Intervening is an excellent "hole in the wall" eatery!…read more Food was fresh and flavorful. Portions are generous and kept me full. Would recommend the spinach dumplings and vegetarian tarte flambé. Service was very friendly and accommodating. We were brought a whole container of toys and coloring pencils for our toddlers. Would return!

Cozy spot near our hotel for quick late lunch. I got the tomato soup, which is thinner than the…read moreversion you usually get in the US but really good. Plus it was a good balance to the next dish I had which was a cheesy sausage. It came very hot and with some more cheese and mustard to dip. Super simple but just what I wanted for lunch. My husband got the goulash which was nice but I wasn't a huge fan. The meat was also bit mixed in terms of tender vs tough. Still cute spot for lunch and they were advertising home made mulled wine which we didn't have

What a wonderful meal! We had a table for two outside in the courtyard. The town's main streets…read morewere still busy that afternoon, but the courtyard felt calm and tucked away, even with other guests enjoying it. The staff were patient, friendly, and helpful throughout our visit. We started with wine, beer, and a creamy sheep's cheese served with pesto, fresh and sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, arugula, and sliced bread. It sounds simple, but the ingredients were so fresh and flavorful that I'm not sure I'll ever forget it. We also ordered the knockwurst with sauerkraut and sweet mustard. It was delicious with or without the mustard, and we cleaned both plates. Somehow, we saved room for apple strudel with house-made whipped cream, a perfect finish to the meal and our visit to this beautiful city.

My wife and I took a five day trip to Munich and decided to take a train to Austria!…read more We went to this beer garden and it was a beautiful day to sit outside and have a beer. The server was great and had some Coke Zero for my wife even. The bartender was awesome and it was a great first stop on our tour tour of Salzburg. I ordered their ultimate sausage sandwich for lunch and it was spot on. Could have used some sauerkraut, but it was plenty good. Worth a stop.

We got lucky when visiting Barenwirt! We were a walk up and they were pretty busy, but they sat us…read moreright away. The couple behind us were not as lucky and had to wait an hour. We were sat at the opposite end of the table from another couple in a little room. The servers were plenty friendly and spoke good English to assist us. My husband got a burger and I ordered the Mac and cheese and a salad and we shared. It was a lot of food! We also ordered the pancake shredded dessert which came with a jelly type of sauce. Everything was good but it was sooo heavy. I certainly recommend sharing so that you have enough room in your stomach. We would return next time we were in Salzburg.

Bärenwirt is a great traditional Gasthaus for some hearty Austrian food while in Salzburg!…read more We ordered the goulash with potato dumplings, and this was easily the highlight of the meal. The goulash was amazingly flavorful, rich and hearty, and the potato dumplings were the perfect accompaniment. We also tried the deep-fried chicken with potato salad. The chicken was juicy and nicely fried, and while it wasn't anything mind-blowing, it was definitely good. The potato salad was also really nice and paired well with the chicken. We made a reservation even though it was a Sunday night, and I'm glad we did. The place had a great mix of locals and tourists, and seeing quite a few locals dining there was definitely reassuring. The atmosphere has that classic traditional Gasthaus vibe--casual, lively, and focused on good food. If you're looking for traditional Austrian food in a relaxed Gasthaus setting, Bärenwirt is definitely worth a visit.

The food was delicious! I would highly recommend dining here. We were able to stop in and eat after…read morea day of sightseeing.

I was exhausted after my long journey from the United States, and I walked to this cozy little…read morerestaurant on a beautiful Saturday afternoon after arriving in Salzburg. They have a very nice outdoor seating area, but I wanted to sit inside. I had a cute little alcove table, a delicious beer, a Veal schnitzel with the parslied potatoes and cranberry sauce. The service was very friendly and fast. Which was exactly what I was looking for! It was a great way to start my trip!

Great Weiner Schnitzel! There is a courtyard or you can sit out on the street. Service and food…read morewas on point.

My new favorite place for Austrian food. I travel to Salzburg often for business and enjoy…read moretraditional restaurants as those tend to have excellent service and a nice ambiance. The soup is their Bauerntopf and the salad is their large Gemischtersalat. Both were excellent. The Alter Fuchs is busy in the evening, so call ahead to make a reservation.

After spending three days in Salzburg, I can safely say this is my favorite restaurant there. It…read morewas so good, my girlfriend and I visited it twice. The deserts were freshly prepared and the best Austrian deserts we had in the city. The Radlers we had to drink both times were more on the fruit soda side, which meant they were sweet and crisp and not bitter. And finally, the food was superb. The best rindgulasch and schnitzel we had in the city. Inside it has a cozy bar type of feel and outside is a beautiful street cafe type set up. The waiters also all spoke English if we needed to speak English, and the food came out very quick both times we went.

The food is great. However, as others have pointed out, the racism displayed by some of the staff…read moreat this restaurant was disgusting. My girlfriend and I were eating when two Indian men walked in and asked for a table. It was around 10 PM and the restaurant closed at 11. They were told the kitchen was closed, which is completely fair. What happened afterward was not. The men politely asked if they could see a menu and make a reservation for the following day. They were not argumentative whatsoever about being unable to eat that night. The waiter refused to give them a menu or make a reservation and said, "You came all the way from India to look at a menu?" The men again responded politely. The waiter then said, "You Indian people are always showing up so late." It was completely uncalled for and extremely uncomfortable to witness. Nothing about the behavior of these two men warranted being spoken to that way. People should be treated based on their actions, not stereotyped or discriminated against because of their race or ethnicity. My girlfriend and I were so uncomfortable with what we witnessed that we decided to leave. On our way out, I spoke with the two men and told them that I had witnessed the interaction and thought the way they were treated was completely inappropriate. Despite the food being great, I will not support a restaurant where I personally witnessed customers being treated this way.

We started with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc, and a glass of a local Reissling…read more Followed by a Sheep cheese with roasted veggies and salad. What a mouth full of new flavors! The sheep cheese is smooth and creamy the veggies were cooked well with romaine lettuce as a way to collect it. I used the freah bread to capture all the delicious flavors. Nikals was our server and he was very sweet. Spoke English very well and made some nice suggestions. We had a reservation and my wife requested that we sit on the terrace. Did I mention this is a rooftop restaurant... Yes with amazing views of the castle and a shot of the moon just rising as we sat down for a late dinner. For our main course we went with, WIENER SCHNITZEL VOM KALB, Babykartoffeln /Preiselbeeren /Zitrone In English, VEAL WIENER SCHNITZEL with parsley potatoes, lingonberries & lemon and GEKOCHTER TAFELSPITZ, Röstkartoffeln / Cremespinat / Apfelkren / Schnittlauchsauce. In English, SLOWLY BOILED BEEF with pan fried potatoes, apple horseradish cream spinach & chive sauce - A FAMOUS AUSTRIAN DISH! They were so delicious! The stew was like butter! The meat was so tender and the sauces on the side.. oh so good! And the best schnitzel I have had this week. We decided on a dessert to share as we were full but needed to taste something. Chocolate. VALRHONA SCHOKOLADEN VARIATION (A, c, G, H, 0) Brownie / Gateaux / Ganache / Tonkabohnenspitz / Mango-Passionsfrucht Ragout In English, VARIATION OF VALRHONA CHOCOLATE with brownie, lava cake, ganache, tonka bean parfait & mango-passion fruit ragout. Wowza! Very romantic, excellent service and perfectly made meals!

A hotel without an on-site restaurant can be a mixed blessing. It can be inconvenient, but it can…read morealso lead to pleasant discoveries elsewhere in the area. The latter was our experience during a recent trip to Salzburg where we'd booked a quaint hotel that did not have an on-site eatery. We had taken our adult children and grandchildren to Germany and Austria to visit some of the multitude of Christkindlmarkts, including those in Salzburg. One can only have so many bratwurst, pretzels and cups of Glühwein so, after exploring the markt at the famous Mirabell Gardens on our first evening in town, my wife and I stole off on our own and discovered the Sky Bar. The name "Sky Bar" as represented on numerous advertisements around the midtown area is a bit misleading, as it's much more than just a bar. Situated on the sixth floor of the Imlauer Hotel Pitter, it is also home to a very nice restaurant as well as a lively bar. With food available in both settings, we chose a table in the bar area for our post-markt munch. A glass of local Riesling started things off, and the bar had one with a "trocken" or dry finish. "Halb-trocken" or, more recently, "fine-herb," indicates an off-dry wine while "sü" (seuss) is sweet. While my wife enjoyed a small salad, I opted for their beef tatar. Properly prepared, it came with a caperberry buried in the seasoned, ground meat topped with a fried quail egg and accompanied by a chutney of balsamic and shaved onion. Delicious! In fact, so delicious that the fellow at the next table who had just finished his own tatar saw me enjoying mine and waxed rhapsodic about how delightful it was. He wasn't wrong. The next night, we decided to save our appetite so we could enjoy a complete dinner rather than nibbles. Certainly, we visited some sites and strolled through some of the city's markts but dinner time found us again ascending to the sixth floor and making our way to the bar area. This time, our entrees included venison for my wife and a boar chop for me. We'd both had venison before - including during a previous trip to Austria and Germany - but I had never had boar. Though our server said his English was "not very good," he was able to understand my question about whether the boar would have a gamey taste, and assure me that it had been farm-raised so it would not have a game flavor. A little research showed that boar is often considered a slightly lighter alternative to pork, and indeed it was. A bit less fat but just as much flavor and, properly cooked, tender and juicy. As was the venison, with only a hint of game flavor. Our third and final night in Salzburg brought one more trip to the Sky Bar for a farewell glass of wine and a last look at the city from our sixth floor perch. The facility's location may not seem to fit the definition of a "sky bar" but it's plenty high enough for Salzburg. Guests who step onto the outside patio can see the lights of bridges spanning the Salzach River, Fortress Hohensalzburg which sits watch over the town, and dozens of other sights. One might also marvel at those hearty folks who opt to sit outside and enjoy their drinks and dinner in freezing weather. But hey, there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes. If you're looking for a change from stereotypical Austrian fare, we highly recommend the Sky Bar at the Imlauer Hotel Pitter.

We stumbled upon this adorable restaurant while visiting the Christmas Market. We were lucky to be…read moresat immediately even without a reservation! The decor is very cozy, we were lucky to be sat in the alcove for four. The food was excellent. I got a spinach and mushroom tart with salad which was light with delicious goat cheese. The schnitzel was seasoned well and so tender and light. The soup was delicious. However the best dish was the Salzburg nockeri, it was so light but like a soufflé. Well worth the wait! Service was a little slow but still good.

Bodenlose Frechheit! Während wir unser Abendmenü mit…read moreDesserts ausklingen liessen, wurde der Jubilarin in unserer Mitte noch ein kleines Küchlein mit Kerze serviert, was eine nette Aufmerksamkeit war. Dass uns dieses dann allerdings verrechnet wurde, ist wirklich unverschämt und unglaublich!!! Bei einer Rechnung von über 300 Euro kam tatsächlich noch zusätzlich dieses Küchlein dazu, das wir nie bestellt hatten und auch nicht gewollt hätten, da wir ja sowieso schon alle Desserts hatten. Nach kurzem Mailverkehr wurde vom Geschäftsführer ein Service-Fehler eingeräumt und nach unserer Bankverbindung zwecks Rücküberweisung gefragt. Diese Ankündigung wurde aber auch nach jetzt 1,5 Monaten und 2 Erinnerungsmails nicht erfüllt. So etwas ist wirklich mit Abstand das lächerlichste und frechste, das wir je in einem Restaurant erlebt haben!!!!! Danke, dass Sie der Jubilarin an ihrem 80. Geburtstag so eine miese Erinnerung geschaffen haben!