Gluten-Free Vienna- A Guide By a Celiac 2024

Figuring out where to eat when you’re traveling as a Celiac is stressful. You can read reviews on apps all day, but sometimes, it’s nice to have a report from someone who has traveled to the place and eaten the things. I’ve been celiac for more than 10 years.

This is my guide to gluten-free Vienna. It’s places I ate or places I regret not making it to. I only had about 36 hours in Vienna so I couldn’t eat everywhere, but I tried.

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Just remember, my celiac isn’t your celiac or gluten-free journey (or anyone else’s). Some of the things I’m comfortable with, you may not be, and you may have a different experience with the restaurants than I did. I hope you do because I had a great experience! But, you do you, no judgment and no pressure. I hope to shed some insight to make your planning easier.

Note that many of there are several dedicated gluten-free options in Vienna. But many of them are not in the city center. So, you’ll need time to get out to them.

If you haven’t planned, you may be surprised how much of your time could be sucked into getting to the gluten-free restaurants.

I found Austria to be very vegan-aware. So, many places are gluten-free and vegan. It doesn’t change what I’d recommend. But, it’s good.

All of my recommendations are linked in this Google map.

Full disclosure- I ate good food but I didn’t get a lot of food pictures in Vienna. Whoops!

Gluten-Free Vienna- Breakfast/Bakeries

Café Grüner Salon

This is a gluten-free bakery/cafe. It’s not in the city center but if you were picking one restaurant to make the trek out for this would be the one. It’s a dedicated gluten-free kitchen with a variety of options depending on when you visit.

You may not be able to make it out here if you’re on a quick trip to Vienna but try if you can.

Ausnahmsweise – Café für vegane, glutenfreie Kuchen

Hofmühlgasse 18/5
1060 Wien, Austria

This gluten-free and vegan bakery serves cakes, cookies, tarts, and quiches. It’s a good option for an afternoon snack. Or, if you’re struggling to find breakfast you can grab something to-go!

It’s not in the city center but there are bus stops nearby. But, if you’re on a quick trip to Vienna it may be too far out of the way for you to make it out.

Gluten-Free Vienna- Restaurants

Zum Wohl

Stumpergasse 61
1060 Wien, Austria

Zum Wohl is an absolute must when you’re in Vienna. This is a dedicated gluten-free restaurant that specializes in Austrian food. From schnitzels to strudels, you can really indulge and know that you’re safe. My husband can’t eat dairy and found plenty of options here as well.

I made a mistake and let him order the schnitzel and I just tried a bite. That was silly. The schnitzel is the way to go. The strudel was delicous.

But, the restaurant is relatively small and can get busy. Consider making a reservation so you don’t miss out. You may not end up needing it but you don’t want to miss this restaurant.

Taste of India 1040

Margaretenstraße 34
1040 Wien, Austria

Taste of India 1040 happened to be close to where I was when I’d waited too long for dinner. Indian food is a go-to for me, and I find that if they have any knowledge of gluten-free, I can usually make it work.

The staff was very knowledgeable, and most of the menu was gluten-free. Plus, they were so sweet! We had great conversations with the staff.

If you’re traveling around Eastern Europe and need a bit of a change-up from the standard fare, this is a good option for you.

But, Indian isn’t the most beautiful food. Sorry, I didn’t get any photos!

Restaurant Führich

Führichgasse 6
1010, Austria

While not a dedicated gluten-free restaurant, Restaurant Führich was still on my list. It’s one of the best-rated gluten-free options in the city center.

I was really excited, but I happened to be visiting on a minor holiday, and it was closed. I love that the gluten-free restaurants are smaller and tend to take care of the staff on holidays. But it also means making sure you have options.

There is a 5 guys nearby, and I was desperately hungry, so that’s where I landed.

Always check social media accounts for restaurants to see if they’re open.

Plus, have a backup in case they’re closed.

Places I’d Try on My Next Visit

Bröselei

Strudlhofgasse 1
1090 Wien, Austria

Bröselei was high on my list of places to try but I didn’t have time to try it. The small vegan and gluten-free restaurant has a rotating menu. It updates weekly and is organic and seasonal.

GlutenFreeX

Nußdorfer Str. 43
1090 Wien, Austria

GlutenFreeX wasn’t open when I visited, or at least I didn’t hear about it. It’s another gluten-free bakery and it looks incredible! Please try it and let me know how it is!

Allergiker Café

Wiedner Hauptstraße 35
1040 Wien, Austria

Allergiker Cafe is yet another bakery I wanted to try. It looks incredible but it was closed on the days I was visiting. I’ll plan my days intentionally next time.

This is a bakery that’s much closer to the city center. It’s near-ish to the Belvedere. If you need a convenient bakery this is where I’d start.

A Note about Allergy Letters on Menus in Austria

You’ll likely see letters next to menu items at restaurants, and you’ll even see them on some of the food stalls at the Christmas markets.

I found them on some of the food stalls when I was exploring Christmas Markets, and I could confidently order. It was fun and unexpected to be able to have snacks like the other marketgoers.

One didn’t have the letters, but it did have a gluten-free symbol!

While these letters don’t take cross-contamination into account, they are a great place to start. It makes it so much easier to order at restaurants that aren’t dedicated gluten-free, and it’s especially helpful if you have more than one allergen.

This is the list:

• A (Cereals containing gluten)
• B (Crustaceans)
• C (Eggs)
• D (Fish)
• E (Peanuts)
• F (Soja)
• G (Milk and/or lactose)
• H (Nuts)
• L (Celery)
• M (Mustard)
• N (Sesame seed)
• O (Sulphur dioxide and sulfites)
• P (Lupins)
• R (Molluscs)

A letter next to the menu item means it contains the allergen.

Grocery Stores in Vienna

Grocery stores in Vienna will have gluten-free options.

In addition to fruits and veggies look for items marked as “glutenfrei”.

I found the allergens were easily identified on the items I looked at. The allergens were often in bold font, so they were easy to find.

Enjoy Eating Gluten-Free in Vienna

I found it easy to navigate being gluten-free in Vienna. There were more bakeries and restaurants than I had time to try on my visit.

I felt confident when dining out, and exploring the city was easy because I never felt hungry.

Let me know how your trip goes; I hope you get to try some of the standouts I missed.