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$$$$ | 2nd District/Leopoldstadt |
Dine at Vienna's poshest restaurant while taking in the stunning, 360-degree panoramic vistas of the city's skyline from the 18th floor of the Sofitel Stephansdom. The gourmet meals, often made with seasonal, locally-sourced fare, are just as fabulous as the view. A four-course tasting menu may include roasted foie gras, fresh panfried pike perch from nearby Neusiedler Lake, and crispy lamb crown, with a dessert of peanut-butter-yogurt mousse with butterscotch ice-cream and caramalized chocolate. The ambience is centered on the spectacular ceiling, designed by Swiss multimedia artist Pipilotti Rist. She has created a magnificent visual feast, which is best viewed at sunset, as the changing colors outside have a lovely dance with the colors playing out on the ceiling above you.
Praterstrasse 1, Vienna, Vienna, 1020, Austria
Known For
- Top-notch cuisine from Austria's premier chefs
- Gorgeous views especially at sunset
- Dress code after 6 pm
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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$$$$ | 1st District |
In a stunningly short time, Filippou has made a remarkable impression on the Vienna dining elite, evident from its Michelin star and its Gault Millau Chef of the Year award. A seat at the prized kitchen table allows a view into the kitchen to watch the chef preparing the meal, including the famous escargot seasoned with horseradish and watercress. The dining room itself is an invitation to stay awhile; crisp, ice-blue walls are a cool complement to warm, blond-wood floors and pine tables. An abundance of natural light further softens the ambience during daylight, which is when many of Filippou's customers come to enjoy a multi-course business lunch that changes weekly. Dine outside in the garden in spring and summer and you won't regret it.
Dominikanerbastei 17, Vienna, Vienna, 1010, Austria
Known For
- Frequently changing, six-course tasting menu with wine pairing
- Outdoor garden dining in spring and summer
- One of the top restaurants in Vienna (and most expensive)
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed weekends and last 3 wks of Aug., Weekdays noon–5, 6:30–midnight
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$$$$ | 1st District |
This gourmet establishment at the Palais Hansen Kempinski Hotel earned a Michelin star within months after opening. Now chef Norman Etzold has taken over the kitchen, continuing to prepare masterpieces for Vienna diners. The interior is elegant, not opulent, with ivory walls and ebony-covered chairs complementing the stark white table linens. There are two entrances, one from the hotel lobby and one at the street, a nod to locals that this restaurant is for them, too.
Schottenring 24, Vienna, Vienna, 1010, Austria
Known For
- Three-course dinners served family-style and prepared tableside by the chef
- Daily afternoon teas
- Plenty of local patrons
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon., Reservations essential
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$$$$ | 1st District |
The classic Austrian dessert, the Sachertorte, resulted from a family saga that began with Franz Sacher, Prince von Metternich's pastry chef, and ended with Franz's son and his wife, Anna, opening the 19th-century hotel. Today, the Restaurant Grüne Bar continues the tradition of creating some of Vienna's finest cuisine. The restaurant has two menus—one with traditional Austrian fare, and one featuring more innovative dishes. The slightly less formal Rote Bar, at the front of the hotel, always has classics on offer, including Tafelspitz (boiled beef), the favorite dish of Emperor Franz Josef.
Philharmonikerstrasse 4, Vienna, Vienna, A-1010, Austria
Known For
- Famous Sachertorte chocolate cake
- Traditional Austrian fare with some more inventive dishes
- Lots of Vienna history
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Aug., Credit cards accepted, Reservations essential
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$$$$ | 3rd District/Landstrasse |
Considered one of the world's 50 best restaurants and holding two Michelin stars, this eatery is definitely the most raved-about place in Austria. Winning dishes include delicate wild boar's head with "purple haze" carrots, turbot in an avocado crust, or char in beeswax, yellow turnips, and cream. At the end of the meal, an outstanding selection of more than 120 cheeses awaits. The restaurant is in the former Milchhauspavilion, a grand Jugendstil-vintage dairy overlooking the Wienfluss promenade in the Stadtpark, the main city park on the Ringstrasse. If you don't want the whole gala Steirereck experience, opt for a bite in the more casual lower-floor Meierei, which is still stylish, with its hand-painted floor and furniture in shades of milky white.
Am Heumarkt 2A, Vienna, Vienna, A-1030, Austria
Known For
- Buzzy dishes using herbs from on-site rooftop garden
- The more casual Meierei on the lower floor
- Selection of more than 120 cheeses
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed weekends, Credit cards accepted, Reservations essential
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$$$$ | 1st District |
Back when Beethoven dined at the Black Camel, it was already a foodie landmark. Since then, it has been renovated (but only in 1901) and more recently split into a Delikatessen and a restaurant. Try the former if you're in a hurry—fresh sandwiches are served at the counter. If time allows, dine in the elegant, intimate, Art Nouveau dining room. The Beinschinken (Viennese ham) is the specialty of the house and is renowned throughout Austria.
Bognergasse 5, Vienna, Vienna, A-1010, Austria
Known For
- House specialty Beinschinken
- Deli sandwiches from family recipe
- Elegant dining room
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Credit cards accepted, Reservations essential
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$$$$ | 1st District | Mediterranean
The easiest way for Viennese to experience sleek, suave, New York–style power dining—short of paying for a round-trip plane ticket—is to book a table at this Italian hot spot in the heart of Vienna. If they can, that is. Wait-listed weeks in advance, this modernist extravaganza has brought a touch of big-city glamour to Alt Wien, and everyone from foodies to fashionistas loves it. Seafood is so fresh it's flown in daily for the kitchen to prepare specialties, such as shrimp marinated in lemon and served on a bed of Tuscan beans, or roasted sea bass in a couscous salad of cucumber and avocado. For beef eaters, the chef prepares a special piquant sauce poured over a rib-eye steak.
Tuchlauben 4–6, Vienna, Vienna, A-1010, Austria
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
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$$$$ | 9th District/Alsergrund |
Since establishing herself as Austria's most inventive Asian chef, Korean-born Sohyi Kim continues to impress with her celebrated Asian-fusion cuisine. Every night, she dreams up "lite surprise" lunches for her guests, and 10-course "full surprise" dinners; yes, that means diners have no idea what exactly they are going to get. Dinner reservations should be made weeks in advance. This place is very tiny with only 10 seats, making it an intimate (but hard to land) dining experience. If you can't squeeze in here, check out their sister restaurant Kim Chingu few steps away at Althanstrasse 21–25 which serves family-style Korean cuisine.
Währinger Strasse 46, Vienna, Vienna, A-1090, Austria
Known For
- Surprise full-course dinners and lunches featuring Asian-fusion dishes
- Reservations recommended
- Small, intimate space
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun.–Tues., Reservations essential
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$$$$ | 13th District/Hietzing | Austrian
The pioneer of private dining in Vienna, Angelika Apfelthaler prepares and serves a gourmet dinner three times a week in her lovely Mediterranean-color dining room. This is a one-woman show from start to finish. Her effortless presentation of subtly flavored dishes—such as tomato stuffed with mackerel and seasoned with pine nuts and raisins—is available for a maximum of 14 guests. Toward the end of the meal comes the fantastic cheese plate, with Apfelthaler's homemade mostarda (a blend of melon, pineapple, and ginger), and then the grand finale, her signature "chocolate heaven" cake. The price for six courses is €55.
Maygasse 31, Vienna, Vienna, A-1130, Austria
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$$$$ | 1st District |
Closed Permanently
Hidden away in one of the quietest quarters of historic Vienna, this charming and unpretentious Michelin-starred restaurant serves the very best in traditional cuisine. Even the everyman Leberkäse—an artery-blocking loaf of pork, bacon, corned beef, and onions—is turned into a delectable delight (and served with a dash of mustard). More modern and international fare, such as foie gras with confits and brioche, are specialties not to be missed. The quality-crazy owner has over the years encouraged some of Austria's greatest chefs, including Christian Domschitz and Michael Feuerbrand, to perform their very best in his kitchen, using only the finest ingredients. A selection of top-quality most popular Austrian wines—including reds Gradenthal and Blaufrankisch, and white Grüner Veltliner—and friendly service make this a winner.
Sonnenfelsgasse 17, Vienna, Vienna, A-1010, Austria
Known For
- Austrian cuisine with the high quality ingredients
- Revolving door of Austria's top chefs
- Excellent wine list
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch Mon. Closed weekends and mid-July–mid-Aug., Reservations essential
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