Restaurant in Vienna, Austria
Michelin-recognised vegetarian at a steep price.
HAUSBAR Wien is Vienna's clearest answer for Michelin-recognised vegetarian fine dining, holding back-to-back Michelin Plate awards in 2024 and 2025 and a 4.9 Google rating. At €€€€, it competes directly with the city's top omnivore tables — and it is easier to book than most of them. If plant-based cooking at a formal level is what you're after in Vienna, book here first.
Getting a table at HAUSBAR Wien is easier than you might expect for a Michelin Plate-recognised vegetarian restaurant in Vienna's first district. Booking difficulty is low by the standards of the city's €€€€ tier, which makes this one of the more accessible serious dining options at Karlsplatz. That said, don't mistake accessibility for abundance — the room is not large, and the combination of a 4.9 Google rating across 199 reviews and back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 means demand is real. Book ahead, but don't panic: a week or two out is usually workable rather than the three-to-four-week lead time you'll need for Steirereck im Stadtpark or Konstantin Filippou.
The short verdict: if you are looking for a high-end vegetarian dining experience in Vienna that has been independently validated at the Michelin level, HAUSBAR Wien is the clearest answer in the city. The price point is €€€€, so this is a commitment — but it is a commitment with receipts.
HAUSBAR Wien sits at Karlsplatz 5, in the heart of Vienna's first district, which puts it in one of the city's most culturally loaded postcodes. The address alone signals intent: this is not a neighbourhood vegetarian restaurant pitching to a health-conscious lunch crowd. It is a formal dining proposition competing directly with the omnivore-led €€€€ houses that define Vienna's fine dining conversation.
The Michelin Plate recognitions for 2024 and 2025 are worth pausing on. A Michelin Plate is awarded to restaurants that serve food worth stopping for , it is not a star, but it is the guide's formal acknowledgement that the kitchen is doing something at a consistent, high standard. Two consecutive years of recognition at HAUSBAR Wien confirm this is not a one-season showing. For a fully vegetarian kitchen operating at the €€€€ level, that consistency matters: it puts the restaurant in the same institutional frame as TIAN, Vienna's other standard-bearer for plant-based fine dining.
From an atmosphere perspective, the name itself , HAUSBAR , signals something about the room's register. Expect the energy to sit closer to a confident, slightly intimate bar-and-dining hybrid than the hushed formality of a traditional white-tablecloth room. Vienna's fine dining rooms can lean austere; HAUSBAR Wien's identity suggests a warmer, more ambient proposition. For a returning visitor, this is the kind of room that tends to reward going slightly later in the evening, when the mood settles and the noise finds a comfortable level , present enough to feel alive, controlled enough for conversation.
On the wine program: this is where HAUSBAR Wien's editorial angle becomes most interesting. Vienna is not a city that struggles for serious wine credibility , it is surrounded by some of Austria's most compelling wine country, with the Wachau and its Grüner Veltliner and Riesling producers a short drive west, and the Wagram and Weinviertel accessible in other directions. A vegetarian kitchen at this price point has every structural reason to invest heavily in a wine list that does work the food cannot: building contrast, adding weight, and giving the meal an arc that a plant-based menu sometimes struggles to construct on its own. The venue data does not confirm specific list details, but at €€€€ in this location, the expectation of a considered, Austrian-centric wine program is both reasonable and consistent with the restaurant's positioning. For context on what serious Austrian wine regionality looks like in a restaurant setting, Landhaus Bacher in Mautern an der Donau sets a high bar for Wachau-adjacent wine depth. HAUSBAR Wien's urban first-district address gives it access to the full breadth of the Austrian wine trade rather than a single regional focus.
If you are coming back after a first visit and wondering what to prioritise: trust the wine pairing format if one is offered. At a restaurant where the kitchen is working entirely within plant-based constraints, the sommelier's framing of each course is often where the most considered thinking in the room lives. The food-wine dialogue is the experience, not a supplement to it.
For comparison across Austria's broader fine dining circuit, Senns in Salzburg and Döllerer in Golling an der Salzach show how seriously Austrian kitchens outside Vienna are engaging with creative, technique-led menus. HAUSBAR Wien holds its own within that national conversation while operating in the country's most competitive dining market. Globally, the vegetarian fine dining category has strong reference points in Fu He Hui in Shanghai and Lamdre in Beijing , both of which demonstrate how high the ceiling is for plant-based cooking at the formal end of the market. HAUSBAR Wien is operating in that same register, within a European fine dining tradition that takes the wine component as seriously as the plate.
For anyone building a Vienna trip around serious eating, HAUSBAR Wien belongs in the shortlist conversation alongside Amador and Doubek. It is not a detour or a niche alternative , it is a primary option. See our full Vienna restaurants guide, Vienna bars guide, Vienna hotels guide, Vienna wineries guide, and Vienna experiences guide for broader trip planning.
Booking difficulty at HAUSBAR Wien is low relative to Vienna's other €€€€ restaurants, but the Michelin recognition and near-perfect Google score mean you should not rely on walk-in availability. A one-to-two-week lead time is a sensible target for most dates. No specific booking platform or phone number is confirmed in our data , check the restaurant's current reservation channels directly. The address is Karlsplatz 5, 1010 Wien, which is well-served by Vienna's U-Bahn network (Karlsplatz station connects U1, U2, and U4 lines).
| Venue | Cuisine Focus | Price | Booking Difficulty | Michelin Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAUSBAR Wien | Vegetarian | €€€€ | Low | Plate (2024, 2025) |
| Steirereck im Stadtpark | Creative | €€€€ | High | 2 Stars |
| Mraz & Sohn | Modern Austrian, Creative | €€€€ | Medium | 1 Star |
| Silvio Nickol | Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Medium | 2 Stars |
| Konstantin Filippou | Modern European | €€€€ | High | 1 Star |
The kitchen is fully vegetarian, so meat and fish are off the menu by default. Whether the restaurant accommodates specific dietary needs within vegetarian cooking , vegan, gluten-free, allergy restrictions , is not confirmed in our current data. Contact the venue directly before booking if this is a priority. Given the cuisine type and the formal dining format, a kitchen operating at this level will typically have the flexibility to adjust, but confirm in advance rather than assuming.
One to two weeks out is a realistic target for most dates. HAUSBAR Wien's booking difficulty is lower than Vienna's Michelin-starred competition , you won't need the four-plus weeks required for Steirereck im Stadtpark or Silvio Nickol. That said, the back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition and a 4.9 Google rating mean the room does fill. Book earlier if you are visiting on a Friday or Saturday at the €€€€ price point and want choice of timing.
Seat count is not confirmed in our data, so group bookings should be discussed directly with the restaurant. At a €€€€ vegetarian fine dining venue in Vienna's first district, the room is unlikely to be large. Parties of four or more should contact the venue ahead of time to confirm availability and whether a private or semi-private arrangement is possible. Smaller parties of two tend to have the most flexibility at formal dining venues of this type.
The name HAUSBAR suggests the venue has a bar component, which makes bar dining plausible , but whether walk-in bar seating is offered as a distinct option from the main dining room is not confirmed in our data. If bar dining is a priority, call ahead before visiting. Vienna's first district fine dining venues vary considerably on this point: some treat the bar as a full dining surface, others reserve it for drinks only.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAUSBAR Wien | Vegetarian | Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | Easy | — |
| Steirereck im Stadtpark | Creative | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Mraz & Sohn | Modern Austrian, Creative | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant | Modern Cuisine | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| Konstantin Filippou | Modern European, Modern Cuisine | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| Edvard | French, Creative | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
What to weigh when choosing between HAUSBAR Wien and alternatives.
The entire menu is vegetarian, which makes it a reliable choice if you are avoiding meat. For vegan requirements or specific allergens, check the venue's official channels before booking — a €€€€ price point means the kitchen is unlikely to be inflexible, but confirming in advance is practical at this level.
Book one to two weeks out as a baseline. HAUSBAR Wien holds two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025), which keeps demand steady, but it is not as pressured a booking as Vienna's starred rooms like Silvio Nickol or Konstantin Filippou. For Friday and Saturday evenings, lean toward two weeks minimum.
The address at Karlsplatz 5 places it in a first-district venue with the spatial constraints typical of the neighbourhood. For groups of six or more, check the venue's official channels to confirm availability — €€€€ vegetarian tasting formats rarely suit large walk-in parties, and pre-arrangement is the safer route.
The name references a bar format, which suggests counter or bar seating may be part of the experience, but the specific seating configuration is not confirmed in available venue data. Worth asking when you book — bar seating at this price tier can offer a more flexible, shorter commitment than a full table reservation.
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