The Best Restaurants in Styria

In the heart of the Almenland Nature Park, the ZeitRAUM restaurant at Hotel ‘Der WILDe EDER’ in St. Kathrein am Offenegg offers a very personal dining experience. Chef Stefan Eder serves the dishes himself, sharing stories about the carefully selected ingredients with every course. Sweet highlights: the handmade pralines.

The Thaller restaurant in St. Veit in Vogau has been family-run since 1882. In his seven-course menu, Norbert Thaller follows the rhythm of the seasons. Vegetables and herbs come from his garden, fish from the restaurant’s own pond.

In the former parish house in St. Andrä im Sausal, Harald Irka runs a small culinary gem. His thoughtful dishes combine delicate and bold contrasts, drawing on both regional and international influences.

Set among the vineyards of Gamlitz, the Sattler family’s restaurant Sattlerhof showcases the skills Markus Sattler developed in international fine dining. His six-course menu highlights regional produce, with flowers and herbs grown on site.

At Die Weinbank in Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße, Gerhard Fuchs presents subtle, elegant cuisine with perfectly paired wines – and no menu.

In Trautmannsdorf above Bad Gleichenberg, the Rauch siblings have become a real asset to the region’s dining scene. In his ‘taste journeys’, Richard Rauch combines local traditions with international touches and creative flair. The family’s own pig breeding also plays a role.

High in the mountains of the Ausseerland, the Geiger Alm in Altaussee may be a small alpine hut, but chef Dominik Utassy creates cuisine of international calibre here.

At Saziani Stub’n in Straden, Christoph Mandl surprises guests with unpretentious, straightforward dishes accompanied by excellent wines from the estate’s own vineyards.

The concept at Wörgötter in Ligist combines traditional inn cooking with fine dining. Florian Wörgötter’s surprise menu brings together exciting contrasts and well-balanced flavours.

In the Schlosskeller Gourmetstube, located in a listed building near Leibnitz, Markus Rath cooks contemporary dishes using carefully selected regional products, occasionally complemented by Asian ingredients.

At Lieperts in Leutschach an der Weinstraße, Manuel Liepert presents a modern fine dining style rooted in regional produce with international accents.

In the centre of Graz, Restaurant Artis stands out for its top-quality international ingredients. Every two months, Philipp Dyczek presents new creations. Tip: reserve the chef’s table and sit right by the open kitchen.

Fancy an aperitif on a traditional wooden boat? The Seehotel Grundlsee offers Plätte boat trips for up to 12 people per boat. Afterwards, creative Alpine cuisine is served à la carte in the restaurant or on the lakeside terrace.

The Fischerhütte sits directly on the legendary Toplitzsee. Fresh trout and char are particularly recommended here.

At the Gasthaus Genuss am See on Lake Ödensee, the menu ranges from hearty classics and light dishes to creative new interpretations – from rustic and traditional to refined and elegant. Fresh fish is, of course, part of the offering.

On the South Styrian Wine Road, the charming little inn Lilli & Jojo is well worth a visit. The view across the vineyards is as delightful as the seasonal, regional surprise menus created by chef Joachim Gradwohl.

At Wirtshaus Maitz in Ratsch an der Weinstraße, a sunny terrace overlooks the vineyards of southern Styria. The menu features excellent regional cuisine, Mediterranean-inspired dishes and fine wines.

Lurgbauer is located in a quiet side valley of the Mariazell region. Here, ‘from farm to table’ is practised at the highest level, including produce from the farm’s own Angus cattle.

Restaurant Schlossberg and the Starcke Haus in Graz both offer impressive views across the city, along with a combination of international and down-to-earth gourmet cuisine.

Heinz Reitbauer’s Steirereck am Pogusch is considered one of the country’s finest inns. Much of what appears on the plate comes from the restaurant’s own farm, which grows no fewer than 500 different plants and herbs.

‘Our plates are a stage for small-scale farming,’ says Andreas Krainer about his new Styrian cuisine, served at Wirtshaus Krainer in Langenwang.

At Gasthaus Kehlberghof in Graz, traditional dishes are given a contemporary twist, with a willingness to look beyond the classics and occasionally add an original touch.

At Wirtshaus and Dorfhotel Mayer in St. Martin am Grimming, classic inn dishes are combined with surprise menus. Vegan and vegetarian options are also on the menu.

Kogel3 in Leibnitz serves both regional traditions and internationally inspired dishes in a relaxed yet elegant atmosphere overlooking the vineyards – a well-balanced combination.

Wirtshaus Lilli, located on the charming main square in Fehring, offers both refined inn cuisine and creative fine dining, served either in the garden terrace or the modern dining room.

At the Genusstreffpunkt Höfer in Weinitzen near Graz, traditional Austrian cuisine is reinterpreted with a modern approach. Those who want to explore further can opt for the ‘Genussreise’, a five-course menu with seasonal highlights.

Gasthaus Haberl in Ilz remains true to its regional, seasonal traditional cuisine while embracing contemporary influences – and impresses with an excellent wine list.

Harkamp in St. Nikolai im Sausal, set among the vineyards, combines the feel of a traditional inn with that of a restaurant, accompanied by the estate’s own fine wines. The wine soup and fried chicken are particularly popular.