The best restaurants Lower Austria

A simple and authentic address. The menu is composed according to market supply, guaranteeing freshness. The fish is succulent and the hot buffet formula is a clever initiative. Game is served in season. The cuisine as well as the pastries are typically regional with a particular care given to the presentation. In summer you can eat in the flowered garden in the shade of the trees or the arbour. And if you like the atmosphere, you can stay here since the establishment is also a hotel.

A family home and a renowned gourmet restaurant in the Austrian tradition. The country atmosphere, with tiled floors and checkered furniture, is very pleasant, the flavors are straightforward, the produce visibly fresh, the traditional dishes well mastered, like the signature dishes: lamb en croûte or Topffenkndel with apricots or plums. This is a well-known address among Viennese, who make it their weekend gourmet getaway. A fine wine list from Styria and Burgenland. A safe bet.

A renowned establishment that puts Austrian cuisine on the map. It was the first Austrian restaurant to be awarded a toque by Gault & Millau. The elegant restaurant is housed in a ^19th-century building. In addition to the gourmet restaurant, there's a luxury hotel and spa linked to the thermal baths. The chef offers high-quality, innovative and light cuisine, with an emphasis on local produce, including vegetables. The restaurant is popular and reservations are recommended.

Warm atmosphere in this Wirtshaus made for small dishes and conviviality. The whole city can be found here. You will appreciate the traditional decoration and enjoy a historical building. You come here to eat generous and traditional dishes presented with care and daring original, really refined and quite successful combinations. You also come here just to drink a beer or a glass of wine, a coffee or a hot chocolate in winter. At the helm, the same family since 1897. A formula that has proven itself!

A fine gastronomic stopover in the Wienerwald. The Schimanszky family, who have been chefs from father to son since 1914, have been in existence since 1946. The Vienna restaurant is already a delightful gastronomic discovery, but the country version adds to the magic of the culinary journey. The house gives pride of place to local and organic produce, including vegetables, herbs and flowers. It's a festival for the eyes and the taste buds. In the tradition of new Austrian cuisine.

An excellent restaurant where the kitchen blends harmoniously with the general ambience (or vice versa). Beautiful cellar of local wines.

The Schneider family welcomes you to this excellent, traditional hostel located in the heart of the city. It is an Austrian tradition in this trustworthy house. The welcome is warm and the cuisine generous. You have all the traditional dishes of the country based on fresh ingredients. We appreciate the place given to seasonal vegetables. To the traditional regional dishes are added grills and pizzas to satisfy everyone. There is a terrace and free wifi on site.

On the Place de Melk, with a breathtaking view of the abbey, this delicatessen has been delighting connoisseurs for four generations. Everything is home-made, sausages, pâtés, etc. You can take away or eat on the spot, on the terrace or in the restaurant room, from 11am every day. At lunchtime, two dishes of the day are offered, in addition to all the other delicacies that are sure to whet your appetite. For the thirsty, draught beer, fruit juices, lemonade, etc. A tasty, friendly and typically Austrian break.

Enjoy Austrian cuisine in one of Melk's pedestrian streets. You'll also appreciate the quietness of this address and the warm welcome. The schnitzels are generous and tasty as they should be, and the draught beer is fresh. The decor is all waxed blond wood. And for those wishing to spend the night in this small town, the jewel of Lower Austria, the house offers a number of rooms upstairs. You'll be able to enjoy the town after the tourists have left, in a family atmosphere.

A gastronomic address offering vegetarian and even vegan dishes, in tune with the times. But also meat and fish dishes. Tables are set either indoors, in a designer decor, or on a cobbled square, next to a Gothic monument that has stood the test of time. This small terrace is pleasant when the weather's fine, but you'll find even more charm on the long interior balcony overlooking the rooftops. You can also stop in for a drink or an aperitif. Trendy atmosphere.