15 Best Places for Salads in Vienna

Salad Jungle brings made-to-order, multi-ingredient salads and bowls to Biberstraße 11 in Vienna’s 1st district. Choose from the menu or build your own, with pickup and catering ordering available. The friendly, upbeat setting has very limited indoor seating—three window stools—and only a few small tables outside, making it especially suited to a fresh takeaway lunch.

Gnocchi also feature among the rotating offerings.

At Goldschmiedgasse 10 in central Vienna, Josefins Salatbar combines fresh, creative salads with snacks, warm dishes and homemade desserts. Its broader café menu includes classic Viennese and Italian coffee, matcha creations and other light options, making it a flexible stop from daytime meals through late evening on selected days.

The concept suits diners looking for a fresh lunch, a quick snack or a coffee-and-dessert break in the city centre.

Le Bistrot is a compact restaurant on Neulinggasse with a distinctly French-inspired bistro spirit. It works particularly well for breakfast, coffee or brunch, with a daily menu and a standout quiche among its comforting daytime dishes.

Warm hospitality and multilingual service add to the relaxed, personal feel. Open mainly during the day, with a shorter Saturday service, it is better suited to an unhurried daytime meal than a late dinner.

Green Door Bistro sits at Josefsplatz, making it a convenient lunch or brunch stop after visiting the Sisi Museum. The offer centres on changing daily dishes, with examples including lentil soup and seasonal specials, alongside vegetarian-friendly choices such as a vegan breakfast dish.

Its compact bistro format suits an easy daytime meal rather than a late dinner. The kitchen’s midday schedule makes an earlier visit the safer choice.

LIL ‘Healthy Eating’ focuses on fresh, wholesome bowls, organic burgers, smoothies and lighter meals on Gumpendorfer Straße. Salmon bowls and mango-turmeric smoothies are particularly suited to diners seeking a balanced lunch or early dinner without sacrificing flavor.

Set slightly back from the busy street, the restaurant offers a peaceful pause for health-conscious meals and relaxed daytime dining.

Samarkand Restaurant introduces Uzbek cooking to Schüttelstraße, close to Prater. The menu suits a substantial lunch or dinner, with pilaf, dumplings, soups and vegetable-led dishes appearing alongside salads. Service is notably brisk, while the interior creates a cosy, comfortable setting despite the busy road outside.

With evening hours and full weekend opening, it is a useful choice for exploring Central Asian flavours in a relaxed restaurant atmosphere.

Swing Kitchen at Schwedenplatz focuses on fully vegan comfort food, especially generously flavoured burgers with crunchy, satisfying patties. The menu also includes Bavarian Burger, Sweet Fries and Loaded Truffle Cheeze, making it a strong pick for a casual plant-based meal rather than a salad-led visit.

Indoor seating is limited in comfort, particularly in humid summer weather, while outdoor tables offer a more pleasant alternative.

Reformhaus Regenbogen on Garnisongasse offers a warm, homestyle setting for healthy, interesting food, including salads and other light daytime dishes. Generous portions and a welcoming atmosphere give the restaurant an especially personal character, while the service has a relaxed, informal rhythm.

Its weekday hours run from breakfast time through late afternoon, making it a natural choice for a wholesome lunch or an easy daytime meal in Vienna’s 9th district.

Superfood Deli is an organic restaurant and brunch spot on Maria-Theresien-Straße in Vienna’s 9th district, with delivery available alongside daytime dining. It is particularly suited to colourful bowls, including açaí blended with banana and guaraná, plus matcha drinks and açaí shakes.

Helpful menu guidance and a patient approach with children make it easy to choose for a relaxed breakfast or lunch.

Stuwer – Am Schottentor presents itself as a modern Viennese Beisl on Rockhgasse, with a polished interior and a menu built for a proper evening meal. Signature dishes include duck and schnitzel, while group offers, drinks and wine menus support celebrations or larger gatherings.

It is also equipped for organised events, including a three-course menu for groups with special requests. The listed opening schedule is limited to Saturday evenings.

Superfood Deli brings a vegan focus to Wipplingerstraße 3 in Vienna’s 1st district, with signature smoothies as its clearest draw.

The service can feel inattentive or unfriendly at times, so the experience is less consistent than the drinks themselves. Best suited to a quick, plant-based start rather than a leisurely morning meal.

Ouzeri Bistro Ellas on Wollzeile 21 offers Greek dining in a welcoming, comfortable setting close to St. Stephen’s Cathedral. The food-led experience suits a leisurely lunch or dinner, with warm hospitality and attentive service helping the restaurant feel approachable to international visitors.

Indoor air conditioning is a practical plus in summer, while the broad opening hours make it easy to fit into a central Vienna sightseeing itinerary.

Café Phönixhof is a small, charming restaurant and café on Neustiftgasse, with a relaxed Beisl character and a lovely outdoor seating area. Its menu is particularly appealing for schnitzel, steak and casual evening dining, while the friendly service adds to the welcoming atmosphere.

Open from early evening until midnight on most listed days, it is well suited to dinner, drinks or a late bite in Vienna’s 7th district.

Salettl am Campus is a lively hamburger restaurant on Alser Straße, pairing substantial comfort food with cold drinks and a calendar of themed occasions. The setting works for informal meals, terrace time and group gatherings, including children’s birthday events.

Its menu is centred on burgers rather than salads, and the venue’s event-led atmosphere makes it a better match for a casual social outing than a quiet lunch.

Margret kocht on Neubaugasse is a daytime restaurant with a homemade feel, offering a wide variety of salads alongside vegetarian dishes and a tempting selection of homemade cakes. It suits a light lunch, a quick vegetarian meal or an afternoon coffee break with something sweet.

The opening schedule covers weekdays and Saturday daytime, with an easygoing neighbourhood character rather than a late-night dining format.