Tyrol
A beautiful 8km uphill hike from St Anton, this mountain hut sits in a tranquil alpine meadow, where you can often spot marmots if you look carefully. It…
Tyrol
A beautiful 8km uphill hike from St Anton, this mountain hut sits in a tranquil alpine meadow, where you can often spot marmots if you look carefully. It…
Linz
Breakfast and lunch bowls, tacos, burgers and open-faced toasties at this hip cafe are made with vegetarian, vegan or organic meat ingredients, including…
Vienna
This industro-cool glass cube combines a cafe, a bar and a restaurant. Dishes such as caramelised aubergine with ginger and chilli are served alongside…
Vienna
The vibe is relaxed and friendly at this colourful Austro-Asian restaurant. Order from a menu that blends seasonal Chinese flavours with Austrian produce,…
Vienna
Unpretentious Hummel welcomes all comers with a classic Kaffeehaus (coffeehouse) vibe. Cakes are baked on the premises, and mains like goulash and…
Salzburg
To find such a hip-looking Vietnamese in the heart of Salzburg’s Altstadt is both a surprise and pleasure for lovers of spice. This vaulted, red-walled…
Tyrol
A real local's haunt, s'Kitz reels in a lively crowd with its beer garden terrace and laid-back vibe. The food is good honest Austrian home cooking:…
Klagenfurt
In a region strongly influenced by northern Italian cuisine, this restaurant-bistretto is something of a local flagship. It offers an authentic seasonal…
Hohe Tauern National Park
As cosy as they come in Heiligenblut, Kirchenwirt has a warm, woody interior for winter days and a cracking terrace gazing up to the high peaks of Hohe…
The Danube Valley
Attracting the day-tripper crowd, this centrally located Heuriger-style place offers local wine – lots of Veltliner – and a long menu of snacks and hearty…
Vienna
Styled like a Ligurian osteria, Xpedit's warehouse decor gives it a contemporary, informal atmosphere. The small menu changes daily in keeping with the…
Linz
A combined deli and restaurant, Non Solo Vino believes in careful sourcing; its Formaggi (cheeses), Salumi (cold meats), antipasti and pastas are top…
Tyrol
A romantic slice of Tyrolean rusticity, this woody restaurant, named after its sawmill, hides in the forest, a 20-minute walk north of town. Or reach it…
Vienna
Stepping inside Urbanek is to enter a world of cured meats in all their different varieties – smoked, salted, cooked or raw. The atmosphere is rarefied…
Zell am See
In a rambling villa opposite the Grand Hotel, Daisy hosts full-on après-ski parties in winter and has the most popular terrace in town in summer. Pizza,…
Vienna
The second of the Saigon restaurants (the other is in Mariahilf), this branch has an enormous, kitschy mural and, like its sibling, offers some of the…
Vienna
A hybrid interior-design shop, deli and cafe with wooden stools and high tables, this is a bright, stylish spot for breakfast (try the smoked salmon with…
Vienna
Pretty and chic in a minimalist way, with trailing plants, strategically placed flowers and white-painted bentwood chairs, this French cafe-patisserie…
Vienna
Authentic Napoletana thin-crust pizza is made with flair at this pizzeria, whose wood-fired oven is covered in glittering mirrored tiles to resemble a…
Vienna
Hoppers (made from baked rice) and string hoppers (steamed noodles made of rice and wheat) are terrific for mopping up the spicy Sri Lankan curries,…
Villach
This large brewery pub just across the bridge spanning the Drau is the place to go when you need a fix of Central European beer and meat. With its giant…
Hohe Tauern National Park
Besides wood-fired pizza, the menu at this galleried villa is packed with Austrian faves such as schnitzel and venison goulash with dumplings, plus local…
Vienna
Few restaurants in the city come close to Konoba’s expertise with fish. The Dalmatian chefs know their product inside out and serve some of the freshest…
Vienna
Organic produce and aromatic spices are blended, sliced and chopped into an assortment of different soups and salads each week, ranging from red-lentil…
Hohe Tauern National Park
This swank addition to Bad Gastein's dining scene puts a modern spin on the baroque opulence of the Grand Hotel de l'Europe. It pulls it off, with its…
Vienna
Steman serves good honest Austrian food in a wood-panelled, high-ceilinged interior, with tables on the pavement in summer. The mood is laid-back, the…
Vienna
This slick, white-painted spot raises the Viennese salad to a new level. Combinations like couscous with tarragon, cranberries and goat's cheese, fennel…
Vienna
This large, airy tiled restaurant opening onto a terrace has a loyal following for its fantastic range of antipasti and main-course seafood dishes – such…
Tyrol
When traditional Austrian food begins to pall, swing over to Lucy Wang for fabulous sushi and sashimi with a pinch of style. You might begin, say, with…
Tyrol
Chipper staff bring sizzling, top-quality steaks, salads, wok dishes and pizza to the table at Auf da Mühle, bang in the centre of Söll. The look is…
Vienna
Tucked inside the Das Triest hotel, this Northern Italian restaurant has a lounge vibe, a designer interior and a flower-strewn courtyard shaded by olive…
Krems an der Donau
For some good, filling local food, a 9am beer or a salady lunch, head to this Krems institution on the main drag through town where you can enjoy veal…
Salzburg & Salzburgerland
Next to the Eisriesenwelt cable-car top station, this woodsy hut at 1574m fortifies walkers with mountain grub such as Gröstl (pan-fried potatoes, pork…
Vienna
Book at least a couple of months in advance and dress up to dine at white-linen-clothed tables beneath the lavish arched ceilings of this intimate…
Salzburg & Salzburgerland
Lodged in the vaults of an old castle on the fringes of town, Toro Toro is a little snippet of España in the Austrian Alps. The tapas and dishes – from…
Vienna
Step into this quirkily named restaurant and wine bar to dine by candlelight in a vaulted, red-walled space. In summer, the vine-rimmed courtyard garden…
Tyrol
Overlooking the calm waters of Wildsee, Strandperle is a funky glass-and-granite place. The menu delivers Med-inspired flavours such as rack of milk-fed…
Vienna
A slice of the south in the cobbled heart of Spittelberg, this homey Italian restaurant specialises in thin, crispy pizzas and homemade pastas, such as…
Krems an der Donau
Housed in an old salt store, this well-established restaurant has been banging down local favourites such as pike-perch, goulash and grilled chicken for…
Salzburg
Up the cobbled Herrengasse lies this gloriously old-world tavern, attracting a regular crowd of locals with its dark-wood interior crammed with antique…