Since it’s the center of culture as well as of cuisine in Austria, Vienna has countless restaurants and bars to try as well as many dishes to discover. To learn about traditional Austrian cuisine specifically, you can go read our article. However, if you’re looking for affordable restaurants in Vienna or luxury establishments, then you can stay right here.
Best Austrian restaurants in Vienna
This is, admittedly, just a small sample of the possibilities, but here are the very best restaurants in Vienna. For traditional Austrian foods, there are ef16 and Paul Restaurant. In ef16, you can get anything from a good old-fashioned Schnitzel to more central European foods such as Goulash and the like. Paul Restaurant is more modern and offers also contemporary spins on the traditional Austrian cuisine next to its wide range of wines.
But there’s more than just traditional foods. One can find international cuisines, such as in the restaurant Lebenbauer, Indian cuisine in Ganesha (and its India inspired interior), or less typical cuisines for central Europe such as the Ethiopian Lalibela. And for vegetarians and vegans, there are tons of options, best of which might very well be the aptly named Veggiezz.
Where to eat in Vienna
But sometimes you really don’t need a food tourism extravaganza. You just want to have a good lunch before going back to work. Even here one can find many high-quality cheap eats restaurants in Vienna. For vegan burgers and delicious fries as well as for good music go down to the Swing Kitchen. It has a few branches in Vienna so there should be one near you. There is the international Hungry Guy which provides anything from central European to the Middle-Eastern cuisine. For good and affordable seafood go to Nordsee and for more traditional Austrian food you can visit Trzesniewski restaurant or the perfectly named though not yet so well-known MySchnitzel. And if you don’t have their branches near you, or you don’t want to run around, these restaurants also do food delivery within Vienna.
Dining in Vienna
If you’re looking for a restaurant with an interesting twist or a place that has larger groups in mind Vienna has you covered even there. The first is the Addicted To Rock Bar & Burger which serves both drinks and colorful American food (literally) in a cozy, industrial atmosphere. Second is the more sober and traditional Figls which provides a good place for business dinners or official celebrations. And the third and final one is a shameless celebration of Austrian food and beer, the XXL Restaurant Leopoldauer Alm which provides many grilled delicacies in supersized forms set in a traditionally rustic interior.
Dinner in Vienna
But from time to time one wants to really treat themselves, whether because of an anniversary or because of a rough patch in one’s life. Here are some restaurants which might be a bit on the expensive side but are definitely worth it. The famous French cuisine together with a sober interior is provided for you in Edvard, but if you want to be transported to the times of the Austro-Hungarian Empire then the lush interior and traditional German and Austrian cuisine is nowhere better realized than in Rote Bar restaurant. And finally, if you want to go back to the present day, the modern design and cuisine of the Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant are there for you.
