Graz Restaurants

  1. Aiola City

    In the centre, this Aiola has low vaulting, a cool lounge feel and outdoor seating on Mehlplatz.

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  2. Aiola Upstairs

    Ask any local where to find the best outdoor dining experience in Graz, and they'll probably say Aiola. Whether it's king prawns with pasta or corn-fed chicken, this wonderful restaurant on Schlossberg has great views, delicious international flavours, a superb wine list, spot-on cocktails and very chilled music.

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  3. Altsteirische Schmankerlstubn

    Rustic restaurant serving traditional Styrian cuisine at the foot of the Schlossberg.

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  4. Feinspitz

    Buffet-style restaurant with healthy salads and ready meals; also offers a kids' menu from around €4 (which includes a drink and a surprise).

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  5. Gamlitzer Weinstube

    With a menu in 18 different languages, the Gamlitzer aims squarely at the tourist trade. Ingredients for its home-style classic Styrian dishes come from the local farmers; there's outside seating.

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  6. iku

    Inside the surrealistic Kunsthaus, this sleek bar and restaurant does one vegetarian and one meat dish for lunch, and has a small evening menu offering the likes of beef medallions in red wine and basil sauce. A DJ takes the floor from Saturday.

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  7. Iohan

    This very stylish restaurant and bar with a Gothic vaulted ceiling is one place where you can find a seasonal salad incorporating tongue of veal and asparagus. But it's also perfect for chilling out at the bar and taking entree-like snacks.

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  8. Krebsenkeller

    Krebsenkeller does inexpensive regional cuisine - which means lots of pumpkin oil - and appeals to locals and tourists alike, not only for its home-style cooking, but also for a lovely inner courtyard and traditional atmosphere.

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  9. Landhauskeller

    What started as a spit-and-sawdust pub in the 16th century evolved into an atmospheric, high-quality restaurant serving specialities like its four different sorts of Tafelspitz (prime broiled beef). Flowers, coats of arms and medieval-style murals pack a historical punch, and in the summer outside tables look onto the stunning Landhaus courtyard.

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  10. Magnolia

    Alongside Augarten Hotel, with outdoor seating, this stylish restaurant with a seasonal menu and Austro-international cuisine is highly rated.

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  12. Mangolds

    Tasty vegetarian patties, rice dishes and over 40 different salads are served at this pay-by-weight vegetarian cafeteria.

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  13. Mensa

    One of the university cafeterias.

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  14. Operncafé

    Operncafé is a traditional café with good coffee, homemade pastries and pleasant, suited waiters who have found a calling in life.

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  15. Stainzerbauer

    Styrian and Austrian specialities in a lovely courtyard garden.

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  16. Stern

    During the day and early evening Stern is a fine restaurant with a focus on salads, wok and pasta dishes served at outdoor tables on Kameliterplatz; when the sun sets, its cellar-like interior morphs into a bar, featuring DJs every Friday and Saturday, and live acts on Sunday.

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  17. Tramina

    In the family for three generations, this is one of two restaurants in Graz - Mangolds is the other - awarded the Styrian 'Green Chef's Hat' for good ecological practice. Everything is organic in this unusual Beisl -gone-feral run by two sisters. It specialises in lamb, but you'll also find thin slices of beef served in vinegar and oil and half a dozen vegetarian dishes.

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  18. Yamamoto

    Yamamoto is refreshingly authentic in an age when Chinese restaurants are reinventing themselves as lucrative sushi bars; it's Japanese owned and run, and gets its sushi delivered throughout the week, so it's always fresh and, like the noodle dishes, delicious.

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