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Culinary highlights

The flavours of the Weinviertel

Austria’s largest winegrowing area is not only famous for its outstanding wines – particularly the peppery Weinviertel DAC – this part of north-eastern Austria is a hotbed of culinary excellence all year round. Fans of the finer things in life are in their element here...

Fresh herbs and baked goodies

In spring the Weinviertel comes back to life for tourists, the landscape comes into bloom and the first produce from the land hits the region’s dining tables. Wild garlic, asparagus and herbs get the year off to a flavour-packed start. In summer the trees and bushes are laden with ripening fruit: raspberries, strawberries, cherries, apricots and many other varieties give Weinviertel cuisine a serious vitamin boost. In autumn root vegetables set a different tone, in harvest time. Pumpkins, onions and potatoes are all popular ingredients. In winter cookies and mulled wine are served alongside plaited Striezel loaves and delicious Wuchteln brioche-like squares filled with jam. Pickles and preserves are also popular at this time of year.

Genießen Sie die gesellige Atmosphäre bei einem traditionellen Heurigenbesuch, wo köstliche Brettljause und erlesene Weine auf Sie warten. Umgeben von der malerischen Weinlandschaft des Weinviertels, lädt dieser Ort dazu ein, die Seele baumeln zu lassen und die regionalen Spezialitäten zu entdecken. — ©© Weinviertel Tourismus/Sophie Menegaldo

Weinviertel Heuriger wine taverns

Anyone looking for an authentic taste of Weinviertel wine should set time aside for a trip to a traditional Heuriger wine tavern! When people talk about Heurigen in the Weinviertel they are often referring to a Buschenschank: informal spaces operated by the growers and restricted to limited seasonal opening hours. That said, there are also lots of well established year-round options too.

Local delicacies
At a Heuriger wine tavern, the fine wines are often served with typical regional dishes – locally-produced sausage and cheeses, cured hams, bacon, cold meats such as gammon and black pudding, as well as no-end of delicious spreads and other treats. One firm Heuriger favourite is the ‘Brettljausen’ – served on a wooden board (Brettl), this cold platter consists of various meats and spreads, and vegetables such as pickled cucumbers and spicy peppers. Other Heurigen with a special licence also serve hot food, with staples such as potato dumplings filled with pork crackling, rissoles, and roast pork among the favourites

Restaurants in the Weinviertel

The Weinviertel is all about enjoying the finer things in life. Our restaurants, inns and taverns have countless treats in store! From down-to-earth traditional fare to first-class gourmet cuisine and traditional restaurants that are part of Niederösterreichischen Wirtshauskultur – visitors are bound to find the perfect dish for them in the Weinviertel. We recommend giving them all a try!