Salzburg Food Tour from Mozartplatz: Five Tastings & Mozart Ball

Taste five stops of Salzburg's food culture, from street sausage to sit-down dumplings

A three-hour private food tour of Salzburg's Old Town starting at Mozart Square, led by an English-speaking guide through the city's baroque streets and food markets. You taste Austrian sausage and beer at an outdoor market, pretzels at a traditional pub, pastries at an artisanal bakery, and dumplings or Stern Bräu at a sit-down restaurant, finishing with Mozartkugel, the pistachio-and-marzipan confection invented in 1890.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Mozart Square30m
2. Salzburg Old Town2h

Salzburg culinary and cultural tour

• Meet guide at Mozart Square
• Explore outdoor market and taste sausage with beer
• Visit traditional pub for beer and pretzel
• Walk cobbled streets and baroque squares
• Enjoy pastry at artisanal bakery
• Dine on dumplings or Stern Bräu with drink
• Taste Mozartkugel at historic venue

The experience

Salzburg's Old Town unfolds as a walking route through cobbled streets and baroque squares, each stop built around a different way locals eat. Your guide meets you at Mozart Square beside the bronze statue and walks the route at a pace that lets you stop, taste, and absorb the architecture and history without rushing. The three hours move through five distinct tastings, each one a different format: casual street food, a sit-down meal, pastries grabbed from a counter, beer and pretzels in a pub, and a final confection at a historic family-run shop.

The outdoor market is where you start with sausage and beer, standing among vendors and locals. From there the route moves to a traditional pub for a beer and pretzel, then to an independent artisanal bakery where you choose a pastry or sweet bread. A sit-down restaurant comes next, where you take a seat for dumplings or Stern Bräu (roasted pork with dumplings), paired with beer or wine. The final stop is a venue that has been family-run for generations, where you taste Mozartkugel: the round confection of pistachio, marzipan, and nougat coated in dark chocolate, created in 1890 by master confectioner Paul Furst and named after Mozart himself.

All food and drink tastings are included, along with the private guide. Local beer and wine come as part of the tour, or you can ask for non-alcoholic options instead. The route stays in the Old Town, so public transportation is nearby if you need it, and the walking pace suits all fitness levels.

What’s included

• All five food tastings.
• local beer and wine (or non-alcoholic options).
• private English-speaking guide.
• access to the outdoor market, traditional pub, artisanal bakery, sit-down restaurant, and historic Mozartkugel shop.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day7 departure times: the first at 10:30, the last at 16:30

Book up to3h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (3 to 17 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?Your guide speaks English throughout, so you follow the commentary and stories about Salzburg's food culture and history without translation. This works for anyone comfortable with a three-hour walking pace through the Old Town, stopping frequently to eat and drink.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 17 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What is Mozartkugel and why does the tour end with it?

Mozartkugel is a round confection of pistachio, marzipan, and nougat coated with dark chocolate, invented in 1890 by master confectioner Paul Furst and named after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It's a signature Salzburg sweet, and the tour concludes at a historic family-run shop where you taste it as the final stop.

Does the tour include a sit-down meal or just street food?

The tour includes both. You taste Austrian sausage and beer at the outdoor market as casual street food, but you also sit down at a restaurant to eat dumplings or Stern Bräu (roasted pork with dumplings) paired with beer or wine, so there's a mix of standing and seated eating.

What is Stern Bräu?

Stern Bräu is a traditional Austrian dish of roasted pork served with dumplings, one of the sit-down tastings on the tour, typically accompanied by a glass of beer or wine.

Can I request non-alcoholic drinks instead of beer and wine?

Yes, the tour offers non-alcoholic options as per your preference, so you can ask your guide for alternatives to the local beer and wine included in the tastings.

How much walking is involved in the three hours?

The tour is a walking route through Salzburg's Old Town, moving between five food stops along cobbled streets and baroque squares, but the pace is leisurely and suits all fitness levels, with time to rest and eat at each stop.