year-old vaulted cellar serves up creative…

  • Die Wilderin

    Innsbruck

    Take a gastronomic walk on the wild side at this modern-day hunter-gatherer of a restaurant, where chefs take pride in local sourcing and using top-notch…

  • M.

    St Gilgen

    This relaxed 'Mediterranean' restaurant by the lake has a modern dining room and tables out in the garden. You can also order pizza to take away – they're…

  • Holzingerbauer

    Mondsee

    This farm table a short drive from Mondsee proper serves Jause (snack platters) in a fabulously bucolic setting. As hearty and homemade as the spread is,…

  • Pizzeria-Kegelbahn

    The Salzkammergut

    Easily the most atmospheric of all the budget restaurants in the region, this Italo-Austrian place with friendly Turkish owners has cosy indoor seating…

  • Restaurant zum Salzbaron

    Hallstatt

    One of the best gourmet acts in town, the Salzbaron is perched alongside the lake inside the Seehotel Grüner Baum and serves a seasonal pan-European menu …

  • Zur Dankbarkeit

    Neusiedler See

    This lovely old restaurant has been serving some of the best regional cooking around for over two decades. The inner garden, with its trees and country…

  • Dolomitenhütte

    Carinthia

    Clinging to a 1600m clifftop like an eagle’s nest and watched over by jagged peaks, the Dolomitenhütte is extraordinary. With the Dolomites and larch…

  • Griechenbeisl

    Vienna

    Dating from 1447, and frequented by Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert and Strauss among other luminaries, Vienna's oldest restaurant has vaulted rooms, wood…

  • Taggenbrunn Heuriger

    Carinthia

    The large restaurant at the Weingut Taggenbrunn, around 3km east of town, enjoys a fine setting amid the vineyards that almost brush the outdoor tables…

  • Stadt Meierei

    Styria

    Run by chef Martin Neuretter and chef de rang and sommelier Isabella Pichler, this restaurant offers quality cuisine from a menu featuring lamb, beef,…

  • La Torre

    Carinthia

    This fantastic Italian restaurant is set in one of the towers of the 14th-century town wall. As well as the smart, romantic interior, there’s a beautiful…

  • Schau.Spiel

    Lower Austria

    Breakfast or brunch, dinner or drinks, this impressive, 21st-century restaurant-bar does it all right in the centre of town. The range of food on offer…

  • Restaurant Zellot

    Carinthia

    This slightly eccentric restaurant does a decent steak and Austrian staples. Later in the evening it turns into a club and live venue, with part of the…

  • Princs

    Klagenfurt

    The always lively kitchen here sends out endless pizzas, plates of pasta and a large menu of 'street food'. The bar is also one of Klagenfurt's most…

  • Kaffee Kleinfein

    Villach

    This cool courtyard cafe serves light meals and lots of drinks on a jumble sale of random tables and chairs just off Lederergasse. Vegetarians are well…

  • Fisch-Häusl Stark

    Carinthia

    This small place serves delicious fish straight from the Millstätter See and the Weissensee, including smoked trout, which the owners will pack for a…

  • Brezl Gwölb

    Vienna

    Hidden down an alley near Freyung, Brezl Gwölb has won a loyal following for its winningly fresh Austrian home cooking. Atmospherically lit by candles,…

  • El Burro

    Vienna

    At this hip Mexican street-food cantina, first choose your base (burritos, tacos, quesadillas and tostada tortilla bowls), then fillings (beef brisket,…

  • Rollercoaster Restaurant

    Prater & East of the Danube

    Flashing fluro lights, rattling roller-coaster tracks and thumping dance music welcome you into Vienna’s unique Rollercoaster Restaurant. Appropriately…

  • La Salvia

    Vienna

    Trieste in neighbouring Friuli-Venezia Giulia was once Vienna's seaside salon and La Salvia celebrates this long association through its Friulian and…

  • Oniriq

    Innsbruck

    A welcome addition to Innsbruck's gastro scene, Oniriq is a standout for innovative tasting menus in stripped-back, industro-cool surrounds. Tucked just…

  • Figar

    Vienna

    Splashed with a street-art-style mural, this neighbourhood favourite serves mighty breakfasts until 4pm, from Working Class Hero (sausage, mushrooms,…

  • Das Schindler

    Innsbruck

    Cream-caramel hues, parquet floors and beaded chandeliers give this slickly modern restaurant a decadent feel. The menu is ambitious, but the chef is…

  • Restaurant Bootshaus

    The Salzkammergut

    A stunningly converted Bootshaus (boat house) at the lake's edge with panoramic views is the setting for locally sourced ingredients given the gourmet…

  • Vollpension

    Vienna

    Staffed by a cheerful team of omas (grandmas), boosting their pensions with a little work on the side, this socially aware, retro-cool cafe seeks to…

  • Swing Kitchen

    Vienna

    Before you yawn when you hear the words 'vegan burger', bear with us – the ones served at Swing have been perfected to a fine, flavoursome, plant-based…

  • Simply Raw Bakery

    Vienna

    At Simply Raw, superfoods, nuts, seeds, fruit, veggies and herbs are organic, everything is vegan, and nothing is cooked above 42°C to preserve the…

  • Schank zum Reichsapfel

    Prater & East of the Danube

    This is a delightfully warm, wooden Heuriger (wine tavern) in the traditional mould, with dark-wood panelling, a tiled oven and a jovial crowd of locals…

  • Ulrich

    Vienna

    A stone's throw from the MuseumsQuartier, this sleek cafe-restaurant always has a buzz, from breakfast (avocado toast, pancakes with seasonal fruit) to…

  • Swing Kitchen

    Vienna

    Eco-minded Swing Kitchen calculates that its all-organic vegan burgers use 93% less land, 85% less water, 96% less grain, 95% less energy and produce 92%…

  • Restaurant Henrici

    Burgenland

    This smart restaurant shares the former gatehouse of Schloss Esterházy with its sister wine bar Selektion. It's an atmospheric space to graze or dine,…

  • Gasthof Perauer

    The Zillertal

    With its tiled oven and all-wood interior, this Gasthöfe is as gorgeously Tyrolean as they come. On the meaty menu are home-cooked dishes prepared with…

  • Meierei im Stadtpark

    Schloss Belvedere to the Canal

    In the green surrounds of Stadtpark, the Meierei is most famous for its goulash served with lemon, capers and creamy dumplings, and its selection of 120…

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