Restaurants in Salzburg
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Afro Café
Afro Café This eye-catching African café ventures into Salzburg’s wackier waters. The retro design is pure genius: a blend of hot-pink walls, butterfly-shaped chairs, plastic palms and artworks sculpted from junk gathered on the beach. The menu takes some beating too – try the sticky ostrich kebabs or coconutty Zanzibar salad with Algiers ginger punch.
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Stadtkrug Hallein
Tables fill quickly during the midday rush at this bustling, wood-beamed restaurant in the centre. If it’s warm, pull up a chair beside the trickling fountain on the square to refuel with an enormous schnitzel or plate of goulash.
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Il Sole
The wood-fired pizza at this authentic trattoria is delicious. The smiley Italian owner starred on the German TV series DasTraumschiff (Love Boat), and the evidence is plastered all over the walls in the entrance.
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Koi
Buddha welcomes you to Hallein’s hippest café. The design is industrial cool with Asian overtones –from chocolate-coloured leather benches to giraffe-print cushions. The menu tempts with fresh-from-the-wok noodles and crunchy beansprout salads, washed down with organic juices. There’s a cool breeze to be had on the raised terrace by the stream.
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Obauer
Karl and Rudi Obauer cook up a storm in this Michelin-starred restaurant. Everything here strikes the right chord, from the sleek design to the creative cuisine and locally sourced ingredients (most of the fruit and herbs are grown in the garden). Signature dishes include tender Werfen lamb, trout strudel and catfish with capers.
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Zum Eulenspiegel
There’s a gingerbready feel about this restaurant, with its fairy lights, wonky walls and low beams. Stone steps twist up to intimate cubbyholes (some just big enough for four people), where you can savour 650 years of history, prime views of the square and flavours such as stroganoff and sander fillet.
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Ikarus
Hangar-7, the spacey complex at Salzburg airport, shelters the exclusive Ikarus restaurant, where each month different celebrity chefs are invited to put their creative stamp on the menu. Be sure to head for some after-dinner drinks in the Hangar-7’s hi-tech May Day Bar.
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SKS Spicy Spices
SKS Spicy Spices ‘Healthy heart, lovely soul’ is the philosophy of this Indian vegetarian restaurant with an ethnic atmosphere and cheerful staff. A few euro buys you a slap-up samosa feast or fiery curry. The organic juices and lassis pack a vitamin punch.
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Scio’s Specereyen
Breathe in as you enter this pint-sized bistro, which bursts at the seams at weekends. No wonder, with a menu starring tasty morsels such as blinis with trout caviar. Don’t leave without sampling the divine chestnut-and-nougat Venusbrüstchen (Venus breasts).
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Saran Essbar
Superfriendly Mr Saran uses the freshest ingredients in his tasty Indian dishes. Savour a Bengali fish curry or wok-fried vegetables beneath medieval vaults or on the pavement terrace. If you’ve room, finish off with a slice of Zaga’s homemade strudel.
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Café Barock
Tucked down an alleyway, this little bistro is bedecked with eye-catching modern art. When the sun’s out, its cobbled square framed by tall town houses is a popular lunch spot. The chalked menu-board includes lots of pasta, focaccia and vegetarian options.
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S’herzl
Dark wood beams, arched windows and low lighting create a cosy feel in this tavern, housed in the Goldener Hirsch. It’s a fine place to snuggle up in winter over calorie-rich treats such as sausages and sauerkraut or scrumptious puddings.
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Riedenburg
Pop art adds a splash of colour to this sleek Michelin-starred restaurant. The chef presents delicacies such as crayfish on Riesling risotto, with a razor-sharp eye for detail. The pavilion in the garden is a romantic hideaway in summer.
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St Paul’s Stub’n
Set in a quiet corner of town, this small, wood-panelled restaurant has a good-value menu stretching from risotto nero (risotto made with cuttlefish ink) to roast suckling pig. There’s a lovely garden for warm evenings.
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Shrimps Bar
Luminous butterflies, tangerine walls and modern art give this bar a funky twist. The shrimps baguette slathered in cocktail sauce is a lip-smacking speciality (both hands required), but you can also sink your jaws into a shark steak.
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Sternbräu
The tree-shaded courtyard is the big draw at this rustic restaurant. House specials such as venison stew and trout are accompanied by copious amounts of Sternbräu beer. The Sound of Music dinner show takes place here.
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Capp&ccino
Capp&ccino is the right bank’s coolest café with its high ceilings, laid-back terrace and lounge music. The moreish tramezzini (small Italian tea sandwiches) and free wi-fi access add to its popularity.
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Fiakerwirt Mandlinghof
This rambling farmhouse and beer garden serves hearty fare such as schnitzel and pork roast. Kids love the pet goats, ducks and ponies. In winter, horse-drawn sleighs depart from here (€14 to €17 per person).
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Gasthof Auerhahn
This award-winning restaurant serves specialities such as clams in lime froth and fluffy Topfenknöedel (sweet dumplings). The chestnut-tree-shaded garden is popular when the sun’s out.
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Pan e Vin
This cheery place comprises a smart trattoria and Mediterranean restaurant. As well as antipasti and pasta just like mamma used to make, the chef excels in the art of preparing shellfish.
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Coffee Shop
Based on Ayurvedic principles, this Zen-like café is a temple of calm and healthy living. The all-vegetarian menu includes a superb selection of bagels, salads and freshly squeezed juices.
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Stadtalm
Affording sweeping views over Salzburg, the cosy Stadtalm on Mönchsberg has a hearty menu with lashings of goulash and Tafelspitz (boiled beef with apple and horseradish sauce).
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Alt Salzburg
Tucked into a cobblestone courtyard at the base of the Mönchsberg, this cosy restaurant has prim-and-proper service and a meaty menu featuring specials such as venison and veal knuckle.
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Icezeit
The snaking queue speaks for the quality of the homemade ice cream at this hole-in-the-wall gelateria. Refresh with zingy varieties such as choco-chilli, ginger and lemon-pepper.
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Fisch-Krieg
The fish that lands on your plate at this cheap-and-cheerful place is as fresh as it comes. Take a seat on the riverside terrace to chomp on fish kebabs, octopus and paella.
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