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$ | 3rd District/Landstrasse |
The best place for a bite of traditional food near the Kunsthaus Wien and the Hundertwasser House is Gasthaus Wild. Formerly a wine tavern, it's now a down-to-earth beisl (the equivalent of a pub, also called a gasthaus), where the menu changes regularly but almost always features local dishes. Be sure to try the Schinkenfleckerl (delicious pasta squares stuffed with ham and cabbage), and, most importantly, check out the selection of wild game when in season. The restaurant also offers fine wines (mainly Austrian) and an extensive dessert menu.
Radetzkyplatz 1, Vienna, Vienna, A-1030, Austria
Known For
- Wild game when in season
- Great wine list
- Extensive dessert menu
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
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$ | 3rd District/Landstrasse |
One of the friendliest places in Vienna, this wood-panelled wonderful old cellar—just across the street from the Konzert Haus—offers some of the heartiest home cooking in town. Come here to enjoy dishes that hail from Carinthia, one of the best being the Kas'nudeln (potatoes and spinach pasta filled with cheese and onion), best served with green leaf salad. Another favorite is the Tafelspitzsulz mit Kernöl und Zwiebeln (cold cut of beef in aspic served with onions). You'll want to use the Semmel (white bread roll) to sop up that last drop of dark-green pumpkinseed-oil dressing. In clement weather, the outdoor area has an appealing beer garden-esque atmosphere.
Am Heumarkt 25, Vienna, Vienna, A-1030, Austria
Known For
- Dishes from the Carinthia region of the country
- Cozy and gregarious atmosphere
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Credit cards accepted
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$ | 1st District |
Dating back four centuries, this engaging old-world house sits in the heart of Old Vienna. It is one of the country's top addresses for beer connoisseurs and serves brews, both draft and bottled, Dunkeles (dark) and Helles (light), from the Gösser brewery in Styria. Of the four eating areas, many diners opt for the covered courtyard, where beer seems to taste better no matter the weather. Beyond the obligatory (but first-class) Wiener schnitzel with potato salad, another good choice is the Kas'nocken (pasta dumplings topped with melted Tyrolean mountain cheese).
Steindlgasse 4, Vienna, Vienna, A-1010, Austria
Known For
- Covered courtyard
- Authentically Austrian beer and cheese
- Sandwiches and schnitzel
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No lunch weekdays July and Aug., Credit cards accepted
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$ | 3rd District/Landstrasse |
Each morning, the bread here is baked fresh—kneaded by hand—using what the owners call an ancient recipe that uses only organic ingredients. All of the breads are whole grain, and include varieties such as honey lavender, sourdough walnut, and sourdough pumpkinseed. The ambience is pristine factory meets Old Europe: a Styrian stone floor and dangling chandeliers alongside sleek, modern baking ovens. The adjacent daytime bistro serves excellent lunch menus (which often includes some of their excellent bread, of course).
Landstrasser Hauptstrasse 4, Vienna, Vienna, 1030, Austria
Known For
- Amazing flavors of bread including honey lavender and sourdough walnut
- Delicious breakfast menu
- Bright and airy
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$ | 1st District |
This landmark café is on one of the most charming squares in Vienna. The "Little Cafe" is open daily for coffee, cocktails, and light snacks, and few places are more delightful to sit in and relax on a warm afternoon or evening. In summer, tables are set up outside on the cobblestone square where the only sounds are the tinkling fountain and the occasional chiming of bells from the ancient Franciscan monastery next door.
Franziskanerplatz 3, Vienna, Vienna, A-1010, Austria
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$ | 1st District | Fast Food
The main draw is the location on the ground floor of Vienna's premier gourmet grocery store, with fabulous views out the panoramic windows onto the historic Graben, a people-watching mecca. The food is on the light side, as this is a café (not to be confused with the full-service restaurant upstairs). Expect to find an array of soups and salads including pumpkin cream soup and tomato and mozzerella with pine-nut pesto. A wee bit pricey, but you're paying for the view.
Graben 19, Vienna, Vienna, A-1010, Austria
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
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$ | 1st District |
Down and down you go, into one of the friendliest cellars in town, where Stelze (roast pork) is a popular feature, along with outstanding regional wines—Grüner Veltliner among them—by the glass or, rather, mug. This was originally the storehouse for wines from the Melk Abbey in the Danube Valley and dates from 1438, but was rebuilt in the 18th century. It's a complex of six cavernous rooms; the most atmospheric has low-arched vaults right out of a castle dungeon. The menu has the usual Austrian fare like Schnitzel plus a vegetarian lentil curry (rare for places this traditional).
Schottengasse 3, Vienna, Vienna, A-1010, Austria
Known For
- Fantastic wine cellar
- Several centuries of history
- Roast pork and other Austrian classics
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch, Credit cards accepted
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$ | 1st District |
Popular with the locals and a great value, you'll find irresistible confections such as the Oberlaa Kurbad cake, truffle cake, and chocolate-mousse cake here. The lemon torte is filled with a light, fruity lemon cream and a thin layer of almond paste. The Maroni Obers Torte is a dark chocolate cake, filled with chestnut and milk-chocolate mousse, garnished with maraschino cherries. There are many Oberlaa branches to choose from, including Landstrasser Hauptstrasse 1 and Babenbergerstrasse 7. Included among the tasty delights are gluten- and lactose-free treats. Candy can also be wrapped as a lovely gift to take home.
Neuer Markt 16, Vienna, Vienna, A-1010, Austria
Known For
- Lots of tasty desserts and cakes
- Gift-wrapped candy options
- Gluten- and lactose-free treats
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$ | 2nd District/Leopoldstadt |
With tables set outside amidst flowering plants and trees, in the middle of cobbled Nestroyplatz, it is no wonder this is one of Vienna's favorite breakfast and brunch spots. the menu is huge with plenty of vegetarian options, but if you're here for a leisurely breakfast or brunch, go with the eponymous Ramasuri sandwich, with Madame Crousto bread (from one of Vienna's best bakeries, Öfferl), wildflower cheese scrambled eggs, candied bacon, chard, and sundried tomatoes. Drinks, coffees, and service are excellent, so this is a perfect stop at any time of day.
Praterstrasse 19, Vienna, Vienna, 1020, Austria
Known For
- Ramasuri sandwich
- Greenery-filled terrace
- Tasty vegetarian options
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$ | 2nd District/Leopoldstadt |
This "beautiful pearl" is one of the most popular dining spots for locals in Leopoldstadt. It offers traditional Austrian comfort food, including Tafelspitz—boiled beef, the favored dish of Emperor Franz Josef—and Wiener schnitzel, but its real palate pleasers are the wide selection of vegetarian dishes on the menu. Avocado salad, pumpkin cream soup, spinach ravioli, and red lentil soup are among the top favorites. The interior is surprisingly spacious, so the restaurant can get crowded, but not cramped. The staff is friendly, and seems to tolerate well the children who can't resist roaming the vastness.
Grosse Pfarrgasse 2, Vienna, Vienna, 1020, Austria
Known For
- Austrian comfort food
- Cash-only policy
- Crowds at dinner, so make a reservation
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No credit cards
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$ | 2nd District/Leopoldstadt |
When you're at the Prater, try to eat at Schweizerhaus, which has been serving frothy mugs of beer, roast chicken, and Stelze (a huge hunk of crispy roast pork on the bone) for more than 100 years. The informal setting, with wood-plank tables indoors or in the garden in summer, adds to the fun.
Strasse des 1. Mai 116, Vienna, Vienna, A-1020, Austria
Known For
- Huge beer garden is always crowded
- Pork knuckle
- Pretzels and beer
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–Feb.
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$ | 3rd District/Landstrasse |
Long known as a reliable haunt for breads and strudels, Ströck has multiple locations throughout the city. Open for evening and weekend meals, the eateries serve only organic, locally grown goods. For a light dessert, try the vegan chocolate-dipped cherries with brown sugar. Breakfast and lunch are served only on weekends.
Landstrasser Hauptstrasse 82, Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Known For
- Popular with locals
- Good value for money
- Wide variety of bakery options
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Mon.-Fri., 4-midnight; weekends, 7-midnight
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$ | 1st District |
Vienna's most popular vegan ice cream maker has 11 locations scattered across Vienna's districts, but the one in the first district is closest to Vienna's major sights (there is a weather-permitting kiosk at the MuseumsQuartier, too). They're known for traditional flavors as well as nods to local and seasonal tastes like poppy seed and damson plums. Try the popular ice cream sandwich cookie (with vegan cookies, of course), cleverly-named the "Inbetwiener" (Vienna is spelled "Wien" in German). Their ever-rotating flavors are listed each day on their instagram and facebook pages.
Tuchlauben 12, Vienna, Vienna, 1020, Austria
Known For
- Seasonal flavors
- "Inbetwiener" ice cream sandwich cookie
- Popular chain across Vienna
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$ | 1st District |
Vienna's vegetarian pioneer extraordinaire Christian Wrenkh prefers teaching cooking classes to standing in the kitchen several times a week, but his two sons run the restaurant show: roughly two-thirds of the menu is vegetarian, with delightful dishes like wild-rice risotto with mushrooms, Greek fried rice with vegetables, or tofu, tomato, and basil tarts. The minimalist-style bistro, with mid-century modern decor that looks a tad like a modish hotel, offers affordable lunches and dinners. Their two- and three-course lunch menus for €11 and €12 on weekdays are fantastic value. Customers who sign up for the culinary classes (which includes cuisine from around the world and a dedicated gluten-free cooking session) can learn to cook Wrenkh's cuisine themselves.
Bauernmarkt 10, Vienna, Vienna, A-1010, Austria
Known For
- Best vegetarian menu in Vienna
- Culinary classes taught by master chef
- Reasonable prices
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Credit cards accepted
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$ | 1st District |
Hot on the trail of the "Best Sausage" designation, the legendary Würstelstand am Hohen Markt serves the best Bürenwurst and American-style hot dogs. As with most of the Würstelstands, or "Imbiss" kiosks, there is a surprising amount of food on offer. Cheese-filled sausages (Käsekrainer) served with mustard and freshly-grated horseradish and a slice of bread is a popular local choice, as is a Bosna, a bratwurst with onions and a mustard-ketchup concoction served on a roll. It's open until the wee hours, and you can also pick up a beer, wine, or even a bottle of champagne.
corner of Marc-Aurel-Strasse, Vienna, Vienna, A-1010, Austria
Known For
- Local favorites like Käserkrainer (cheese-filled sausages) and Bosna (bratwurst with onions)
- Wine, beer, and champagne available
- Late-night hours
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No credit cards
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$ | 1st District |
Between Rotenturmstrasse and Bäckerstrasse, this place dishes up 25 or more flavors of smooth, Italian-style gelato, including mango, caramel, and chocolate chip, and has frozen yogurt and vegan ice cream, too.
Am Lugeck 7, Vienna, Vienna, A-1010, Austria
Known For
- Variety of flavors
- Good coffee
- Busy in the evenings
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$ | 1st District |
In a delightful tree-shaded courtyard, this Biergarten has quickly become immensely popular. Zattl is the owner and he loves his beer, and the secret to his success is to have huge tanks of Bohemia's best brew, unpasteurized Pilsner Urquell, delivered to the cellar to be tapped directly into the glass. Good local dishes like veal goulash and grilled chicken are inexpensive and well prepared. Stick to the garden for a quiet break, unless you prefer the pub-like atmosphere inside.
Freyung 6, Vienna, Vienna, A-1010, Austria
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Daily