Vienna Food Tours
Vienna’s food is imperial and comforting: the Naschmarkt, crisp Wiener Schnitzel, boiled-beef Tafelspitz, sausages from the corner Würstelstand, and the city’s UNESCO-listed coffee-house culture with its Sachertorte and strudel. This is our Vienna food-tour hub. Compare the top-rated food tours below, then our coffee-house page.
Top-rated food experiences in Vienna
Christmas market tours in Vienna
Visiting in Advent? Christmas market tours run from mid-November to early January.
| Tour | Length | Rating (reviews) | Best for | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Market Food and Drinks Tour | 4 hours | New listing | Eating and drinking at the markets | Check availability |
| Vienna Christmas Market Tour | 2 hours | 4.1 (109) | A first look at the markets | Check availability |
| Christmas Evening Tour with Schönbrunn Palace Lights | 3 hours | 4.2 (77) | The lights and Schönbrunn | Check availability |
| Taste of Vienna: Full-Meal Austrian Food Tour | 3 hours | 4.8 (179) | A full food tour, all through Advent | Check availability |
Our pick: Taste of Vienna: Full-Meal Austrian Food Tour, rated 4.8 (179) on GetYourGuide.
Christmas tours run from late November to early January and sell out on weekends, so book early. Ratings as shown on GetYourGuide in October 2026; “New listing” means the tour has no reviews yet.
Formats: Naschmarkt market tours; old-town classic-Viennese food walks; sausage-stand (Würstelstand) and beer tours; sweet and coffee-house tours; plus cooking classes and Heuriger wine (own pages).
What to eat: Wiener Schnitzel, Tafelspitz, sausages, Käsekrainer, Sachertorte and apple strudel.
The imperial table
Vienna eats like the capital of an empire, because it was one. The Naschmarkt is the place to start – a long market of stalls, delis and restaurants – before the classics: a plate-covering Wiener Schnitzel (veal, pounded thin and fried golden), Tafelspitz (the boiled beef Emperor Franz Joseph ate daily), and hearty goulash. On the street, the Würstelstand (sausage stand) is a Viennese ritual – order a Käsekrainer, the cheese-filled sausage.
Sweets and coffee
Vienna’s sweet tooth is legendary: Sachertorte, apple strudel, and Kaiserschmarrn, best enjoyed in a grand coffee house – a UNESCO-recognised institution with its own rituals (see our coffee-house tours). A food tour ties the market, the classics and the sweets together. Learn to cook them in a Vienna cooking class, and read what to eat in Vienna.
FAQ about Vienna Food Tours
Frequently asked questions
What is the best food tour in Vienna?
A Naschmarkt market tour is the classic, alongside old-town walks for Wiener Schnitzel and Tafelspitz and a sweet coffee-house tour.
What food is Vienna famous for?
Wiener Schnitzel, Tafelspitz (boiled beef), sausages like the Käsekrainer, and sweets - Sachertorte, apple strudel and Kaiserschmarrn - with its coffee-house culture.
What is a Würstelstand?
A Viennese sausage stand - a street-food institution serving sausages like the cheese-filled Käsekrainer with mustard and bread, often late into the night.