Hello, I'll be in Vienna from December 25 to 30 with my wife and our 18-year-old daughters. I'm looking for restaurants that offer also alternatives to meat, preferably with natural wines. I’ve done a bit of research and put together a list. Does anyone have other suggestions? Thank you!
... offer also alternatives to meat, preferably with natural wines.
What do you mean? All wines in Austria are "natural".
There is a wide range of restaurants offering vegetarian food.
Here is a recent list of the said best vegetarian restaurants, albeit in German.
https://www.falter.at/lokalfuehrer/die-besten-vegetarischen-lokale-in-wien
Natural wine is a popular trend towards producing wine with minimal intervention. I have quite a few friends in Vienna who are totally into this idea.
As a general rule, nearly every restaurant will offer vegetarian options - it is just that some do it better than others. I am a big fan of your list except Lugeck, which I find average. I particularly love Mani im Vierten.
I would add a few alternatives - Palmenhaus (my go to), Amerlingbeisl, Ulrich, Sipsong Bar (they also have food), and Glacis Beisl.
This is a pretty good explanation of natural wines, the making of which is popular in Austria but not exclusive. https://www.wsetglobal.com/knowledge-centre/blog/2023/january/13/what-is-natural-wine.
Like conventional wines, some are good, some not so good. My biggest complaint is the unpredictability as it’s common to interpret flaws as natural character.
Here are some popular vintages: https://www.falstaff.com/en/listings/natural-wine-the-best-vintages-from-austria
Hi Emily, thanks for the suggestions!
Would Mani Yppenplatz work for dinner as well?
Are you sure they will be open on those days? The restaurant operates out of a market stall, so they might have special hours.
