Austrian Food and Drink
Experience brilliant originals

In the Alps, on Alpine pastures, by lakes, along the Danube, in forests, and in vineyards, passionate chefs are dedicated to refining valuable products.

Austria is a country full of culinary originals: from well-known staples like Wiener Schnitzel and Spätzle to regional saffron and wasabi, our elaborate dining cultures in Vienna and the Alps, extraordinary venues such as traditional taverns, Heurigen, fine dining in a hangar, lakeside restaurants, and creative chefs like Heinz Reitbauer and Eveline Wild.

Austria’s culinary experiences have a thousand facets, but only one main ingredient – our breathtaking nature. From the snow-covered mountains to the gentle vineyards, the Austrian landscape is reflected in all our products and dishes.

Discover how this unique combination of taste and nature comes to life on the plate and experience Austria's originals, which go far beyond well-known classics.

Taste Austria's Culinary Landscape: A Culinary Revolution

Award-winning chefs and hotels with award-winning cuisine

Whether you're staying in a stylish city hotel or a secluded Alpine retreat, Austria’s top chefs serve up exceptional culinary experiences—combining local ingredients, creative flair, and gourmet menus that showcase the best of Austrian cuisine.

Austria's award-winning chefs

Small country, great chefs: The density of charismatic, creative top chefs in Austria is remarkable.

Austria's Top Chefs

Hotels with award-winning cuisine

We have tracked down hotels with award-winning cuisine—places where you will want to linger. Here, the dishes are outstanding, and the rooms wonderfully cosy.

Tips for culinary hotels

Austrian cuisine and its recipes

Austria is a country that truly knows how to enjoy life—and it shows in its food. From the refined flavours of Wiener cuisine to hearty Alpine dishes and Austria’s famously fluffy desserts, every bite tells a story of tradition and indulgence.

Recipes from Austria

Looking beyond the horizon and refining delicious dishes with local specialities is a passion we Austrians are eager to share.

Recipes from Austria

Cakes and Desserts from Austria

Shaped by influences from the former crown lands of the monarchy and refined by confectioners: The desserts in Austria are worth indulging in.

Desserts and Sweets

Vegan and Vegetarian in Austria: Your Ultimate Foodie Guide

Vegan or vegetarian? Discover Austria's plant-pased food scene– from hearty dishes to fancy set menus, always full of flavour and regional variety.

Vegan and Vegetarian in Austria: Your Ultimate Foodie Guide

Experience culinary delights in Austria's provinces!

Enjoy exceptional culinary experiences across the Danube and Alpine regions—from Vorarlberg to Burgenland—featuring regional cuisine that surprises.

Culinary Delights Vorarlberg

Vorarlberg and its locals are all about cheese. But there’s a lot more to discover in the mountains, valleys, and around Lake Constance.

Enjoy Creativity

Culinary Delights Tirol

Tirol knows how to do it: Skilfully and over many generations, the province combines classic specialties with new, innovative creations.

Enjoy Authenticity

Culinary Delights SalzburgerLand

Collect precious moments and savour with all your senses: In SalzburgerLand, precious traditions meet contemporary creativity.

Enjoy Tradition

Culinary Delights Carinthia

In the Slow Food Travel Region in Carinthia, guests can look over the shoulders of regional producers as they practise their traditional craft.

Enjoy Mindfully

Culinary Delights Styria

Between apple trees, vineyards, and pumpkin fields, the gently hilly province of Styria attracts visitors with a variety of local and regional specialties.

Culinary Delights Upper Austria

Creative chefs in Upper Austria craft fine dishes using hops, herbs, and vegetables, showcased in both traditional inns and gourmet kitchens.

Enjoy Authentic Experiences

Culinary Delights Lower Austria

Lower Austria's cuisine is as diverse as the region itself: apricots, poppies and grapes grow between the Danube and the idyllic forests and vineyards.

Enjoy Companionship

Culinary Delights Vienna

Vienna is a city in the world after which a cuisine is named – the Viennese Cuisine. So it is not surprising that Vienna attracts creative award-winning chefs.

Enjoy the Extraordinary

Culinary Delights Burgenland

Burgenland locals celebrate the Pannonian lifestyle: relax and enjoy!

Enjoy Robust Flavours

Top restaurants, inns, and taverns

From modern takes on classic dishes to elevated regional cuisine—elegant gourmet restaurants, charming country inns, and traditional taverns all serve authentic flavours crafted with creativity and the highest quality.

Best Restaurants Vorarlberg

Here you will find a selection of culinary hotspots in Vorarlberg - from rustic inns to high-end toque-awarded restaurants.

Restaurants in Vorarlberg

Best Restaurants Tirol

Rustic, authentic, and unbelievably good: Experience the renowned Tirolean hospitality when you stop by a traditional inn or a prestigious fine dining restaurant.

Restaurants in Tirol

Best Restaurants SalzburgerLand

From high-end restaurants and lakeside addresses to contemporary inns: There are many top restaurants in Salzburg that are well worth a visit.

Restaurants in SalzburgerLand

Best Restaurants Carinthia

Looking for a top restaurant in Carinthia? These are our recommendations - from inns to fine dining restaurants.

Restaurants in Carinthia

Best Restaurants Styria

Excellent food in the top restaurants and inns in Styria: Experience culinary delights at the highest level!

Restaurants in Styria

Best Restaurants Upper Austria

There are so many down-to-earth inns, restaurants with a special view and top restaurants in Upper Austria that are just waiting to be discovered.

Restaurants in Upper Austria

Best Restaurants Lower Austria

Traditional country inns, cosy taverns and top restaurants with excellent cuisine: Lower Austria has a strong culinary heart.

Restaurants in Lower Austria

Best Restaurants Vienna

Discover our selection of Vienna's top culinary destinations: from world-class fine dining to top-notch Viennese taverns.

Restaurants in Vienna

Best Restaurants Burgenland

From classic inns to outstanding gourmet restaurants: Here is a tour of the best culinary addresses in Burgenland.

Restaurants in Burgenland

Mountain huts, ski lodges, and unique dining spots

Whether it’s a rustic alpine hut, a modern ski lodge, or a scenic location with a view—regional cuisine meets special atmosphere, from a hearty Brettljause (cold cuts on a board) to fine dining in the mountains, in the city, by the lake, or among the vineyards.

Mountain Huts & Alpine Pastures for a Break

There’s something special about stopping at an Alpine hut as the sun peeks over the mountains. After all, when it comes to a hearty Almjause, you feast with your eyes too

Mountain Huts & Alpine Pastures for a Break

Mountain Huts in Austria

First-class food and drink in cosy mountain huts right on the slopes? With warm hosts and a view of snow-covered mountains?

Gourmet tips for mountain huts

Culinary Delights in Unique Locations

High up in a gondola, with panoramic mountain views, in the city, at the lake or amidst vineyards - here, we combine culinary delights with extraordinary backdrops.

Our indulgence tips

Austrian products and specialities

Our culinary richness is thanks to our farmers, who are increasingly bringing a diverse range of organic vegetables, fruits, herbs, and grains from the fields to farmers' markets and menus throughout the country.

Surprising Regional Products

From saffron to snails and wasabi: Discover food and products grown and made in Austria that you might not expect to find here.

Surprising Products

Farmers' Markets and Shops

Many Austrian farmers sell their products right on-site or at a dedicated market. Your food's journey from the field to the basket couldn't be shorter.

Farmers' Markets and Shops

Top 5 Austrian Dishes

Austrian classics from Wiener Schnitzel to Marillenknödel - don't miss these must-eats on your stay in Austria.

Top Austrian Dishes

Austrian Herbs

Herbs are a true treasure! They enrich our cuisine and bring a natural, authentic charm to hikes, hotels, and villages.

Herbal hikes, villages, hotels

Living room of the arts

Coffee houses

Quote from Stefan Zweig: "The Viennese coffee house is a unique institution, unlike any other in the world."

Sigmund Freud did it, so did Andy Warhol and Gustav Klimt. They all spent countless hours in a Viennese coffee house. It's easy to see why. The ebb and flow, the ritual, and the friends and colleagues you meet all contribute to the unique atmosphere.

Viennese Coffee Culture

Austria's drinking culture

Whether it’s wine, beer, gin, or whisky—grapes, hops, barley, and fruits are turned into characterful drinks all across Austria. You can truly taste the region in every glass.

In wine and sparkling wine you'll taste the region

In Austria, at a Heuriger, an extra serving of passion is offered alongside the view of the vineyard landscape.

Wine and Sparkling Wine in Austria

Beer from Austria

Crystal-clear spring water, thriving grains and hops, and imaginative master brewers who blend traditional craftsmanship with fresh ideas.

Beer from Austria

Schnaps, whisky and gin

Fine spirits have a long tradition in this country: There are companies that have been producing exquisite spirits for generations. More are focusing on whisky and gin.

Spirits from Austria

Award-winning top chefs: 82 Michelin-starred restaurants, 43 Bib Gourmands, and 33 Green Stars

Guide MICHELIN Austria 2025

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100% Clean Drinking Water from Austria’s Nature

With its lakes, rivers and pure drinking water, Austria stands out as the “land of water” in the Alps – and protects this valuable resource with great care.

Drinking water in Austria

Pleasure hiking in Austria

The culinary delight is the goal: A glass of wine in your hand, a snack and cheese spaetzle on the table. Our tips for culinary hikes.

Tips for culinary hikes

Farmers' Markets and Shops

Many Austrian farmers sell their products right on-site or at a dedicated market. Your food's journey from the field to the basket couldn't be shorter.

Farmers' Markets and Shops

Herbal Experiences: Hikes, Villages, Hotels

Knowledge that blends pleasure and tradition: Herbs are a true treasure! They enrich our cuisine and bring a natural, authentic charm to hikes, hotels, and villages.

The most beautiful wine hikes in Austria

Always following the vines - in the Burgenland vineyards, along the Danube, through Lower Austria's cellar lanes, over the Styrian hills or around Vienna.

Culinary wine hikes

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