Enjoying yourself Austria
Timetable Austria
Breakfast is usually served quite late in the morning. Lunch is served from around 12pm until 2:30pm or even 3pm. Dinner can be served as early as 6:30pm. You can order soup at 5pm, which won't shock anyone. But don't arrive at the restaurant at 9pm - you'll leave empty-handed! Restaurants and stores are closed at weekends. At lunchtime, even at peak times, the efficiency of the service remains exemplary.
Budget & Tips Austria
The daily lunch menu in many restaurants is very affordable and copious. But a la carte menus can quickly add up. Bread is not free. It's traditional to take a drink rather than a carafe of water. Traditional dishes like schnitzels are generally the most expensive. Expect to pay around €15 for a starter, €20 for a main course and €9 for a dessert. Not always a menu.
What costs extra Austria
You usually have to pay for bread and cutlery. But Vienna's trendy restaurants have abandoned this practice. Tipping is frowned upon.
The local way Austria
Generally speaking, portions are very hearty. It's best to know before you order (look at your neighbor's plate!).
To be avoided Austria
It's not a good idea to leave anything on your plate. Children generally behave well at the restaurant table. While it's often advisable to make a reservation for dinner at a restaurant, it's especially important to arrive on time - being late is always frowned upon.
Smokers Austria
You can't smoke in a restaurant. But it is acceptable for smokers to meet outside, on a terrace or in a courtyard, to smoke between meals.
Take a break Austria
Timetable Austria
At any time you can have a drink with a pastry in the cafes. And you can stay as long as you like.
Budget & Tips Austria
In cafés and restaurants, it is customary to leave a tip. Drinks and snacks are relatively expensive, even very expensive for a sachertorte in one of Vienna's famous tea houses. If you are on a tight budget, there are modest cafés or tea rooms that offer excellent service at a lower price.
Age restrictions Austria
The sale of alcoholic beverages to minors is forbidden in Austria. And the waiters are generally strict about this.
What's very local Austria
You don't just order a coffee. The list of possible alternatives is long. Check before you order or ask a nice waiter who has time to explain... At the tourist office in Vienna you can get an explanatory map.
Kids Austria
Bars usually have high chairs for small children and adapted drinks and even treats.
Smokers Austria
We don't smoke it in bars, but we do on the terraces, at least if it doesn't bother other consumers.
