"Contemporary Cuisine" Restaurants in Linz
Georg Essig has left his mark on Linz's gastronomy and shows that you don't necessarily have to be open in the evening to be successful. Grocery store, top cuisine at lunchtime, cooking courses in the evening. Menu evenings on Fridays.
The Rossbarths set off one firework after another in Linz, opening a pizzeria and this year taking over the Schwarze Schiff. Still the benchmark for fine dining: their designer restaurant.
Offering nothing ordinary is the maxim here. Werner Traxler and Michael Steininger regularly come up trumps with capon, quail or salsify and offer a mix of craftsmanship and fireworks.
The Herberstein combines a triad of pleasure. On the one hand, the bar is tempting, on the other hand, gourmets can enjoy excellent quality sushi, and then there is the restaurant: fine dishes, right on trend.
In the Mühlviertel region, Rauner means nothing other than beet. Sigi and Philipp Stummer pay homage to the vegetable in several variations, but also play the piano with enjoyment and great virtuosity.
The kitchen team does an excellent job of interweaving international trends with classics. Ponzu gives beef tataki an acid twist, while the display soup with wan tan is bursting with power. Very good wine advice.
Wine lovers rave about the well organised tastings, which offer a stage for liquid rarities and gastronomic delights. Scallops, boiled beef and cheese curd dumplings have a particularly good reputation.
If you want to know how sustainability is brought to life, take a seat in the charming restaurant and choose excellent regional organic dishes from the seasonal menu. Also a meeting place for artists.
The Lentos is particularly popular because of its unique location directly on the Danube. The city centre is just a stone's throw away, and the museum is right next door anyway. Lots of international dishes.
If Anton Bruckner had known that a restaurant would be named after him, he might have composed a symphony for it. His favourite dish, Geselchtes, is not served here, but the Bürgermeisterschnitzel is.
Wiener Straße is considered the longest street in Linz. As a result, there are many restaurants to choose from. One of the best is Mondigo with Italian dishes - from vitello tonnato to top calamari.
Some appreciate the variety of beers, others the different cuts on offer. And Italy lovers get hearts in their eyes when they order pizza (there is also gluten-free).
Linz gastronomy and Günter Hager go together like a proper Wiener Schnitzel and a perfectly tapped beer. Josef offers both. Plus excellent wines and good home cooking.