If you’re visiting Vienna and are a foodie like me, you’re in all probability questioning the place to eat in Vienna. After all, whereas Vienna is the City of Music, Baroque structure, artwork and tradition, additionally, you will need to pattern some conventional Austrian meals whereas visiting.
Even in Austria, you will get bored with wiener schnitzel, which is why we scouted out the perfect eating places in Vienna throughout our go to. We sampled tapas, some wonderful Italian, and sure, loads of schnitzel and Austrian dishes to carry you this information of the place to eat in Vienna. Of course, if espresso and cake are extra your assume, I’ve additionally included a number of the finest coffeehouses in Vienna too.
Since most guests to Vienna keep throughout the Ringstrasse within the First District or Old Town, that is the place one can find our suggestions for locations to eat in Vienna. Most are inside simple strolling distance to the principle vacationer areas like St. Stephen’s Cathedral, or at most a brief 5-6 euro Uber experience.
If you want extra assist planning your journey to Vienna, remember to take a look at my Vienna journey journeys and pattern 2-3 day Vienna itinerary.
Tips for Eating Out in Vienna
There are some things to bear in mind earlier than heading out for dinner together with:
- Like most large cities, reservations are advisable and often required. If you’re coming from abroad, many eating places will settle for reservations on-line via their web site or reserving websites like bookatable.com.
- Tipping is predicted, though it’s extra modest than what you’ll do within the United States. At a café, spherical up and depart a couple of cash on the desk. At different eating places, they might make some extent of telling you that service will not be included and you may add a gratuity (I’d suggest about 10%) once they carry the bank card cost terminal to the desk.
- Some eating places don’t settle for bank cards, so be ready with some Euro.
- You is not going to see a youngsters’s menu and plenty of parts are giant and/or hearty so it’s possible you’ll need to share.
- People in Vienna gown elegantly, particularly for dinner. So depart the denims, or no less than sneakers, on the lodge and gown up somewhat, it truly feels good as soon as within the whereas.
Must Try Foods in Vienna
Even although Vienna is a cosmopolitan metropolis with a variety of cuisines, there are nonetheless some “must try” dishes that one can find in the entire genuine Viennese eating places and lots of the coffeehouses. These are:
- Wiener schnitzel — in fact! This is pounded veal (sure, a lot to my daughter’s dismay she needed to eat child animal to do that specialty), breaded and flippantly fried. A great schnitzel might be very tender, crisp and never greasy. Squeeze some lemon on prime to actually carry out the flavour!
- Tafelspitz Boiled Beef— this basic boiled beef, served in a pot with its “soup” or on a plate, often with crispy potatoes and apple-horseradish sauce.
- Goulash — Viennese goulash is a bit totally different than Hungarian, however it’s nonetheless extra of a soup than what I grew up consuming as goulash within the United States.
- Apple Strudel — coffeehouses compete for the consideration of getting the perfect apple strudel. The secret is the very, very skinny layers of apples whereas nonetheless protecting a light-weight a flaky wrapper. I chorus from calling it a crust as a result of that’s an excessive amount of like pie or a heavier pastry. A dusting of powdered sugar completes the dish.
- Kaiserschmarren — I first had this in Delaware of all locations, however it’s a should attempt in Austria. It is difficult to explain however think about torn up items of pancake-like dough served with a plum sauce and powdered sugar. It will not be overpoweringly candy, which makes not overeating laborious.
- Sacher Torte — invented by the Hotel Sacher, folks line as much as buy the overpriced chocolate torte pre-packaged for journey at Cafe Sacher. However, you’ll truly get a extra genuine model in an area espresso home (with out all these preservatives.) Sacher torte is a chocolate cake layered with a skinny layer of apricot jam and coated with darkish chocolate icing.
- Want to attempt to cook dinner a few of these specialties at house? Try these Viennese recipes.
Where to Eat in Vienna: Best Restaurants
After mentioning all this tasty Austrian meals, I have to inform you the place to seek out them. These have been our favourite eating places in Vienna throughout our keep.
Griechenbeisl
Griechenbeisl may be very touristy, however that doesn’t imply it isn’t good. It was an ideal spot in your first night time in Vienna. The decor jogged my memory of Peter Luger’s again in New York (besides the steaks aren’t as costly.) They had my favourite apple strudel of the journey, and an excellent schnitzel too. (Figmüller is one other good choice for traditional Viennese, however they don’t take reservations on the weekends.)
Griechengasse 9, Fleischmarkt 11, A – 1010 Vienna, +43 1 5331977
Brezl Gwölb
Brezl Gwölb can also be Austrian delicacies, however tucked away and somewhat more durable to seek out, making it a lot much less touristy. Housed in a basement and floor stage, it has a really cosy decor with a heat fireplace that’s excellent on a cold night time.
Don’t refill on the enormous pretzels, as a result of the schnitzel and tafelspitz boiled beef are fairly good right here as nicely. And, although all the pieces is cooked to order, the dishes come out quick. My favourite dish was their goulash, served with an egg on prime and a few very dense and heavy bread dumplings. I feel this meal might have fed us all. I liked this little “find” that was additionally lots lighter on the pocketbook.
Ledererhof 9, 1010 Wien, +43 1 533 88 11
Bitzinger
If you’re on the lookout for genuine avenue meals, you actually can’t miss a cease on the Bitzinger sausage stand close to the Albertina. My favourite is the one filled with cheese. You can get the sausage on a plate or “hot dog style”, the place they minimize a gap within the prime of the bun, squirt in some ketchup, after which stick within the sausage so you’ll be able to eat it simply standing up with one hand. They even promote beer!
Bodega Marques
I didn’t look forward to finding genuine Spanish delicacies in Vienna however I used to be pleasantly shocked by Bodega Marques. Don’t be postpone by the smoky bar, this tapas and wine bar close to Judenplatz has a glassed off eating room to maintain the smoke out. The tapas have been nearly as good as any we had in Barcelona or Madrid. As a lot as I like schnitzel, it was good to have a swap from Austrian meals and we all the time discover tapas eating places to be good for households.
Parisergasse 1, 1010 Wien, +43 1 533 91 70
Fabio’s
On our final night time we splurged for our costliest meal of the journey, however even that wasn’t too expensive. It is wonderful how cheap good wine is in Austria! You will certainly want a reservation at Fabio’s and you’ll want to gown properly. It isn’t fancy, however it’s fashionable. More NYC than Rome. The meals is great and the white truffle risotto is past scrumptious.
Tuchlauben 4-6, 1010 Vienna, +43 (0) 1 532 22 22
Naschmarkt
Foodies may even take pleasure in at cease on the Naschmarkt. This outside public market is a kilometer lengthy with all the pieces from a vinegar store to recent flowers. There are additionally eating places and bars, or tables the place you’ll be able to cease and benefit from the items. This is an ideal spot for an off-the-cuff lunch or pre-dinner drinks and snacks.
Melker Stiftskeller
Since it isn’t all about meals, oenophiles will take pleasure in a cease into the Melker Stiftskeller wine cellar for some native wine tasting or craft beer. They additionally supply meals with dishes that embrace venison, goose, pate, and different regional specialties.
Schottengasse 3
Café Mozart
Located near the opera and the Albertina, Café Mozart has remained fashionable with musicians, locals and vacationers. Cafe Mozart’s kaiserschmarrn, a torn pancake with stewed plums, is scrumptious. We first tried this deal with in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware of all locations and it was so enjoyable to attempt it in Austria the place it was invented. I additionally liked their dish with roasted bread dumplings and eggs and inexperienced salad.
Albertinaplatz 2, 1010 Wien, Austria
Café Central
My favourite Viennese espresso home is Café Central. It is grand and stylish, with excessive ceilings and spacious banquettes. The heart of Café Central is the intensive cake and pastry show. It additionally presents a full menu with a really tasty schnitzel.
Glenn discovered the Salon Einspänner to be the perfect espresso in Vienna. It is a big espresso served mit schlag (with whipped cream.) The factor to find out about Café Central is that it is among the hottest espresso homes in Vienna and in case you don’t get there earlier than midday, you can be standing in a protracted line out the door.
Herrengasse 14, 1010 Wien, Austria
Café Sperl
Cafe Sperl is among the solely espresso homes in Vienna that also makes their very own desserts and pastries. We voted their Sperl cake, which makes use of chocolate and almond flour (though it doesn’t style like almonds), the perfect cake in Vienna. Their apple strudel was fairly good as nicely (though my favourite was nonetheless at Griechenbeisl.)
First opened within the Eighties, Cafe Sperl was a favourite amongst composers, singers, writers and artists. Today, it maintains an genuine and historic ambiance, proper all the way down to the smoke stained partitions and darkish wooden paneling.
Gumpendorfer Str. 11, 1060 Wien, Austria
Where to Stay in Vienna
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I might suggest staying within the First District, however avoiding the extra touristy space by the Opera House. We liked our keep on the Palais Hansen Kempinski. It had a stunning location simply throughout the ring highway however in a quiet space, with quick access to the tram or underground. This elegant luxurious lodge has spacious rooms, glorious service, and the perfect breakfast buffet.
There are additionally many reasonably priced Airbnbs and vrbo house leases within the metropolis heart.
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