2 Best Restaurants in Rust, Day Trips from Vienna

The Schandl family of Rust is one of the best-known wine growers of the Neusiedl Lake area; their devotees come for wine tastings and stay for dinner. The simple but satisfying menu includes fish soup, pork schnitzel, and cabbage stew, as well as various cold cuts, cheeses, and other snacks designed to complement the wine.

This lovingly renovated burgher's house—the town's oldest, built in the 1500s below the even-older Fischerkirche—houses an excellent and imaginative restaurant run by owner and head chef Michael Mooslechner. The menu depends on what's fresh but typically includes local specialties like Wiener schnitzel, Styrian fried chicken, and Esterhazy goulash with spätzle (egg noodles). Finish with the delicious cheese-curd and apricot strudel with whipped cream. In summer, sit out front for views across the main square, including the stork nests on the roofs of Weingut Conrad and the Rathauskeller. There are also four light and spacious apartments available to rent from €160 per night.