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Figlmüller Bäckerstraße

Historic Viennese Schnitzel Institution & Grüner Veltliner Cellar in the 1st District

Founded in 1905 near Stephansplatz, Figlmüller Bäckerstraße serves paper-thin, golden-crusted Wiener Schnitzel with warm Erdäpfel-Vogerlsalat and house Grüner Veltliner.

Local Guide & Key Info

What to Order

Original Figlmüller Schnitzel with warm potato-field-salad dressed in pumpkin seed oil (Kernöl).

Best Time

Tuesday–Thursday 3:30 p.m. or 9:00 p.m.

Pro Tip

Book the Bäckerstraße dining room for a mid-afternoon 3:30 p.m. seating between the lunch and opera crowds.

While You Are Here

Walk 5 minutes through the cobbled Hofburg passages to Café Central for an Einspänner and Apfelstrudel.

How to Get There

U1 / U3 Stephansplatz or U3 Stubentor.

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3-Stop Local Walking Chains Nearby

Turn a single discovery into a 3-stop neighborhood loop—paired by walking distance and time of day.

3 hours · 12 min total walking

Marble tables and Einspänner under vaulted ceilings at Café Central, followed by 1905 Figlmüller schnitzel on Bäckerstraße and Austrian natural wine.

  1. 01
    Afternoon · Historic Viennese Kaffeehaus: Café Central (Herrengasse)

    Order a Wiener Melange or Einspänner with warm Apfelstrudel beneath the vaulted Neo-Renaissance arches.

    → 10 min walk
  2. 02
    Anchor · 1905 Viennese Schnitzel Tavern: Figlmüller Bäckerstraße

    Share the oversized paper-thin schnitzel with potato-field-salad dressed in Styrian pumpkin seed oil.

    → 4 min walk
  3. 03
    Digestif · First District Wine Cellar: Bäckerstraße Wachau Wine Bars

    Finish with a chilled glass of Wachau Smaragd Grüner Veltliner.

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