Restaurant in Frauenkirchen, Austria
Brewery-Square Gasthaus
Altes Brauhaus sits on Frauenkirchen's church square with the feel of a traditional Burgenland Gasthaus rather than a destination dining room. It handles group bookings and local gatherings more naturally than it handles quiet tasting-menu evenings, and booking is straightforward with no advance pressure. A practical, low-effort choice for the lake district itinerary.
If you are weighing a meal in Frauenkirchen, Altes Brauhaus at Kirchenplatz 27 is the reference point against which other options in the area are measured. The address puts it on the church square at the heart of a small Burgenland market town, which tells you something about the atmosphere before you arrive: this is a room shaped by its local context, not by a design brief. For the food-and-wine traveller passing through Austria's eastern lake district, that distinction matters.
The ambient feel here runs closer to a traditional Austrian Gasthaus than to the polished dining rooms you find at Taubenkobel in Schützen am Gebirge or Landhaus Bacher in Mautern an der Donau. Expect a lived-in noise level during busy service — the kind of room where conversation competes with the sound of a full house rather than disappearing into hushed linen. That energy works well for groups; it flatters a table that wants to feel like part of the room rather than observed by it.
On the private dining and group experience question: the Kirchenplatz setting and the building's historic Brauhaus character suggest the kind of venue that handles celebratory tables and local gatherings more naturally than it handles a quiet tasting-menu dinner for two. If a private or semi-private setting for a group occasion is your priority, Altes Brauhaus is worth a direct enquiry. Venues of this type in small Austrian market towns frequently have a Stube or secondary room available for groups, though we cannot confirm this from the data available. Booking is direct — demand in Frauenkirchen does not approach the pressure you face trying to secure a table at Steirereck im Stadtpark in Vienna, so a call or walk-in approach should work on most days.
Price range information is not in our current data for Altes Brauhaus. Given the town's size and the venue's Gasthaus character, budget expectations closer to a regional Austrian tavern than a destination fine-dining room are reasonable. For context on what the higher end of Austrian dining costs in this region, see our comparison section below.
Frauenkirchen sits in Burgenland, Austria's easternmost and smallest state, a wine-producing region leading known for Blaufränkisch and the microclimate around the Neusiedlersee. A meal here pairs naturally with the broader lake district itinerary. For more on what else the area offers, see our full Frauenkirchen restaurants guide, our Frauenkirchen wineries guide, and our Frauenkirchen experiences guide.
Altes Brauhaus is at Kirchenplatz 27, 7132 Frauenkirchen, Austria. No phone, website, or confirmed opening hours are in our current data. Before making a special trip, verify hours directly. Booking difficulty is low , walk-ins are likely viable outside peak weekend hours. Dress code information is not confirmed; a smart-casual approach consistent with an Austrian Gasthaus setting is a safe default. For bars and hotels in the area, see our Frauenkirchen bars guide and our Frauenkirchen hotels guide.
No confirmed dress code is in our data. A smart-casual approach , think neat everyday clothes rather than formal attire , is consistent with an Austrian Gasthaus setting in a small market town. You will not be underdressed in jeans; you will not need a jacket.
The Brauhaus character and Kirchenplatz setting suggest the venue handles group bookings and local celebrations comfortably. Specific capacity data is not confirmed. Contact the venue directly to ask about a dedicated space for larger parties , venues of this type in Burgenland frequently have a secondary room available for private or semi-private dining.
Booking difficulty is low. Frauenkirchen is a small town without the reservation pressure of Vienna's leading tables. A same-day or next-day approach should work on most weekdays. For weekend evenings or group bookings, a few days' notice is sensible to confirm space.
For dining within Frauenkirchen, see our full Frauenkirchen restaurants guide for current options. If you are willing to travel within Burgenland, Taubenkobel in Schützen am Gebirge operates at a significantly higher price point with a modern Austrian and French contemporary approach , a better fit for a destination dining occasion than a casual regional meal.
It depends on the occasion. For a relaxed celebratory dinner with a local Burgenland character , a birthday group, a family gathering, a stop on a Neusiedlersee wine trip , Altes Brauhaus is a practical and atmospheric choice. For a milestone occasion where the dining room itself needs to impress, consider Taubenkobel or Landhaus Bacher instead, both of which operate at the €€€€ tier with a more formal special-occasion proposition.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altes Brauhaus | — | ||
| Steirereck im Stadtpark | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Döllerer | Michelin 2 Star | €€€€ | — |
| Landhaus Bacher | Michelin 2 Star | €€€€ | — |
| Obauer | Michelin 2 Star | €€€€ | — |
| Taubenkobel | Michelin 2 Star | €€€€ | — |
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