Vienna
Unpretentious Hummel welcomes all comers with a classic Kaffeehaus (coffeehouse) vibe. Cakes are baked on the premises, and mains like goulash and…
Must-see restaurants in Austria
Prater & East of the Danube
UFO-shaped lights cast a contemporary glow over minimalist Schöne Perle (beautiful pearl), which serves everything from lentil soups through Tafelspitz …
Upper Austria
Right on Freistadt's main square, with terrace tables in summer, this large, traditional guesthouse turns out hearty Austrian fare including seven…
Lower Austria
The rather knowingly nostalgic MOKA just doesn't do poppy-seed cake, but a whole range of poppy-seed cakes. These include white poppy seed, poppy seed…
Salzburg
To find such a hip-looking Vietnamese in the heart of Salzburg’s Altstadt is both a surprise and pleasure for lovers of spice. This vaulted, red-walled…
Tyrol
A real local's haunt, s'Kitz reels in a lively crowd with its beer garden terrace and laid-back vibe. The food is good honest Austrian home cooking:…
Prater & East of the Danube
The kitchen closes between 3pm and 6pm during the week, the range isn’t enormous and (oddly) Pizza Mari’ never uses anchovies – they’re the downsides. The…
Vorarlberg
Dine on local favourites in the vaulted interior or chestnut-shaded beer garden of this 18th-century baroque Gästehaus. These include pork knuckle with…
Styria
Part of the Gut Pössnitzberg hotel, Kreuzwirt specialises in well-prepared Styrian dishes from a small menu that takes in poultry, fish and red meats,…
Prater & East of the Danube
Rudi runs a tight ship at this intimate bistro, hidden in a courtyard off Praterstrasse. Presented with an eye for detail, dishes such as pink-roasted…
Klagenfurt
In a region strongly influenced by northern Italian cuisine, this restaurant-bistretto is something of a local flagship. It offers an authentic seasonal…
Schloss Belvedere to the Canal
Sizzling and stirring since 1858, this atmospheric cellar is as traditional as it gets, with parquet floors, brick vaults and warm wood panelling. The…
Schloss Belvedere to the Canal
There's more than just kimchi on the menu of this slickly modern Korean, with monochrome colours, bistro tables and transparent coloured screens providing…
Linz
A combined deli and restaurant, Non Solo Vino believes in careful sourcing; its Formaggi (cheeses), Salumi (cold meats), antipasti and pastas are top…
Vienna
Styled like a Ligurian osteria, Xpedit's warehouse decor gives it a contemporary, informal atmosphere. The small menu changes daily in keeping with the…
Hohe Tauern National Park
As cosy as they come in Heiligenblut, Kirchenwirt has a warm, woody interior for winter days and a cracking terrace gazing up to the high peaks of Hohe…
The Danube Valley
Attracting the day-tripper crowd, this centrally located Heuriger-style place offers local wine – lots of Veltliner – and a long menu of snacks and hearty…
Vienna
Stepping inside Urbanek is to enter a world of cured meats in all their different varieties – smoked, salted, cooked or raw. The atmosphere is rarefied…
Tyrol
A romantic slice of Tyrolean rusticity, this woody restaurant, named after its sawmill, hides in the forest, a 20-minute walk north of town. Or reach it…
Zell am See
In a rambling villa opposite the Grand Hotel, Daisy hosts full-on après-ski parties in winter and has the most popular terrace in town in summer. Pizza,…
Vienna
The second of the Saigon restaurants (the other is in Mariahilf), this branch has an enormous, kitschy mural and, like its sibling, offers some of the…
Vienna
A hybrid interior-design shop, deli and cafe with wooden stools and high tables, this is a bright, stylish spot for breakfast (try the smoked salmon with…
Vienna
Pretty and chic in a minimalist way, with trailing plants, strategically placed flowers and white-painted bentwood chairs, this French cafe-patisserie…
Vienna
Authentic Napoletana thin-crust pizza is made with flair at this pizzeria, whose wood-fired oven is covered in glittering mirrored tiles to resemble a…
Villach
This large brewery pub just across the bridge spanning the Drau is the place to go when you need a fix of Central European beer and meat. With its giant…
Vienna
Hoppers (made from baked rice) and string hoppers (steamed noodles made of rice and wheat) are terrific for mopping up the spicy Sri Lankan curries,…
Schloss Belvedere to the Canal
Bringing a dash of Spain to a cool, brick-vaulted, strikingly backlit space on the Landstrasse, Colono is an appetising mix of deli, wine and tapas bar,…
Hohe Tauern National Park
Besides wood-fired pizza, the menu at this galleried villa is packed with Austrian faves such as schnitzel and venison goulash with dumplings, plus local…
Vienna
Few restaurants in the city come close to Konoba’s expertise with fish. The Dalmatian chefs know their product inside out and serve some of the freshest…
Prater & East of the Danube
Come lunchtime this small, modern cafe buzzes with hungry locals, who come to slurp comforting soups and fill up on good-value day specials such as Panang…
The Zillertal
With parlours as warm, woody and old-school rustic as they come, Gasthof Bräu rolls out traditional and hearty Austrian grub along the lines of Graukäse…
Hohe Tauern National Park
This swank addition to Bad Gastein's dining scene puts a modern spin on the baroque opulence of the Grand Hotel de l'Europe. It pulls it off, with its…
Vienna
Organic produce and aromatic spices are blended, sliced and chopped into an assortment of different soups and salads each week, ranging from red-lentil…
Vienna
Steman serves good honest Austrian food in a wood-panelled, high-ceilinged interior, with tables on the pavement in summer. The mood is laid-back, the…
Vorarlberg
Schiessen und Geniessen (shoot and enjoy!) is the motto at this half-timbered tavern, where Lederhosen-clad staff bring the likes of humungous schnitzels…
Vienna
This slick, white-painted spot raises the Viennese salad to a new level. Combinations like couscous with tarragon, cranberries and goat's cheese, fennel…
Vienna
This large, airy tiled restaurant opening onto a terrace has a loyal following for its fantastic range of antipasti and main-course seafood dishes – such…
Styria
This simple, cosy cafe with outdoor seating in summer serves a daily, freshly prepared lunch dish and is a place to watch the world go by, while sipping…
Tyrol
When traditional Austrian food begins to pall, swing over to Lucy Wang for fabulous sushi and sashimi with a pinch of style. You might begin, say, with…
Tyrol
Chipper staff bring sizzling, top-quality steaks, salads, wok dishes and pizza to the table at Auf da Mühle, bang in the centre of Söll. The look is…
