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

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

Clearly a local spot. The service was impeccable and the food was really good. The interior was…read morecozy and it was packed. Everyone was having an incredible time and so did we. Definitely a must if you are looking for local cuisine.

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.

During our first visit to Salzburg in 2009, we asked our hotelier to recommend a genuine Austrian…read morerestaurant - one that did not offer "Menus for tourists" and that prepared authentic dishes. He recommended the Bärenwirt. Returning to Salzburg with our 11 adult children and grandchildren, we wanted them to have a similar authentic experience so we made a reservation at our old haunt, which has been in operations since 1663. Things have changed over the last 16 years. On our first visit, the menu was only in German and our server spoke to us in German until we threw in the towel and admitted, "Ich spreche nicht sehr gut Deutsch. Englisch, bitte?" (I don't speak German well. English, please?) Now, 16 years later, English has become the default and today, the menu is presented in four languages. But the food is still just as authentic and delicious. Taking grandkids who range from 10 to 15 years of age, we were bracing for a few refrains of, "I don't LIKE that! It's weird!" or similar rants, but we heard none of it. All the kids (and parents, too, for that matter) dove gamely into the menu and found things that were to their liking. The menu is large and varied. Main dishes include roast pork, pasta, sausage with roasted potatoes, dumplings, goulash, schnitzel, fried chicken, boiled beef and (of course) bratwurst. The food was good, there was an excellent variety, and it was brought out quickly. Prices for main dishes were quite reasonable, with most under €20. Wiener Schnitzel was the most expensive, at €28,90 but it was an outlier. The only issue I had was the price of the soft drinks. Between our grandkids, they had 10 Cokes - at €5.90 EACH. That was €59 for sodas; more than we paid for all of our beers. My wife was determined that, for dessert, the kids and grands would all taste Kaiserschmarren mit Zwetschkenröster - cut-up pancake with raisins topped with powdered sugar and served with a jam for dipping. A truly Austrian experience that everyone enjoyed, though some more than others. On the night we visited, we encountered several other parties of Americans. I have no way of knowing whether the place has become that popular with visitors or management simply corralled us into the same room. Regardless, it was a very pleasant evening and one I'm sure we will repeat the next time we're in Salzburg.

We arrived in the mid afternoon and the outdoor seating was almost filled. When we asked for a…read moretable at the front, we were directed inside and had the indoor portion of the restaurant practically to ourselves! No reservation made in advance or required at that time of day. Inside was cool with rustic wooden decor and furnishings. Menu contained many of the classic Austrian dishes that we were looking to fill up our stomachs. Portions looked big but it was also nice to find some options that came in smaller plates so we could make sure that we left enough room for one of their desserts. We took a little longer to nail down our meal and we ended up getting some very basic dishes: The small plate of Austrian meatballs were quite tasty with a savory sauce and creamy mashed potatoes. The veal schnitzel was huge and took up more than 3/4 of the plate with a few boiled potatoes. Nice crunch on the outside and juicy veal on the inside but the potatoes were a bit plain. The crowning end to our meal was one of the city's famous desserts, the Salzburg Nockerl. We actually switched from the apple strudel at the last minute so we had to wait a little extra time before the nockerl was served. It's not an easy dessert to make though its main ingredients were eggs, sugar and a little flour. The 3 browned peaks were impressive when served. The raspberry sauce on the bottom provided a sweet add. It was very close to a soufflé with a very airy like texture that melted in the mouth. Well worth the 24.9 Euros charged and the most expensive dessert of our trip. We had great service from the staff and easily accommodate our change our minds on the dessert. We closed our tab at the table and would recommend this restaurant to anyone wanting some good food options.

Dinner here was fine, but not the 4.5 star experience Yelp led us to believe. Yelpers so…read morerecommended this place that we tried to go our first night in town, and were advised that it might be a 30 minute wait -- but the staff *also* told the 7 parties ahead of us that it might be a 30 minute wait for them, too. So we went elsewhere. We went back the next night at an off-hour and while the food was fine, I would have been highly disappointed had we waited in line for 30 minutes, let alone 2 or more hours. This restaurant has a prime location and a strong online reputation. And perhaps our experience was impacted by the fact that we went at an off-hour. Still, there are much better options, with equal character, available across the city. Consider branching out -- and check my other Salzburg reviews for other alternatives.

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.

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.

It was so hot out, but nothing a cold beer or radler can't help with. The schnitzel was very good…read moreand the potatoes soft and buttery. The coolest part was that I didn't even realize this was a place Mozart frequented, having been a tavern continuously since 1542! Now if only it would help me become more musical too!

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!

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.

Amazing restaurant atop of the Imlauer hotel. It has a pretty cool look of the city, although on…read morethe day we were there it was pretty foggy. The food is traditional Austrian cuisine and it was very good! They even had social presentation for some of the dishes. Everything we had was great! It is pretty fancy and most people were in business casual attire. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a little higher end lunch!