Location: Mariazell
Top Restaurants in Mariazell
Where to Eat in Mariazell: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Mariazell is a small city in Austria, in Styria, well known for winter sports, 143 kilometres (89 miles) N. of Graz. It is picturesquely situated in the valley of the Salza, amid the north Styrian Alps.
Things to do in Mariazell
1. Restaurant Lurgbauer
Overall Ratings
4 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By hasc - Vienna, Austria
great restaurant (homegrown beef straight from the barn!), close proximity to the cross-counry ski track and a private sauna in your bathroom (at least if you book the "komfortzimmer")...that's what winter holidays should always look like! the owner is a nice guy and flexible enough to also cater to vegetarian travel companions!
2. Bella Vista Pizzeria
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By passengerkay85 - Birmingham, United Kingdom
I had pizza here two days. First time I ate the house pizza and it was fantastic. Believe it or not one of the best pizzas I had ever. The other time I ate pizza with four cheeses, and it was great aswell. The staff is so nice and kind.
3. Brauhaus Mariazell
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 90 reviews
Charming old inn, 500 years old. Small family owned restaurant. Inside you find a small brewery, there the beer for the restaurant is produced.
Reviewed By 11quantum11 - Devon, United Kingdom
A large group of us dined here on New Year's Eve. Most of the group had the set menu and declared the food to be excellent and it certainly looked very good. 3 of us had the beef from the á la carte and were disappointed. The beef was very fatty and extremely tough. The starters were very good as were the desserts.
The service was first class and friendly. The owners couldn't have been more helpful in accommodating our group, which also included two little ones asleep in their pushchairs for most of the time we were there. I would certainly be willing to visit this restaurant again.
4. Mariazellerhof
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 17 reviews
Restaurant und Cafe - Konditorei
Reviewed By wiela18 - wien
Das Kaffeehaus und Hotel Pirker ist bei weitem überbewertet. Vielleicht war es einmal gut-ist aber nicht mehr! Frühstück wenn man nicht Hotelgast ist, ist mühsam. Wir waren die einzigen Gäste und mussten trotzdem 20 Minuten auf Bestellung warten.
Sehr überteuert. In Mariazell ist es mittlerweile am Besten wenn man sich selbst verpflegt!
5. Goldener Stiefel Schnitzelwirt Restaurant
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By bl4ze - Hungary, EUROPE
The GOLDENER STIEFEL : SCHNITZELWIRT Restaurant is in a nice location, some 300 meters from the Basilica. We fancied having a wiener schnitzel so we popped in at lunch. Schnitzel with pommes (french fries) is only for 5,00 EUR - or if you choose to have it with salad you only pay 6,80 EUR which is very cheap. Quality and portion was good, so this place is really recommended.
6. Berggasthof Burgeralpe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 14 reviews
7. Hotel Drei Hasen Kroneis gesmbH
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By CarolDM1900 - Montpelier, Vermont
We've taken the old "nostalgie" trains of the Mariazellerbahn to this charming pilgrimage city four or five times, but it was only on our most recent visit that we chanced on this wonderful family-run restaurant NOT crowded with foreign tourists. It was raining when we arrived, and, looking bedraggled in our soggy fold-up rain ponchos, showed up at one of the better-known brewery-restaurants popular with tourists only to have the door half-shut in our faces as the proprietor pointed to a sign in German that apparently said "full."
Disheartened and casting about for a dry, cozy place to retreat for food and a warm-up, we count ourselves lucky to have found the restaurant attached to the Hotel Drei Hasen just a short walk away. There, we were warmly welcomed by staff from the family running the place for the last half-century, shown to a charming table, handed menus featuring traditional dishes that made our mouths water, and treated with the friendliest, kindest attention to a fine meal with Austrians for our companions instead of foreign tourists.
This is a great, warm-hearted, authentic place with some of the best local dishes we have found in Mariazell. Chilled to the bone, we opted to begin with the deliciously light and flavorful beef consommé (rindsuppe) with piquant mushroom dumplings, followed by split portions of the seasonal asparagus with Hollandaise sauce and a few potatoes, and for our main dishes, two heaping helpings of very savory beef goulash, also with potatoes. We paired this big, substantial meal with several glasses of good Zweigelt wine and immensely enjoyed both our meals and the ambience of the place. While we dined, a large party of local folks, kids and dogs in tow, showed up for a family celebration. Everyone smiled and seemed happy, and while the festivities went on, the sun came out.
We lingered and enjoyed looking at all the interesting stuff on the walls, pictures of local folks celebrating, certificates and other memorabilia marking the decades of this family's ownership, and we felt lucky to have shared, vicariously, in the joy of ordinary people taking the simple pleasure of a meal together.
The prices were very modest, well below what we would likely have paid at the restaurant which turned us away. To our great surprise and satisfaction, we had a friendlier, and more authentic experience, with dishes exceeding in both quality and quantity, anything we've previously had in Mariazell. On our next visit, we will come right to the Drei Hasen for lunch or dinner. We recommend you do so, too.
8. Goldener Lowe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By SteveMMalta - Malta
Had a good lunch at the Goldener Lowe. Nice friendly place. A very good selection of food on the menu and staff very helpful. They also serve day menus which are very worth it. I had a mixed grill whilst my friends had other different dishes and all were happy with their choice. The view outside is also nice as the restaurant is just opposite the Basilica.
9. Scherfler"s Restaurant im Hotel Goldenes Kreuz
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By AhujaTriloki
We often have coffee and Deserts in this beautiful restaurant. Service is good and friendly. The interior is pleasing. The pastries are locally made and tasty. The portions served are generous. Waitress are traditionally dressed. The restaurant maintains good level of cleanliness and hygiene.
10. Strandbuffet
Overall Ratings
4 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By Peter G - Munchendorf, Austria
Es wirkt wie ein 08/15 Buffet an einem See, bietet allerdings sehr gute Küche und auch sehr gute Torten. Ja, es gibt keinen Service, nur Selbstbedienung, ja, es sind nicht die schönsten und bequemsten Stühle, es gibt keine Tischdecken etc. Aber der Blick auf den Erlaufsee und die Speisen, frisch zubereitet, sind erstklassig.
