Upscale vegetarian, vegan fine-dining restaurant with multi-course evening menus (€ 165/person). Many regional and seasonal foods are cooked and served. Guest garden for 15 pers.
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40 recommended Restaurants in central Vienna
Old classic in Vienna with Austrian and international cuisine. Breakfast, two evening menus daily: Viennese menu, Kameel menu; legendary snack bar: eat remarkable sandwiches standing up (e.g. leg ham and large selection of sandwiches), all dishes to take away, sandwich delivery, party service, catering.1,000 first-class international wines, wine tastings on request. Children's chairs. Rooms for rent for 40 people each, Naglergasse room for up to 30, Schanigarten for 100 people.
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Listed Viennese coffee house dating back to 1873, classic Viennese and Austrian cuisine Breakfast, daily 7.30-11.30 (from € 7.50), MM incl. soup 11.30-14.30 (€ 15.90), homemade pastries and cakes, coffee specialties. Children's chair, changing table. 3 function rooms for press conferences, interviews and receptions. Winter garden for 70 and summer terrace for 250 people.
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Austrian delicacies, changing weekly menu, light dishes, salads, delicacy weeks (mushroom, asparagus, state specials). Dining requests on advance order. 25 fine brandies and 80 top Austrian wines, organic juices. Children's meals. Restaurant for approx. 45 people. Outdoor seating for 25 people. Dogs welcome.
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Good, inexpensive pub near the university; breakfast on request; Viennese home cooking (MM € 10.50), seasonal dishes such as game specialties, asparagus or Mangalitza pork; home-grown wines; children's meals, armchairs. TV. Pub garden for 30 pers.
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Exciting Shanghai and Sichuan cuisine, typical regional dishes, creatively interpreted and seasonally changing (e.g. cold marinated beef with spicy Sichuan sauce, 6 variations of tofu or spicy fried deep-sea prawns Gongbao). Austrian and international wines. Air conditioning. Terrace for 30 people. Chinese cooking classes.
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Cellar vaults since 1629, down-to-earth Viennese cuisine, seasonal dishes, vegetarian dishes, specialty: Stelze, menus and buffets on request. Children's meals, armchairs, painting materials. Small selection of Austrian wines and wines from our own vineyards (Melk Abbey estates); Haselbräu beer from the Waldviertel. Take-away possible if ordered in advance. 2 rooms for a total of 140 people, bar area for 25 people (classic long drinks, snack menu), Heurigen area for 85 people (hot and cold Viennese Heurigen specialties), private parties possible on request. Lift for wheelchair users. Credit card payment from € 15.
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Mini pub with a special flair, designed by Hermann Czech. Viennese and international cuisine, seasonal dishes, Mon-Fri until 17 changing TT (from € 10.90), small portions, children's chairs. Very busy, not suitable for larger groups.
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Long-established Chinese restaurant (in existence since the 1960s) with fusion cuisine between traditional Shanghai cuisine and Western Chinese cuisine (chef: Master Cao). Great wine list (including remarkable wines from China). 2 children's chairs. Air conditioning.
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Restaurant of the conductor and violinist Joji Hattori. Modern Japanese haute cuisine with European influences; seasonal menus. Brasserie: à la carte at lunchtime, sushi specialties; à la carte or set menu in the evening. Bar: coffee, cocktails, extensive bar food menu (e.g. salads, wagyu burgers, contemporary sushi, desserts, etc.). Fine dining: tasting menu, vegan options also available. Pub garden for 50 pers.
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The Michelin-starred TIAN Restaurant Vienna stands for vegetarian-vegan cuisine at the highest level; focus on seasonality and sustainability and processing of products from root to leaf; non-alcoholic beverage accompaniment made from leftovers such as rhubarb peels; large wine list with 670 items with a focus on national and international natural wines; cooking school, delivery and collection of food by the glass via online store.
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Luxury restaurant in the Palais Coburg (2 stars, 5 toques). Silvio Nickol and his team create elaborately staged dishes to stimulate all the senses; emphasis is placed on the harmony between aroma, flavor and texture as well as the use of fresh, regional products of the highest quality. Multi-course menus (7gg/9gg), each menu can be served with the appropriate wine accompaniment (wine list with over 5,000 items). Air conditioning. Veranda for up to 24 people.
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Stylish restaurant with Austrian and Viennese cuisine made from regional products, beautiful view of the State Opera. Wine list with over 250 wines from all over the world (focus on Austria). Children's meals, armchairs, changing table. Air conditioning. Piano music daily from 19 pm. Winter garden for 20 people, which becomes a terrace in summer thanks to retractable windows. Dress code: smart casual.
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Mediterranean restaurant and bar in the city center, stylish, elegant, professional. Specialties from the Mediterranean-Italian cuisine by chef Christoph Brunnhuber. Terrace/lounge for 70 people. Dogs with leash and muzzle.
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One of the most relaxed, good restaurants in the city in the Palais Collalto near Judenplatz. Small, regularly changing menu in the evening, sharing menu for the whole table (€ 47,-/person). Small but fine wine list. Romantic Schanigarten for 40 people. Reservations required.
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Dominikanerbastei 17, 1010 Wien
Mon 18–24, Wed–Sat 12–15 and 18–24 (closed on Hol) www.konstantinfilippou.com
Mon 18–24, Wed–Sat 12–15 and 18–24 (closed on Hol) www.konstantinfilippou.com
Konstantin Filippou is one of the best chefs in town, 8gg menu (€ 285,-), dishes such as pike-perch with hazelnut, dashi and truffle or veal tongue with cochayuyo. Business lunch (3gg € 69,-, 4gg € 86,-), signature dish (€ 49,-).
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Tiny restaurant with Portuguese cuisine of a high standard, pleasant atmosphere. Portuguese MM (€ 15.50), legendary desserts such as pastéis de nata (homemade and fresh from the oven). Specialties: fresh fish and seafood from the Atlantic, meat dishes such as young goat, rabbit and various meat stews. Homemade products such as raw ham, sheep's and goat's cheese, bread. All products and wines for sale; children's portions on request. Outdoor seating for 4 people, courtyard garden for 14 people.
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One of the last authentic inns in the city center. Viennese home cooking (daily special € 11.20), seasonal dishes. Children's meals, armchairs, changing table. Colorful mixed clientele. Ivy-covered pub garden for 50 people. Dogs welcome.
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Viennese and international cuisine, new menu every day, a few classics have remained unchanged for 40 years, a little French influence has been added. Children's portions, armchairs. TV. Interior design by Hermann Czech. Pub garden for 90 people.
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One of the best and most authentic French restaurants in the city. Changing seasonal menu, Tue-Fri MM, specialties: Seafood, especially oysters, fish, entrecôte and vintage sardines. Boutique items and original French pastries from the in-house patisserie also available in the webshop. French wines, champagne, digestifs. Catering. Children's armchairs. Sophisticated wine bar with wine terrarium in the cellar. Wine tastings and events also on request. Available for hire for events for up to 25 people.
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Top Japanese restaurant with delicacies of Japanese cuisine (sushi, sashimi, teppanyaki and shabu-shabu), Sun 12-15 exclusive sushi brunch (€ 55), special and recommended are the traditional, 6gg kaiseki menus (also available as a vegetarian option). Party sushi take-away. Sushi cooking course on request. Children's chair. 2 tatami rooms for 2 to 6, 2 extra rooms for 6 to 8 (or open for 16), 2 teppanyaki tables for 8 people each, terrace with 14 tables (advance booking required).
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Tuscan-style restaurant with typical dishes from Tuscany, chef: Lorenzo Dimartino. Wines and olive oil exclusively from the Antinori winery, seasonal weekly menu, own truffle menu. Small portions, children's chairs. Room for 82 people in the restaurant, outdoor seating for 32 people. Reservations recommended.
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Rustic specialties from neighbouring Friuli (TT from € 11.90). There is the best antipasti collection in Austria: sour marinated pumpkin, juicy peperonata or thinly shredded dried horse meat and of course Prosciutto di San Daniele (antipasti platter € 14.90), tripe or fish specialties when in season. Wine list with specialties from Friuli (e.g. Ribolla or Schiopettino). Pub garden for 40 pers.
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Original Japanese cuisine, sushi, sashimi, MM Mon-Fri (no take-away), desserts, seasonal menu. Large selection of Japanese drinks (sake, shochu, umeshu, whisk(e)y, draught beer). Children's chairs. Air conditioning. Japanese room in the style of a tatami room; private dining room for 10 to 12 people, lounge in the basement, restaurant on the ground floor and karaoke bar in the basement (60,000 songs, more than half Japanese - genuine Japanese karaoke bar with locked karaoke boxes). The waitresses also speak Japanese without exception and wear Japanese service clothing. Guest garden for 6 pers.
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Spacious, modern brasserie with international, French-inspired cuisine. Spectacular rooftop bar on the 7th floor. Cocktails (€ 20,-). Breakfast from 7-11 a.m. Terrace with a view over the Graben and the city center. Children's chair.
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Bognergasse 4, 1010 Wien
Mon–Fri 7–10.30 and 12–14.30 and 18–22.30, Sat 7–11 and 12–14.30 and 18–22.30, Sun 7–11 and 12.30–15.30 and 18–22.30 (Küchenzeiten) www.restaurant-thebank.at
Mon–Fri 7–10.30 and 12–14.30 and 18–22.30, Sat 7–11 and 12–14.30 and 18–22.30, Sun 7–11 and 12.30–15.30 and 18–22.30 (Küchenzeiten) www.restaurant-thebank.at
Brasserie and bar classics with chef Andy Piesche. Use of regional products, prepared in an open show kitchen. MM Mon-Fri 12-14.30 (2gg € 31,-, 3gg € 38,-), breakfast, Viennese pastries, homemade pastries. 2 highchairs, changing table. Private dining for 18 people. Chef's table in the show kitchen for groups of up to 8 people. Exclusive cocktails that reflect investment strategies.
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Vietnamese home cooking at a level at which Vietnamese cuisine was rarely available in Vienna before; children's portions possible, children's chairs. Schanigarten for 30 persons.
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Tapas bar specializing in Iberian acorn-fed pork products, with homemade hot tapas such as croquetas (in different flavours) and tortilla de patata. Gordal olives with Belona almonds (€ 4.50), Tosta with artichoke hearts and tuna ventresca (€ 7.70), Tosta with homemade Iberian pork pâté, thyme honey and almonds (€ 6.90), Mixed plate Secreto D.O. Guijuelo (€ 29.90). Several vegan dishes. Pub garden for 25 people. Dogs only allowed in the pub garden.
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Traditional Vietnamese cuisine. MM Mon-Fri (from € 11.90), specialties: Vietnamese beef soup, grilled dishes, various pho soups. Children's portions, children's chairs. Various wines, cocktail bar. Outdoor seating for 40 people. Dogs welcome.
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Mediterranean cuisine on the rooftop terrace on the 8th floor of the Grand Ferdinand with a spectacular view over Vienna. Dishes from Spain, Italy and France (e.g. Bouillabaisse Marseillaise, homemade Raviolo alla Carbonara, Pollo a la Mallorquina).
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Fine-dining restaurant and bar in the Künstlerhaus directly opposite Karlsplatz. Mario Ulrich cooks a vegetarian 7gg menu (also vegan on request), with a choice of fish or meat in one course. Contemporary, international dishes with influences from traditional Austrian cuisine. Focus on regional and seasonal ingredients. Cocktails to accompany the menu (non-alcoholic on request). Guest garden in the inner courtyard for 30 people.
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Japanese specialties: homemade ramen and rice dishes (from € 13.90), vegetarian and vegan dishes, all dishes also available to take away. Pub garden for 14 pers.
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Taiwanese bistro and burger bar, modern interpretation of traditional street food from Taiwan, focus on small bites, business lunch 11-16. changing table. Dogs welcome. Pub garden.
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Asian-European fusion cuisine. Breakfast Mon-Fri 8-22, Sat 9-22; MM (HS or as a menu with a starter), sushi, nigiri, various grill dishes. Grilled dishes. Extensive wine and drinks list.
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Selection of various salads, snacks Salads, snacks, hot dishes (e.g. baked potato, quiche, miso bean soup). Various. Coffee and matcha variations. Small pub garden.
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Newly taken over, elegant café with a modern menu: Weidlinger salad, Weidlinger Fleischlaberln, wines from our own vineyards. Breakfast, lunch menu.
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Sushi restaurant run by Dominik Edlinger and his sister Viktoria in Palais Ferstel. Offering small dishes, similar to tapas for sharing (e.g. crudo of Innviertel beef, home-marinated salmon trout or baked mushrooms with yuzu-mandarin mayo), exclusively freshwater fish. Workshops to raise awareness of food and eating.
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Schubertring 5–7, 1010 Wien
daily 10–22 www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/vierz-the-ritz-carlton-vienna/dining
daily 10–22 www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/vierz-the-ritz-carlton-vienna/dining
Sicilian cuisine at a high level. Seasonally changing menu. Homemade pasta in the evening. Italian wine list. Cocktail trolley (Negroni trolley). Wheelchair-accessible WC. Dogs on a lead.
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Seafood/oysters - restaurant with French flair; fresh oysters from €3,- directly from various French farmers without middlemen; wines from France and Austria; outdoor dining area; dogs welcome.
The classic among Vienna's pizzerias. Neapolitan cuisine, changing weekly menu, wood-fired pizza, seasonal pizza, small portions possible. Outdoor seating for 70 people.