Vienna Guided Food Tour with 7 Tastings & Secret Dish

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.

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.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:30, 11:00, 15:00 and 16:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (18 to 90 years) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic 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.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly is the secret dish on this Vienna food tour?

The secret dish is revealed only to guests on the tour itself, not beforehand. It's a surprise addition to the seven named tastings and part of what makes the experience distinct each time.

How much walking is involved in the 3.5-hour tour?

The tour involves a fair amount of walking as it moves between seven stops across Vienna's neighborhoods, so comfortable shoes are essential for the full experience.

What's included to drink on the tour?

Local wine spritzers and Pfiff beer are served alongside the food tastings at the various stops throughout the 3.5 hours.

Can the operator accommodate dietary restrictions?

Yes, contact the operator in advance of the tour to discuss any dietary requirements, and they'll arrange the menu to suit your needs as best they can.

What happens if the weather changes or a restaurant closes?

The itinerary and menu are subject to change based on location availability, weather and other circumstances, so the guide may adjust which stops you visit or what's served.