The 10 Best Lunch Experiences in Austria

1.City Cruise with Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 3,982 reviews · 1h 15m · from $38Our pick

A 75-minute Vienna Danube Canal cruise from Schwedenplatz with big-screen city info, plus optional Wiener Schnitzel lunch aboard.

“Great activity! We didn’t book the lunch but still had the option to order on board if we changed our mind. Boat was decorated inside for Christmas, staff were very pleasant and food and drink prices were really reasonable. When we booked online, we were told our mobile ticket had to be exchanged at the ticket office for a physical ticket. So we arrived early to do this but were then told we didn’t need a physical ticket and the mobile one was fine. Quite confusing. However, the tour was great, as was the guided commentary. We went in the evening. Boat left on time and did last the full…”

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2.Austrian Apple Strudel Cooking Class including Lunch in Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 929 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72Top rated

Learn to stretch Austrian strudel dough in a small Salzburg class, eat goulash lunch, then enjoy apple strudel plus Salzburger Nockerl or pretzels.

“This was a highlight of our Salzburg visit!! Perfect in every way, we made 2 dishes, ate delicious goulash and enjoyed ourselves immensely!!”

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3.Authentic Vienna Food Tour inc. lunch, street food, 3 drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 749 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $171

A 5-hour Vienna walking food tour with market stops, an authentic lunch, street bites, and 3 included drinks, plus optional hotel pickup.

“Excellent food tour. Christoph our guide was the best, thank you. Going from one place to the next to sample different foods was very easy and there was no rushing. Everything we tasted or had to drink was amazing. It was a great tour and would recommend doing it.”

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4.Hard Rock Cafe with Set Menu for Lunch or Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 643 reviews · 1 day · from $33Best value

Skip the line at Hard Rock Cafe Vienna with priority seating for a 2 or 3-course set lunch or dinner plus Rock Shop time.

“My host was Bita & she was just awesome. Made the classic Hard Rock Café feeling with its historic pieces even better.”

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5.Cookies and Apple Strudel Cooking Class Including Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 156 reviews · 1h 30m · from $70

Hands-on apple strudel and vanilla kipferl class in Salzburg, with goulash lunch. Small group, 90 minutes, $70 per person.

“I loved this activity. We had great fun and it was lovely to taste our creations at the end. It was excellently run, everything prepped and easily accessible and help where needed. The group was also a lovely size and the included lunch was delicious and a lovely treat. I would highly recommend Edelweiss cooking school and this really authentic Austrian experience. Thanks so much. We loved it.”

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6.Hard Rock Cafe Vienna with Set Menu for Lunch or Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 112 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $34

Hard Rock Cafe Vienna set-menu lunch or dinner with priority seating. Choose 2-course Gold or 3-course Diamond, plus drinks.

“Nice staff, good food, good music 🎶 staff very mindful of my disability and looked after me well. Thanks”

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7.Bratislava Small-Group Day Trip from Vienna with Walk & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 60 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Vienna to Bratislava day trip by bus with a small-group Old Town walk, included 2-course lunch, and round-trip tickets.

“We enjoyed visiting Bratislava for a day from Vienna. The bus ride is smooth and we found our tour soon after our arrival. Lunch was fantastic!”

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8.Canyoning and Rafting Experience with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 18 reviews · 8 hours · from $223

Canyoning in the Almbach gorge then rafting the Salzach River, with lunch included. 8 hours of guided adrenaline from Basecamp Golling.

“Einfach nur geil! Die Wartezeit nach dem Canyoning und Rafting könnte kürzer sein. Ansonsten ein tolles Erlebnis!”

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9.Private Vienna Full-Day Tour with Schönbrunn Palace Entry & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $306

Private Vienna full-day tour with Schönbrunn skip-the-line, a Naschmarkt schnitzel lunch, and expert-led stops across WWII and imperial Vienna.

“I would give Anna 5 stars - she is knowledgeable and a historian, and was great at providing context to historical facts. (I love history and learning about less known facts). She was very personable and as a bonus, a great photographer! I am giving the experience 4 stars because the description said it included a stop for coffee at the Gloriette and lunch. The coffee stop did not happen (admittedly I didn’t ask the guide, which I should have but I was a bit shy about it). For the lunch (and the end), she took us to the restaurant and made sure we were settled but then left. We…”

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10.Ötztal: Imster Gorge Rafting Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $120

6-hour Ötztal rafting on the Inn River through Europe’s famed Imster Gorge, plus riverside Tiroler Kasspatzln lunch and drinks.

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