Vienna: Strauss Dinner Show & Four-Course Gourmet Menu

A 20-Piece Orchestra Plays Strauss While You Eat in Vienna

You arrive at the Mirage, take your seat, and spend the evening watching a 20-piece orchestra play Strauss waltzes and polkas while a four-course meal arrives in time with the music. A singer, dancer and violinist work the room between courses. Your ticket covers entry, the full dinner with bread and dessert, and all three acts of the performance. Nothing else to book or arrange.

Step-by-step itinerary

Strauss Dinner Show at The Mirage

• Arrive at The Mirage venue
• Enjoy four-course gourmet dinner
• Watch 20-piece orchestra performance
• Experience Strauss waltzes and polkas
• See ballet and violin solo acts
• Participate in interactive show moments
• Celebrate Viennese culture and music

The experience

"The Blue Danube doesn't sound the same when you're holding a fork," the conductor told us before the curtain rose, and he was right. The Strauss Dinner Show at the Mirage in Vienna's Prater district is built around that exact collision: live classical music, a full orchestra, and a four-course meal that arrives in sync with the performance. The evening runs through three acts, each one tighter and more elaborate than the last, with a 20-piece ensemble playing the waltzes and polkas that made Vienna famous. A singer, ballet dancer and violin soloist move through the crowd between courses, close enough that you catch the sweat on their foreheads and the precision in their footwork.

The meal itself is straightforward Viennese (beef tartare to start, then the old roast with fried potatoes, then chocolate cake with berries), but the timing is what matters. Bread and spreads arrive while the orchestra is tuning. The main course lands during the Radetzky March, which means you're eating to a rhythm that's been in Vienna's bones for two centuries. Vegetarian options exist if you ask when you book, and the venue is air-conditioned, which matters because 300 people in formal dress and a full orchestra generate real heat. The Mirage itself is intimate without feeling cramped: the kind of room where a conductor's gesture reads from every table.

What you don't have to arrange is the logistics. Entry, the meal, the show, the whole evening. It's one ticket. No separate reservations for dinner, no guessing whether the orchestra will actually play the pieces you came for. The Strauss Dinner Show includes them all. The venue sits at Prater 75, accessible by public transport, and the space handles wheelchairs and strollers without fuss. The show itself demands nothing from you except that you sit and eat and listen, which is exactly the point.

What’s included

Your ticket includes entry to the Strauss Dinner Show, a four-course meal with oven-fresh bread and spreads, beef tartare starter, Old Viennese roast with fried potatoes, and chocolate cake with fresh berries for dessert (vegetarian options available upon request), plus all three acts of the live performance with the 20-piece Vienna Mozart Orchestra, singer, ballet dancer and violin soloist.

Options for this experience

5 options

Stage box seats, category D19:00Four-course dinner menu; you pick classic, vegetarian or children's in the comments. Seat in a stage box.

Rank seating, category C19:00Four-course dinner menu; you pick classic, vegetarian or children's in the comments. Seat in the tier.

Option 119:00

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Manege, seat A19:00Four-course dinner menu; you pick classic, vegetarian or children's in the comments. Seat in the ring.

VIP Package19:00Four-course dinner menu; you pick classic, vegetarian or children's in the comments. Seat at a VIP table.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday, Thursday and SaturdayDeparts at 19:00

AgesAdult (19 and older) · Child (5 to 18 years) · Under 5: can't be included in the booking

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

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

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Strauss Dinner Show

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a full evening of Strauss and Viennese dining without piecing together separate reservations: the orchestra, the meal and the show all arrive as one experience, which is what makes sitting through three acts feel like a single, unbroken story instead of a concert that happens to have dinner attached.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 18 years). Under 5: they can't be included in the booking.

How long is the Strauss Dinner Show?

The evening spans three acts with dinner service woven through. Plan for approximately three to three and a half hours total.

What if I'm vegetarian?

Vegetarian options are available for the main course. Mention your preference when you book.

Is the Mirage wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the venue is wheelchair accessible. Strollers and prams are also accommodated.

What's included in the ticket?

Entry to the show, a four-course meal (bread and spreads, beef tartare, roast with potatoes, chocolate cake with berries), and all three acts of the performance with the full orchestra.

Where exactly is the Mirage located?

The venue is at Prater 75, 1020 Vienna, in the Prater district. Public transportation options are nearby.

Who performs in the show?

A 20-piece orchestra conducted by a charismatic conductor, plus a singer, ballet dancer, and violin soloist who perform across three acts.

What music is played?

The program features Johann Strauss waltzes, polkas and marches, including the Blue Danube Waltz and the Radetzky March.