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Top food to try in Vienna

6 dishes to eat in Vienna, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-08

1. Wiener Schnitzel

Wiener Schnitzel
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Veal, pounded thin, breaded and fried in butterfat until the crust puffs away from the meat. Pork is Schnitzel Wiener Art, and cheaper.

2. Sachertorte

Sachertorte
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Dense chocolate cake with apricot jam under a hard glaze, with a long legal dispute over whose is authentic.

3. Tafelspitz

Tafelspitz
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Boiled beef in broth with apple horseradish and chive sauce — the Emperor Franz Joseph's reputed daily lunch.

4. Apfelstrudel

Apfelstrudel
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Paper-thin stretched pastry around spiced apple, breadcrumbs and raisins.

5. Käsekrainer

Käsekrainer
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A cheese-filled sausage from a Würstelstand, split and served with mustard and bread, late at night.

6. Vienna's wine

Vienna's wine
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The only major capital with significant commercial vineyards inside the city limits; Gemischter Satz is the local field blend.

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