Austria’s Best Scenic Restaurants and Mountain Huts

The culinary experience takes up a huge role in representing a culture and history of a region. For us foodies out there, a travel experience is incomplete without trying the local delicacies which is why we choose these restaurants in Austria for the ultimate food experience.

Here are some of the best restaurants and mountain huts in Austria:

1.IceQ, Sölden

Enjoy delicious bites at the highest located toque-rated gourmet restaurant in Austria while being surrounded by scenic mountains.

IceQ is located at an altitude of 3048 meters above sea level, surrounded by more than 250 mountain peaks with a height of 3000 meters and above.

It is part of the 5 star hotel Das Central and perfectly located next to the Gaislachkoglbahn in Sölden. With its scenic views, IceQ was chosen as filming location to shoot some scenes from the James Bond film “Spectre”.

IceQ

2.Danube Tower, Vienna

A rotating restaurant is always a good choice. This restaurant is the perfect spot to try locally prepared Austrian cuisine and Viennese hospitality in the truest sense of the word as you enjoy breathtaking views over Vienna at a height of 170 meters

Danube Tower restaurant rotates to provide a 360° panoramic view., offering its guests breathtaking views over Vienna at a height of 170 meters, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Danube Tower

3.Dolomitenhütte, Eastern Tyrol

One of those spots that you can only dream of seeing on Instagram. Nestled into the landscape, as spectacular as the peaks of the Dolomites is the Dolomitenhütte mountain hut in Eastern Tyrol at an altitude of 1616 metres.

Built of the very wood that gives the forest all around its high mountain character, larch.

The picture-perfect chalet – traditional, unique, cosy – features larch shingles, an open fireplace, two terraces, and a restaurant serving traditional cuisine with local specialities.

Furthermore, the mountain hut offers newly refurbished rooms with a wonderful view of the Dolomites.

Dolomitenhütte

4.Restaurant weitsicht, Innsbruck

Located at the adlers Hotel in the heart of Innsbruck, the spectacular panoramic view and the incomparable culinary art elevate the restaurant weitsicht to a modern hotspot of the region.

It is located on the 12th floor of the adlers Lifestyle Hotel Innsbruck, where locals meet globetrotters, businesspeople meet students, city dwellers meet nature lovers and the young meet the young at heart.

Weitsicht offers the best of modern Tyrolean cuisine with aromatic influences from all over the world - Fusion Cooking at its best with a menu as colourful as the view of the Innsbruck panorama.

Weitblick Restaurant

5.Lake Grundlsee, Styria

A spot from a romantic Hollywood movie where you can dine very exclusively right out on the lake.

The Seehotel am Grundlsee makes this possible with its “Plätte”, a small wooden barge. On board you enjoy an aperitif and the appetiser – with a view of the lake and the mountains.

You then return to land for the main course: Alpine beef specialities or fish fresh from Grundlsee Lake are prepared with herbs and other products right from the Ausseerland and served at the hotel – either on the lake terrace of the Restaurant Seeplatz’l or in the lake pavilion.

Grundlsee Breakfast

6.Fischerhütte Toplitzsee

It is said that this lake hides art treasures and gold at its bottom.

Fischerhütte, is a favourite destination for hikers, known for its creative and light cuisine. Freshly caught fish like trout and char are lovingly prepared and served in the wood-panelled dining room or in the garden.

Fischerhütte Toplitzsee

7.Das Loft, Wien

Looking out on the lights of Vienna at night mixed with the ceiling lightning of Das Loft, Vienna’s skyline is reminiscent of an abstract modern painting. Das LOFT at the So Vienna hotel is just a few meters away from Vienna’s vibrant Donaukanal (Danube Canal) and a few minutes from Vienna’s city center and offers one of the most spectacular views over Vienna.

Visit over breakfast, for drinks at the bar or during a delicious dinner combining classic Viennese cuisine with culinary inspirations from all over the world.

Das Loft

8. Gasthaus Bodenalpe, Lech Zürs

Boasts the world's highest density of gourmet restaurants. Zürs is one of the most renowned winter sports resorts in the Alps. Located in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg.

One of the best places to enjoy a meal during summer is the 400 years old farmhouse Gasthaus Bodenalpe which is located on the main road towards Warth (only 1 km from Lech) on your hike through the stunning nature.

Alm in Lech Zürs

9. M32, Salzburg

Thanks to broad glass picture-windows, Restaurant M32 on the Mönchsberg, actually housed in the same building as the Museum of Modern Art (Museum der Moderne), affords breathtaking views of the Salzburg historic district.

Enjoy traditional Austrian dishes and delicious Mediterranean specialties high above the rooftops of the City of Mozart.

M32 Salzburg

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Dolomitenhütte