The Best French Food in Vienna
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The best French food in Vienna, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Glasswing by Alexandru Simon comes out on top.
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Chez Bernard and Atelier 7 Brasserie hold the next two places.
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Rank 1. Glasswing by Alexandru Simon
Modern French
A one-Michelin-star modern French restaurant inside the Hotel The Amauris, named, like the hotel, after a species of butterfly. Chef Alexandru Simon runs a seven-course set menu that moves between classic French technique and quietly surprising combinations, with a sommelier team whose wine pairings feel less like an add-on and more like the point. Crystal chandelier, oil paintings, open kitchen visible from most tables.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 2. Chez Bernard
Contemporary French
On the seventh floor of the MOTTO boutique hotel, Chez Bernard is a French-leaning bistro with a lounge atmosphere that feels more "settle in" than "power through." The Michelin Bib Gourmand kitchen leans into old-school classics, the kind of menu where bouillabaisse and steak tartare are the whole point. One floor up, the rooftop terrace runs a shorter menu but adds a view over Vienna that makes the tradeoff easy.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 3. Atelier 7 Brasserie
Contemporary French
The atrium roof of this brasserie inside the Mandarin Oriental is the kind of architectural accident that makes a room feel like a destination on its own. Polished stone tables, no cloths, serious tableware, the contemporary French menu leaning heavily on fish and shellfish. Service is attentive in the way only a well-drilled hotel team can manage. Dress like you're staying upstairs.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. Le Salzgries Paris
French
A seafood plateau piled high at a marble-topped table sets the mood at this Parisian-style brasserie in the first district. The menu runs classic French: beef tartare, fresh shellfish, a five-course set menu at lunch and dinner, and a wine list that never strays across the border. The room has the lively, slightly chic hum of somewhere that's quietly become an institution without making a fuss about it.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. Le Sept
Contemporary French
The name is just the address in French, which tells you something about the confidence level here. This is a fine dining restaurant inside the Mandarin Oriental, where Jugendstil bones meet a tight set menu built almost entirely around seafood. The kitchen runs classic French through an Asian filter, so a turbot dish might arrive alongside veal tongue and chanterelle, or a sashimi with kimchi-sauerkraut vinaigrette. The room is small, the service is precise, and the wine pairings are taken seriously.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. Léontine
Modern French
A cozy French bistro tucked near the Stadtpark, Léontine runs on a five-course tasting menu and an à la carte selection, with a shorter set lunch for anyone who has a meeting to get back to. The cooking is modern French and seasonal, the kind of place where the wine list doubles as a quiet tour of the French regions. The room is small, the service personal, and the whole thing feels like someone just really wanted Vienna to have a proper neighborhood bistro.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant