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The best wiener Schnitzel in Vienna
Start with Figlmüller Bäckerstraße in Innere Stadt for figlmüller schnitzel or veal, Gasthaus Pöschl in Innere Stadt for veal schnitzel with Erdäpfelsalat and Plachutta Wollzeile in Innere Stadt for veal schnitzel. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- Figlmüller BäckerstraßeInnere Stadt · Wiener Schnitzel
Get: Figlmüller schnitzel or veal
Operating since 1905 and known for plate-covering cutlets.
- Gasthaus PöschlInnere Stadt · classic
Get: Veal schnitzel with Erdäpfelsalat
Small Beisl, ranked first in one 2026 schnitzel guide.
- Plachutta WollzeileInnere Stadt · Wiener Schnitzel
Get: Veal schnitzel
Better known for Tafelspitz but the veal cutlet is pounded thin and well reviewed.
- SchnitzelwirtNeubau · family-run
Get: Pork or veal schnitzel
The cheap, enormous option at around 10 to 15 euros.
- Café AnzengruberWieden · classic
Get: Pork schnitzel with pumpkin seed oil potato salad
Serves only pork, open late.
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Where is the best wiener Schnitzel in Vienna?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Figlmüller Bäckerstraße (Innere Stadt), Gasthaus Pöschl (Innere Stadt) and Plachutta Wollzeile (Innere Stadt). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Figlmüller Bäckerstraße, get figlmüller schnitzel or veal. At Gasthaus Pöschl, get veal schnitzel with Erdäpfelsalat. At Plachutta Wollzeile, get veal schnitzel. At Schnitzelwirt, get pork or veal schnitzel.
Which neighborhood is best for wiener Schnitzel in Vienna?
Most of these are in Innere Stadt. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Vienna: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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