Fine dining with substance rather than spectacle: from elegant country inns to innovative gourmet restaurants, establishments awarded stars by the MICHELIN Guide are setting new standards. After a pause of 15-years, the renowned restaurant guide has returned to Austria and reveals which restaurants are worth a visit.
2 STARS
A house steeped in history and a truly special atmosphere: at Landhaus Bacher, culinary elegance blends with warm family hospitality. The dishes combine deep roots with an openness to the world – refined, precise, and unmistakably Wachau in character.
1 STAR
Modern, bold, and in harmony with nature: Esslokal represents a young, conscious cuisine with character. Vegetables, herbs, and wine set the stage for a new interpretation of locality – presented with both depth and lightness.
1 STAR
A kitchen shaped by personality: Toni Mörwald combines solid craftsmanship, a clear signature style, and the flavors of his home region into a confident gourmet cuisine. Local influences meet French technique – without pretension, yet with refined elegance.
1 STAR
Refined, precise, and with a clear approach: Zimmerl stands for a cuisine focused on the essentials – ingredients, craftsmanship, and pure flavors. Nothing is masked, everything is revealed: thoughtfully conceived, delicately prepared, and perfected down to the finest detail.
1 STAR
Delicate, creative, and surprising: Gaumenkitzel approaches cuisine as a play of textures, flavors, and ideas – precisely composed and crafted with a passion for detail. Each course offers a new perspective, reimagining familiar flavors in unexpected ways.
1 STAR
Himmelreich am Wagram, located right next to the Josef Fritz winery, represents a cuisine rooted in regionality and expressed with elegant restraint. Vegetables, origin, and seasonality set the tone – calmly composed and confidently refined down to the finest detail.
1 STAR
Relaxed, yet precise: at Heurigenhof Bründlmayer, great winemaking tradition meets a cuisine that knows its roots and playfully reinterprets them. Seasonal ingredients, clean lines, and the signature of one of the region’s most influential wineries shape the character of this place.
