The Falstaff Street Food Guide: The best of Vienna 2025
When the Viennese eat on the go, they go for fast, direct, and excellent. Falstaff's Street Food Guide 2025 names the best places for a quick snack.
Street food has long been part of Vienna's cityscape, and is an integral part of everyday life. In small eateries, squares, stands and food trucks, some of the city's best food is cooked, fried and served – whether international fare, local favorites, novel snacks or classic comfort food. Falstaff's Street Food Guide 2025 presents Vienna's best places for a quick, no-frills bite: burgers, bowls, kebabs, sushi, pasta and sweets. If you want to know where Vienna eats on the go, start here.
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True street food bliss is a fresh taco.
1st place
Balkans
1st place
An insider tip for anyone looking for authentic börek outside the Balkans. At the centre of the action are the freshly baked puff pastry rolls - in the morning the display case...
Hubergasse 9
1160 Vienna
Austria
1160 Vienna
Austria
Bowls and salads
1st place (all 9 locations in Vienna ex aequo)
Tiki bowls are more than just a trend - they stand for a modern, urban lifestyle: fast, healthy, personalised. Quality matters at HONU. Regional vegetables, certified fish, meat...
Opernring 7
1010 Vienna
Austria
1010 Vienna
Austria
Breads and sandwiches
1st place
In the stylish interior, Marco Simons has brought together beautiful and good things from all over the world. Delicious baguettes and homemade creations from the bakery await...
Dominikanerbastei 10
1010 Vienna
Austria
1010 Vienna
Austria
Burgers
1st place
These burgers are a real cult favourite. Once (re)discovered by haute cuisine, the guys at XO Grill have embraced the trend for tasty meat from "old cows" into their burgers....
Neubaugasse 72
1070 Vienna
Austria
1070 Vienna
Austria
These burgers are a real cult favourite. Once (re)discovered by haute cuisine, the guys at XO Grill have embraced the trend for tasty meat from "old cows" into their burgers....
Kettenbrückengasse 15
1050 Vienna
Austria
1050 Vienna
Austria
Fish & Seafood
1st place
Suat Takan's kitchen shines at least as much as his polished Airstream food truck. Fresh fish and seafood specialities are served daily, and the quality is impressive from top to...
Kutschkermarkt Stand 48
1180 Vienna
Austria
1180 Vienna
Austria
Home cooking
1st place
International
1st place
Gerald König has the honour of crowning himself as he runs his delicatessen with a keen sense of taste. He selects fine products and rarities with a sure palate and brings...
Servitengasse 6
1090 Vienna
Austria
1090 Vienna
Austria
1st place
In this small bar, two brothers from Apulia impressively demonstrate that cheese specialities such as mozzarella, burrata, ricotta and stracchino can also be produced in excellent...
Alser Straße 36
1090 Vienna
Austria
1090 Vienna
Austria
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At Fratelli Valentino, brothers Gianni and Pasquale (pictured) serve homemade cheeses from Apulia.
Japanese
1st place
Levantine
1st place (ex aequo)
1st place (ex aequo)
Monika Sims' corn dough artistry is the secret behind every tortilla. The highlight: fresh organic corn from Austria, ground on site in a kind of stone mill and processed using a...
Schönbrunner Straße 32
1050 Vienna
Austria
1050 Vienna
Austria
Monika Sims' corn dough artistry is the secret behind every tortilla. The highlight: fresh organic corn from Austria, ground on site in a kind of stone mill and processed using a...
Albertgasse 14
1080 Vienna
Austria
1080 Vienna
Austria
Authentic Oaxaca street food with outstanding meat quality at its now permanent location in the second district. Of course, there are also vegan creations, and everything is...
Ferdinandstraße 2
1020 Vienna
Austria
1020 Vienna
Austria
Middle Eastern
1st place
A modern snack bar with innovative breakfast and brunch dishes. The owners have an eye for sustainability and completely dispense with plastic packaging for takeaway. Offering...
Gumpendorfer Straße 36
1060 Vienna
Austria
1060 Vienna
Austria
Pizza
1st place (ex aequo)
Delicious Neapolitan pizza in all variations: from the classic Margherita to the elegant Bianca (without tomato sauce). The tartufata with smoked scamorza and truffles is...
Grinzinger Allee 30
1190 Vienna
Austria
1190 Vienna
Austria
Delicious Neapolitan pizza in all variations: from the classic Margherita to the elegant Bianca (without tomato sauce). The tartufata with smoked scamorza and truffles is...
Schottenfeldgasse 22
1070 Vienna
Austria
1070 Vienna
Austria
Ramen
1st place
The market is still an insider tip. It's no wonder, because the Mochis have been here since 2017 with their cult Japanese soup, which is served here in the best quality with...
Vorgartenmarkt Stand 12–29
1020 Vienna
Austria
1020 Vienna
Austria
Tapas
1st place
The long matured ham is not the inspiration here for nothing. Sliced wafer-thin, it delights Spanish connoisseurs and novices alike. Lomo or chorizo from the legendary Ibérico...
Wallnerstraße 5
1010 Vienna
Austria
1010 Vienna
Austria
1st place (ex aequo)
The Thai street food experts have long since earned a loyal fan base in Vienna. The light summer rolls with various fillings and the cruchy, acid-fresh salads are particularly...
Schweglerstraße 12
1150 Vienna
Austria
1150 Vienna
Austria
One of the best lunch addresses for fans of true spiciness. Famous & notorious for fiery curries. Much of it organic. For example, red curry with Waldviertel organic duroc,...
Laurenzberg 1/18
1010 Vienna
Austria
1010 Vienna
Austria
Turkish & Kebabs
1st place
His kebabs have gone viral: Ferhat's legendary sandwich pockets, known from social media and television, are inspiring Vienna - every minute of waiting time is worth it. Fresh...
Favoritenstraße 94
1100 Vienna
Austria
1100 Vienna
Austria
Vegetarian and vegan
1st place (all 4 locations in Vienna ex aequo)
Good Food for Good Karma - a flavourful journey through the savouriness world of India begins here, with occasional detours to the Levant and Far Eastern cuisines. Ayurvedic...
Laurenzerberg 3
1010 Vienna
Austria
1010 Vienna
Austria
Vietnamese
1st place