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Best Restaurants in Vienna (2026)

Eating in Vienna ranges from a sausage at a street stand to some of the most acclaimed tasting menus in Europe. For the classics, Figlmüller on Wollzeile is known for its huge, thin schnitzel, Plachutta specialises in Tafelspitz, the boiled beef served with its broth and sauces, and Zum Weißen Rauchfangkehrer serves updated Viennese dishes in panelled rooms near Kärntner Straße. Zum Schwarzen Kameel, with roots in 1618, is the place for open sandwiches and a glass of wine at the bar, and the Gmoakeller near the Konzerthaus is a traditional Wirtshaus with fair prices.

At the top end, Steirereck im Stadtpark holds three Michelin stars, and Konstantin Filippou has two, with a more relaxed wine bistro next door. Both need booking well ahead, and both are closed on some days of the week, so check before you plan. For something casual, Bitzinger's sausage stand by the Albertina serves Käsekrainer until late, Mochi on Praterstraße offers Japanese and pan-Asian sharing plates, and the Schweizerhaus in the Prater serves crisp pork knuckle and Czech beer in its garden from spring to autumn. Many restaurants offer good-value set lunches on weekdays, and booking is wise for dinner everywhere popular.

10 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 restaurants in Vienna

  1. Steirereck im Stadtpark Contemporary Austrian fine dining, StadtparkHeinz Reitbauer's three-Michelin-star restaurant in a steel-and-glass pavilion in the Stadtpark, serving creative contemporary cooking built on Austrian produce.
  2. Konstantin Filippou Fine dining, Innere StadtChef Konstantin Filippou's two-Michelin-star restaurant on the Dominikanerbastei in the old town, with a more relaxed wine bistro, O boufés, at the same address.
  3. Zum Weißen Rauchfangkehrer Traditional Viennese restaurant, Innere StadtA wood-panelled old-town restaurant off Kärntner Straße serving updated Viennese classics, mostly from organic and regional produce, with a cellar of around 30,000 bottles.

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4. Plachutta Wollzeile

Viennese boiled beef restaurant$$$Innere Stadt

The old-town branch of the Plachutta family's restaurants, best known for Tafelspitz, Vienna's traditional boiled beef, served with its broth and classic sauces.

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7. Gmoakeller

Viennese Wirtshaus$$Landstraße

A traditional Viennese Wirtshaus near the Konzerthaus with a history going back to 1858, serving classic home cooking with a modern touch at fair prices.

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8. Schweizerhaus

Beer garden restaurant$$Prater

The Kolarik family's seasonal beer garden in the Prater, famous for crisp roast pork knuckle carved at the table and Czech beer served in Krügerl mugs.

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9. Mochi

Japanese and pan-Asian$$Leopoldstadt

A lively Japanese and pan-Asian restaurant on Praterstraße that grew into a small Viennese food group, known for sushi, small plates and a relaxed, playful style.

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