Best Restaurants in Vienna with a waterfront view

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Last Updated on January 5, 2025 by gregor

If you’re searching for the best waterfront restaurants in Vienna offering great views and an unforgettable dining experience, you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, we’ll showcase the top restaurants in Vienna with waterfront views, perfect for any occasion. Whether you’re planning a romantic dinner for two, a casual outing with friends, or a special celebration, these venues promise not to disappoint.

Imagine savoring exquisite dishes while watching the sunset over the Danube River—a truly romantic and memorable experience that captures the essence of Viennese charm.

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NENI am Wasser Restaurant

Tel Aviv Beach has now become NENI am Wasser. In their newest restaurant, the Molcho family also devotes itself entirely to Israeli cuisine to share, plus a good portion of summer feeling.  One of my favorite waterfront restaurants in Vienna.

Highlights

• Light wood and warm brown tones create a cozy atmosphere.
• The concept of Atelier Anna Holzbauer is based on NENI Mallorca.
• Israeli and Oriental cuisine

Address and Contact Details

• Address: NENI on the water | Obere Donaustraße 65, 1020 Vienna
• Opening Hours: Tue-Sat: 5 pm-11pm, Sun: 12:00 to 10:30 pm
• Website: www.neni.at

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Motto am Fluss Restaurant

A large breakfast offer always ensures a summery holiday mood right on the Danube Canal. Definitely one of the Best restaurants in Vienna with a waterfront view.

Highlights

• Great dishes that you can get here for lunch and dinner.
• The menu features delicacies such as asparagus risotto, arctic char filet, or Wiener schnitzel. You can also sip spritzers, aperitivo, and cocktails here. 
• Unique flair and ambiance – both during the day and in the evening – make a stay at Motto am Fluss a unique experience.

Address and Contact Details

• Address: Motto by the river | Franz-Josefs-Kai 2, 1010 Vienna
• Opening Hours: Daily from 8 am-midnight
• Website & Reservation: www.mottoamfluss.at

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The Marina Restaurant

It’s not every day that you spontaneously drop by the marina, but there is a good reason to take the subway (U2) and go to the Donaumarina. One of the best Vienna restaurants with a view

Highlights

• The marina impresses with a great view and comes with a heartbreaking wanderlust feeling.
• It is always open at noon, from then on you will be offered Mediterranean and Viennese cuisine both during the week and at the weekend. In the evening, a sundowner in a glass inspires.
• The seats on the teak and lounge furniture are always in great demand when the weather is nice.

Address and Contact Details

• Address: Handelskai 343, 1020 Vienna
• Opening Hours: Tue-Sat: 11:30 am to 9:30 pm,  Sun: 11:30 am to 6:00 pm
• Website & Reservation: https://marina-restaurant.at/

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The View Cafe-Bar-Restaurant

Not far from The marina is The View am Handelskai, where you can enjoy a breeze of holiday feeling all year round.

Highlights

• In addition to a well-considered breakfast selection, the lunch menus are especially recommended and score particularly well with their price-performance ratio.
• In the evening, The View transforms into a stylish cocktail bar and invites you to a drink or two.
• You will also be treated to live soul music every Sunday from 5 p.m.
• The absolute highlight, however, is the large terrace with a view of the Danube, which promises plenty of sun.
• So: just go there and enjoy a relaxing afternoon or evening!

Address and Contact Details

• Address: Handelskai 265, 1020 Vienna
• Opening Hours: Sun-Sat: 10:00 am to 01:00 am
• Website & Reservation: https://www.theview.at/

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La Crêperie Restaurant

La Creperie promises pure romance crêperie on the Upper Old Danube, Just a five-minute walk from the S-Bahn and U-Bahn La Creperie promises pure romance. Our favorite romantic Restaurants by the water in Vienna

Highlights

• From a culinary point of view, everything here is characterized by crêpes with salty or sweet fillings. But if you prefer to eat salads or grilled food, you won’t be disappointed on that front either.
• Whatever is on your plate, you can enjoy it in an almost kitschy ambiance with a view of the gradually setting sun from the large terrace. 

Address and Contact Details

• Address: La Creperie | At the upper Alte Donau 6, 1210 Vienna
• Opening Hours: Tue-Thu: 11:00am to 11:00 pm, Fri, Sat: 08:30am to Midnight, Sun: 08:30 to 5pm
• Website & Reservation: www.lacreperie.at

Donaubrise Strandbad + Gänsehäufel Restaurant

This restaurant, which has been lovingly redesigned, is located in the middle of the Viennese bathing paradises Strandbad + Gänsehäufel, Alte Donau, but the feeling is reminiscent of the beautiful Mediterranean Sea.

Highlights

• The menu includes breakfast highlights, real Viennese classics, international specialties, healthy alternatives, and pastries that are otherwise only available from grandma.

Address and Contact Details Donaubrise Strandbad

• Address: Arbeiterstrandbadstraße 91, 1220 Vienna
• Opening Hours: Mon-Sun 09:00 am to 8:00 pm
• Website & Reservation: the Danube breeze

Address and Contact Details – Donaubrise Gänsehäufel

• Address: Mossiggasse 21, 1220 Vienna
• Opening Hours: Mon-Sun 09:00 am to 8:00 pm
• Website & Reservation: the Danube breeze

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Zur Alten Kaisermühle Restaurant

After a relaxing walk along the shore or a short boat trip Alte Kaisermühle and allow ourselves to be spoiled with culinary delights.

Highlights

• Let our eyes wander over the Old Danube and the Kaiserwasser, pause for a moment and enjoy the peace and quiet.
• Meat and fish are roasted on the charcoal grill, but tapas and all kinds of Austrian delicacies are also on the menu. Important to know: You can only pay in cash here.

Address and Contact Details

• Address:U1 Alte Donau, Fischerstrand 21a, 1220 Vienna
• Opening Hours: Mon-Sun: 11:30 am to 11:00 pm
• Website & Reservation: https://www.kaisermuehle.at/en/

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Landtmann Das Bootshaus Alte Donau Restaurant

2017, the Querfeld family settled down where the Gasthaus Neu Brazil used to be with a terrace directly on the water and opened the Bootshaus restaurant. One of the best restaurants to visit in the summertime in Vienna.

Highlights

• The chic interior is reminiscent of a British-Viennese rowing club.
• The wooden walls of the restaurant are painted white, the furniture is made of dark wood and upholstered in brown leather, and all sorts of rowing-themed pictures hang on the wall.
• The highlight, however, is the terrace, where you can sit down on deckchairs or wooden garden furniture and enjoy that beach feeling.
• From the boathouse you have a clear view of the Old Danube down and up and of Vienna’s Donaucity.

Address and Contact Details

• Address: At Untere Alte Donau 61, 1220 Vienna
• Opening Hours: Mon – Friday 11:30 am to 11:00 pm, WE & Holidays 09:00 am to 11:00 pm
• Website & Reservation: https://www.dasbootshaus.at/en/das-bootshaus.html

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Copa Beach – Restaurant area

The newly designed Copa Beach on the promenade of the Danube between Kaisermühlen and Vorgartenstrasse really gets into the holiday spirit. There are several restaurants and bars available in this area. Please check this LINK to get the information about the Opening hours of the restaurants & bars at the Copa Beach

Highlights

The old, somewhat dubious Copa Cagrana had to give way and now, in addition to the sandy beach and sun loungers, you will also find a lot of great bars that are represented with their booths throughout the summer.

• Leisure area on a total of 4 hectares
• 500-meter-long waterfront
• The journey time from Stephansplatz is only 6 minutes.
• A total of 41,000 square meters were redesigned.
• Green and open spaces without consumption obligation
• Green seating arena
• Diverse, modern gastronomy
• Sports:
  Climbing park, yoga, the skate park at the Reichsbrücke
  Equipment rental: e-scooters, children’s canoes, boards, stand-up paddling
  Drinking fountain, shower, and cooling mist showers

Address and Contact Details

• Address: Copa Beach, 1220 Vienna
• Opening Hours: Please check this LINK to get the information
• Website & Reservation: https://www.copabeach.wien/

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Inseltreff Barbados Restaurant

Near the Donaustadtbrücke is the Inseltreff Barbados with its sunny terrace by the water.  It doesn’t matter whether you suddenly get hungry while bathing in the Lower Old Danube, or simply want to enjoy a few splashes with a little holiday feeling in the evening – you’ve come to the right place.

Highlights

• A stay in Barbados won’t break the price.
• the portions of the fresh burgers and flavorful spare ribs are extremely generous.
• The young innkeeper and the friendly waitresses have typical Viennese charm
• the relaxing view of the rowers passing by and the calm waters invite you to relax.
• Especially at sunset, you can dream of the South Seas here.

Address and Contact Details

• Address: Am Kaisermühlendamm Wehr1, 1220 Vienna
• Opening Hours: Mon-Sun 11:00 to 11:00 pm
• Website & Reservation: Inseltreff Barbados

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Klee am Hanslteich Restaurant

The enchanting location of the Klee am Hanslteich in the 17th district should simply be visited once and should not be missing from our list of restaurants by the water in Vienna

Highlights

• The small pond, on the bank of which the sugar-sweet restaurant nestles, is a feast for the eyes, especially in spring and summer, when the trees all around are gleaming in lush green.
• The restaurant itself spoils you with a well-thought-out selection of dishes, from Austrian delicacies to fish dishes, there is something for every taste.
• The menu is in the upper price category, but in view of the unique atmosphere and the top quality, the higher prices are readily accepted.
• Tip: If you walk around the pond, you will come to a small forest path on the other side, which – uphill and downhill – leads about three kilometers through the Schottenwald and ends on the Kreuzzeichenwiese. Perfect for a little digestive walk after feasting.

Address and Contact Details

• Address:Amundsenstraße 10, 1170 Vienna
• Opening Hours: Mon-Sun 11:00 am to Midnight
• Website & Reservation: https://www.klee.wien/

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Strandbar Herrmann Waterfront Restaurant and Bar

When it comes to waterfront bars in Vienna, Strandbar Herrmann is a top tip. It’s in season from the beginning or middle of April to the end of September every year.

Highlights

• The overall concept is coherent and offers everything your heart desires, from a large bar, good food, first-class music, and of course, a lot of beaches with a view of the Danube Canal. 
• Grab a deck chair and take off your socks, and you get that summer feeling straight away – especially when you’re holding a delicious coffee or a chilled drink in your hand.

Address and Contact Details

• Address: Strandbar Herrmann, Herrmannpark, 1030 Vienna
• Opening Hours: Open every day from 2pm to 2am, depending on the weather.
  • • • Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays at 10:00 a.m.
• Website: https://www.strandbarherrmann.at/

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Waterfront Kitchen at the Hilton Vienna Danube Waterfront

Enjoy the wide variety of the menu, including options like South Tyrolean nibbles, Vulcano ham, Italian pasta, and traditional roast pork. When the weather is clear, enjoy the view of the Danube from the spacious restaurant terrace.

Highlights

Every Sunday, the popular ‘Fish Brunch Reloaded’ offers a selection of Austrian fish & seafood specialties, a live meat carving station, and an oyster bar. (Summer break during July and August). On ‘Tasty Friday’ we spoil our guests with Viennese specialties and homemade delicacies.

Address and Contact Details

Hilton Vienna Danube Waterfront, first floor, Handelskai 269, 1020 Wien

Tel.: +43 1 72777 92120 E-Mail: [email protected]

Conclusion

In conclusion, these are the best restaurants in Vienna with a waterfront view. If you want to have a romantic dinner with a beautiful view, or just enjoy some good food while watching the boats go by, then one of these restaurants is sure to please.

I hope you like my selection of the Best Restaurants to eat in Vienna this summer. If you have any additional recommendations please let me know in the comments below. Or send me an email: [email protected]

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