Restaurant in Vienna, Austria
Book it for the wine list.
Heunisch und Erben is Vienna's strongest wine-forward modern cuisine address at the €€€ tier, ranked #1 by Star Wine List in both 2024 and 2025 and holding a World of Fine Wine 3-Star accreditation. Chef Michael Gubik's kitchen carries a Michelin Plate and an OAD European Top 600 ranking. Book here when the wine list matters as much as the food.
If you've been to Heunisch und Erben once, the question on a return visit isn't whether the kitchen holds up. It's whether the wine program has moved. At most €€€ restaurants in Vienna, the cellar is an afterthought; here, it's the argument. Chef Michael Gubik's modern cuisine is the frame, but the wine list — ranked #1 in Vienna by Star Wine List in both 2024 and 2025, with top-five placements across multiple categories in both years , is what makes this address worth re-evaluating against the rest of the city's fine dining tier. A 4.6 from 769 Google reviewers suggests the room agrees.
The name is the tell. Heunisch refers to a near-extinct Central European grape variety, once dominant across the region before modern viticulture sidelined it. Naming a restaurant after it isn't branding; it's a statement of intent. The wine list here leans into Austrian and Central European producers with the same seriousness that a Michelin-starred kitchen gives to its sourcing, and the Star Wine List recognition across five consecutive placements in 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025 reflects that consistency. A World of Fine Wine 3-Star accreditation adds further weight. If you care about what's in the glass as much as what's on the plate, this is the Vienna address to know. For comparison, Steirereck im Stadtpark carries a deeper cellar by volume, but Heunisch und Erben's list is more focused and, for wine-first diners, often more interesting by the glass.
The visual experience in the room matches that considered approach. The setting on Landstraßer Hauptstraße in Vienna's 3rd district (the Landstraße neighbourhood, a quieter address than the 1st) is a deliberate step away from the tourist-facing centre. The room reads as the kind of place where the design choices have been made once and held, rather than refreshed for trend cycles. That consistency matters on a second visit: you come back to a room that knows what it is.
Chef Michael Gubik works in a modern cuisine register that takes Austrian ingredients and techniques seriously without treating local provenance as a marketing exercise. The Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025 positions this kitchen below the starred tier but above the noise in a city that has plenty of both. Opinionated About Dining ranked Heunisch und Erben #578 in Europe in 2025, which places it inside the continent's recognised top tier across all cuisines and formats , a useful benchmark when comparing against Vienna's broader dining map. For context on what Austria's fine dining scene produces at the highest level, venues like Döllerer in Golling an der Salzach and Ikarus in Salzburg show what the country's kitchen talent looks like outside the capital.
Vienna's fine dining scene is strongest in autumn and spring, when locals are eating out rather than travelling. A Wednesday or Thursday booking at Heunisch und Erben gives you a quieter room than the weekend, which matters here because the wine conversation with the floor staff is part of what you're paying for. Weekend bookings are worth taking if that's your window, but mid-week is when the room operates at its most considered pace. Avoid assuming a last-minute table is available , booking a few weeks ahead is sensible, though this is not a notoriously hard reservation by Vienna standards.
At €€€ pricing, this is a genuine occasion restaurant without the formality anxiety of the €€€€ tier. If you're marking a birthday, anniversary, or a significant dinner with a client, Heunisch und Erben works precisely because the wine program gives the evening a through-line that purely food-focused restaurants can't match. You're not just ordering dishes; you're navigating a list with genuine depth and editorial point of view. That said, if maximum service ceremony is the priority, Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant or Konstantin Filippou operate at a higher formality register. Heunisch und Erben sits between neighbourhood wine restaurant and destination fine dining, and that positioning is its appeal, not a compromise. Other Vienna addresses worth knowing for different occasion formats include Esszimmer - Everybody's Darling, Herzig, Z'SOM, and Buxbaum.
Address: Landstraßer Hauptstraße 17, 1030 Wien, Austria. Neighbourhood: Landstraße, 3rd district , a short tram or taxi ride from the centre. Price range: €€€. Cuisine: Modern Cuisine with Austrian roots. Chef: Michael Gubik. Reservations: Bookable in advance; booking difficulty is rated easy, though mid-week is preferable for a relaxed room. Dress: Smart casual is the right call for the €€€ tier in Vienna. Awards: Michelin Plate (2024, 2025); Star Wine List #1 Vienna (2024, 2025); World of Fine Wine 3-Star Accreditation; Opinionated About Dining Leading Restaurants in Europe #578 (2025). Google rating: 4.6 (769 reviews).
For more dining options in the city, see our full Vienna restaurants guide. Planning a broader trip? Our Vienna hotels guide, bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide cover the full picture. For Austria's wider fine dining circuit, Gourmetrestaurant Tannenhof, Griggeler Stuba, Kräuterreich by Vitus Winkler, and Landhaus Bacher are all worth your attention. For modern cuisine benchmarks internationally, Frantzén in Stockholm and FZN by Björn Frantzén in Dubai represent the format at different price points.
Based on the recognition profile , Michelin Plate, OAD European Top 600, multiple Star Wine List #1 awards , the tasting format at this price tier represents strong value against Vienna's €€€€ alternatives. The wine pairing is the differentiator: few restaurants at this price point carry a wine list with this level of external validation. If wine matters to you, the answer is yes.
Contact the restaurant directly before booking to flag restrictions. Given the modern cuisine format and the kitchen's evident attention to sourcing, dietary requests are standard practice at this level, but specific menus and substitutions are not confirmed in public data. Calling or emailing ahead is always better than assuming at a tasting-format restaurant.
For a step up in formality and price, Konstantin Filippou and Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant are the natural next tier (€€€€, Michelin-starred). For wine-forward dining at a similar or lower spend, explore the neighbourhood wine restaurant category in Vienna's 7th and 8th districts. Mraz & Sohn is worth considering if modern Austrian creativity is the priority over wine depth. See our full Vienna restaurants guide for the broader map.
At €€€ in a room with a serious wine list, solo dining here is viable and rewarding if you enjoy engaging with the floor staff on the wine program. Vienna's fine dining scene is generally welcoming to solo guests, and a tasting menu format suits single diners well. If counter seating is available, that's the leading option , but seat configuration is not confirmed in the data, so ask when booking.
Specific dishes are not confirmed in available data, so this is not the place to pre-plan a single plate. What is clear from the awards profile is that the wine pairing is a meaningful part of the meal. Lean on the floor staff for pairing guidance , the Star Wine List recognition signals that they know their list. At this level, the tasting menu with wine pairing is the intended format.
At €€€ (one tier below Vienna's starred restaurants), yes. You get Michelin Plate-level cooking, the #1-ranked wine list in Vienna, and a room that takes the experience seriously, without the pricing of the €€€€ tier. If you're comparing directly to Silvio Nickol or Steirereck on value, Heunisch und Erben makes a strong case as the better spend for wine-focused diners.
Yes, with a specific caveat: this works leading for occasions where the wine is part of the celebration, not an afterthought. The wine list is the strongest in Vienna by external ranking, and the €€€ price point means you can spend meaningfully on a pairing without the €€€€ ceremony bill. For maximum formality, Silvio Nickol is the call. For a special occasion that feels considered rather than stiff, Heunisch und Erben is the better choice.
Group capacity is not confirmed in the available data. Contact the restaurant directly for private dining or larger table requests. As a general rule at this format and price tier in Vienna, groups of six or more should inquire about private room availability well in advance. For larger groups across the city, our Vienna restaurants guide covers venues with confirmed group capacity.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heunisch und Erben | Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Easy |
| Steirereck im Stadtpark | Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Konstantin Filippou | Modern European, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Mraz & Sohn | Modern Austrian, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant | Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| APRON | Austrian, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
Comparing your options in Vienna for this tier.
Yes, if the wine program is central to your visit. Heunisch und Erben has held the Star Wine List #1 position in Vienna for multiple consecutive years, and the tasting menu format is designed to move alongside that list. At €€€ pricing, it sits below the top tier of Vienna fine dining, which makes the format accessible without feeling like a compromise.
check the venue's official channels ahead of your booking to confirm — dietary accommodation at this level of Vienna fine dining is standard practice, but Heunisch und Erben's specific policies are not documented in available records. Given the kitchen operates in a modern cuisine register under chef Michael Gubik, advance notice is the practical route.
For a higher-formality experience, Konstantin Filippou or Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant are the natural step up. Steirereck im Stadtpark covers similar Austrian-rooted modern cuisine at a higher price point with stronger international recognition. If budget is a concern, APRON and Mraz & Sohn offer compelling cooking at comparable or lower spend.
It's a reasonable solo choice if you're coming primarily for the wine list. A Michelin Plate venue at €€€ in the 3rd district is less intimidating than the city's €€€€ tier, and a counter or bar seat — if available — suits the format. Confirm seating options when you book, as solo arrangements vary by service.
The wine pairing is the clearest reason to be here: Star Wine List #1 in Vienna for 2024 and 2025 means the list is actively curated, not decorative. Beyond that, chef Michael Gubik's modern cuisine approach draws on Austrian ingredients, so seasonal dishes with local provenance are the logical focus. Specific menu items change and aren't documented here — ask the team what's current.
At €€€, yes — particularly given the wine credentials. Two consecutive years as Star Wine List #1 in Vienna, a World of Fine Wine 3-Star Accreditation, and a Michelin Plate add up to a venue punching above its price tier on the drinks side. If you're indifferent to wine, Steirereck or Konstantin Filippou may offer a more food-forward case for similar or higher spend.
Yes. At €€€ it's priced as an occasion restaurant without the rigidity of the €€€€ bracket, which suits birthdays, anniversaries, or a significant dinner where you want the room to feel considered but not stiff. The wine list — Star Wine List #1 Vienna, 2024 and 2025 — gives the evening a natural focal point beyond just the food.
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