Restaurant in Vienna, Austria
Serious Vienna dinner, no starred-level commitment.
OPUS holds consecutive Michelin Plate recognition (2024, 2025) and a 3,000-bottle wine list with moderate markups, making it one of Vienna's more practical choices for a special occasion dinner at the €€€€ tier. Chef Sidney Semedo runs a modern European kitchen, and booking is straightforward compared to Vienna's starred alternatives. The right call when wine depth and formal service matter as much as technical ambition.
The common assumption about OPUS is that it operates like a typical hotel restaurant, safe and forgettable. That reading is wrong. Sitting on Kärntner Ring 16 under the Royal Caribbean umbrella, OPUS has earned consecutive Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025, which places it in a different conversation from the average ring-road dining room. Chef Sidney Semedo and Wine Director Chris Arora are running a program with enough seriousness to warrant a deliberate booking, not just a fallback option for hotel guests. If you are planning a special occasion dinner in Vienna and want a room that combines formal service, a deep wine list, and modern cuisine without the anxiety of a two-Michelin-star booking process, OPUS is worth your attention.
OPUS sits at the intersection of Austrian produce and broader European technique, which in practice means a menu that does not lean into schnitzel nostalgia but does not abandon local identity either. Chef Semedo's kitchen runs with a modern cuisine framework, and the Michelin Plate acknowledgements two years running confirm that the execution is consistent, not just occasionally impressive. For context, a Michelin Plate signals food quality worth a detour without the formal tasting-menu commitment of a starred room. That positioning matters: OPUS gives you serious cooking at €€€€ pricing without requiring you to surrender three hours to a set progression if that is not your format.
The wine program deserves specific attention. Wine Director Chris Arora oversees a 3,000-bottle inventory with 350 selections on the list, weighted toward California and France. At $$ pricing on the list itself, this is not a list designed to extract maximum margin, and a €35 corkage fee makes it practical if you are bringing something personal for a celebration. For a special occasion dinner where the bottle matters as much as the food, that combination of depth and reasonable markup is genuinely useful. Compare it to some of Vienna's starred rooms where list markups are steeper and the corkage policy less flexible.
General Manager Daniele Salamone runs the front of house, and the service structure at this address reflects the expectations of the Kärntner Ring clientele: formal without being stiff, attentive without hovering. That calibration works well for business dinners and celebration meals where you want the room to work with you rather than perform at you.
OPUS opens Tuesday through Sunday from 6 pm to midnight, but note the closure on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. That midweek gap matters if you are planning around a conference or short city visit. Thursday through Sunday service runs the full evening, which gives you genuine flexibility on a weekend celebration or a Friday business dinner. Booking is rated easy, so you do not need to plan weeks in advance the way you would for Steirereck im Stadtpark or Mraz & Sohn. That accessibility is one of the practical advantages OPUS holds over Vienna's more decorated rooms.
The address at Kärntner Ring 16 puts OPUS in the first district, close to the Opera House and within easy reach of Vienna's central hotel corridor. If you are staying in the area or arriving from the Ring, logistics are direct. The Google rating sits at 4.4 across 116 reviews, which for a hotel-adjacent dining room in a tourist-heavy zone indicates a meaningfully positive guest experience rather than inflated scores from captive hotel visitors.
On the question of whether food travels well for off-premise occasions: OPUS is not structured around delivery or takeout, and a Michelin Plate kitchen at €€€€ pricing rarely is. The wine program, the service calibration, and the room itself are integral to the value proposition here. If you are considering OPUS for a special occasion, the case for eating in is clear. The food may be technically capable in isolation, but the full experience, including Arora's wine guidance and the formal room, does not replicate outside the dining room. Plan to be there.
For those exploring Austria beyond Vienna, the country's fine dining circuit includes Döllerer in Golling an der Salzach, Senns in Salzburg, and Griggeler Stuba in Lech, each offering a distinct regional take on serious Austrian cooking. Within Vienna itself, the broader restaurant scene is covered in our full Vienna restaurants guide, and if you are pairing dinner with accommodation decisions, our Vienna hotels guide covers the full range. For pre-dinner drinks, our Vienna bars guide has practical options near the Ring.
Book OPUS if you want a reliably serious dinner in Vienna's first district without the booking difficulty or the full commitment of the city's starred rooms. It is the right call for a business dinner where service consistency matters, a date night where wine depth is a priority, or a celebration where you want a formal room without a four-month lead time. The Michelin Plate recognition gives you a meaningful quality anchor, and the 3,000-bottle cellar with reasonable markups adds genuine value for wine-focused occasions. Skip it if you are looking for the technical ceiling of what Vienna's kitchen talent can do: for that, Konstantin Filippou or Amador are the more demanding choices. But for what OPUS actually offers, the value case is solid.
Other notable Austrian restaurants worth considering for regional comparison include Schwarzer Adler in Hall in Tirol, Landhaus Bacher in Mautern an der Donau, and Restaurant 141 by Joachim Jaud in Mieming. For context on how OPUS fits internationally, the standard it is measured against is similar to rooms like Le Bernardin in New York City or Lazy Bear in San Francisco at the Michelin-recognised but non-starred tier. Doubek in Vienna is worth a look if you want a creative alternative at the same price tier, and our Vienna wineries guide and Vienna experiences guide are useful if you are building a fuller itinerary around the visit.
Open Thursday–Monday, 6 pm–midnight. Closed Tuesday–Wednesday. Booking: easy. Wine list: 350 selections, 3,000-bottle inventory, California and France strengths, $$ markup, €35 corkage. Michelin Plate 2024 and 2025. Price range: €€€€. Address: Kärntner Ring 16, 1010 Wien.
There is no confirmed tasting menu format in the available data for OPUS. What is documented is a modern cuisine kitchen with Michelin Plate recognition two years running, a €€€€ price range, and a 350-selection wine list. If a tasting menu is offered, the chef and wine director credentials suggest it would be executed at a consistent level, but for a guaranteed tasting menu experience at this tier in Vienna, Konstantin Filippou or Mraz & Sohn are known tasting-menu formats.
Yes, with a specific profile in mind. OPUS is a strong choice for a business dinner or celebration meal where you want formal service, wine depth, and Michelin-recognised cooking without the booking difficulty of Vienna's starred rooms. The 3,000-bottle cellar and €35 corkage make it genuinely wine-friendly for a celebration where you want to bring something personal. It is better suited to occasions where the room and service matter as much as the food than to occasions where you want the most technically ambitious kitchen in the city.
Specific dietary accommodation policies are not documented in the available data. For a kitchen operating at Michelin Plate level in a formal hotel dining room, the expectation would be that restrictions are handled on request, but contact the venue directly before booking if this is a firm requirement for your group. Phone and website details are not currently listed in our database.
Bar seating availability is not confirmed in the available data. OPUS operates as a formal dining room at Kärntner Ring 16, and the service structure described suggests a sit-down format rather than a casual bar dining option. If bar seating matters to your plan, verify directly with the venue before booking.
Solo dining at a €€€€ Vienna restaurant is a reasonable choice if the wine list is the draw, and OPUS's 350-selection list with moderate markups gives a solo diner good options without requiring a full table commitment. The formal room and easy booking make it more accessible than Vienna's starred alternatives for a solo visit. If solo counter dining is your preference, check whether OPUS offers that format when booking, as seat configuration is not detailed in the available data.
At the same €€€€ tier, Steirereck im Stadtpark is the highest-profile option but requires advance planning. Konstantin Filippou is the choice if modern European technique at a starred level is the priority. Mraz & Sohn leans into modern Austrian creativity. Amador is worth considering if you want a more ambitious creative menu. Doubek is the option if you want something less formal at a comparable price point. See our full Vienna restaurants guide for the broader picture.
At €€€€ with Michelin Plate recognition and a 350-selection wine list at $$ markups, OPUS delivers reasonable value for its tier, particularly if wine is central to your evening. It is not the most technically ambitious kitchen in Vienna at this price, but it is the most accessible in terms of booking, and the service and wine depth add genuine value for a celebration or business dinner. If you want the highest cooking ceiling available in Vienna at €€€€, redirect to Konstantin Filippou or Steirereck. If you want a reliable, well-resourced room without a booking battle, OPUS justifies the spend.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| OPUS | €€€€ | — |
| Steirereck im Stadtpark | €€€€ | — |
| Mraz & Sohn | €€€€ | — |
| Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant | €€€€ | — |
| Konstantin Filippou | €€€€ | — |
| Edvard | €€€€ | — |
Comparing your options in Vienna for this tier.
OPUS holds a Michelin Plate — recognition for cooking quality rather than complexity — so the format rewards you if you want structured, technically sound European cuisine without the full escalation of a starred tasting menu. The price tier sits at €€€€, which is serious but below Vienna's top starred rooms. If you want a multi-course format with less booking friction than Konstantin Filippou or Silvio Nickol, OPUS is a reasonable call.
Yes, straightforwardly. The Kärntner Ring address is one of Vienna's most formal settings, the kitchen has back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025, and the 350-label wine list gives you real range for a celebratory bottle. It works better for occasions where a sense of occasion matters but you don't need the full theatre of a two-Michelin-starred room.
Dietary handling isn't documented in available venue data, so contact OPUS directly before booking. Given the €€€€ price point and Michelin Plate standing, kitchen flexibility for restrictions is standard at this level — but confirm specifics in advance rather than assuming. The restaurant is reachable via its Kärntner Ring 16 address for direct enquiries.
Bar seating availability isn't confirmed in the venue record. OPUS operates evening-only hours (6 pm–midnight, Thursday through Monday), which suggests a dinner-focused format rather than a casual bar drop-in. If bar seating is a priority, verify when booking.
The evening-only format and €€€€ pricing make solo dining possible but deliberate rather than spontaneous. Michelin Plate-level restaurants in Vienna at this price tend to have counter or smaller table options that suit one diner, but OPUS hasn't published specific solo seating arrangements. Book ahead and request a preference — walk-in solo access at this tier is harder to guarantee.
For more ambition at higher cost: Konstantin Filippou and Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant are both Michelin-starred and push harder technically. For a more relaxed but still serious option: Edvard at the Hotel Bristol is a direct comparable in terms of hotel-anchored dining with strong wine credentials. Steirereck im Stadtpark is the benchmark for Austrian-rooted cooking if that's your primary draw, though booking is harder and prices are higher. Mraz & Sohn is worth considering if you want creative cooking further from the tourist centre.
At €€€€ with Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025, OPUS is priced at the top of Vienna's non-starred tier. That's defensible for what you get: a wine list of 350 selections across a 3,000-bottle inventory, a kitchen under Chef Rupert Schnait working Austrian and European technique, and an address on Kärntner Ring. If your budget can stretch to starred dining, Konstantin Filippou or Silvio Nickol will push you further. If you want a reliable, high-quality dinner without a three-week waitlist, OPUS justifies the spend.
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