Austrian Cuisine

27 dishes · Community built

Austrian Dishes

#1

Wiener Schnitzel

A wafer-thin veal cutlet, breaded and fried until the coating puffs into golden blisters.

#2

Kaiserschmarrn

A shredded, caramelized pancake dusted with sugar and served with plum compote.

#3

Tafelspitz

Boiled beef simmered in root vegetable broth, served with horseradish and apple sauce.

#4

Marillenknodel

Sweet dumplings made from potato dough wrapped around a whole apricot, boiled and rolled in buttered breadcrumbs.

#5

Reindling

A spiral yeasted cake filled with cinnamon, raisins, and walnuts, a Carinthian specialty.

#6

Grammelknodel

Potato dumplings studded with crispy pork cracklings, a hearty Austrian comfort food.

#7

Sachertorte

A dense chocolate cake with a thin layer of apricot jam, glazed in dark chocolate.

#8

Semmelknodel

Soft Austrian bread dumplings made from stale rolls, served as a side with rich sauces.

#9

Apfelstrudel

Paper-thin pastry rolled around spiced apples, raisins, and breadcrumbs.

#10

Buchteln

Soft, pillowy sweet rolls baked together and filled with plum jam, an Austrian bakery classic.

#11

Austrian Gröstl

Pan-fried potatoes and leftover roast meat, crisped together with onion, a hearty mountain dish.

#12

Linzer Torte

A crumbly, spiced pastry tart with a lattice top, filled with red currant or raspberry jam.

#13

Bosna

A grilled sausage sandwich piled with curry-spiced onions and mustard, a Salzburg street food.

#14

Krautfleckerl

Square pasta tossed with caramelized cabbage, a comforting Austrian vegetarian dish.

#15

Scheiterhaufen

A baked Austrian bread pudding layered with apples, cinnamon, and raisins.

#16

Erdapfelsalat

A tangy Austrian potato salad dressed with vinegar, mustard, and broth rather than mayonnaise.

#17

Gulasch

Gulasch is a hearty, paprika-rich beef stew that is a staple of Austrian home cooking and inn cuisine, featuring tender ...

#18

Topfenknodel

Sweet quark cheese dumplings, boiled and rolled in buttered breadcrumbs, dusted with sugar.

#19

Zwiebelrostbraten

Pan-fried beef topped generously with crispy fried onions, served with a rich pan gravy.

#20

Faschiertes Laibchen

Pan-fried Austrian meat patties, seasoned with marjoram and served with mashed potato.

#21

Germknodel

A large, fluffy yeast dumpling filled with plum jam, topped with melted butter and poppy seeds.

#22

Austrian Palatschinken

Thin, delicate crepes filled with apricot jam and rolled, a beloved Austrian dessert.

#23

Powidltascherl

Small potato dough pockets filled with sweet plum jam, boiled and finished with buttered breadcrumbs.

#24

Fiakergulasch

A hearty Viennese goulash topped with a fried egg, sausage, and a pickle, named after the city's horse-cab drivers.

#25

Backhendl

A whole breaded and fried chicken, the Austrian precursor to Southern fried chicken.

#26

Beuschel

A creamy ragout of veal lung and heart in a tangy sauce, traditionally served with a bread dumpling.

#27

Erdapfelgulasch

A simple potato and sausage stew, seasoned generously with paprika.

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