The Best Restaurants in Graz
Jan Eggers and his team have created a real sensation in the city's gastronomic scene. No wonder, because you don't want to miss a single one of the eight menu courses: creative, contemporary, great!
There are two changing surprise menus to choose from - and then it's best to sit back and let Philipp Dyczek work his magic, because the results are consistently creative and of a high standard.
An institution in Graz that stands out for its consistently top quality - not only in the pub cuisine with boiled beef or schnitzel, but also with modern, creative dishes such as the fine ceviche.
In the small vaulted restaurant, you can feast with a clear conscience, and in an unusual way: sustainably caught fish and organic meat are used to create creative dishes in an international style.
The steak institution's flagship restaurant in the beautiful old building with its fantastic courtyard garden not only grills classics - the signature cuts of the house are also waiting to be tried.
The spectacular view could almost distract you from the dishes, but that would be a mistake, because the kitchen operates creatively and at a high level between pub and modern creative cuisine.
In a stylish ambience in the heart of the old town, Hermann Schmidhofer alternates between upscale pub classics (Kaiser Cordon) and exquisite creative cuisine from all over the world (ceviche from Langostino).
Both the restaurant and the plates are pretty to look at, but both also have substance: attentive service meets creative market cuisine, and the sharing principle makes it possible to enjoy the food.
The cozy inn has become a hip address not only thanks to its location: focus on quality, culinary tradition and the region - from beef soup to fried chicken and Kaiserschmarrn pancakes.
In addition to cuts from Austria and the USA, the inner-city top dog when it comes to steak also offers specialties from all over the world, such as Wagyu - each prepared to perfection and accompanied in an ideal manner.
If you're looking for creative sushi and Asian cuisine of perfect quality accompanied by top wines in Graz, this tiny restaurant is a must. But who wants that?
In the lovingly designed stall, chef Alexander Posch prepares the fresh produce that the local producers have on offer every day. The highlight is the multi-course "Steiermark(t) Dinner" in the evening.
The ambitious pub cuisine uses both classic and modern approaches - the arctic char is accompanied by curry, gnocchi and savoy cabbage. Steaks from the Alpine ox are also sizzling on the grill.
Engelbert Tschech is a veteran of upscale Mediterranean cuisine: no gourmet in Graz who doesn't enjoy perfectly prepared fish, homemade bread and the ideal lasagna.
If only everything were that simple: take a seat in the pleasant restaurant and leave Michael Wankerl and his seasonal, regional, plant-based creative cuisine to his own devices. It simply always works.
At Ex-Magnolia, the name says it all: Christian Bernhard is responsible for the smoke with delicious grilled dishes such as honey-whiskey ribs, while sommelier Michael Stafford takes care of the grapes.
Dry-aged steaks are the culinary hobbyhorse of this friendly city-center restaurant, but classics such as schnitzel and boeuf stroganoff or the scallop and scampi gröstl to start are also good.
In the pretty little house on the Schlossberg, lunch is international, while in the evening guests are sent on a "pleasure trip" and then feast on five or seven-course menus between home and the Mediterranean.
Authentic Vietnamese cuisine is celebrated here in all its facets - from street food classics such as delicious rolls to hotpot and phở to a fine five-course gourmet menu.
The seasonal regional cuisine in the modern restaurant focuses on international menus at lunchtime, and there are no culinary limits in the evening either. Fortunately, the creatively topped pancakes are always available.