Salzburg Food Tours
Salzburg pairs Mozart and baroque squares with hearty Alpine-Austrian food: the monastery brewery Augustiner Bräustübl, Stiegl beer, the sweet soufflé Salzburger Nockerl, the local Bosna sausage, and Mozartkugel chocolates. This is our Salzburg food-tour hub. Compare the top-rated food experiences below and read our notes.
Top-rated food experiences in Salzburg
Formats: old-town food walks; market tours of the Grünmarkt; beer tours to the Augustiner Bräustübl and Stiegl; sweet and chocolate tastings; combined food-and-Sound-of-Music options.
What to eat: Salzburger Nockerl, the Bosna sausage, Kasnocken (cheese dumplings), Augustiner beer, and Mozartkugel.
Alpine food in a baroque city
Salzburg’s food is Austrian-Alpine and generous. Start in the old town and the Grünmarkt, then seek out the local specialities: the Bosna, a spicy sausage-and-onion sandwich invented here; Kasnocken, cheesy spätzle-style dumplings; and the show-stopping Salzburger Nockerl, a sweet baked soufflé shaped like the surrounding mountains. It’s rich, warming mountain cooking.
Beer, sweets and the setting
Salzburg is a beer town: the 17th-century Augustiner Bräustübl, run by monks, is one of Europe’s great beer halls – you rinse your own stein and fill it from the barrel – and Stiegl is the city’s big private brewery. For something sweet, the Mozartkugel (pistachio-marzipan-and-nougat chocolate ball) is the edible souvenir. A food tour ties it together. Pair with the Vienna food scene, and read what to eat in Salzburg.
FAQ about Salzburg Food Tours
Frequently asked questions
What food is Salzburg known for?
The sweet baked Salzburger Nockerl soufflé, the local Bosna sausage sandwich, Kasnocken cheese dumplings, Augustiner and Stiegl beer, and Mozartkugel chocolates.
What is the Augustiner Bräustübl?
A large 17th-century monastery beer hall in Salzburg where you rinse a stone stein and fill it straight from the barrel - one of Europe's most atmospheric places to drink beer.
What is a Salzburger Nockerl?
A sweet baked soufflé dusted with icing sugar and shaped into peaks that echo the mountains around Salzburg - the city's signature dessert, usually shared.