AustriaRestaurants

The definitive dining guide to Austria: Michelin-starred culinary institutions, iconic local bistros, reservation secrets, and must-order signature dishes.

01

Cafe Sacher Vienna

CUISINE:AUSTRIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:ORIGINAL SACHER-TORTE

Must Try:Original Sacher-Torte
02

Cafe Central

ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
MUST TRY:WIENER MELANGE
SPECIALTY:IMPERIAL COFFEEHOUSE
CROWD:HIGH-WAIT

Café Central occupies the Palais Ferstel on Herrengasse, a neogothic palace built in 1876. Stone arches rise over marble tables and carved columns. Soft light fills the vaulted hall, and the air carries the warm scent of freshly ground coffee.

Must Try:Imperial Coffeehouse
03

Demel Vienna

CUISINE:AUSTRIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:DEMEL’S SACHERTORTE

Must Try:Demel’s Sachertorte
04

Figlmueller Vienna

CUISINE:AUSTRIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:POTATO FIELD SALAD

Must Try:Potato Field Salad
05

Steirereck

CUISINE:AUSTRIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:BREAD TROLLEY

Steirereck sits inside Vienna’s Stadtpark, wrapped in glass, pale wood, and quiet precision. The room feels calm and exact, with park light falling across white linen and polished service. Plates arrive like small studies of Austria’s fields, rivers, orchards, and alpine dairies.

Must Try:Bread Trolley
06

Plachutta Wollzeile

CUISINE:AUSTRIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:TAFELSPITZ

Plachutta Wollzeile feels like old Vienna with sharper discipline. White cloths, polished wood, and steady service frame a room built for serious eating.

Must Try:Tafelspitz
07

St. Peter Stiftskulinarium

CUISINE:AUSTRIAN
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:SALZBURGER NOCKERL

St. Peter Stiftskulinarium sits inside ancient abbey walls in Salzburg’s old town. Stone arches, white linen, and warm wood give the rooms a quiet, lived in grace. The mood is formal without stiffness, with service that lets the building breathe.

Must Try:Salzburger Nockerl
08

Griechenbeisl

CUISINE:AUSTRIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:KAISERSCHMARRN

Must Try:Kaiserschmarrn
09

Zum Schwarzen Kameel

CUISINE:AUSTRIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:BEINSCHINKEN SANDWICHES

Zum Schwarzen Kameel feels like old Vienna with a sharp suit on. Marble, dark wood, polished glass, and a busy counter frame a room that moves with quiet confidence. The energy is social, elegant, and deeply local.

Must Try:Beinschinken Sandwiches
10

Café Landtmann

ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
MUST TRY:WIENER MELANGE
SPECIALTY:VIENNESE COFFEEHOUSE SERVICE
CROWD:LIVELY

Must Try:Viennese coffeehouse service
11

Restaurant Ikarus

CUISINE:MODERN EUROPEAN
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:MONTHLY GUEST CHEF MENU

Restaurant Ikarus sits inside Hangar-7, a glass and steel aircraft hangar in Salzburg. The room feels precise and theatrical, with rare planes nearby and polished service at each table. Plates arrive like small studies in texture, color, and control.

Must Try:Monthly Guest Chef Menu
12

Amador

CUISINE:CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:TASTING MENU

Amador sits in Vienna's first district, inside an intimate and architecturally refined dining room. The space is quiet and precise, much like the food itself. Every detail, from the lighting to the tableware, signals serious intent.

Must Try:Tasting Menu
13

Konstantin Filippou

CUISINE:MODERN AUSTRIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:SEAFOOD TASTING MENU

Must Try:Seafood Tasting Menu
14

Mraz Und Sohn

CUISINE:AUSTRIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:MODERN TASTING MENU

Must Try:Modern tasting menu
15

Tian Vienna

CUISINE:VEGETARIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:VEGETARIAN TASTING MENU

Must Try:Vegetarian Tasting Menu
16

Taubenkobel

CUISINE:AUSTRIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:PANNONIAN TASTING MENU

Must Try:Pannonian Tasting Menu
17

Obauer

CUISINE:AUSTRIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:ALPINE TASTING MENU

Must Try:Alpine Tasting Menu
18

Gasthaus Pöschl

CUISINE:AUSTRIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:BACKHENDL

Must Try:Backhendl
19

Meierei Im Stadtpark

CUISINE:AUSTRIAN
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:KAISERSCHMARRN

Must Try:Kaiserschmarrn
20

Schweizerhaus Vienna

CUISINE:AUSTRIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:SOCIAL-HUB
SPECIALTY:BUDVAR BEER

Must Try:Budvar Beer