The definitive Wiener Schnitzel experience — a veal cutlet pounded so thin it overhangs the plate, breaded and fried to a perfect golden crisp, served with a simple potato salad. Figlmüller has been the most celebrated schnitzel house in Vienna for decades, with queues that form before noon. The Bäckerstrasse location in the First District is the original; the Wollzeile branch is slightly more accessible. Book ahead or arrive when it opens.
Why It Belongs on the List
What Stands Out
- Home of Vienna’s most famous schnitzel
- Expanded menu beyond the original Wollzeile location
- Classic Viennese cuisine in a modernized setting
- Family-run institution since 1905
- One of the most iconic casual meals in Vienna