Food of Austria
13 traditional dishes · Europe
Cities & regions of Austria
Wiener Schnitzel
Veal cutlet pounded thin, breaded and fried golden.
Gailtaler Speck
Rooted in Austria, Gailtaler Speck is a cured meat enjoyed for generations.
Kaiserschmarrn
Fluffy shredded pancake dusted with sugar, with fruit compote.
Sachertorte
Dense chocolate cake with apricot jam and dark glaze.
Backhendl
Breaded and pan-fried spring chicken from Vienna, served in heuriger in Grinzing and Sievering with parsley, lemon, and Grüner Veltliner.
Krapfen
Austrian yeasted doughnut filled with dark Powidl plum jam, traditionally eaten through the carnival season and at Kaffeejause all year.
Linzer Torte
Lattice-topped nut pastry filled with redcurrant jam.
Tiroler Knödel
Tiroler Knödel is a traditional dumpling from Austria.
Fiaker
Fiaker is a beloved coffee drink, traditional to Austria.
Kürbis Suppe
Hailing from Austria, Kürbis Suppe is a much-loved vegetable soup.
Marillenfleck
Marillenfleck is a traditional cake from Austria.
Tafelspitz
Boiled beef in broth with apple-horseradish sauce.
Moosbeernocken
Austrian Alpine dumplings of quark-potato dough wrapped around whole lingonberries, poached, and rolled in buttered breadcrumbs or cinnamon sugar.