Where to eat in Salzburg
24 independent restaurants, bakeries and food spots in Salzburg. Chains are left out.
Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.
Where to eat in Salzburg
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Burrito Factory
You feel like you are in a host family who has invited you to dinner in Mexico. You should reserve a table at lunchtime because the restaurant is quite small, which is exactly what makes it so charming. Very friendly service.
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Bärenwirt
Traditional food, traditionally furnished restaurant, rather cheap, fabulous beer from the close by Augustiner Bräu.
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Café Sacher Salzburg
Trying the original Sacher-Torte is a must for all chocolate lovers out there. But there's more to Café Sacher than just cake. They also serve delicious hot food at prices cheaper than other touristy places listed here - plus you enjoy the service and ambiance of the Sacher Hotel.
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Gabler Bräu
Traditional food of high quality, a big selection of salads from the self-service-menu.
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Goldener Stern
A good choice to enjoy "Salzburger Nockerln" as well as "Topfenstrudel". In the middle of its garden full of trees and flowers there´s an old Austrian stagecoach where children can play.
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Hangar 7 / Ikarus
If you seek a special environment for your dinner this is the place, a top-cuisine restaurant and a great bar close to the airport.
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Heisse Kiste
An institution. Recommended are the Leberkäs and the Käsekrainer. Real sausage culture - very tasty. One of the most popular addresses among the people enjoying Salzburg's nightlife to grab a sausage with bread for a midnight snack.
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KOLLER+KOLLER am Waagplatz - Restaurant & Tagesbar
Excellent Austrian fare in a romantic intimate setting. Just steps away from the Salzburg Cathedral on Mozart Plaza. A 3-course meal for two people with a bottle of wine was about €90.
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Lechners Würstelstand!
If you want to try Austria's original street food in Salzburg, this is the place to go. Very traditional, very tasty. Service is fast. Everything is delicious.
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Maroni-Salzburg
Have roasted chestnuts and a glass of glühwein in the winter season right before you start off to the Christmas Market. Maronibraterei Salzburg
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Paninoteca Piccolo Mondo
A lovely selection of paninis that look really lovely and taste just like Italy. Quality wines and tasty pasta. Recommendation for the antipasti platter.
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Pommes Boutique
A wonderful stop for those who love burgers and fries. Vegetarian options available. Outdoor seating.
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Raschhofer's Rossbräu
Traditional, yet somewhat updated, Austrian fare. They serve excellent "Kaiserschmnarrn" a "breakfast" (yet really a dessert).
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Reyna Kebap
Great kebab and very good pizza until late at night. Super Bosna. Very nice staff.
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Salzburger Würstelkönigin
Gorgeous hotdogs and great spot to chill by the Salzburg river. The grilled meat sandwich with the Century Sauce (Jahrhundertsoße) is amazing. You can meet the whole world here.
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Schmankerl
Affordable meals and you support a social project of the town of Salzburg. Very friendly staff, well attended. The meals are good.
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Sternbräu
Charming venue featuring wood-paneled restaurants serving regional fare, plus pubs and beer gardens, complete with outdoor seating, a fireplace, and private dining rooms.
09:00-00:00 daily€20–30 per person
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Stiftskeller St. Peter
Claims to have been opened in 803, and as such the oldest restaurant in the world. Austrian cuisine with some Mediterranean influences in a quite grandiose environment.
Mon-Sat 11:30-23mains around €25-35, menus €40 (Feb 2019)
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Uncle Van
A lovely little place completely unexpected in an otherwise unremarkable street. Great concept to select the ingredients for your wok. Very tasty. Also everyone who wants to eat vegetarian is at the right place here.
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Wilder Mann
Wilder Mann offers traditional Austrian cuisine. The restaurant provides large portions and friendly-service. Smoking is allowed in the restaurant.
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Würstelstand Alter Markt
The Käsekrainer and the warm sauerkraut are delicious. Tasty fries, Bosna and whatever the sausage heart desires. There might be a queue and then it takes some time...
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Zirkel Wirt
Delicious traditional and some not-so-traditional food, vegetarian-friendly, great beer, good atmosphere.
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Gasthof Goldgasse
Seasonal, regional, and of the highest quality.
7AM - 24AM
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Restaurant Blaue Gans
Traditional and noble. Great 'Schnitzel'.
Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Salzburg (CC BY-SA 4.0).