Restaurants
From fine dining to the neighborhood spot: the restaurants that define Vienna's food scene.
Donaubrise: Restaurant and Beach Club at Strandbad Alte Donau
Donaubrise at Strandbad Alte Donau combines Viennese cuisine with beach club atmosphere: restaurant, bar, boutique and sundowners right on the water. No reservations needed.
Wildling: Seasonal Cooking and Natural Wines on Laudongasse
Wildling on Laudongasse serves Austrian-inspired tapas made from regional, seasonal produce, paired with natural wines and a curated cocktail list, set in a vaulted cellar.
Passione Da Ferdinando: Neapolitan Street Food Near Schönbrunn
Passione Da Ferdinando near Schönbrunn: Neapolitan pizza, friggitoria classics, arancini and a daily lunch deal until 4pm, with pickup and delivery in Vienna's 13th district.
Da Ferdinando: Neapolitan Pizza on Hietzinger Hauptstraße
Da Ferdinando in Hietzing bakes Neapolitan pizza in a wood-fired oven by the rules of Vera Pizza Napoletana: Tipo 00 dough, a one-minute bake and simple, honest ingredients.
Cucina Ballerini: Sicilian Cooking in Vienna's Hernals District
Cucina Ballerini on Hernalser Hauptstraße: Riccardo Ballerini cooks authentic Sicilian food, with pasta imported from Sicily, fresh fish and homemade cannoli.
Bier & Bierli: Viennese Cooking and a Curated Beer Selection on Operngasse
Bier & Bierli on Operngasse pairs classic Viennese cooking with a carefully chosen beer selection, centrally located near the Ringstraße and Vienna's cultural venues.
Gasthaus Reinthaler: Viennese Home Cooking on Stuwerstraße
Gasthaus Reinthaler on Stuwerstraße near the Prater serves classic Viennese home cooking and seasonal dishes, run as a family business in the 2nd district.
Amici: Pizza Napoletana in Vienna's 18th District
Amici in Währing serves classic Pizza Napoletana made from Tipo 00 dough, along with antipasti and the rare Prosciutto d'Osvaldo. Garden seating in Vienna's 18th district.
Shanghai Tan: Chinese-Japanese Cooking on Gumpendorfer Straße
Shanghai Tan on Gumpendorfer Straße pairs Chinese cooking with the precision of Japanese sushi: bang bang noodles, garden seating and private booths in Vienna 6.
Le Burger: Vienna's Burger Workshop
Le Burger: meat ground fresh daily, buns from its own bakery and up to 2,000 possible combinations, Vienna's best-known burger workshop since 2014.
Hard Rock Cafe Vienna: American Food and Live Music on Rotenturmstraße
Hard Rock Cafe Vienna on Rotenturmstraße combines American food with live music and event space: two bars, a terrace and gluten-free options.
Le Pic: French Brasserie, Pâtisserie and Épicerie on Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Platz
Le Pic on Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Platz combines French brasserie cooking with its own pâtisserie, boulangerie and épicerie, from breakfast through dinner, in Vienna 1.
Five Guys: Burgers and Fries on Graben
Five Guys on Graben in Vienna's city center: burgers formed fresh to order, fries made from fresh potatoes and free choice of toppings, open daily in the heart of Vienna.
Bastei Beisl: Viennese Tavern Culture Since 1978 in the 1st District
Bastei Beisl on Stubenbastei has kept Vienna's tavern culture alive since 1978: schnitzel, goulash, roast pork and private rooms for celebrations, in the 1st District.
Bros. Pizza: Sourdough Pizza on Zollergasse
Bros. Pizza on Zollergasse near Mariahilfer Straße: paper thin sourdough pizza, craft you can watch at the counter, and Austrian ingredients. Vienna's 6th district.
Gugumuck Hof: Farm to Table Cooking and Viennese Vineyard Snails in Rothneusiedl
Gugumuck Hof in Rothneusiedl combines an organic market garden, Viennese vineyard snails and farm to table cooking: garden bar open from June, Thursday through Sunday.
DAST: Restaurant and Wine Shop on Lacknergasse
DAST on Lacknergasse pairs Austrian cooking in sharing format with a curated selection of Austrian winemakers: quiet, personal, right in the neighborhood.
Bummelhof: Charcoal Grill, Stone Oven and Coffeehouse Culture on Mariahilfer Straße
Bummelhof on Mariahilfer Straße combines charcoal grilling, stone oven pizza, bowls and Viennese coffeehouse culture, with a garden terrace right on the Mahü.
Nirvana: Indian Cooking on Rotenturmstraße
Nirvana on Rotenturmstraße stands for precise Indian cooking: tandoori, vegetarian dishes, layered sauces and Indian breakfast in Vienna's 1st district.
575 Sagmeister: Viennese Tavern with a Bowling Alley in the 3rd District
575 Sagmeister on Schimmelgasse combines Austrian tavern cooking, two bowling lanes and karaoke in Vienna's 3rd district. Since 1958.
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