Restaurant in Vienna, Austria
Credentialled Italian, easy to book, central Vienna.
A Michelin Plate Italian in Vienna's First District with an OAD Classical Europe ranking and easy booking — Fabios is the most credentialled Italian address in the city at the €€€ tier. Well-suited for special occasions and business dinners when you want a serious room without a tasting-menu commitment. Open late Friday and Saturday, closed Sunday.
Getting a table at Fabios is not the ordeal that Vienna's higher-profile tasting-menu destinations demand. Booking is rated Easy, which makes it a practical choice when you want a special-occasion dinner without the three-week planning exercise. That accessibility matters, but don't confuse easy-to-book with unremarkable: Fabios holds a Michelin Plate for both 2024 and 2025, and in 2025 the Opinionated About Dining Classical list ranked it #488 in Europe — a meaningful signal that serious diners outside Vienna are paying attention. If you want polished Italian cooking in the First District without fighting for a reservation at one of the city's four-symbol tasting rooms, Fabios deserves a serious look.
Fabios sits at Tuchlauben 4/6 in Vienna's 1010 district, which puts it in the dense, walkable core of the Innere Stadt. The address alone does a lot of work: this is the part of the city where business lunches, pre-opera dinners, and anniversary meals all converge. The room has the kind of visual confidence that makes it work for a date or a client dinner — clean lines, enough light to see the food properly, and enough warmth to avoid feeling like a hotel restaurant. For a special occasion, the setting carries its own credibility without needing to announce itself. If you are weighing up where to take someone who needs to feel the occasion without the formality of a full tasting-menu experience, this room delivers that balance well.
The editorial angle here is worth taking seriously. At Fabios, counter or bar seating gives you direct sightlines into the kitchen operation under chef Fabio Giacobello, and Italian cuisine at this level rewards that proximity. You see the pacing, the plating discipline, the ingredient handling , and for a solo diner or a pair who want engagement rather than isolation, it changes the meal. Counter seating at an Italian restaurant of this calibre is often underused by guests who default to table positions; at Fabios it is a genuine upgrade in terms of experience density. If you are going alone or as a couple and the bar is available, take it.
Fabios is open Monday through Friday from 9am to midnight, and Friday and Saturday to 1am. Sunday is closed. For a special occasion dinner, Friday evening is the optimal combination of energy and availability , the room fills with the end-of-week crowd, the kitchen is at full pace, and the extended closing time means there is no pressure to clear the table early. If you prefer a quieter experience with more attentive service, Tuesday or Wednesday evening gives you the same kitchen at lower volume. The late opening hours are worth noting for post-theatre or post-concert dining: this part of the First District is walkable from the Staatsoper and the Burgtheater, making Fabios a functional late dinner option that many visitors overlook.
At the €€€ price tier, Fabios occupies a deliberate middle position in Vienna's dining hierarchy. The city's most ambitious restaurants , Steirereck im Stadtpark, Amador, and Konstantin Filippou , operate at €€€€ with the tasting-menu format and the booking competition that implies. Fabios gives you Michelin-recognised Italian cooking with an OAD Classical Europe ranking at a price point below that ceiling. For visitors who want a demonstrably credentialled dinner without committing to a full tasting menu, that positioning is genuinely useful. The Italian category in Vienna is not oversaturated at this quality level; Pastamara Bar con Cucina is the obvious lower-price comparison, but it operates in a different register. Fabios is the city's clearest answer to the question: where do I eat serious Italian in Vienna without a tasting menu?
Fabios works leading for three types of visitor. First, the couple or small group with a special occasion in mind who want a credentialled room without the formality of a multi-course tasting menu. Second, the business diner who needs somewhere in the First District that reads as considered without being aggressively gastronomic. Third, the solo traveller or food-focused pair who will actually use the counter position to get something more out of the meal. The 4.1 Google rating across 1,979 reviews is a dependable signal of consistent satisfaction across a wide range of guests , not the polarising scores you sometimes see at more experimental addresses. That consistency is itself a recommendation for occasions where the stakes are high and you need the evening to work.
Fabios is at Tuchlauben 4/6, 1010 Vienna. Open Monday to Thursday 9am to midnight, Friday and Saturday 9am to 1am, closed Sunday. Price range: €€€. Awards: Michelin Plate 2024 and 2025; OAD Classical Europe #488 (2025). Booking is rated Easy. No phone or website is listed in the current record , check Google or a reservation platform for current booking availability.
Quick reference: Tuchlauben 4/6, 1010 Vienna | €€€ | Mon–Thu 9am–12am, Fri–Sat 9am–1am, Sun closed | Michelin Plate 2024 & 2025 | OAD Classical Europe #488 (2025) | Booking: Easy
For Italian cooking at the highest level elsewhere, 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana in Hong Kong and cenci in Kyoto show what the cuisine can do in different international contexts. Within Austria, Döllerer in Golling an der Salzach, Senns in Salzburg, and Landhaus Bacher in Mautern an der Donau are worth knowing for trips beyond the capital. For planning your full visit, see our Vienna restaurants guide, Vienna hotels guide, Vienna bars guide, Vienna wineries guide, and Vienna experiences guide.
For Italian in a similar register, Pastamara Bar con Cucina is the closest comparison at a lower price point, though it is a more casual format. If you are open to stepping up to €€€€ for a tasting menu, Konstantin Filippou and Steirereck im Stadtpark both have stronger award profiles but require more planning and more spend. Fabios is the right choice if you want a credentialled Italian dinner at €€€ without a multi-course commitment.
No specific dietary policy is confirmed in the available data. Italian restaurants at this price tier generally accommodate common restrictions , vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free , with advance notice, but contact the venue directly before booking if dietary requirements are a firm constraint for your group. Do not assume accommodation without confirming.
No tasting menu format is confirmed in the current data. Fabios holds a Michelin Plate and an OAD Classical Europe ranking, which indicates kitchen quality, but the format appears to be à la carte Italian rather than a structured tasting progression. If a tasting menu is specifically what you are after, Amador or Doubek are better-matched options in Vienna.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy, so you do not need to plan weeks out. A few days' notice should be sufficient for most evenings; Friday and Saturday are the busiest nights given the 1am closing, so add a day or two of buffer if you have a specific date in mind for a special occasion. Walk-in availability is plausible on quieter weeknights, but calling ahead is always the safer move.
Bar seating is not confirmed in the current data, but Italian restaurants of this format in Vienna commonly offer counter or bar positions. If you are dining solo or as a couple and want the engagement of watching the kitchen, ask specifically about counter availability when booking. It is worth requesting directly rather than waiting to be offered it.
Yes, with a specific caveat. The First District address, Michelin Plate recognition, and consistent 4.1 rating across nearly 2,000 Google reviews make it a dependable choice when the evening needs to work. It is better suited to anniversary dinners, client meals, or birthday celebrations than to the kind of maximalist tasting-menu experience you get at Steirereck or Silvio Nickol. If the occasion calls for Italian and the format is à la carte, Fabios is a strong answer.
At €€€, Fabios offers Michelin Plate quality and an OAD Classical Europe ranking at a price tier below the city's leading tasting-menu destinations. That positioning represents genuine value for the credential level. You are paying for a serious kitchen in a well-located First District room without the premium attached to Vienna's four-symbol addresses. For Italian specifically, there is no stronger argument in Vienna at this price tier.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabios | €€€ | Easy | — |
| Steirereck im Stadtpark | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Mraz & Sohn | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Konstantin Filippou | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Edvard | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how Fabios measures up.
If you want Austrian cooking at the top of the city's range, Steirereck im Stadtpark and Konstantin Filippou are the benchmark addresses. For something closer to Fabios in format and price, Edvard offers a credentialled room without the tasting-menu commitment. Mraz & Sohn and Silvio Nickol are worth considering if you want a more progressive tasting format at a higher price point.
Specific dietary accommodation details are not confirmed in the venue record, but Italian kitchens at the €€€ tier in European cities routinely handle common restrictions with advance notice. Contact Fabios directly at Tuchlauben 4/6 before booking to confirm what they can accommodate for your party.
Fabios is not documented as a tasting-menu destination. The format skews more toward à la carte Italian, which is part of its appeal over Vienna's commitment-heavy tasting-menu circuit. If a structured multi-course progression is what you want, Silvio Nickol or Konstantin Filippou are the more appropriate choices.
Booking at Fabios is rated Easy, so last-minute reservations are realistic for most nights. A few days' notice is a reasonable buffer for weekday dinners; Friday and Saturday evenings, when the kitchen runs until 1am, warrant earlier contact. Sunday is closed, so factor that into any weekend planning.
Counter or bar seating at Fabios gives direct sightlines into the kitchen under chef Fabio Giacobello, and it is worth requesting if you are dining solo or as a pair. It is a practical option at a venue where the kitchen operation is part of the draw, not just a fallback when tables are full.
Yes, with caveats about expectations. Fabios holds a Michelin Plate and an OAD Classical Europe ranking for 2025, which gives it genuine credentials without the high-pressure tasting-menu format that can make special-occasion dinners feel rigid. It works well for couples or small groups who want a credentialled room and flexible ordering. For a grander statement evening, Steirereck or Silvio Nickol set a higher ceiling.
At the €€€ tier, Fabios occupies a deliberate middle position in Vienna's dining hierarchy: more serious than a neighbourhood trattoria, less demanding than the city's tasting-menu heavyweights. The Michelin Plate and OAD Classical Europe recognition confirm the kitchen is operating above casual, and Easy booking availability means you are not paying a scarcity premium. For Italian cooking in central Vienna without a fixed tasting commitment, it represents solid value at this price point.
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