Must-see restaurants in Styria

  • T.O.M. R

    Styria

    T.O.M. R, located in the village of St Andrä im Sausal, 20km north of Leutschach, has long been southern Styria's dining hotspot. Tom Riederer and partner…

  • Thomawirt

    Graz

    This neo-Beisl (bistro pub) in the uni quarter serves a lunch special weekdays from 11am, and other excellent lunch and dinner dishes ranging from Styrian…

  • Hot stew with potatoes

    Der Steirer

    Graz

    This neo-Beisl (bistro pub) and wine bar has a beautiful selection of Styrian dishes, including great goulash, crispy Backhendl (fried breaded chicken)…

  • Landhauskeller

    Graz

    What started as a spit-and-sawdust pub in the 16th century has evolved into a darkly atmospheric, super-stylish restaurant serving modern takes on Styrian…

  • Aiola Upstairs

    Graz

    This cracking restaurant atop Schlossberg has fabulous views from both its glass box interior and summer terrace. Even better, the cooking up here is some…

  • Die Weinerei im Baderhaus

    Styria

    The dishes in this exquisite restaurant change quite frequently according to season, but expect local classics that have been very well prepared and are…

  • El Pescador

    Graz

    A veritable wave of seafood scents will strike you when you enter this place, which serves a range of delicious specialities from the seas, heavily…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • Caylend

    Graz

    Backlighting, a streamlined design and primary colours lend a contemporary feel to this vaulted, wood-floor bistro and wine bar, with ever-exciting fusion…

  • Santa Clara

    Graz

    Santa Clara eschews a regular menu structure or set prices per dish – there's simply a nightly buffet of Italian-style antipasti. Teamed with a bowl of…

  • Peppino im Hofkeller

    Graz

    This wine bar and restaurant is the perfect place for sipping from a large selection of Italian wines. Choose an authentic pasta or main dish from the…

  • Zur Hube

    Styria

    Plan and reserve ahead for this small gourmet restaurant deep in the Sausal. The cuisine, expertly prepared by owner and chef Gingi Peez-Petz, very much…

  • Die Tischlerei

    Styria

    On a corner just a short walk beyond the centre, this big, modern restaurant serves up a number of set menus and dishes à la carte that span Mediterranean…

  • Julius

    Styria

    This smart wine bar is a local favourite, not least because of its delicious, contemporary Italian food and outdoor seating in summer. It serves well…

  • Bio Chi

    Styria

    This welcoming and well-stocked health-food shop is a local institution and whips up leafy salads, vegetarian mains and tempting sweets using organic…

  • Johann

    Styria

    The Post Hotel's Johann restaurant mixes cosy pine and fresh green-and-white textiles in a sweetly upmarket dining room. There's an excellent selection of…

  • Ginko Green Høuse

    Graz

    This sit in or takeaway place does a range of breakfast bowls as well as a savoury selection, mostly with an East Asian or Indian swing, throughout the…

  • Barbarastub’n

    Styria

    Drop by for delicious apple strudel or apple crumble, or to relax on the comfy chairs out back over a tea or coffee. Often has brochures and maps of the…

  • Brauhaus Mariazell

    Styria

    This lovely, rustic microbrewery has some of the best Styrian cuisine in these parts and brews its own light and dark beer. There’s a garden out back and…

  • Stadtbräu

    Styria

    A totally traditional vaulted dining room with Austrian classics, including the fleshtastic mixed grill of pork, chicken and steak, though it only does a…

  • Eckstein

    Graz

    Eckstein has been a long-time presence on the Graz eating scene, but has more recently reinvented itself with a smaller and more selective international…

  • Kreuzwirt

    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,…

  • Marmeladenfleck

    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…

  • La Fontana

    Styria

    There aren't a lot of non-traditional places in Eisenerz, which makes La Fontana a notable exception. The atmosphere is relaxed and convivial and the…

  • Kunsthauscafé

    Graz

    A happy, young crowd fills the long tables here for a menu that incorporates burgers (from big beef to chickpea), creative salads and international…

  • Hathi

    Graz

    The service on a busy day in this family restaurant can be a little overwhelmed but the excellent curries more than make up for this. The ones with the…

  • Stadtheuriger

    Styria

    Select from the wide range of burgers, opt for an organic trout or tuck into a spicy Caribbean chicken or plate of Styrian beef – Stadtheuriger does all…

  • Mangolds

    Graz

    Tasty vegetarian patties, rice dishes and more than 40 different salads are served at this pay-by-weight vegetarian cafeteria. It's an appealing place to…

  • Yamamoto

    Graz

    Yamamoto is a refreshingly authentic Japanese-owned restaurant. The sushi and sashimi are fresh and the udon, soba and ramen dishes pull in a crowd.

  • Gasthof Post Riegler

    Styria

    Riegler is the most popular of the traditional restaurants in town and has outdoor seating on a terrace overlooking the Mur River in summer.

  • Gasthaus Kamper

    Styria

    Centrally located and serving earthy Styrian classics, including the local beef.

  • Gasthof zu Riesachfall

    Styria

    A friendly rural restaurant with a nice good-weather terrace. Trout is its speciality, harvested from its own pond. It's located in Untertal and makes for…

  • El Gaucho

    Graz

    Set inside the evocative Renaissance Landhaus building, El Gaucho seems like an unlikely place to feast on succulent Argentine and local steaks (with…

  • Cafe Mitte

    Graz

    Cafe Mitte is a cross between a pan-Asian cafe-restaurant, a cocktail bar and simply a place where you might linger for a drink with friends. The large…

  • Seehaus

    Styria

    This restaurant, located alongside the local swimming lake a few minutes' walk southeast of the centre, serves a broad sweep of simple Austrian fare as…

  • Rebenhof

    Styria

    This vineyard has organic wines from its own production and others in the region, as well as a selection of light dishes to go with the wines.