Cafés and Restaurants

“If there’s anything indispensable in this kitchen, it’s butter”, insists a tracksuit-wearing Lucas Steindorfer, chef de cuisine of the celebrated ba...

Katharina Schinner-Krendl of Heu und Gabel has a missionary’s zeal; when she rhapsodizes about the sourdough bread from the Waldviertel’s Kasses bake...

Just because you're a long way from home doesn't mean you can't enjoy Thanksgiving in Vienna - even during a lockdown.

From lore to feel to flavor, everything you need to know about Austria’s Martinigansl tradition, according to a Viennese “Wirtin.”

Unique to Austria, traditional wine taverns serve each year’s new vintage with a simple buffet, amid the timeless pleasures of convivial conversation among friends. Many are excellent. Here are four of the best Heuriger in and around Vienna to try.

But if you plan to cook Bulgarian dishes at home, you will definitely need a good Bulgarian shop to buy some typical products: On Pilgramgasse you will find a Bulgarian shop.

They say geography is destiny – the defining coastlines of cultures and languages. But when you get right down to it, what really matters is the food!

From 'Butterbretzn' to 'Fischbrötchen' - Here are the spots serving traditional German cuisine in the city.

When I make the case for 'Mett' to my Austrian friends, I’m usually met with raised eyebrows and disgruntled faces. While they seem to question my mental health, I promise 'Mett' is worth a try. Thus, I ventured fourth on a quest for 'Mett' in Vienna.

Appetizers Duvan čvarci (tobacco pork cracklings) Typical Serbian Dish from the West, these pork cracklings are special for two reasons: They cont...

You lose track of time at the family-run restaurant, in the 16th district, famous for its excellent food, authentic decor and positive vibes.

So nice to meet you! You must come over for dinner so we can eat and drink properly, and start our friendship off on the right foot.

The award-winning chef’s new restaurant in the Kamptal is refined, yet unpretentious.

Here are the Viennese food spots that make the Hungarian community feel at home.

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Opening like a blossom during quarantine, Comal offers traditional Mexican food and hospitality.

Noble Savage serves eclectic delights, constantly improving and developing them.

Sometimes it is the taste of home that really makes us feel belong, wherever we are.

This summer, amid varnished wood and polished brass, the tree-sheltered Kleinod Stadtgarten behind the Kursalon could be the ideal place to see and be seen.

Nestled in the 3rd district, The Taste of India’s second location serves authentic North Indian cuisine in a cozy atmosphere, balancing food and feeling.

Vienna’s bars and eateries reopened to uncertainty and distancing measures.

The Wiener Reopening Woche saw the Indian fusion eatery In-Dish welcome patrons back with resounding success

Spoon offers feel-good food, great value and brisk service, but speed is a double-edged sword.

Modern gastropub with a well-considered drink selection and delectable food

By Antonia Kögl & Benedikt Steinle Few places in Vienna emanate the warmth of Kommod – a wonderful architectural gem, the forme...

The orchestra hammers the final cadence, the curtain falls and the audience breaks into pandemonium – there is nothing like the thrill of p...

At Gasthaus Wild, the Austrian custom of roast goose for St. Martin’s is a veritable feast.

Dedicated to the cuisine of imperial times, to Otto Wagner Schützenhaus is steeped in history. The legendary architect Otto Wagner shaped modern Vi...

David Zoklits and André Spitzinger bring Southeast Asian flair to Josefstadt while paying homage to a German comedy legend. For a few years now, th...

Combining elegance and tradition with eclectic elements from world cuisine, Skopik & Lohn brings a casual, cosmopolitan vibe to fine dining. 

In Yori authentic Korean cuisine takes the stage in Vienna as a veteran proudly looks on. One of my earliest memories as a child is making specia...

Channeling imperial indulgence, the riding dinners at Meissl & Schadn are all about good taste – in both senses.

The Anglo-Austrian couple of Oliver and Petra Lucas offers seasonal casual fine dining. “When Grace is open, I’m in the house,” said UK-born chef/o...

The award-winning restaurant Taubenkobel lures you to its Vienna popup – and with good reason Despite its off-the-beaten-track location in Schützen...

In a crowded brunch landscape, Turnhalle im brick5 offers exceptional organic fare in a relaxed environment. When the doors to Turnhalle im brick5 o...

At the Ufertaverne of the Hofbauer Segelschule, great food and wine is only half the draw It’s a sunny Sunday in Vienna, with a light breeze. A g...

The Marina Restaurant combines Austrian culinary variations and Mediterranean flavors with an unbeatable view and a refreshing breeze As the days...

Heunisch & Erben’s huge wine selection and scrumptious menu make the perfect pairing. Vienna has enjoyed a flurry...

Florentin 1090 joins the growing number of Israeli restaurants, but remains behind the competition. Between Ottolenghi in London, Miznon in Par...

Jamie’s Italian seeks the balance between class and comfort. It was only a matter of time: The gastronomic empire of British chef Jamie Oliver ha...

Spelunke does dark and swanky for trendy businesspeople In German, a Spelunke is a dark and shabby bar, often hidden in a...

Gastwirtschaft im Durchhaus brings Viennese cuisine into the 21st century Let’s face it: Neubau, Vienna’s ultratrendy 7th...

The cuisine of Morocco at L’Orient combines warm spices with a carefully designed space In Arabic, khattat means calligrapher, the scribe whose p...

The spirit of tapas lives on in a new guise at Paco The philosophy of tapas is very much about sharing – be it the small servings, a bottle of sh...

While Austria undoubtedly has a lock on gorgeous alpine scenery as well as prime meat, dairy and produce in abundance, the one sore point is a marked ...

The “golden” cook of Fischrestaurant Kaj transforms the fresh catch from the Adriatic. “Sometimes life just writes its own script,” Miro Sapič to...

Ludwig van interprets culinary classics while adding new notes under the auspicious roof of one of Beethoven’s former dwellings Finding Ludwig van i...

For savory Gulasch, Gasthaus zum Sieg is the real deal Gasthaus zum Sieg is a real-life Beisl (bistro), not an “Original Vienna Kitchen” (in six ...

The new Neapolitan-style pizzeria Via Toledo entices with a Valoriani oven and lots of southern cordiality Vienna has its fair share of ristorant...

Steinthal’s stripped-back dishes showcase the best of local produce Daniel Steiner and Benjamin Wieselthaler are inseparable – “there hasn’t been...

High-end meets low-key at the new downtown eatery Crazy Lobster, offering more versions of the crustaceans than Vienna has ever seen In all hones...

Kohei Kurosa serves udon and other beloved Japanese staples at his newly opened restaurant, Kuro “I asked my Austrian colleague what he would lik...

Lingenhel implores you to appreciate every single ingredient – resistance was futile Music folklore tells us that jazz is all about the notes you...

Le Burger throws out convention and leaves it all up to you. A walk down Mariahilfer Straße is like life in fast-forward. Businesses shut down an...

Dine and drink your way around the globe at Blue Mustard. A self-proclaimed resto-bar (a pastiche of restaurant and bar), Blue Mustard joined Vie...

Bringing authentic South Indian flavor to Vienna “Eighty percent of all Indian restaurants in Vienna are North Indian,” chef Mamta Mahto of the P...

Organic community building, one platter at a time “My concept is simply back to basics” says Sophie Halder, chef and manager of the new restaurant ...

When going for Tapas, do as the Spaniards do In Spain, tapas is a way of life. More than just finger food, these small delicacies served with wine or...

The creators of It’s All About the Meat, Baby share their plans for the future of Vienna burgers and how to make the best one Resurrected from th...

A Taste for Social Entrepreneurship There are not many kitchens in Vienna where you can overhear a waiter shout out an order for “one Kaiserschma...

Dine at your country house in the middle of the 1st district All great cities have secrets. In Vienna, time and curiosity may reveal a hidden cou...

The communications graduate ensures that Hidden Kitchen is far from a secret In the highly competitive world of Viennese lunch cantines, Hidden K...

The wacky restaurant Rollercoaster throws your food for a loop There’s a sudden silence hanging above the train for a few brief moments as passenger...

The new downtown hotspot Kitch serves up pimped Neapolitan with industrial chic The neon signage and bare-brick interior don’t scream pizzeria. T...

Fusing Korean and European cuisine is a natural fit Even Beef Tartare, a quintessential European dish, is served here with Korean chili sauce, pumpk...

At most top restaurants, the bar is a catchment area, but little more. Not so at Zum Schwarzen Kameel on Bognergasse, where it’s the center of the act...

One of Vienna’s few accredited slow food chefs has a special recipe for the Lenten fast: Viennese snails with artichoke ravioli Fuad Vojic has cr...

The Beaver Brewing Company brings craft beer and American classics to Alsergrund   From the outside, the Beaver Brewing Company is just a...

This celebrity chef from Israel has opened another of his Miznon civilized street food restaurants in Vienna   “It’s the entire world on ...

Steirereck's Chef Heinz Reitbauer's quest is perfection – or a reflection of the essence.

Chef Denis König of Le Salzgries: The brasserie reloaded – a French treat for your special guests Denis König came to Vienna to study structural ...

With Pierogis for Grown-ups and a Kindergarten with French Fries, this is a neo-classical Wiener café with a special heart for children. Neo cla...

A downtown deli brings joie de vivre to Vienna A cartoon figure sporting a beret, striped shirt and moustache strolls across the tiled walls of M...