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Eating in Vienna: the back story
Two three-star kitchens, four two-stars, Tafelspitz and schnitzel, and wine from the city’s own vineyards: how Vienna eats.

34 of the best · Vienna, Austria
Steirereck’s and Amador’s three stars, four two-star tables, Tafelspitz and schnitzel, Bib Gourmands and the Heurigen of the wine villages.
Our 34 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Vienna.
Three MICHELIN Stars
Three-star creative cooking in the Stadtpark, by the Wien river.
Am Heumarkt 2a, 1030 WienExplore View on map
Tafelspitz
Tafelspitz in its copper pot, with broth, apple-horseradish and chive sauce.
Wollzeile 38, 1010 WienExplore View on map
Wine tavern
A Heuriger on the Pfarrplatz in Heiligenstadt, at the foot of the vineyards.
In-depth stories behind the list.
The back story
Two three-star kitchens, four two-stars, Tafelspitz and schnitzel, and wine from the city’s own vineyards: how Vienna eats.
Stars from the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Austria.
One MICHELIN Star
One-star Korean contemporary cooking on the Franz-Josefs-Kai.
Franz-Josefs-Kai 43, 1010 WienExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star
One-star modern cooking on Mollardgasse, near the Naschmarkt.
Mollardgasse 76, 1060 WienExplore View on map
Three MICHELIN Stars
Three-star creative cooking on the Grinzinger Strasse, on the way to the vineyards.
Grinzinger Strasse 86, 1190 WienExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star
One-star creative cooking on Am Heumarkt, by the Konzerthaus.
Am Heumarkt 35, 1030 WienExplore View on map
Two MICHELIN Stars
Two-star creative cooking on Kochgasse, in the Josefstadt behind the Rathaus.
Kochgasse 13, 1080 WienExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star
One-star creative cooking at the Anantara Palais Hansen on the Schottenring.
Schottenring 24, 1010 WienExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star
One-star modern cooking on the Tuchlauben, off the Graben.
Tuchlauben 22, 1010 WienExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star
One-star contemporary cooking at The Amauris, near the State Opera.
Kärntner Ring 8, 1010 WienExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star
One-star modern cooking on Schanzstrasse, west of the Gürtel.
Schanzstrasse 14, 1150 WienExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star
One-star vegan cooking on Salzgries, near the Danube Canal.
Salzgries 15, 1010 WienExplore View on map
Two MICHELIN Stars
Two-star modern cooking on the Dominikanerbastei, in the old town.
Dominikanerbastei 17, 1010 WienExplore View on map
Two MICHELIN Stars
Two-star creative cooking in Brigittenau.
Wallensteinstrasse 59, 1200 WienExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star
One-star creative cooking in Alsergrund.
Pramergasse 21, 1090 WienExplore View on map
Two MICHELIN Stars
The fine-dining room of Palais Coburg, on the old city bastion.
Coburgbastei 4, 1010 WienExplore View on map
Three MICHELIN Stars
Three-star creative cooking in the Stadtpark, by the Wien river.
Am Heumarkt 2a, 1030 WienExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star
One-star vegetarian cooking on Himmelpfortgasse, near the Stephansplatz.
Himmelpfortgasse 23, 1010 WienExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star
One-star modern cooking on Gusshausstrasse, near Karlsplatz.
Gusshausstrasse 12, 1040 WienExplore View on map
Tafelspitz, schnitzel and the old dining rooms.
Wiener Schnitzel
Schnitzel the size of the plate, in a passage off the Wollzeile.
Wollzeile 5, 1010 WienExplore View on map
Tafelspitz
Tafelspitz in its copper pot, with broth, apple-horseradish and chive sauce.
Wollzeile 38, 1010 WienExplore View on map
Delicatessen, bar and dining room
A delicatessen, wine bar and dining room on the Bognergasse, with open sandwiches at the counter.
Good cooking at moderate prices, in MICHELIN’s words.
Bib Gourmand
French contemporary cooking at Hotel MOTTO.
Mariahilfer Strasse 71a, 1060 WienExplore View on map
Bib Gourmand
A Viennese Gasthaus on Servitengasse.
Servitengasse 7, 1090 WienExplore View on map
Bib Gourmand
A wine bistro on Porzellangasse.
Porzellangasse 53, 1090 WienExplore View on map
Bib Gourmand
Breakfast and Austrian cooking in the Steirereck building in the Stadtpark.
Am Heumarkt 2a, 1030 WienExplore View on map
Bib Gourmand
Japanese cooking on Praterstrasse.
Praterstrasse 15, 1020 WienExplore View on map
Bib Gourmand
Creative cooking on Sechshauser Strasse.
Sechshauser Strasse 120, 1150 WienExplore View on map
Bib Gourmand
Vegetarian bistro cooking in the lanes of Spittelberg.
Schrankgasse 4, 1070 WienExplore View on map
Wine from the city’s own vineyards.
Wine tavern
A Heuriger on the Pfarrplatz in Heiligenstadt, at the foot of the vineyards.
North of the Danube
A family winery north of the Danube, with its Heuriger in Stammersdorf.
South-west Vienna
An organic winery and Heuriger on the Maurer Hauptplatz, in the south-west of the city.
Maurer Hauptplatz 9, 1230 WienExplore View on map
Stars and Bib Gourmands are from the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Austria. We use no other awards and no ratings. We leave the price blank rather than guess.