What to expect
Discover Vienna’s vibrant food scene with a local expert, exploring hidden gems and iconic eateries while tasting classic Austrian dishes, nostalgic desserts, and uncovering the stories behind the city’s rich culinary traditions.
Your experience begins in the heart of Vienna, on one of the city’s most famous and elegant shopping streets: Graben, just steps from the Ringstrasse. Surrounded by grand imperial architecture and historic cafés that have shaped Viennese life for centuries, this refined area has long been a meeting point for locals, artists, and thinkers — the perfect setting to introduce Vienna’s food culture.
Your first stop is a traditional Viennese coffeehouse, where you enjoy a classic Viennese coffee or, if you prefer, hot chocolate or tea, paired with a homemade Austrian pastry.
As you relax, your local guide introduces Vienna’s legendary coffeehouse culture, explaining why these cafés are more than places to grab a drink — they are social spaces where locals spend hours reading, talking, and watching daily life unfold.
Leaving the city center, you travel by metro to Vienna’s 10th district, far from the tourist crowds, to visit the lively Viktor-Adler-Markt. At the market, you enjoy a traditional Viennese “Jause” — freshly prepared open sandwiches and savory bites. While tasting, your guide explains how markets function as important social hubs and what locals typically eat during a working day. Depending on the season, you enjoy mulled wine, or local wine, or a spritzer, or soft drinks.
Just nearby, you stop at one of Austria’s most iconic ice cream institutions. You taste the famous Eismarillenknödel, while your guide shares why this dessert has become a nostalgic symbol for generations of Viennese.
The tour continues to a family-run bakery in the Favoriten district, where you sample classic Austrian pastries, including Krapfen and seasonal specialties. Here, your guide highlights the importance of baking traditions in Austrian daily life.
Next, you sit down for a traditional Austrian lunch at a local restaurant. Choose between Wiener Schnitzel, Tafelspitz, or a vegetarian option. Over lunch, your guide explains the differences between Schnitzel and Tafelspitz and what these dishes reveal about Austria’s culture, history, and eating habits. The meal concludes with a warm dessert, typically Kaiserschmarrn, accompanied by local wine or beer (non-alcoholic options available).
You finish the experience in Ottakring, a district known for its strong local character. At a traditional Würstelstand, you taste a selection of Viennese street food, such as sausages, goulash, and roast pork, served with wine, beer, or soft drinks.
Here, your guide shows how Viennese street food fits into everyday life — simple, comforting, and unmistakably Austrian, just as locals enjoy it.
🍴Sample Menu
Wondering what you’ll eat and drink along the way? Here’s a sample of what’s included on this Vienna food experience.
Classic Viennese Coffeehouse Traditional Viennese coffee (or hot chocolate or tea) Homemade Austrian pastry
- Traditional Viennese coffee (or hot chocolate or tea)
- Homemade Austrian pastry
Neighbourhood Market Stop – Viktor-Adler-Markt Traditional Viennese Jause (fresh open sandwiches and savoury bites) Seasonal drink: mulled wine, local wine, spritzer, or soft drink
- Traditional Viennese Jause (fresh open sandwiches and savoury bites)
- Seasonal drink: mulled wine, local wine, spritzer, or soft drink
Iconic Viennese Ice Cream Institution Famous Eismarillenknödel (apricot ice cream dumpling), a nostalgic local favourite
- Famous Eismarillenknödel (apricot ice cream dumpling), a nostalgic local favourite
Family-Run Viennese Bakery Classic Austrian pastries, including fresh Krapfen Seasonal sweet specialties
- Classic Austrian pastries, including fresh Krapfen
- Seasonal sweet specialties
Traditional Austrian Restaurant Choice of Wiener Schnitzel or Tafelspitz (vegetarian option available) Fluffy Kaiserschmarrn served warm Local wine or beer (non-alcoholic options available)
- Choice of Wiener Schnitzel or Tafelspitz (vegetarian option available)
- Fluffy Kaiserschmarrn served warm
- Local wine or beer (non-alcoholic options available)
Traditional Würstelstand in Ottakring Selection of classic Viennese street food such as sausages, goulash, and roast pork Wine, beer, or soft drink
- Selection of classic Viennese street food such as sausages, goulash, and roast pork
- Wine, beer, or soft drink
⚠️Additional Information Menu is seasonal and may vary slightly, but always reflects classic Austrian flavours Generous portions across all stops add up to a full, filling lunch-style meal
- Menu is seasonal and may vary slightly, but always reflects classic Austrian flavours Generous portions across all stops add up to a full, filling lunch-style meal
⚠️Important Notes:
- We reserve the right to change both the route and places visited within the tour. Food inclusions are subject to change, dependent on availability on the day.