Vienna Guided Food Tour with 7 Tastings & Secret Dish

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Duration3h 30m

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Seven dishes across Vienna's hidden cafés, sausage stands and family restaurants

A 3.5-hour guided food tour of Vienna with a local English-speaking guide, hitting seven tastings across the city's most authentic spots—from a Wurstelstand sausage to schnitzel at a family-run restaurant, goulash stew, Kaiserschmarren, a centuries-old spirits shop, and café classics like warm apple strudel and homemade Buchteln, ending with a secret dish revealed only to tour guests. The itinerary and menu may shift based on location availability and weather. Comfortable shoes are essential; the tour involves a fair amount of walking.

3h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Vienna food tastings and city exploration

Visit a hidden Viennese cafe
Enjoy warm apple strudel
Try Käserkraner at Wurstelstand
Eat original Vienna Schnitzel and goulash
Taste Kaiserschmarren dessert
Sample local schnaps at tea emporium
Walk past Mozart's house
Have a sweet treat near Cathedral

The Experience

Start in a hidden Viennese café tucked off the famous shopping street, where you'll have warm apple strudel and experience the ritual of café culture in a space that once drew bohemian poets and musicians. From there, the tour moves through the city's most beloved eating spots: a Wurstelstand where locals queue for Käsekrainer (molten cheese sausage), an historic family-run restaurant serving the original Vienna schnitzel alongside hearty goulash stew with dumplings, and a centuries-old tea and spirits emporium for a local schnaps tasting. Between stops, you'll pass Mozart's house and walk toward the Cathedral, with a sweet treat along the way.

The guide shapes the route through Vienna's neighborhoods, choosing which hidden spots and famous landmarks to hit based on what's open and what the day allows. Seven tastings come with local wine spritzers and Pfiff beer woven through the stops, and the tour closes with Kaiserschmarren (an indulgent imperial dessert) and the secret dish—something the operator reveals only to people on the tour itself, not in advance.

Walking is steady throughout, so wear shoes you can spend three and a half hours in. Public transportation runs near the starting point if you need it to get there. If you have dietary needs, contact the operator before the tour so they can arrange what works for you.

What’s included

Rich meat goulash.
Viennese-style schnitzel.
warm apple strudel.
homemade Buchteln.
Kaiserschmarren.
Käsekrainer (molten cheese sausage).
open-faced sandwich.
white wine spritzer.
Pfiff beer.
local schnaps tasting.
the secret dish.
a live guide in English.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Secret Food Tours

Is this one for you?At 3.5 hours, the tour fits into a morning or early afternoon without consuming your whole day, leaving time to explore other parts of Vienna or rest between meals—the guide moves you through seven tastings without the pace feeling rushed or the portions overwhelming.