Where to eat

Prices are for three courses for two people, including a bottle of wine, unless otherwise stated.

Amador’s Wirtshaus und Greisslerei Juan Amador had three

Michelin stars before moving to Vienna from Germany in 2015. Located on the edge of Grinzing, a popular heuriger destination, he cooks dramatic, glamorous food in the restaurant in the evenings and expensive but delicious beisl dishes during the day. From £50 for lunch at the bistro and upwards of £200 for dinner. Grinzinger Strasse 86, 00 43 1 660 907 0500, amadorswirtshaus.com

Konstantin Filippou At first glimpse it passes as cutting-edge and fashionable but the cuisine is classically based and assured. Chef-patron Konstantin Filippou is passionate about natural wines and he also owns a bistro next door. From £200. Dominikanerbastei 17, 00 43 1 512 2229, konstantinfilippou.com

Lingenhel Primarily a cheese shop and deli, it has a few tables with dishes themed around owner Johannes Lingenhel’s own mozzarella and soft cheeses. From £35. Landstrasser Hauptstrasse 74, 00 43 1 710 156 650. lingenhel.com

Plachutta A buzzy establishment where almost everyone eats tafelspitz, Vienna’s traditional meal. From £90. Various locations, plachutta.at

Steirereck Austria’s most famous restaurant and in the world’s top 50, it overlooks the Vienna River in the Stadtpark. Heinz Reitbauer’s spectacular and ultra-modern cuisine is inspired by his native Styria. From £200. Stadtpark, 00 43 1 713 3168, steirereck.at

Tian It’s hard to imagine a more complex approach to vegetarian cuisine. Dishes have names such as Miso Zen Garden. It could be pretentious but the chefs’ skills are as polished as in most Michelin-star temples. From £50 for a quick bite to £250 for the tasting menu.

Himmelpfortgasse 23, 00 43 1 890 466 527, taste-tian.com

Wetter The menu is in Italian and its cooking owes more than a nod to Liguria but the Austrian chef is passionate about sourcing foraged foods. Its location close to the Brunnenmarkt is way off the tourist circuit. From £70. Payergasse 13/4, 00 43 1 406 0775, wettercucina.at

Wieninger am Nussberg One of winemaker Fritz Wieninger’s two heurigers. Situated in the middle of his vineyard in Nussberg, it’s an ideal spot to rest after touring the inner city. Cheap and cheerful in the best possible sense. From £20. Eichelhofweg 125, 00 43 1 854 7022, wieninger-am-nussberg.at