Food & Drink

Food & Drink in Vienna

Restaurants, cafes and culinary addresses between tradition and modern Austrian cuisine. Filtered here by Vienna.

A finely plated fish course at Restaurant Amador
Vienna

Restaurant Amador: Austria's First Three-Star House

Set inside a historic brick vault in Grinzing, Restaurant Amador is Austria's first and so far only three-star restaurant, built on exacting precision.

Freshly poured beer selection at Bier & Bierli Vienna
Vienna

Bier & Bierli Vienna: Beer Culture on Operngasse

Just a few steps from the Ringstrasse, Bier & Bierli pairs a tightly curated beer selection with Viennese classics in a relaxed setting.

Grilled skewer, stone-oven pizza and fresh bowls at Bummelhof Vienna, Mariahilfer Strasse
Vienna

Bummelhof Vienna: Grill, Stone Oven and a Viennese Coffeehouse Moment

Grilled skewers, stone-oven pizza and bowls meet Viennese coffeehouse culture on Mariahilfer Strasse, with a garden terrace for a quiet break in summer.

The festively lit facade of Café Central in Vienna at night
Vienna

Café Central: A Historic Coffeehouse in Vienna

Housed in the Palais Ferstel, Café Central has been one of Vienna's most famous coffeehouses since 1876, once a meeting place for Trotsky, Freud and turn of the century writers.

The refined interior of Café Mozart with chandeliers and dark wood panelling
Vienna

Café Mozart: A Piece of Viennese Coffeehouse Culture

Facing the Albertina and open since 1794, Café Mozart is one of Vienna's most storied coffeehouses, complete with its own Mozart torte.

Wine bottle with the Ofenloch label in front of Wiener Schnitzel and starters at Restaurant Ofenloch
Vienna

Restaurant Ofenloch: Viennese Tavern Culture With Soul and History

Since 1704, Restaurant Ofenloch on Vienna's Kurrentgasse has served classic Viennese cuisine in a historic vaulted cellar, a tavern that keeps genuine Wirtshaus tradition alive.

A waiter carrying a tray of freshly poured beer through the Schweizerhaus beer garden
Vienna

Schweizerhaus in the Prater: Vienna's Legendary Beer Garden

Family run since 1920, the Schweizerhaus in Vienna's Prater is famous for its pork knuckle and freshly tapped Budweiser Budvar, served in a sprawling beer garden.

Cosy dining room of Wiener Wiazhaus with red and white checked tablecloths
Vienna

Wiener Wiazhaus: Tavern Cooking, Thought Through for Today

On the corner of Gußhausstraße and Karlsgasse, just steps from the Karlskirche, Wiener Wiazhaus carefully rethinks classic Viennese comfort food.

House-made cocktails and kombucha at Wildling Vienna
Vienna

Wildling Vienna: Share, Taste, Enjoy Together

Small plates for sharing, house-made drinks and a vaulted cellar built from old Viennese brick: Wildling on Laudongasse is made for an evening that runs longer than planned.

The shop windows of the Zuckerlwerkstatt in central Vienna, decorated with candy cane signs
Vienna

Zuckerlwerkstatt: A Sweet Experience in Vienna and Salzburg

In central Vienna, the Zuckerlwerkstatt demonstrates the traditional craft of candy making live and sells handmade sweets in vivid colours.

Austria Travel Tips, Issue Summer 2026
Issue Summer 2026

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