The 15 Best Food & Drink Experiences in Vienna

1.Vienna for Food Lovers: Cafés, Markets & Austrian Cuisine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 hours (approx.) · from $159Our pick

Spend six hours eating your way through Vienna with a local English-speaking guide. Visit Graben, Stephansplatz, Brunnenmarkt, cafés, a sausage stand, and neighborhood eateries. Expect coffee, pastries, schnitzel or goulash, wine or beer, and plenty of food. Public transport tickets cost extra.

“Lots of food, multiple locations connected by subway so limited walking, enjoyed it and would recommend. Guide Chris (Kristof) was excellent, kept the group entertained and engaged.”

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2.Wachau Valley Wine Tasting Bike Tour from Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 hours (approx.) · from $163

Leave Vienna by train for Krems, then cycle about 25 kilometers along the Danube through vineyards and villages. You’ll taste wines at two local producers, visit Dürnstein, and have time for a castle walk or swim. Guides such as Szana, Tim, Sina, and Nicolas bring local stories to the ride.

“Trip was well planned-included train, ferry across the Donau/Danube. Guide was knowledgeable, fun. Bikes were good, perfect for the trip. Good value if you like biking in gorgeous nature, stopping in beautiful cobbled stone towns and awesome wine tasting, history with cool people. Enjoy.”

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3.Gerstner KuK Hofzuckerbäcker Baking Show & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 20 min · from $23

At Gerstner’s bakery beneath Schönbrunn Palace, a pastry chef shows you how paper-thin strudel dough is stretched, filled, and baked. You’ll taste apple strudel with Viennese coffee, pick up practical baking tips, and take home the original recipe. The bilingual show lasts about 20 to 45 minutes.

“Was really enjoyable, Levi was so helpful and funny throughout the show”

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4.Authentic Vienna Food Tour inc. lunch, street food, 3 drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 hours (approx.) · from $171

Spend five hours eating your way through Vienna with guides such as Christoph, Maria, Peter, or Kristof. Visit pastry shops, markets, local neighborhoods, a family-run lunch stop, street-food stalls, and a Viennese coffeehouse. Small groups are limited to 12, with private pickup available.

“This is a wonderful food tour that can double up as an initiation to the different districts in Vienna and how to use public transport. Wolfie was quick to answer my questions before the trip and Christophe our guide gave us great insight into the Viennese culture. The food was in abundance, and of great quality. come hungry.! We went to 3 meal places and 3 sweet places and everything was delicious!! we took a few tours during our trip, and this one was by far the best one! Worth every penny. Would definitely recommend anyone to do this as it was delicious, instructive, and fun.!!! Thank you CHRISTOPHE for…”

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5.Wachau Valley Small-Group Tour and Wine Tasting from Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $230

Travel from Vienna in a luxury eight-seater with an expert guide such as Marco, Camilo, or Tomas. Explore medieval Dürnstein, eat at a traditional wine tavern, taste Wachau white wines, and cruise the Danube from May to September. In winter, the cruise is replaced by Melk Abbey.

“Tomas was an expert guide and did a great job. The tour was a delight from beginning to end and the Wauchau Valley is stunning.”

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6.Bratislava City Tour with Food Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · from $73

Travel from Vienna to Bratislava by Slovak Lines bus, then join a small-group walking tour of the old center. Guides such as Daria, Maria, and Jarmila cover the Opera, Michael’s Gate, Primate’s Palace, and more. Choose coffee and cake, lunch, or lunch with Slovak beer tasting before several free hours.

“the guide was extremely knowledgeable. I just felt it was a little heavy on architecture. I would have preferred a little more information on local culture or some quirky references about local history. overall, I definitely recommend.”

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7.Wine Tasting Experience in a Private Wine Cellar

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 30 - 150 minutes · from $22Best value

Meet guides such as Bernie, Cornelius, or Reinhard in a private Vienna cellar for three or four Austrian wines, regional cheese, cured meat, and bread. Choose a 30-minute self-guided visit, a 45 or 60-minute tasting, or a 2.5-hour tour of three unusual cellars.

“Had a fantastic experience! For the price, 3 servings of wine + a bit of meat/cheese/bread is a really great deal, plus you get a tour of an ancient wine cellar dating back to the Roman empire!”

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8.Wachau Valley Day Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 hours · from $234

Travel from Vienna in a small group of up to eight, taste Austrian whites at two wineries, explore Dürnstein, and cruise the Danube from Spitz to Melk in summer. Guides such as Marco, Regan, Camillo, and Philippe add wine knowledge and local context. In winter, the cruise is replaced by Melk Abbey.

“This was a great day trip. Regan our guide was very knowledgeable and kept it fun. They pick the wineries each time so I would imagine its a bit different every now and then. We particularly liked the first winery before we hit Durnstein. It can get to feel a little long by the end of the day but was a great way to see some of the country side. And the longest you are in the car is about an hour so that was nice (as opposed to a long bus tour!)”

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9.Austrian Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 hours (approx.) · from $145

Meet sommelier Stylianos for a two-hour tasting of six Austrian wines in Vienna’s 2nd district. You’ll compare local grapes and wine regions, learn how to taste, and pair each glass with cheese, cured meat, and bread in a small group of up to eight.

“This was so much more than we bargained for. Our guide educated us on the many different wines while keeping it fun. Wine lovers, and aspiring wine lovers, Book this tour!!”

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10.Hidden Wine Cellars Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2h 30m · from $116

Meet near Stephansplatz for a 150-minute walking tour through three private Vienna wine cellars. Your English or German-speaking guide, such as Raymond or Stefan, explains local wine and cellar history while you taste three wines with regional snacks. Expect stairs and a bilingual tour.

“A wonderful way of seeing Vienna from a different perspective. We visited three cellars which catered to vegan options to accompany the wine. Our guide was very friendly, happy to answer questions and we had a lovely time with our fellow guests.”

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11.Typical Austrian Food Tour with Coffee House Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 hours · from $176

Start at Cafe Sperl with Viennese coffee and cake, then walk about two miles through cafés, shops, Naschmarkt, and wine cellars. Guides such as Lucas and Harry explain Austrian food in English or German, with seven tasting stops and enough food for a full morning.

“Harry was an excellent guide, one of the best we’ve had across several food tours in different countries. He was personable and funny, and planned the tour in a way that allowed participants to have enough of everything without overeating part way through. His pairings were excellent, and every stop was a different aspect of Viennese culinary culture. He supplied guests with handouts of personal recommendations before the tour was over to ensure that we had ideas of where to continue our tour of Austrian cuisine. We would recommend this as a great option early in someone’s schedule to learn what to eat and get a lay of the city!”

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12.Naschmarkt Guided Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2 hours · from $81

Spend two hours exploring Vienna’s Naschmarkt with an English- or German-speaking guide. Taste olives, cheese, curry, salami, spices, and other small bites from around the world while learning how the market grew. Guides such as Michael, Martin, and Helli bring different personal touches.

“Martin was very knowledgeable, friendly and personable guide. He guided us through the food market, gave us hints and tips together with the best stores to buy from. We had small tasting of falafel, dry fruits, nuts, salmon, dried insects, tapas style selection along with smelling of herbs and spices. The original booking was for two hours but ended up being three and a half hours, the event could have been covered in two hours.”

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13.Vienna Nightlife Experience: Food, Wine, Cocktails & Vibes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 hours (approx.) · from $163

Spend an evening with Viennese guides Wolfy, Wolfi, or Maria, sampling coffee and pastry, Austrian food, wine, beer, and cocktails across Naschmarkt, Ottakring, and Neubau. Expect public transport, local stories, generous portions, and a central finish beside St. Stephen’s Cathedral.

“This tour is great for first time visitors to Vienna or even those returning. All the restaurants and coffee houses were wonderful, and I would never have found on my own. The guide was great, and knowledgable and fun. Food, wine and learning the subway was fantastic!”

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14.Best of Food Tour Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $163

Join Lukas, a former chef, for a 2.5-hour walk through central Vienna. Taste Viennese breads, Austrian ham, pralines, a local snack, and Austrian wines at six carefully chosen stops. The tour is capped at 12 people and includes food, drinks, water, and restaurant tips.

“This tour was a highlight of our time in Vienna. Lukas was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of great info about the food and drinks we sampled. We had a group of 6 so we were able to get to know one another and ask questions. The food was very good. Lukas was a lot of fun and we highly recommended this tour!”

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15.Best of Vienna Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2h 30m · from $159

Walk central Vienna with wine guide Lukas, or Lucas, and stop at six food and drink locations. Taste Viennese meatloaf, creative sandwiches, Austrian ham, beer, pralines, and local wine, with plenty of useful advice for eating well after the tour.

“If you love food, book this tour. Lukas will have you trying & enjoying things you would never eat on your own. (No, he doesn’t force you to try new things, but hey, you’re on vacation, go ahead & try something different) The places we visited would never have been on our radar & every item tasted amazing! Even that meat I said I would never eat… Thank you Lukas! Will book with you again next time we come to Austria 🤗”

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