What a gem in the middle of Linz. After a week of austro-hungarian hauptsburg food, we found this…read moreamazing authentic italian restaurant a stone's throw from our hotel. Owned by Sardinians, every dish was better than the next. I had the Strangolapreti which was a great balance of light and filling - spinach and cheese dumplings; the calamari was tender with a red sauce with just the right amount of heat; the veal picatta was tender; fresh bread and mozzarella; and the pasta was freshly made and al dente. Terrific hosts. And to made this even better, we sat outside. They have a terrific terrace and you are transported to another site. Great meal. And the pizza rocks as well.

A true treat to find such an authentic Italian ristorante in a Northern Austrian town. All the…read morepastas were homemade and the wine list was good. A good option if like your looking for a day off from dumplings and schnitzel Salute

We are on an AMA cruise, with wonderful food, but we had this craving for Italian after 3 weeks on…read morethe road/river. RIVA was a wonderful and welcome surprise. The pizza, chianti and gelato were great and so affordable! Mostly locals make it a pleasant authentic stop.

Whenever I am in Linz Austria I always come here. Friendly staff and authentic Italian pizzas…read more Always get the Quattro formaggi with arugula on top! It's out of this world!!!!!!!! Staff speaks English and has English menu so very tourist friendly!!!! Not to be missed!

I happened to find this restaurant on Yelp. Without many reviews, we decided to try it out; we are…read morefrom America, and always to find a local place to get a "locals" experience. We disembarked our cruise ship, and took a 15min walk into town. This restaurant was in such a unique place, among a neighborhood of all places. We were kindly greeted by the staff who could speak English! Yay! We sat at a cute little table and truly enjoyed the most amazing experience & dinner. We had to tell our waiter that us Americans use Yelp to find great restaurants, so I was going to post a review for them! I'm truly hoping others find this post helpful and try out this unique restaurant! You'll love it, I promise! Salute!

From the owner: Original italienische Gaumenfreuden erwarten Sie im Restaurant Pizzeria Antica Locanda in Linz…read more Unser Chef, selbst Sizilianer, bereitet die Gerichte nach altüberlieferten Rezepten für Sie zu. Der italienische Charme unseres Hauses spiegelt sich auch im Dekor. Von der Hintergrundmusik bis hin zur Einrichtung erinnert bei uns alles an Bella Italia. Und natürlich bedient Sie auch unser Personal mit dem berühmten italienischen Charme.

excellent authentic pizzas ... yummy!read more

Excellent Italian deli. Authentic. Delicious lunch time menu. Hot food served til 2pm. Great staff…read more Patio area also available.

customer service is not appreciated unless you look like you have a lot of money. if youre a teen…read moreor a normal adult they will take ages to get to you

Since I am a big fan of the chain, this restaurant is definitely one of my favorite ones. I love…read morethe ambiance both inside and in the garden. The meals are always of a good quality, the service could be a bit faster but since everyone is friendly and smiling, you do not really mind waiting a bit longer in case the place gets a bit crowded. Absolutely love their tiramisu!

I give a five star review! Current rating of 3.5 is definitely underrated in my eyes. I'm an…read moreoutsider to Linz and Austria in general, so I was amazed with the place on my business trip. Great interior, great Italian food, good service. Servants speak English well.

A really nice Italian restaurant, that is located at the top of a hill with a wonderful view…read more Inside the restaurant is traditional, with white table cloths and a home-like decor. We started out with a cheese plate and of course wine. I am not well educated on Italian wine but it was amazing. The main dish I had was a pasta with rabbit (A meat that is never served in the US), which was tasty. Overall I had a really nice experience.

Frindly staff and excellent service! Comfy and cosy atmosphere. Excellent Italian dishes!read more

We found Vapiano in Linz Austria during our Viking cruise. What a pleasant fast casual culinary…read moreexperience. We ordered the cacio de Pepe pasta and diavolo pizza. The crust on the pizza was very good with nice bubbles throughout and thin and crusty. The pasta was seasoned with garlic, spicy pepper sautéed in oil and sprinkled with fresh Parmesan. Our order came up fast and we were very pleased to find this delicious place. We also loved the ambiance and decor.

Italian classics freshly made in front of your eyes, moderate prices, cozy but stylish interior…read more Perfect for lunch because there is no traditional service, you get a card when you enter and everything you consume gets added onto the card and when you leave you just give your card back at the entrance and you pay for all your food and drinks. They also have a cafe/bar and desserts. Been to vapiano restaurants a lot and I almost never went home disappointed. Today I tried the pasta estiva and the cheesecake, both very delicious!