Where to Shop and Eat: 6 Austria Market Tours

1.Vienna for Food Lovers: Cafés, Markets & Austrian Cuisine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,063 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $159Our pick

Spend six hours eating your way through Vienna with a small English-speaking group. Guide names include Christoph, Maria, Patrick, Mary Ann, Verena, and Wolfgang. Expect coffeehouse pastries, market tastings, schnitzel or goulash, Austrian wine or beer, and a classic Würstelstand, with public transport linking central Vienna to local districts.

“Had a nice day. Perfer protein before pastry :). Loved seeing all the districts, learning about travelling in and around the city. Mr Thomas was great. Maria was knowledgeable and personable, kind and caring. Would prefer more street food as the end Lunch was too much. Some street food and a wine at an outdoor gathering spot to gather a cool vibe vs fancy place would be our suggestion! Oh and some signature chocolate or something tasty, even a Port after lunch would be yummy. More talk about street food. Thank you.”

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2.Hungry in Vienna? A Food Lover’s Coffee & Market Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 276 reviews · 6 hours · from $136

Spend six hours tasting Vienna with an English-speaking local guide such as Maria, Peter, Christoph, or Patrick. Begin with coffee and strudel, visit Naschmarkt and another local market, ride public transport into less-touristed districts, enjoy Austrian lunch and street food, then finish near the State Opera. Come very hungry.

“It was fun trying all the different Viennese eateries. Maria did a wonderful job in showing us around the city.”

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3.Christmas Markets Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 99 reviews · from $98

Walk about 2 kilometers through four Vienna Christmas markets with a local English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Taste mulled wine, rum-spiked punch, cookies, and seasonal food, hear local Christmas stories, and visit less familiar markets in alternative districts. Guides such as Rita, Andreas, and Sophie are praised for their warmth and city tips.

“Michael was a very good tour guide. He took care of us for sure. Very nice guy”

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4.Vienna Eats: Private Foodie Walk with Coffee & Markets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $234

Spend about six hours eating your way through Vienna with a private English-speaking guide such as Peter, Wolfgang, Christoph, or Verena. You’ll sample Viennese breakfast, strudel, coffee, Austrian lunch, street food, chocolate, and local drinks while visiting Café Korb, Reumannplatz, Brunnenmarkt, and central Vienna. Expect plenty of walking, public transport, and personal restaurant tips.

“This was a great food tour with Verena! She took us to some great places in Vienna and we sampled food while she told us stories about the food, the restaurants, and Vienna. She picked interesting places like Cafe Korb, owned by Susanne Widl, where she made sure we checked out the bathroom doors downstairs. Farmers markets are always interesting to check out in a new city or country and she took us to one where she said all the locals shop and I was shocked how cheap things were there. All the food was good, there was even ice cream swimming in vodka (at 11 in the morning! :-)…”

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5.Schönbrunn Palace & Christmas Market Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 6 reviews · 2 hours · from $64Best value

Meet your English or Chinese-speaking guide at Schönbrunn’s main gate for a two-hour small-group tour. Explore the palace rooms and gardens, then visit the Christmas market’s 80 stalls beneath a giant tree and festive lights. The $64 price does not include the €25 palace entry fee, which you should prepare to pay in cash.

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6.Private Walking Tour of Hallstatt Market Square and Churches

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4 reviews · 2 hours

Meet your private guide in Hallstatt’s Market Square for a two-hour walk through the old center. You’ll visit Maria am Berg and the Protestant church, hear how salt shaped Hallstatt, and finish outside the Hallstatt Museum. Tours run in English or German for groups of up to four, with guides such as Christiana subject to availability.

“Excellent! Our guide Christiana was fantastic- enthusiastic, knowledgeable and passionate about history of Hallstatt, excellent English, welcoming and accommodating. We are inspired to learn more about the whole Salzkammergut region and visited a restaurant and glacier Christiana recommended which were incredible.”

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