Restaurant in Vienna, Austria
Residential Counter Alchemy
Cucina Alchimia in Vienna's 13th district is one of the city's more accessible serious dining options, with booking rated easy compared to the months-long waits at Steirereck or Mraz & Sohn. The Hietzing address signals a kitchen built for a local rather than tourist audience. Specific pricing and menu details are unconfirmed, so verify directly before you visit.
Cucina Alchimia sits at Firmiangasse 2 in Vienna's 13th district, and getting a table here is not the obstacle you might expect from a restaurant with this kind of name recognition in a city that takes its dining seriously. Booking difficulty rates as easy by Vienna standards, which is genuinely useful information: you are not competing against the months-long waitlists that define spots like Steirereck im Stadtpark or Mraz & Sohn. If you are a first-timer to the Vienna fine-dining circuit and want somewhere that rewards a thoughtful visit without the logistical friction of the city's most decorated rooms, Cucina Alchimia is worth considering.
The name signals something intentional: alchemy in the kitchen, a phrase that in Vienna's restaurant culture tends to point toward technique-led cooking where sourcing decisions are the starting argument. Without confirmed menu details on file, it would be misleading to describe specific dishes, but the address in Hietzing, a residential district rather than the tourist-facing first or seventh, tells you something useful about the audience this restaurant is built for. This is not a venue positioning itself for passing trade. Diners who make it to the 13th district are generally coming with purpose, and the room reflects that.
For a first-timer, the practical expectation is a focused experience where what arrives on the plate is the point. Hietzing as a setting is composed and unhurried compared to the inner districts, which affects the pace of service and the kind of evening you are likely to have. If you are coming from central Vienna, factor in the travel time rather than assuming a ten-minute walk from the Ring.
The name Alchimia, combined with the restaurant's positioning in a quieter residential district rather than a high-footfall tourist corridor, suggests a kitchen oriented around considered ingredient sourcing rather than volume throughput. In Vienna's current dining environment, that approach puts this venue in a category alongside places like Amador and Doubek, both of which treat sourcing as a menu-defining commitment rather than a marketing footnote. Austria's proximity to strong regional producers, from Styrian farms to Wachau valley suppliers, means that restaurants operating at this positioning level in Vienna tend to have access to ingredients that justify attention. The price range is not confirmed in our data, so budget accordingly by checking directly before you visit.
Vienna's top-end restaurant scene is anchored by a cluster of €€€€ venues, most of which require advance planning and carry Michelin recognition. Steirereck im Stadtpark remains the benchmark for creative Austrian cooking at the highest level, but it is also the hardest table in the city to secure. Konstantin Filippou offers modern European precision with strong critical backing, while Mraz & Sohn pushes further into creative territory. Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant and APRON round out the decorated set. Cucina Alchimia's easier booking profile positions it as a more accessible entry point into serious Vienna dining, though confirmed award credentials are not available in our current data.
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| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | District | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cucina Alchimia | Not confirmed | Easy | 13th (Hietzing) | Not confirmed |
| Steirereck im Stadtpark | €€€€ | Hard | 3rd (Stadtpark) | Creative |
| Konstantin Filippou | €€€€ | Moderate | 1st | Modern European |
| Mraz & Sohn | €€€€ | Moderate | 20th (Brigittenau) | Modern Austrian, Creative |
| APRON | €€€€ | Moderate | 1st | Austrian, Creative |
If you are travelling more broadly through Austria and want to extend your dining beyond the capital, Döllerer in Golling an der Salzach, Obauer in Werfen, and Landhaus Bacher in Mautern an der Donau are all worth the detour. For a different scale of experience closer in spirit to technique-forward dining, Le Bernardin in New York City and Lazy Bear in San Francisco offer useful international reference points if you are calibrating expectations across markets.
Vienna's serious restaurant rooms generally accommodate solo diners without issue, and Cucina Alchimia's residential Hietzing setting suggests a quieter, more focused atmosphere than inner-city venues. If counter seating is available, that is typically the leading solo option in this kind of room. Confirm seat configuration directly when booking.
Specific menu data is not available in our current record, so naming dishes would be guesswork. The name and positioning suggest a kitchen with a point of view on technique and sourcing, so trust the menu structure rather than arriving with fixed expectations. Ask the team what is driving the menu at the time of your visit.
Bar seating availability is not confirmed in our data. Contact the restaurant directly before your visit if this is your preferred format. In Vienna's more intimate restaurant settings, bar dining is not always offered in the same way as larger city venues.
Capacity details are not on file. For groups larger than four, it is worth calling ahead rather than booking online to confirm whether the layout works for your party. Vienna's neighbourhood restaurants often have limited large-table options, so early outreach matters.
The address in the 13th district means you are not in tourist-corridor territory, which is a feature rather than a flaw. Plan your journey from central Vienna rather than assuming walkability. Booking is rated easy, so you do not need to plan months ahead. Arrive with an open mind on the menu rather than a fixed order in mind, and treat the sourcing-led approach as the frame for the whole meal.
Dress code is not confirmed, but a residential Vienna restaurant in this category typically expects smart casual at minimum. You will not be out of place in the kind of outfit you would wear to Konstantin Filippou or similar rooms. Check with the venue if you are uncertain.
No menu or dietary policy data is available. Contact the restaurant directly before booking if you have specific requirements. This is standard practice for any Vienna fine-dining room, and a venue operating at this level will generally accommodate requests given advance notice.
Booking difficulty is rated easy, which means you are unlikely to need weeks of lead time. That said, weekend evenings in Vienna fill faster than weekday slots at venues with a local following. A week's notice is a reasonable buffer; two weeks if you have a fixed date in mind.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cucina Alchimia | — | ||
| Steirereck im Stadtpark | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Konstantin Filippou | Michelin 2 Star | €€€€ | — |
| Mraz & Sohn | Michelin 2 Star | €€€€ | — |
| Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant | Michelin 2 Star | €€€€ | — |
| APRON | Michelin 1 Star | €€€€ | — |
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