Cuisine in Austria

Discover signature dishes and food culture of this country

Europe / Central Europe

Signature dishes

Wiener Schnitzel

Thinly sliced veal cutlet. Served with lemon squeeze and potato salad.

  • Region: Vienna
  • Main ingredients: Veal, Breadcrumbs, Egg, Flour, Lemon

Tafelspitz

Court-style pot-au-feu with beef and root vegetables slowly simmered.

  • Region: Vienna
  • Main ingredients: Beef, Carrots, Celery, Herbs, Apple horseradish

Sachertorte

Chocolate cake with apricot jam filling.

  • Region: Vienna
  • Main ingredients: Chocolate, Eggs, Butter, Apricot jam

Apfelstrudel

Traditional pastry wrapping apples in thin dough and baking.

  • Region: Nationwide
  • Main ingredients: Apples, Raisins, Cinnamon, Flour

Kaiserschmarrn

Emperor's favorite fluffy torn pancake.

  • Region: Salzburg area
  • Main ingredients: Flour, Eggs, Milk, Powdered sugar, Plum sauce

Goulash

Paprika-spiced stew. Hungarian-style but widespread as home cooking.

  • Region: Vienna
  • Main ingredients: Beef, Onion, Paprika powder

Spätzle

Egg-rich small grain fresh pasta. Cheese bake also popular.

  • Region: Vorarlberg
  • Main ingredients: Flour, Eggs, Cheese

Knödel

Dumplings made from bread or potatoes. Side dish for meat dishes.

  • Region: Tyrol
  • Main ingredients: Bread, Milk, Eggs

Brettljause

Mountain ham and cheese platter served on wooden board.

  • Region: Styria
  • Main ingredients: Cured ham, Cheese, Pickles, Dark bread

Marillenknödel

Sweet dumpling wrapping apricots.

  • Region: Wachau
  • Main ingredients: Apricots, Flour, Butter, Powdered sugar

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