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

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 12–15 and 18–22.30 (Küchenzeiten) www.restaurant-thebank.at open now

Brasserie classics; use of regional products, prepared in an open show kitchen (MM Mon-Sat 12-14.30 1gg € 17,-, 2gg € 28,-, 3gg € 34,-, changes every 2 weeks); breakfast; Viennese pastries, homemade pastries; children's menus, 2 highchairs, changing table; wine list. Private dining for 12 pers. Chef's Table in the show kitchen for groups up to 8 pers. disabled WC.

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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 dishes with a modern twist. Changing lunch menu, specialties: xiao long bao (dumplings), gua bao (stuffed yeast dough breads), popcorn chicken, homemade dim sum. High chair. Outdoor seating for 12 people.

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Creative meatless gourmet cuisine; tasting menu by Paul Ivic. The wine list has 150 items, mainly Austrian natural wines are on the menu. Children's chairs. Restaurant/salon/bar bookable as event location. Disabled WC, elevator. Shipping of dishes by the glass via online store.

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

Eichinger- or Knechtl-designed eatery run by chef Leo Wrenkh, who specializes in vegetarian and vegan cuisine; occasionally there's fish or meat (e.g., from the restaurant's own hunt or from butcher Höllerschmid). Mon-Fri 11-15 vegetarian MM (2gg € 14.50, 3gg 15.50), evening 5gg vegan menu (4gg € 44,-/5gg € 55,-); vegetarian-vegan dishes à la carte. Cooking classes at Wiener Kochsalon (see website for various offerings). Children's chairs. Garden for 40 people. The 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 neighboring Friuli (TT € 10.90 to € 11.90). There is the best collection of antipasti in Austria: sour marinated pumpkin, juicy peperonata or wafer-thinly shredded dried horse meat and, of course, prosciutto di San Daniele (antipasti platter € 13.90). Main courses include calf's liver and wonderfully braised lamb shank with vegetables, and when in season, the fabulously good tripe or fish specialties. Wine list with Friulian exotics from Ribolla to Schiopettino. Dark furniture, long bar. Outdoor seating for 40 people.

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Fine dining using seasonal products with a modern flair and away from the monotonous hotel luxury gastronomy. Choice of 5 to 9 courses. Exquisite wine selection. Awarded one Michelin star and four toques in 2023. 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, in his restaurant there is an 8gg menu (€ 285,-), what comes next is everything just great, for example, pike perch with hazelnut, dashi and truffle or veal tongue with cochayuyo. At lunch, Filippou also cooks a menu of "normal" food, which is also quite respectable. Business lunch (3gg €69, 4gg €86), signature dish (€49). You sit at massive black natural wood tables on elegant armchairs that remind you a bit of Nordic luxury yachts from the 1930s.

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

Restaurant of conductor and violinist Joji Hattori. Modern Japanese haute cuisine with European influences; seasonal menus. Brasserie: à la carte for lunch, 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, optionally vegan. Restaurant garden for 50 pers.

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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. Wine list, drinks, co*cktails. Children's portions (on request), changing table, children's chairs. Seating niches. Make-your-own-cheese spaetzle kit to take home. Catering. Rooms for rent for celebrations up to 180 pers. State hall for up to 40 people, garden for about 100 people, disabled toilet. Dogs with leash.

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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; an aromatic experience, e.g. cold marinated beef with spicy Sichuan sauce, 6 variations of tofu or spicy fried deep sea shrimp Gongbao. Fantastic also what is in stock Austrian and international wines. Local of rather strong contours (architect: Christian Heiss): golden walls, huge red lamps, leather benches with oversized backrests. Air conditioning. Terrace for 30 pers.

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Fine dining restaurant and bar directly opposite Karlsplatz. A vegetarian 7gg menu is cooked by Oliver Mohl (on request also vegan), in the main course you can additionally choose between fish and meat. Contemporary, international dishes with influences from traditional Austrian cuisine; focus on regional and seasonal ingredients. co*cktail accompaniment to match the menu (non-alcoholic on request). Guest garden in the courtyard for 30 pers.

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Riemergasse 16, 1010 Wien
Mon, Tue 9–15, Wed–Fri 9–23 (closed on Hol), 7 Oct to 30 Dec Sat 9–23 www.jonathan-sieglinde.com

Erdäpfelspezialitäten-Restaurant: Erdäpfelsuppen, Ofenerdäpfel, Erdäpfel-Pfannengerichte (Mon-Fri MM € 7,90 to € 9,80), salads and apple desserts, seasonal menu; breakfast until 11.30 (€ 7,50 to € 14,50); special apple drinks; children's portions, -chair, toys, changing table. Extra room for 30, Schanigarten for 50 pers. disabled WC.

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Good, inexpensive Beisl near the university; breakfast on request; Viennese home cooking (MM € 9.80), seasonal dishes such as game specialties, asparagus or Mangalitzaschwein; wines from own cultivation; children's meals, -chair. TV. Schanigarten for 30 pers.

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Top Japanese restaurant with delicacies of Japanese cuisine (sushi, sashimi, teppanyaki and shabu-shabu); Sun 12-15 exclusive sushi brunch (€ 48), special and recommended are the traditional, 6gg kaiseki menus (also as vegetarian option); take-away. Sushi cooking class on request (tel. 515 80-1850). Children's chairs; 2 tatami rooms for 2 to 6, 2 extra rooms for 6 to 8 (or open for 16), 2 teppanyaki tables for up to 8 pers. each, terrace with 14 tables (by reservation). Disabled WC.

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A must for those who want to eat well in the Bermuda Triangle. Viennese and international cuisine, new menu daily, yet unchanged for about 40 years; children's portions, chairs. TV. Interior design by Hermann Czech. Restaurant garden for 90 people.

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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 - is one of the better Italian restaurants in town; children's portions possible, children's chairs. Space for 240 pers. (incl. extra rooms for 20, 35 and 50 pers.), vaulted cellar can be rented for up to 80 pers. Beautiful garden for 80 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

Mediterranean restaurant and bar in the city center, stylish, elegant, professional. Chef is Christoph Brunnhuber, there are specialties from the Mediterranean-Italian cuisine. Terrace for about 70 pers. 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

One of the best and most authentic French restaurants in town; changing seasonal menu, Tue-Fri MM, specialties: Seafood, especially oysters, fish, entrecote; vintage sardines (boutique items and original French pastries from in-house French. Patisserie are also available in the webshop); French wines, champagne; digestifs. Fish mostly imported from France; many organic products. Catering. Children's chairs. The kitchen is visible through a large window, in the cellar is a dignified wine bar with wine terrarium (irregular wine tastings, events and tastings also on request; rentable for Christmas parties etc. up to 25 pers.); bar area on the ground floor. Schanigarten for 25 pers.

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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 € 10.80), seasonal dishes; children's meals, chairs, changing table. Colorful mix of diners. Ivy-covered Schanigarten for 50 pers. dog-friendly.

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Beautiful, art nouveau tiled, classy restaurant, classic in Vienna; breakfast; Austrian and international cuisine, two dinner menus daily: Viennese menu, Kameel menu; in the front of the restaurant the legendary snack bar: eat remarkable rolls while standing, e.g. leg ham and large selection of sandwiches; all dishes to go; sandwich delivery; party service; catering, patisserie. 1000 first-class international wines, wine tastings by appointment. Children's chairs; air conditioning; rooms for rent for 40 pers. each; room Naglergasse to 30, Schanigarten for 100 pers.

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Israeli-Mediterranean cuisine. Orders are placed at the counter (in the garden with service), e.g. lamb, chicken, beef, ratatouille and potatoes either in the pita or as a plate dish. Speciality is the cauliflower. Guest garden for 40 pers.

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Kärntner Straße 44, 1010 Wien
daily 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, draft beer). Take-away by advance order. Children's chair; air conditioning. Japanese room in the style of a tatami room; private dining room for 10 to 12 pers, lounge in the basem*nt, restaurant in the ground floor and karaoke bar in the basem*nt (60,000 titles, more than half Japanese - real Japanese karaoke bar with locked karaoke boxes). Also the waitresses speak without exception Japanese and wear Japanese service clothes. Guest garden for 6 pers.

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Japanese specialties: homemade ramen and rice dishes (from € 11.90); vegetarian and vegan dishes; all dishes also available to take away. Outdoor seating for approx. 14 people.

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

Large designer restaurant with regional and seasonal cuisine with modern, urban flavor (Mon-Sat 12-14.30 MM 2gg/3gg), snack with homemade bread; Sa flying breakfast; organic juices, homemade lemonades, regional wines, co*cktails. Outdoor seating for 70 people, changing table, children's chair. WC for the disabled.

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Hegelgasse 17, 1010 Wien
Mon–Thu 11.30–15.30 and 17.30–23, Fri, Sat 11.30–23 www.phosaigon.at

Traditional Vietnamese cuisine (Mon-Fri MM from € 11.90), specialties: Vietnamese beef soup, grilled, various pho soups; small portions possible, children's chair. Various wines, co*cktail bar. Schanigarten for 40 pers.

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Mini inn with a special flair, the design is by Hermann Czech. Viennese and international cuisine, seasonal dishes, Mon-Fri to 17 changing TT (€ 10.90 to € 11.70); small portions, children's chairs. Very well attended, not suitable for larger groups.

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Tuscan-style, spacious restaurant with typical dishes from Tuscany and wines and olive oil exclusively from the Antinori winery (there is also a Cantinetta Antinori in Florence, Zurich, Moscow and Monte Carlo); seasonal weekly menu, own truffle menu. Chef: Lorenzo Dimartino. Small portions, children's chairs. About 30 wines by the glass. Air conditioning. Room for 82 people in the restaurant, garden for 32 people. Reservations recommended.

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Hungarian restaurant since 1957 with Hungarian and Viennese cuisine. Original Viennese veal cutlet; children's portions, -chair; Hungarian wines, Hungarian beer and brandy. Menu in several languages. Outdoor seating for 20 people. Dogs on a leash.

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Luxury restaurant at Palais Coburg (2 stars, 5 toques). Silvio Nickol and his team create elaborately staged dishes on the plate to stimulate all the senses; emphasis is placed on the harmony between aroma, intrinsic flavor and texture, as well as the processing of fresh, regional products of top quality. Multi-course menus (7gg/9gg), each menu can be accompanied by the appropriate wine (wine list with over 5,000 positions). Air conditioning. Veranda for up to 24 pers. disabled WC.

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

Japanese restaurant in the Palais Hansen Kempinski Hotel (formerly located in the Hotel de France). Traditional Japanese dishes such as sushi, sashimi and donburi. MM daily 12-14 from €18.50 (also vegetarian). Dogs on leash only. Disabled WC in the hotel.

Ballgasse 6, 1010 Wien
daily 11–22 allreis.com

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.

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.