Must-see restaurants in Vienna

  • Mamamon

    Vienna

    Owner Piano, who named her restaurant for her mum Mon, has spiced up Vienna's burgeoning Southeast-Asian food scene with a menu of southern Thai flavours,…

  • Bitzinger Würstelstand am Albertinaplatz

    Vienna

    Behind the Staatsoper, Vienna's best sausage stand has cult status. Bitzinger offers the contrasting spectacle of ladies and gents dressed to the nines,…

  • Fruit stand at Naschmarkt

    Naschmarkt

    Vienna

    Stretching 500m along Linke Wienzeile between the U4 stops of Kettenbrückengasse and Karlsplatz, this is Vienna's biggest and best market. The western …

  • Wrenkh

    Vienna

    Wrenkh specialises in vegetables, like lentils in white-wine sauce with bread dumplings, roast sweet potato stuffed with goat's cheese, and pumpkin…

  • Vollpension

    Vienna

    This white-painted brick space with mismatched vintage furniture, tasselled lampshades and portraits on the walls is run by 15 Omas (grandmas) and Opas …

  • Plachutta

    Vienna

    If you're keen to taste Tafelspitz, you can't beat this specialist wood-panelled, white-tableclothed restaurant. It serves no fewer than 13 varieties from…

  • Tian Bistro

    Vienna

    Colourful tables are set up on the cobbled laneway outside Tian Bistro in summer, while indoors, a glass roof floods the atrium-style, greenery-filled…

  • Tian

    Vienna

    Christian Holper's chandelier-lit, lounge-style restaurant takes 100% vegetarian cuisine to Michelin-starred heights using regionally sourced produce,…

  • Meinl’s Restaurant

    Vienna

    Meinl’s combines cuisine of superlative quality with an unrivalled wine list and views of Graben. Creations at its high-end restaurant span calamari and…

  • Landkind

    Vienna

    Part organic market stall, part cafe and local community hang-out, Landkind sources produce from small-scale sustainable farmers. Browse its shelves for…

  • Said the Butcher to the Cow

    Vienna

    Not only does this wildly popular hang-out have a brilliant name, it serves knock-out brioche-bun burgers (chicken teriyaki with wasabi mayo; black tiger…

  • Griechenbeisl

    Vienna

    Dating from 1447, and frequented by Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert and Strauss among other luminaries, Vienna's oldest restaurant has vaulted rooms, wood…

  • Brezl Gwölb

    Vienna

    Hidden down an alley near Freyung, Brezl Gwölb has won a loyal following for its winningly fresh Austrian home cooking. Atmospherically lit by candles,…

  • El Burro

    Vienna

    At this hip Mexican street-food cantina, first choose your base (burritos, tacos, quesadillas and tostada tortilla bowls), then fillings (beef brisket,…

  • La Salvia

    Vienna

    Trieste in neighbouring Friuli-Venezia Giulia was once Vienna's seaside salon and La Salvia celebrates this long association through its Friulian and…

  • Figar

    Vienna

    Splashed with a street-art-style mural, this neighbourhood favourite serves mighty breakfasts until 4pm, from Working Class Hero (sausage, mushrooms,…

  • Vollpension

    Vienna

    Staffed by a cheerful team of omas (grandmas), boosting their pensions with a little work on the side, this socially aware, retro-cool cafe seeks to…

  • Swing Kitchen

    Vienna

    Before you yawn when you hear the words 'vegan burger', bear with us – the ones served at Swing have been perfected to a fine, flavoursome, plant-based…

  • Simply Raw Bakery

    Vienna

    At Simply Raw, superfoods, nuts, seeds, fruit, veggies and herbs are organic, everything is vegan, and nothing is cooked above 42°C to preserve the…

  • Ulrich

    Vienna

    A stone's throw from the MuseumsQuartier, this sleek cafe-restaurant always has a buzz, from breakfast (avocado toast, pancakes with seasonal fruit) to…

  • Swing Kitchen

    Vienna

    Eco-minded Swing Kitchen calculates that its all-organic vegan burgers use 93% less land, 85% less water, 96% less grain, 95% less energy and produce 92%…

  • Zum Weissen Rauchfangkehrer

    Vienna

    'The White Chimney Sweep' is reputedly named for a chimney sweep who, thanks to his romance with the neighbouring baker, was more often covered in flour…

  • Maxing Stüberl

    Vienna

    Johann Strauss' one-time favourite, this dark-wood-panelled restaurant serves fabulously traditional dishes using produce from the owner's home region of…

  • Alma Gastrothèque

    Vienna

    Seizing its inspiration (and name) from France's Alpes-Maritimes region, this chic wine bar/bistro has tinted glass pendants lighting up its mosaic…

  • Plachutta Hietzing

    Vienna

    Emperor Franz Joseph I declared Tafelspitz (boiled beef) his favourite meal, and this wood-panelled restaurant serves 10 different varieties, made from…

  • Vestibül

    Vienna

    In the southern wing of the Burgtheater, Vestibül is a showpiece of marble columns and stucco topped off with a glorious sparkling mirrored bar. The menu…

  • Artner

    Vienna

    A double-height wall of wine bottles (including vintages from the owners' vineyard) links Artner's ground-floor wood-panelled dining room and romantic…

  • Stomach

    Vienna

    Stomach has been serving belly-rumblingly good food for years. The menu brims with carefully plated meat, fish and vegetable dishes, including Styrian…

  • Konstantin Filippou

    Vienna

    With two Michelin stars to its name, this minimalist restaurant helmed by Austrian-Greek chef Konstantin Filippou is one of Vienna's top tables. Seafood…

  • Liebling

    Vienna

    No sign hangs above the door at Liebling, whose distressed walls, stripped-back floorboards and mishmash of flea-market furniture create a cool, laid-back…

  • Ubl

    Vienna

    The menu at this much-loved Beisl is loaded with Viennese staples, such as Wiener Rindsgulasch (Viennese beef goulash), Schweinsbraten (roast pork) and…

  • Figlmüller

    Vienna

    Vienna would simply be at a loss without Figlmüller. This famous Beisl has a rural decor and some of the biggest (on average 30cm in diameter) and best…

  • La Tavolozza

    Vienna

    You'll feel part of the famiglia at this friendly neighbourhood Italian place, where tightly packed tables are lit by candlelight. The food is superb:…

  • Kim

    Vienna

    Kim Kocht puts her own creative spin on Korean and Japanese cuisine at this understatedly stylish restaurant. Her menus are constantly changing but often…

  • Trześniewski

    Vienna

    Trześniewski has been serving exquisite open-faced finger-style sandwiches since 1902. Choose from 22 delectable toppings incorporating primarily Austrian…

  • Eis Greissler

    Vienna

    The inevitable queue makes Eis Greissler easy to spot. Locals flock here – whatever the weather – for ice cream made from organic milk, yoghurt and cream…

  • Entler

    Vienna

    While the setting beneath a vaulted ceiling is traditional, the cuisine here is cutting edge. Reinventions of Austrian classics include Bergkässe (hard…

  • Cuisino

    Vienna

    A casino may not seem an obvious choice for dinner, but you won't regret booking here. Meals are served at candlelit, white-linen-draped tables in a red…

  • Zum Schwarzen Kameel

    Vienna

    Zum Schwarzen Kameel is an eclectic deli/patisserie/highbrow-wine-bar hybrid. Above all, it's worth a visit for the inventive cuisine in its wood-panelled…

  • Das Eduard

    Vienna

    All-rounder Das Eduard is a buzzing spot for breakfast (until 11am), oversized caffe lattes and homemade cakes, plus more substantial dishes from…

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