Innsbruck Restaurants and Dining

(Innsbruck, Austria)

Although there are plenty of international restaurants around Innsbruck to meet the needs of visitors, you should always try to sample the Tyrolean cuisine on offer at the city's many Austrian dining venues and eateries. Bacon tends to feature prominently on the menus at Austrian restaurants within Innsbruck, along with tasty dumplings and freshly baked pasties, often including strudels.

Some restaurants in Innsbruck operate on a part-time basis, and choose to only open at either lunchtime or in the evenings. If you are looking to save a little money when dining out, consider making lunch your main meal, since there is always plenty on offer at this time of the day, and it is generally considerably cheaper than an evening meal.

Where to Eat

Innsbruck restaurants and cafes are at their most plentiful around the Innere Stadt (Inner City) and clustered around the Saggen district, within the historic old quarter.

For some of the best dining options, take a stroll along the Inner City's Herrengasse, Kirschentalgasse, Leopoldstrasse and Museumstrasse, where the Kaiserstuben Restaurant is a great place to eat out late at night and known for its pork knuckles (Schweinsstelze).

Located on the Herzog Friedrich Strasse, the Elferhaus is a traditional Alpine pub and full of character, with goulash and schnitzels featuring prominently on its menus. Restaurants on the Rechengasse are conveniently close to the University of Innsbruck and a popular youth hostel, while for fine dining, the Europa Stüberl Restaurant on the Südtiroler Platz, close to the Hauptbahnhof train station, is hard to beat and part of the Hotel Europa.

A little more historic is the Kröll bakery on the Hofgasse, in central Innsbruck. The Kröll bakery is housed within a 13th-century building and offers the chance to enjoy a range of hot refreshments, including mugs of rich, white, hot chocolate.