Location: Kapfenberg
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Styria, Austria Food Guide: 10 Austrian food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Kapfenberg
Discover Restaurants offering the best Austrian food in Kapfenberg, Styria, Austria. Kapfenberg [ˈkapfənbɛʁk], with around 23,059 inhabitants, is the third largest city in Styria, Austria, near Bruck an der Mur. The town's landmark is Burg Oberkapfenberg. Its main employer is the steel manufacturer Böhler.
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10. Gasthaus Ebner
Overall Ratings
4 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By Timo L
Ebner serves robust and delicious Austrian dishes in huge portions and prepared true to taste and hospitality. The mixed grill was big and fresh. The salad with Puten stripes equally nourishing - and the dessert cakes breathtaking. Everything with drinks at 35 ⬠is a bargain. The 7,20 ⬠set menu is beyond my understanding.
9. Himmelwirt
Reviewed By Austriacus
While the interior of this restaurant is quite attractive without being distinctive, I preferred to sit at the terrace, which is the hallmark of this place. It provides a marvelous view over the valley and the town of Bruck an der Mur.Although at least two thirds of the totality of seats inside and outside were empty, I had to wait for a quarter of an hour to receive a menu and to be asked for a drink, which took further ten minutes to be served. This was a real nuisance and I saw other guests being affected by this extremely slow service too. Evidently, there was only a single waiter on duty, who tried his best, but could not cope with the number of guests present.The rather limited standard menu, which was complemented by two dishes of the day, comprised almost exclusively classics of the Austrian cuisine, no specialties or particularly creative dishes. It was dominated by many variants of schnitzel, all of which cost roughly 10 euros. Vegetarians would have to be content with a salad platter because this was the only main course on the menu suitable for them.The time from ordering to receiving my meal was also fairly long, but not excessive. I found the roast turkey salad quite good, though the meat was a bit too salty for my liking. In my opinion, this restaurant is of an average price level in view of the food offered, the enormous portion sizes and the ambience of this place. The reference that the name of this restaurant makes to heaven does not seem to stem from heavenly performance, but solely from the somewhat advanced altitude at which it is located.Note that Himmelwirt is basically a lunch restaurant because the kitchen closes already when the evening breaks.
8. Gasthof Todtling
Overall Ratings
3 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By Austriacus
âGasthof Tödtlingâ is located in the north of Kapfenberg, a few kilometers off the center of town, in the municipal district of Hafendorf. The large building next to a roundabout of a main street can hardly be overlooked. This restaurant is renowned for its home-made ice-cream. Therefore, in summer its ice-cream parlor attracts huge crowds.When I arrived to have lunch here on a fairly warm spring day, I only had a short look at the quite attractive interior of âGasthof Tödtlingâ, but decided to take a seat outside at its small terrace that extends on either side of the main entrance. This outside seating turned out to be pleasantly airy, but was not separated at all from the close roundabout and therefore quite noisy. This spoiled the atmosphere somewhat.In addition to the permanent menu that comprises the dishes of Austrian and international cuisine one finds in most restaurants of this region, there was also a fairly comprehensive menu of the day (which supposedly was rather a menu of the season). Some dishes listed on the latter were particularly advertised on the chalkboards at the entrance.Given that I had chosen one of the dishes of the day and that the place was not crowded, the waiting time was not as short as expected, but not overly long either. The dish I had ordered consisted of pasta with a filling based on wild garlic nicely arranged around a heap of salad on an orange colored (!) plate. The dish tasted quite fine, but was perhaps a little more pleasing for the eye than for the palate because I would have liked the aroma of the wild garlic to be more pronounced. Nonetheless, I appreciated the well seasoned salad.The portion was of ordinary size and the price was reasonable and corresponded to the level one expects for a restaurant of this kind in Kapfenberg. Since service was also correct I found my lunch at âGasthof Tödtlingâ absolutely okay.
7. Gasthaus Hiaslwirt
Reviewed By Austriacus
âGasthaus Hiaslwirtâ is situated in a main street, but is so inconspicuous that it could easily be overlooked if there were not its yellow name-plate on the façade. It is obvious from the outset that this place does not aspire to be a high-class restaurant. It rather seems to be a meeting place for inhabitants of the surrounding apartment blocks. I had lunch there on a very hot day and was seated in a wooden pavilion in the backyard.On the one hand the atmosphere was not great. The chairs were not all of the same kind, the table-cloth was stained and the view through the open kitchen door was not pleasant. From time to time the wind blew kitchen smell through the outside seating area. On the other hand this turned out to be an advantageous spot on a hot day because it was airy and the heat was not intense there. Moreover, one is well protected from the traffic noise of the very busy street and would therefore hardly believe that this street is only a few meters away.One may choose between the menu of the day and the dishes of the unpretentiously styled, but quite comprehensive permanent menu. The latter focuses on Austrian cuisine and is dominated by breaded meat dishes. They seem to be the specialty in âGasthaus Hiaslwirtâ.The waitress may perhaps not have acted professionally in every respect, but she excelled in being friendly and swift. Portions were huge, as became also evident from the surrounding tables. Of course, my dish was not nicely decorated, but it consisted mostly of fresh ingredients rather than preserves and its taste was quite alright. A bit astonishing was the fact that the mineral water ordered was not even soda water, but tasted like tap water. Normally, in Austria âmineral waterâ is tacitly assumed to be carbonated if it is not specified further. Nonetheless, in view of the low prices âGasthaus Hiaslwirtâ offers good value for money if one takes all aspects into account.
6. Restaurant Riegler
Overall Ratings
4 based on 113 reviews
Reviewed By Tolroy
What a great place. You have several seating choices. One can sit in a traditional gasthaus atmospheres, a modern restaurant, or a delightful terrace. Plenty of menu choices at fair prices. My zander ( pike/perch ) filet was perfect as was the pork schnitzel and breaded porcini mushrooms. They have english menus and take credit cards. The standards are high in this family run business.
5. Die Weinerei im Baderhaus
Overall Ratings
4 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By Austriacus
All former reviews of Baderhaus do not apply any more since everything has changed in the meantime. The former host (i.e. the âKaiserâ) is gone. He has opened a new restaurant in neighboring Kapfenberg, named âK.u.K. Restaurant Zum Kaiser Franz Josephâ, where he still dresses up as the emperor. Who is fond of traditional Viennese cuisine has to go there and might be deceived at Baderhaus.The current restaurant at Baderhaus is officially named âWeinerei im Baderhausâ. Although this name means wine bar in English, this place is still a full-blown restaurant as can be gathered from its menu. The latter is not comprehensive, but offers enough choice except for Vegetarians. From Tuesday to Friday a simple, mostly rustic dish of the day is available for very little money. Apart from that prices correspond to the average level of restaurants of this standing in the area. Cuisine is now rather international than Austrian.The interior of Baderhaus has been modified a little because the imperial decoration was also moved to Kapfenberg. But the bare brick walls have remained as they were and still create a pleasant atmosphere. The outside seating, spread over different levels, is perfect: separated from the river only by a street of almost no traffic.I came to âWeinerei im Baderhausâ for a late lunch. At that time service was provided by only one person, probably the head of the restaurant. Despite the limited number of guests present, he had difficulties to cope with the situation. So, service was rather sluggish. On the other hand, preparation of my lunch was quite fast even in view of the fact that I had opted for the dish of the day.My fish platter was pleasing to the eye, but did not fully satisfy the palate. While I liked the fried salmon fillet this was not at all the case for the fillet of the second kind of fish because it was dry and lacked flavor. The rice was overcooked to such an extent that it started to degenerate into a sticky tasteless paste. The accompanying leaf salad, however, was well dressed.
4. Bohlerstern Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By Austriacus
This review pertains not to Hotel âBohlersternâ as a whole, but solely to its restaurant, where hotel guests as well as all other customers are served. We went to eat there on a weekday evening. Most tables remained empty during out visit. We were seated in the main dining hall decorated with taste in a style that is both rustic and classic, without looking old-fashioned. The service matched the furniture and might also be called classic. Thick cloth napkins and huge underplates as well as very large, elegantly designed menus rendered this superior impression complete. This restaurant offers international cuisine with strong emphasis on Austrian and in particular on Styrian dishes.After having ordered we were served a basket of bread along with a creamy spread and a little later we received an amuse gueule consisting of small pieces of vegetables in aspic. Thus, âBohlersternâ appears to be ambitions and evidently strives to be a high-class restaurant. However, neither the appetizer nor the main courses, which arrived after a very reasonable delay, were convincing. They were definitely not bad, but lacked taste and did not justify their high prices at all.All in all, âBohlersternâ is a good restaurant, but with respect to its culinary performance it is markedly overpriced. This is a pity since we really enjoyed the great atmosphere and the excellent service it provides and spent a nice evening there.
3. Restaurant Schicker
Overall Ratings
4 based on 72 reviews
The traditional house in the Old Town of Kapfenberg - here meets committed cuisine and a fascinating atmosphere each other . The main building dates from the 16th century and offers in 7 highly individual atmospheric spaces also very large companies to en
Reviewed By Austriacus
When entering âRestaurant Schickerâ, at first glance one has the impression to be in a shop rather than in a restaurant. The thing is that one has to go through a shop area and pass another door to reach the restaurant. It is nicely furnished in a somewhat rustic but nonetheless elegant style and is dominated by dark colored wood. The nice atmosphere created in this manner is unfortunately dented by the really uncomfortable, even tormenting wooden chairs.The permanent menu was sufficiently comprehensive to please everybody and included not only the usual classics but also several quite creative dishes. It was complemented by three dishes of the day and a business lunch. Service was excellent and professional. Although some of us had chosen dishes of the permanent menu the waiting time was absolutely reasonable.Most importantly, everything tasted fine and the size of the portions was fully satisfactory as well. Of course, âSchickerâ is not a cheap restaurant. However, prices were not excessive for a restaurant of this quality level and standing. Given also the friendliness of the staff we were satisfied by our lunch at âRestaurant Schickerâ.
2. Gasthaus Bergerbauer
Overall Ratings
4 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By mark692
Went there with familiy. Best backhendel in upper styria. Good Value. Must order vogerlsalat with backhendel.
1. Prieselbauer
Overall Ratings
4 based on 63 reviews
Reviewed By Tolroy
Very popular destination above Kapfenburg and Brück an der Mur on the way up to Frauenberg. Ideal for casual eating although I am sure theocrats would use it for celebrations as well. A well designed Austrian chalet style building. Extremely well run local establishment. 46cm local sourdough open "bread sandwich" topped with various meats or trout. (See pic of "fleisch brot " with pork meat) Large choice of dishes on the menu. Very good prices. Large open terrace with beautiful views. Play area for children and various animals, goats, lamas, deer to look at. Wonderful walks from there around the mountains. One of the most popular restaurants in the area. Check the opening times. In winter only open Friday Saturday Sunday. One can drive up and there is ample parking. A good walk from Kapfenberg which would take about 2 hours taking it steady.
