What to Eat in Salzburg: A Local Food Guide
What to eat in Salzburg: the sweet Salzburger Nockerl soufflé, the Bosna sausage sandwich, Kasnocken cheese dumplings, barrel-poured Augustiner beer, and the Mozartkugel - the Alpine dishes to order and where.
The short version: Salzburg’s food is hearty and Alpine. Drink beer from the barrel at the monastery-run Augustiner Bräustübl, eat cheesy Kasnocken dumplings and a spicy Bosna sausage sandwich, and finish with a Salzburger Nockerl – a sweet baked soufflé shaped like the mountains – and a Mozartkugel chocolate.
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At a glance
| Dish | What it is |
|---|---|
| Salzburger Nockerl | Sweet baked soufflé in three mountain-shaped peaks |
| Bosna | Spicy sausage-and-onion sandwich, invented in Salzburg |
| Kasnocken | Cheesy spätzle-style dumplings with crispy onions |
| Augustiner beer | Poured from the barrel at the monastery Bräustübl |
| Mozartkugel | Pistachio-marzipan and nougat chocolate ball |
Hearty Alpine plates
Salzburg cooks the food of the mountains. Look for Kasnocken – soft cheese dumplings topped with fried onions – and the Bosna, a spicy grilled-sausage-and-onion sandwich with curry and parsley that was invented in the city. The show-stopper is dessert: the Salzburger Nockerl, a light, sugar-dusted baked soufflé formed into three peaks meant to echo the mountains around town (order it for two – it’s big). Graze the Grünmarkt and eat the classics on a Salzburg food tour.
Beer and chocolate
Salzburg is a great beer town. The 17th-century Augustiner Bräustübl, run by monks, is a vast, atmospheric beer hall where you rinse a stone stein and fill it straight from the wooden barrel; Stiegl is the city’s big brewery. For the sweetest souvenir, the Mozartkugel – a ball of pistachio marzipan and nougat in dark chocolate – was created here. Compare with the Vienna food scene, and plan from the Austria hub.
Frequently asked questions
What food is Salzburg known for?
The sweet Salzburger Nockerl soufflé, the Bosna sausage sandwich, Kasnocken cheese dumplings, Augustiner and Stiegl beer, and the Mozartkugel chocolate.
What is the Augustiner Bräustübl?
A 17th-century monastery beer hall where you rinse a stone stein and fill it from the barrel – one of the most atmospheric places to drink beer in Austria, with a leafy garden.
What is a Bosna?
A Salzburg street-food sandwich: grilled sausages in a crisp roll with onions, curry and parsley – spicy, cheap and delicious.
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