4 Best Restaurants in Day Trips from Vienna, Austria

This historic covered market still has a handful of fresh fruit, vegetable, and seafood stands, but most people come today for the varied dining and drinking options. Whether you're in the mood for Spanish tapas, Chinese noodles, or Austrian leberkässemmel (a kind of meatloaf sandwich), you'll find it here—along with great stops for coffee, cakes, beer, and wine. Most of the dining options close between 6 and 8 pm, so it's a better option for lunch than dinner.

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.

One of Austria's grand old coffeehouses, this is the only one of its kind in Upper Austria. It's the perfect place to savor a cup of coffee, read the newspapers, and enjoy a light meal. Ask for the specialty, Linzertorte (almond cake with jam) with your coffee, or try the homemade apfelstrudel.

This riverside bar-restaurant, overlooking the landing station from which the Danube to Melk cruises depart, makes a lovely spot for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Local specialties like freshly-caught fish and flammkuchen (a pizza-like pie slathered in crème fraîche, onions, and bacon bits) sit alongside no-fuss favorites like burritos, burgers, and steaks. Come in the evening to watch the sun slowly set over the river as you eat.