Europe · Traditional

Austrian cuisine

Wiener schnitzel, pastries, and café culture.

Food history

Why Austrian cuisine is worth exploring

Austrian food tells the story of geography, trade, agriculture and family cooking. The cuisine has been shaped by the ingredients people could grow, preserve, carry and share, as well as by markets, festivals, migration and regional identity.

Why it is famous

Austrian cuisine is famous for dishes that feel strongly connected to place: everyday family recipes, celebration food, regional specialities and ingredients that give the cooking its recognisable character.

Regional food story

Austrian cuisine is not one single style. Treat the country page as a gateway into regional dishes, local ingredients, family recipes and occasion-led cooking.

Cook by course

Austrian recipes

Start with a starter, choose a main, then finish with a dessert to build a complete country-inspired menu.

Starters

Austrian starters

Main courses

Austrian main courses

Wiener Schnitzel

Wiener Schnitzel

Wiener Schnitzel is a traditional Austrian main with complete metric quantities, precise preparation, co…

Main 35 mins
Faschierte Laibchen

Faschierte Laibchen

Faschierte Laibchen is a traditional Austrian main with complete metric quantities, precise preparation…

Main 40 mins
Tiroler Gröstl

Tiroler Gröstl

Tiroler Gröstl is a traditional Austrian main with complete metric quantities, precise preparation, cook…

Main 40 mins
Krautfleckerl

Krautfleckerl

Krautfleckerl is a traditional Austrian main with complete metric quantities, precise preparation, cooki…

Main 50 mins
Spinach Dumplings

Spinach Dumplings

Spinach Dumplings is a traditional Austrian main with complete metric quantities, precise preparation, c…

Main 50 mins
Käsespätzle

Käsespätzle

Käsespätzle is a traditional Austrian main with complete metric quantities, precise preparation, cooking…

Main 55 mins
Zwiebelrostbraten

Zwiebelrostbraten

Zwiebelrostbraten is a traditional Austrian main with complete metric quantities, precise preparation, c…

Main 55 mins
Erdäpfelgulasch

Erdäpfelgulasch

Erdäpfelgulasch is a traditional Austrian main with complete metric quantities, precise preparation, coo…

Main 1 hr 5 mins
Carinthian Kasnudeln

Carinthian Kasnudeln

Carinthian Kasnudeln is a traditional Austrian main with complete metric quantities, precise preparation…

Main 1 hr 10 mins
Paprikahendl

Paprikahendl

Paprikahendl is a traditional Austrian main with complete metric quantities, precise preparation, cookin…

Main 1 hr 20 mins
Gefüllte Paprika

Gefüllte Paprika

Gefüllte Paprika is a traditional Austrian main with complete metric quantities, precise preparation, co…

Main 1 hr 25 mins
Bauernschmaus

Bauernschmaus

Bauernschmaus is a traditional Austrian main with complete metric quantities, precise preparation, cooki…

Main 1 hr 50 mins
Schweinsbraten

Schweinsbraten

Schweinsbraten is a traditional Austrian main with complete metric quantities, precise preparation, cook…

Main 2 hr 50 mins
Gulasch Viennese Style

Gulasch Viennese Style

Gulasch Viennese Style is a traditional Austrian main with complete metric quantities, precise preparati…

Main 2 hr 55 mins
Salzburger Bierfleisch

Salzburger Bierfleisch

Salzburger Bierfleisch is a traditional Austrian main with complete metric quantities, precise preparati…

Main 2 hr 55 mins
Tafelspitz

Tafelspitz

Tafelspitz is a traditional Austrian main with complete metric quantities, precise preparation, cooking…

Main 2 hr 55 mins
Desserts

Austrian desserts

Wine and drink pairings

What to drink with Austrian food

When pairing wine with Austrian food, match the structure of the dish first: fresh whites for seafood and herbs, medium reds for tomato, spice or roast meat, sparkling wines for fried or salty starters, and sweet or fortified wines for desserts.

Beaujolais / Gamay
Red

Beaujolais / Gamay

Juicy light red with cherry, raspberry and low tannin. Excellent slightly chilled with charcuterie, poultry, pâté, saus…

Grape: Gamay Region: Beaujolais, Loire, Switzerland
Cabernet Sauvignon / Bordeaux
Red

Cabernet Sauvignon / Bordeaux

Structured red with blackcurrant, cedar, graphite and firm tannins. Best with roast beef, lamb, steak, rich gravies and…

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc Region: Bordeaux, Napa, Coonawarra, Maipo
Chianti / Sangiovese
Red

Chianti / Sangiovese

Savoury, high-acid Italian red with cherry, dried herbs and firm but food-friendly tannins. Built for tomato, olive oil…

Grape: Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Colorino Region: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna
Côtes du Rhône / GSM Blend
Red

Côtes du Rhône / GSM Blend

Southern Rhône-style blend with dark fruit, herbs, pepper and moderate tannin. Reliable with stews, roast meat, beans a…

Grape: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre Region: Rhône, Languedoc, Australia
Douro Red
Red

Douro Red

Structured Portuguese red with dark fruit, spice and firm tannin. Excellent with Francesinha, roast pork, beef, smoky d…

Grape: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Alicant… Region: Douro Valley, Dão, Alentejo
Rioja / Tempranillo
Red

Rioja / Tempranillo

Spanish red with red fruit, vanilla, leather and spice. Good with garlic chicken, lamb, roast meat, paprika and grilled…

Grape: Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano Region: Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Navarra
Syrah / Shiraz
Red

Syrah / Shiraz

Peppery, dark-fruited red with savoury spice and medium-to-firm tannins. Great with grilled meat, pepper, smoke, sausag…

Grape: Syrah, Shiraz Region: Northern Rhône, Barossa, South Africa
Dry Riesling
White

Dry Riesling

A precise, high-acid white with lime, green apple, blossom and mineral tension. It loves pork, fish, cabbage, spice and…

Grape: Riesling Region: Mosel, Rheingau, Alsace, Clare Valley