I had the special of the day--pasta and soup--with a beer (of course), and was very pleased with…read moreeverything. A lot of great options for lunch with nice outdoor seating where you can view the old town and the abbey in the background. Definitely a worthwhile stop if you're driving through the Danube Valley or visiting the abbey.

Two stars, range between the food and the beer. The cordon bleau was horrible! Kind of chewy and…read morethe ham inside wasn't a good quality. The french fries were clearly frozen. The service was unpersonal, and our waiter was mostly absent. The beers were excellent. The ambiance was ok, many wasps around us while eating.

After our mighty climb to the Ruins we were hungry and thirsty. Indoor or alfresco dining, we…read morechose outside as it was a warm day. The views across the vineyards were lovely. the service easy and informative. We chose Sour Blood Sausage in vinegar, the cheese plate, blood sausage with horseradish and mustard and the sheep cheese in aioli/pesto. it was all delicious and easily one of the best meals we have had in our 4 weeks stay in Wachau. I would love to have had time to work my way through those sour dishes. Highly Recommended. I think it was the first turning of the street as you walk into Durnstein village. Big beers and chilled white wine to wash it down.

Perfect food. Nice beer. English menu.. cozy environment. Ok prices. We had an old treat…read morerecommend by my german great grandfather-- bread with lard!. Staff was helpful.

I thought long and hard before adding this gem to Yelp, but since Pulker's Heuriger was widely…read morereviewed - both in Austria and internationally - and the word is out, it is only fair to point my fellow yelpers into this direction. I have been here multiple times and my review is based on that. Don't walk to Pulker's Heuriger - RUN!!! Foremost, giving Pulker's only 5 stars does not do it justice, since it deserves 10. A meal at Pulker's is not only a meal - it is a religious experience! I will make this short and sweet, as you can read all of the expert reviews and articles about Pulker's Heuriger on their web site. The food is absolutely exquisite! At Pulker's Heuriger cooking is not about the technique but about the ingredients. The Schweinsbraten (roasted pork) is out of this world and the best I ever had in my life! There isn't a single Vienna heuriger that comes even close or that is in the same vicinity with the quality, freshness and flavors that you will experience at Pulker's. Everything that I tasted there was a hit. Goat cheese with tomatoes, chives, herbs in olive oil and balsamic vinegar - wow! Cheese spreads, pork fat spreads, deer sausages - all amazing. Simple, honest and bursting with flavor. The wine selection is likely one of the better ones in the entire country and possibly in the region. It is worth mentioning that the owner, Bernd Pulker is a top sommelier (and a very cool dude) who knows a thing or two about wine, and only serves the best - both from the region as well as France, for example. I could go on about food, wine or about the amazing back yard in the middle of a vineyard with a view of the right bank of river Danube and terraced vineyards of Wachau, but the words won't do it justice. So, the only other thing I would recommend is bringing along a designated driver and making a reservation weeks in advance. Pulker's is open between mid-March to early-November and closed for a winter hiatus. Cheers!

Das Essen war super lecker und die Atmosphäre war angenehm. Das Lokal hat eine coole…read moreInneneinrichtung, und war ziemlich einfach zu finden. Super Restaurant , würde ich eindeutig weiter empfehlen.

Wonderful place just outside the Abbey Melk. We stopped for lunch and had a schnitzel, local bier,…read moreand a dessert. It got crowded on a Sunday, with reservations for those attending the noon service in the Abbey's chapel. Service was top notch and the staff spoke many languages - menus were also multilingual. We had a beautiful sunny days open to some of the gardens. So that was wunderbar. However, let's be honest we are in Europe, so unfortunately some one was smoking, which took away from our experience. The schnitzel was great - two large pieces and withe the piping hot pomme frites - French fries - was a great meal. I recommend getting both types of mustards - senf, a sweet and a hot. Really nice complement to the hot and crispy frites. The Apple Strudel in cream sauce was a tasty treat and perfect end to a great meal. Highly recommend this meal and restaurant!

It's a big restaurant located on the hill next to the abbey. It's a tourist restaurant and one that…read moreserves ordinary food and charges you a lot for it. It looked really nice and I was hoping the food would be ok but it was just ordinary food that tasted slightly flavour less. The menu is big and has lots of local and international food. I decided to order to Tafelspitz and I was truly disappointed. This is one Austrian dish I absolutely love and they make it so well but, this place did is poorly. The meat was tender and nice but totally bland and flavour less. It was also so noisy here as there was a bus load of tourists stopping for lunch and it was chaos. This also affected the service quality and made the lovely atmosphere unpleasant. I would not make the mistake of coming here again. Down below in town there are many places to dine :-)

The food was delicious - we got the chicken salad and roast beef with potatoes. The tavern fit…read moreright in to the medieval castle atmosphere - complete with stone walls and trophy antler decorations - and made a perfect ending to our castle tour. Highly recommended after a visit to the ruins.

We came here on an Airbnb recommendation. The outdoor seating is lovely on the water. It was busy…read moreand the waiter got to us quickly. I saw something the neighboring table ordered and asked for that...what I got looked nothing like it. It was salmon, poached eggs. I don't speak Austrian so I guess my fault for not just picking something rather than thinking the waiter knew what I meant. Anyway food was average but location very nice.

Amazing view, the tables outside will not let you out, you will want to sit there forever enjoying…read morethe view, the sun and THE food! Very tasty, extremely tasty!!! It's not cheap, but you will be ready to pay twice more after trying it!

Owner speaks English, and English menu. We had a beautiful meal in a beautiful garden. Weiner…read moresnitzel, smoked trout with horse radish cream, ribs with coleslaw, antipasti with prosciutto ( would not have again: too salty for husband), breads were delicious. The kids enjoyed it, 15 and 13 years. Wine was great. $$-$$$ $80 euros with 4 glasses ofwine and food.