35 recommended Restaurants in central Vienna | The Vienna Review (2024)

Schulerstraße 18, 1010 Wien
daily 11.30–23.30 www.dacapo.co.at open now

Ristorante classic par excellence, Italian specialties, seasonal dishes, pasta, fish, pizza from the wood-fired oven (from € 12) and a good selection of à la carte dishes - one of the better Italian restaurants in town. Children's portions possible, children's chairs. Room for 240 people (incl. extra rooms for 20, 35 and 50 people), vaulted cellar can be hired for up to 80 people. Beautiful Schanigarten for 100 people. Reservations only for indoor rooms. Dogs only with leash and muzzle.

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Tuchlauben 4–6, 1010 Wien
Mon–Wed 9–24, Thu–Sat 9–1, Hol 12–1 www.fabios.at open now

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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Marc-Aurel-Straße 6, 1010 Wien
Tue–Sat 12–24 (closed on Hol) www.le-salzgries.at open now

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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Franz-Josefs-Kai 2, 1010 Wien
Mon–Sat 18–23, Sun 18–22.30 www.mottoamfluss.at

Restaurant in the Twin City Liner dock, designed in the Venetian style of the 1950s; Austrian and international cuisine, seasonally changing vegetarian dishes, pasta, risotto. Use of organic products; varied wine selection. Changing DJ line and events. Lounge for 45 pers. (up to 22). Online reservation requested.

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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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Bognergasse 5, 1010 Wien
daily 8–24 www.kameel.at open now

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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Israeli-Mediterranean cuisine. You can order at the counter (in the guest garden with service), e.g. lamb, chicken, beef, ratatouille and potatoes either in a pita or as a plate dish. The cauliflower is a specialty. Restaurant garden for 40 people. Dogs welcome.

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Kärntner Straße 44, 1010 Wien
Mon, Wed–Sun 12–15 and 18–23 www.nihonbashi.at

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 basem*nt, restaurant on the ground floor and karaoke bar in the basem*nt (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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Seilerstätte 10, 1010 Wien
Tue–Sat 11.30–22 (closed on Hol) www.shoyu.at open now

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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Lugeck 6, 1010 Wien
Mon–Fri 11.30–24, Sat 10–24 (closed on Hol) www.labstelle.at open now

Designer restaurant with regional & seasonal cuisine with a modern, urban flair. MM Mon-Fri 12-14.30, Sat 12-14.00, Sat Flying Brunch. Homemade lemonades, organic juices, regional wines, co*cktails. Changing table, children's chairs. Event location SAAL, guest garden/courtyard for 70 people. Dogs welcome.

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Hegelgasse 17, 1010 Wien
Mon–Thu 11.30–15 and 17.30–23, Fri, Sat 11.30–24 www.phosaigon.at

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, co*cktail bar. Outdoor seating for 40 people. Dogs welcome.

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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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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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Hungarian restaurant since 1957 with Hungarian and Viennese cuisine. Original Viennese veal schnitzel. Children's portions, armchairs. Hungarian wines, Hungarian beer and schnapps. Menu in several languages. Outdoor seating for 20 people. Dogs welcome.

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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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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

Brasserie classics. 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.

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Viennese and international cuisine, new menu every day, but unchanged for about 40 years. Children's portions, armchairs. TV. Interior design by Hermann Czech. Pub garden for 90 people.

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Johannesgasse 9–13, 1010 Wien
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 11.30–22, Sat 12–22 (closed on Hol) www.chinacy.at

Traditional Chinese cuisine with a modern twist. Changing lunch menu, specialties: Xiao Long Bao (dumplings), Gua Bao (filled yeast dough breads), popcorn chicken, homemade dim sum. Children's chairs. Pub garden for 12 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.

Foto: Christian Fischer

Bauernmarkt 10, 1010 Wien
Mon–Fri 11–23, Sat 12–23 (closed on Hol) www.wrenkh-wien.at open now

Restaurant designed by Eichinger or Knechtl, run by chef Leo Wrenkh, who specializes in vegetarian and vegan cuisine; occasionally fish or meat is also served (e.g. from the restaurant's own hunt or from the Höllerschmid butcher's shop). Mon-Fri 11-15 vegetarian menu (2gg € 15.50, 3gg € 16.50), 5gg vegan menu in the evening (4gg € 55,-/5gg € 66,-); vegetarian-vegan dishes à la carte. Cooking courses in the Wiener Kochsalon for up to 50 people (see website for various offers). Children's chairs. Guest garden for 40 people. Entire restaurant can be rented for up to 90 people.

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Bartensteingasse 3, 1010 Wien
Mon–Fri 11.30–14 and 17–23 (closed on Hol) www.cantinafriulana.at

Rustic specialties from neighbouring Friuli (TT from € 11.90). There is the best antipasti collection in Austria: sour marinated pumpkin, juicy peperonata or wafer-thin shredded dried horse meat and, of course, Prosciutto di San Daniele (antipasti platter € 14.90). Main courses include veal liver and braised lamb shank with vegetables, tripe and fish specialties when in season. Wine list with specialties from Friuli (e.g. Ribolla or Schiopettino). Pub garden for 40 people.

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Fine dining made from seasonal products with a modern flair and away from the monotonous hotel luxury gastronomy. Choice of 5, 7 and 9 courses. Exquisite wine selection and fermented juices as a non-alcoholic alternative. Michelin star throughout since 2014. Head chef Paul Gamauf.

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Dominikanerbastei 17, 1010 Wien
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,-).

Foto: Gerhard Wasserbauer

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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Krugerstraße 3, 1010 Wien
Tue–Thu 18–24, Fri, Sat 12–24 (Brasserie) www.shiki.at

Restaurant of the conductor and violinist Joji Hattori. Two equal chefs, Alois Traint and Gerhard Bernhauer. Modern Japanese haute cuisine with European influences; seasonal menus. Brasserie: à la carte at lunchtime, sushi specialties; à la carte or menu in the evening. Bar: coffee, co*cktails, 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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Akademiestraße 13, 1010 Wien
Mon–Fri 17–24, Sat, Hol 12–24, Sun 12–23 www.ludwigundadele.at

Restaurant with the best, cheapest and most interesting food in the area. Homemade desserts and cakes, Mon-Fri 12-14 MM, half the menu is vegetarian. Seasonal 3-course menu. Wine list, drinks, co*cktails. Children's portions (on request), changing table, children's chairs. Seating niches. Catering. Rooms for hire for parties of up to 180 people. State room for up to 40 people. Outdoor seating for 100 people. Dogs welcome.

Foto: Heribert Corn

Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Platz 5, 1010 Wien
daily 11.30–15.30 and 18–23.30 www.goldenezeiten.at

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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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. co*cktails to accompany the menu (non-alcoholic on request). Guest garden in the inner courtyard for 30 people.

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Riemergasse 16, 1010 Wien
Mon, Tue 9–15, Wed–Fri 9–23 (closed on Hol), 12 Oct to 30 Dec Sat 9–23 www.jonathan-sieglinde.com open now

Potato specialties restaurant: potato soups, baked potatoes, potato pan dishes, MM Mon-Fri (€ 8.90 to € 9.80), salads and apple desserts, seasonal menu, breakfast until 11.30 (€ 7.50 to € 14.50). Special apple drinks. Children's portions, armchairs, toys, changing table. Extra room for 30, Schanigarten for 50 people. Dogs welcome.

Foto: Jonathan & Sieglinde

Schreyvogelgasse 3, 1010 Wien
Mon–Fri 11–24 (closed on Hol) www.holunderstrauch.at open now

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.

Foto: Zum Holunderstrauch – Familie Müller

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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Viennese cuisine; 2 different TT (vegetarian and with meat); Augustiner Bräu. Children's chairs. Quiet, shady Schanigarten for 60 to 70 pers. Dogs with leash. Reservation by e-mail recommended.

Schottenring 26, 1010 Wien
Mon–Fri 12–14 and 18–22 (closed on Hol) www.daihachisushi.at

Japanese restaurant in the Hotel Anantara Palais Hansen (formerly located in the Hotel de France). Traditional Japanese dishes such as sushi, sashimi and donburi. MM daily 12-14 (also vegetarian). Dogs only with leash. Wheelchair-accessible WC in the hotel.

Ballgasse 6, 1010 Wien
Tue–Sun, Hol 11–22 allreis.com open now

Second location of the Thai restaurant in Rudolfsheim. Authentic, spicy Thai cuisine; e.g. noodle soups (choice of 3 types of noodles), papaya salads in different variations with dried shrimps, betel leaves to fill yourself, Thai broccoli with crispy pork, Thai desserts. Pick up possible. Schanigarten.

Traditional Romanian dishes such as cabbage rolls or trout in polenta coat; Romanian and Moldavian wines, brandies from the Bukovina region.