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Austria boasts one of the world's most famous and delicious culinary traditions. A diverse yet delectably harmonious range of dishes reflects the country's mix of nationalities and food cultures through the centuries. Austrian food is similar to German food, but with Hungarian and Slav elements lingering from the days of the Empire. Most food is simple yet delicious and exquisite. Here's a brief list of some of the best restaurants in Austria.
There are countless restaurants in Vienna serving, Austrian, continental and oriental food. Here's a list of some of the best restaurants in Vienna.
Artner
Continental Cuisine
Markus Artner (the man behind Artner) is well known for his culinary mastery. The Artner offers exquisite food with personalized ingredients, which also includes a 350-year-old winery in the Carnuntum region east of Vienna. One of the specialties of Artner is the wrapped grilled goat's cheese in bacon, and the dish is now served just about everywhere. Another of Artner's specialty is the signature Artner sandwich with crusty grilled bread stuffed with melted goat cheese and grilled steak strips the dish has entered the winner's circle with diners far and wide. The restaurant is a chic-and-sleek modern establishment with subtle and discreet lighting.
Address: Floragasse 6, entrance on Neumanngasse, Vienna, Austria
Tel: 01/503-5033
Fax: 01/503-5034
Website: www.artner.co.at
Bohème
Austrian Cuisine
Bohème occupies a former 18th-century bakery and is situated at the boutique-lined passageway in the heart of Vienna's luxe-bohemian, cobble stoned quarter of Spittelberg. The menu is divided quiet creatively into "overtures", "preludes" and "first and second acts" and the back ground music by Bellini gives it a pretty classical appeal much favored by stars and celebs. The menu is also conveniently printed in English.
Address: Spittelberggasse 19, Vienna, Austria
Tel: 01/523-3173
Brunner's
Eclectic Cuisine
Take a trip high above the roofs of Vienna to this restaurant in the clouds. On the 22nd floor of the Immofinanz Tower in the Vienna Business Park, Brunner's offers a great food along with spectacular view of the city. Be it Thai bouillabaisse, Wiener Schnitzel, or sashimi of tuna fish and salmon, Brunner's boasts an unmatchable menu offering the true eclectic cuisine. The center of the restaurant has an alluring decorated Wine Bar, offering everything from fine wines to champagnes to barrique-matured Rioja served with tempting little delicacies. The design of the restaurant is minimalist, plain and elegant with a pleasant atmosphere.
Address: Wienerbergstrasse 7, Vienna, Austria
Tel: 01/607-6500
Cantino
Mediterranean Cuisine
For the ultimate Mediterranean experience Cantino Restaurant offers the perfect menu. Cantino restaurant offers a comprehensive menu with different choice for every month. The restaurant's specialties includes Chef Richard Rainer's lemon risotto, Bonito del Norte (White Spanish Tuna) on rocket salad with lemon-olive oil dressing is a delight, and pasta shells stuffed with essence of chanterelle. The restaurant also serves home grown Austrian and Italian vintage wines.
Address: Seilerstätte 30, Vienna, Austria
Tel: 01/512-54-46
DÖ & CO Albertina
Contemporary Cuisine
Situated at the fabulous Albertina museum, the new Do & Co café offers one of the liveliest menus in town. With an English menu and friendly and efficient staff one can relax while waiting for the food. The menu includes a delicious array of contemporary cuisine, amongst which the highly recommended is the Albertina BLT-Burger with crispy bacon, tomatoes, and coleslaw. On summery days, one can also sit outside on the terrace overlooking the Burggarten. Reservations essential.
Address: Albertinaplatz 1, Vienna, Austria
Tel: 01/532-9669
Website: www.doco.com
Hansen
Mediterranean Cuisine
Hansen is a fashionable establishment, housed in the basement of the 19th-century Vienna Stock Exchange. The restaurant is at one end of the flower shop, so diners can see shoppers browsing for everything from a single rose to a $2,000 lemon tree. The interior of the restaurant is sleek and modern. The menu offers a fantastic array of Austrian-Mediterranean cuisine including delicious spaghetti with oven-dried tomatoes in a black-olive cream sauce, risotto of asparagus, or grilled zander fillet with kolhrabi, eggplant, and honey. Reservations essential.
Address: Wipplingerstrasse 34, Vienna, Austria
Tel: 01/532-0542
Dubrovnik
Eastern European Cuisine
Dubrovnik restaurant is one of Vienna oldest yet most highly regarded Croatian restaurants located opposite Vienna's central Stadtpark and just down the road from Austria's national mint. Although it has recently been renovated, it still retains a pleasant and manorhouselike atmosphere. The restaurant offers an impressive menu but the regional fish are the speacilities. Other gourmet dishes include Cevapcici and Sarma (stuffed cabbage and sour cream), letscho (spicy) schnitzel, and pork fillet with onion stuffing and potato salad.
Address: Am Heumarkt 5, Vienna, Austria
Tel: 01/7137-10213
Imperial
Austrian Cuisine
In 1873 the Prince of Wurttenberg's home was transformed into the Hotel Imperial, one of Vienna's most magnificent and monarchial. The main salon is glamorously paneled in woods with Candlelight and piano music also adds to the grand feel. the menu is scrumptious and includes the unusual baby lamb lettuce soup, the deliciously rich Styrian beef in Barolo with spinach gnocchi and spring vegetables, the glazed chicken with green and white lasagna, asparagus tips, and balsamic shallots.
Address: Kärntner Ring 16, Vienna, Austria
Tel: 01/5011-0356
Korso
Continental Cuisine
Set in the Bristol Hotel, just across from the Staatsoper, the Korso bei Der Oper is pretty famous among the rich and the famous. The restaurant's Chef Reinhard Gerer is famous throughout Austria for his culinary mastery and creative touch. The interior of the restaurant is appealingly delicious, with gleaming wood-panel walls, beveled glass, tables set with fine linen, sparkling Riedel crystal, fresh flowers, and a massively baronial fireplace, complete with period columns. Fish definitely is the specialty of Korso, including delicately fried Rotbarsch (rosefish) paired with tiny, crispy fried parsley and pureed polenta, Salzkammergut lake trout grilled and drizzled with shallot sauce. Meat and game dishes are also available. Reservations essential.
Address: Mahlerstrasse 2, Vienna, Austria
Tel: 01/515-16-546
Fax: 01/515-16-550
Lale
Turkish Cuisine
Lake is a modern and welcoming Turkish restaurant in the heart of the Schwedenplatz area. The menu includes a scrumptious array of Turkish specialties including Huhnerspiess (chunks of grilled chicken breast on a skewer) and Iskender kebab (slivers of tender lamb served with yogurt and tomato sauce).
Address: Franz Josef-Kai 29, Vienna, Austria
Tel: 01/535-2736
Plachutta
Austrian Cuisine
Plachutta restaurant is famous for its Austrian cuisine. Beef has always been a Viennese favorite and is the specialty of Plachutta. Famous among the socialites, many members of the Viennese upper-middle class come here to feast on Tafelspitz in all its "original" glory. The menu also includes savory veal and pork dishes. The interior is elegant with warm yellow-and-green decor with dark-wood floors and 19th-century light fittings adding a homely feel to the ambience. Plachutta has a cozy Hietzing outpost located at Auhofstrasse 1.
Address: Wollzeile 38, Vienna, Austria
Tel: 01/512-1577
Website: www.plachutta.at
Saigon
Vietnamese Cuisine
After a successful start in the 16th District, the Saigon has opened another branch located nearer to the heart of the town. Easy to find, spacious and friendly, the second branch of Saigon restaurant is as popular as the first. Saigon restaurant offers a detailed menu of exquisite Vietnamese cuisine.
Address: Getreidemarkt 7, Vienna, Austria
Tel: 01/585-6395
Steirereck
Austrian Cuisine
The best restaurant in Austria, Steirereck has moved to a location. The dining room has a superb interior with uniquely structured floors and ceilings styled in the form of the leaves from indigenous Styrian trees, oak, linden, birch, and sycamore. The restaurant's chef Helmut Österreicher has been voted Austria's chef of the year twice. Besides the detailed and exquisite menu, Steirereck also offers the best special coffees in Austria. Reservations essential.
Address: Im Stadtpark, Vienna, Austria
Tel: 01/713-3168
Website: www.steirereck.at
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