The garden restaurant of Hotel Sänger Blondel in Dürnstein, named for the troubadour who found Richard the Lionheart imprisoned in the hilltop fortress. Seasonal specialties include rostbraten, apricot dumplings and strudel, with a Wachau-dominant wine list.
Address: 3601 Dürnstein 64, Dürnstein, Austria, Wachau
The restaurant of the only 5-star hotel in Lower Austria, set in a 17th-century palace above the Danube. The terrace is open to non-hotel guests from late March. The historic cellar holds hundreds of different bottles with a strong Wachau focus.
The in-house restaurant of Boutiquehotel WeinSpitz, the estate hotel of Weingut Donabaum in Spitz. Exclusive estate wines from the Strawanzer and Setzberg vineyards are poured alongside tasting menus using local Wachau produce.
Founded by chef Lisl Wagner-Bacher in 1979 and continued by Thomas Dorfer from 2010. Awarded 2 Michelin stars in 2025. Klaus Wagner and daughter Susanne curate an exceptional wine list strong in Wachau, Bordeaux and Burgundy.
Awards: Michelin Guide Austria 2025, Gault Millau Austria 2024
Located in a 1320-built monastery building, the Hofmeisterei opened in 2014 as the restaurant arm of Weingut Franz Hirtzberger. Over 2,100 labels cover the wine list, with the Veltliner and champagne sections especially strong.
Awards: Michelin Guide Austria 2024, Gault Millau Austria 2024
A 400-year-old vaulted inn in Unterloiben serving Emmerich Knoll wines exclusively. The Biedermeier interior and seasonal garden garden rank among the most picturesque restaurant settings in the Wachau, with a kitchen open Wednesday to Sunday.
Christine Saahs' organic wine restaurant at Austria's oldest winery. Open late April to early November from Wednesday, the kitchen pairs Wachau biodynamic cuisine with Nikolaihof's own estate wines under a century-old tree in the garden.
Awards: Gault Millau Austria biodynamic recognition 2024
The restaurant of the only 5-star hotel in Lower Austria, set in a 17th-century palace above the Danube. The terrace is open to non-hotel guests from late March. The historic cellar holds hundreds of different bottles with a strong Wachau focus.