Great cocktail bar. Part speakeasy, part high class, creative cocktail bar. Come here...order…read moresomething adventurous...enjoy. The bartender is self taught and a true artist. When in doubt, order the Basil Smash.

Fabulous hidden gem in the heart of Salzburg. You won't find a better, more artfully created…read morecocktail anywhere. Order up and enjoy- we certainly did.

Fun cocktail bar in Salzburg. We visited Darwin's on a Thursday evening, and it was half full. We…read moresat inside, but Darwin's has plenty of patio seating. The music was an eclectic mix of pop, folk, alternative, and classic rock. The bar is Charles Darwin-themed with abundant evolution and Darwin paraphernalia around the bar. I tried the Balimero. The flavor was unusual but complex. Overall, I had a good experience at Darwin's and would recommend them for cocktails in Salzburg.

This place was on my list of places to visit during our short stay in Salzburg. So glad we made it…read more Its a small cocktail/coffee bar. We opted for the cocktails and were not dissappointed. The decore was fun and on theme for the name. The drinks were very good and pretty ;) If you are in a hurry maybe this is not the spot for you but if you want a great drink and relaxed place to enjoy it definetly stop by!

Cool spot but poor cocktails. We visited Flip on a Wednesday night, and it was empty. From…read more19:00-20:00, they have a buy one get one free happy hour. The bar has a rocky ceiling that creates the atmosphere of a bar built into a cave. At the beginning of our visit, they played American rock from the early 2000s before switching to German rock from the same period. I ordered the Caipirinha. My drink was of poor quality and had a low liquid-to-container ratio. Overall, I would not recommend Flip even though it seems like a cool spot.

This place was SO cool & a definite must-visit if you are in Salzburg! There is an amazing happy…read morehour, which multiple cocktails are available for very very cheap. There is both an outside patio and an inside bar to dine in, and what's super cool about the inside area is that it is actually built into rock, so the inside has parts of the rock as the actual ceiling. I thought that was a super cool feature. The cocktails themselves are great, and there are also a ton of super cool shots that they offer. Would definitely recommend this place. Hope to come back someday!

A hotel without an on-site restaurant can be a mixed blessing. It can be inconvenient, but it can…read morealso lead to pleasant discoveries elsewhere in the area. The latter was our experience during a recent trip to Salzburg where we'd booked a quaint hotel that did not have an on-site eatery. We had taken our adult children and grandchildren to Germany and Austria to visit some of the multitude of Christkindlmarkts, including those in Salzburg. One can only have so many bratwurst, pretzels and cups of Glühwein so, after exploring the markt at the famous Mirabell Gardens on our first evening in town, my wife and I stole off on our own and discovered the Sky Bar. The name "Sky Bar" as represented on numerous advertisements around the midtown area is a bit misleading, as it's much more than just a bar. Situated on the sixth floor of the Imlauer Hotel Pitter, it is also home to a very nice restaurant as well as a lively bar. With food available in both settings, we chose a table in the bar area for our post-markt munch. A glass of local Riesling started things off, and the bar had one with a "trocken" or dry finish. "Halb-trocken" or, more recently, "fine-herb," indicates an off-dry wine while "sü" (seuss) is sweet. While my wife enjoyed a small salad, I opted for their beef tatar. Properly prepared, it came with a caperberry buried in the seasoned, ground meat topped with a fried quail egg and accompanied by a chutney of balsamic and shaved onion. Delicious! In fact, so delicious that the fellow at the next table who had just finished his own tatar saw me enjoying mine and waxed rhapsodic about how delightful it was. He wasn't wrong. The next night, we decided to save our appetite so we could enjoy a complete dinner rather than nibbles. Certainly, we visited some sites and strolled through some of the city's markts but dinner time found us again ascending to the sixth floor and making our way to the bar area. This time, our entrees included venison for my wife and a boar chop for me. We'd both had venison before - including during a previous trip to Austria and Germany - but I had never had boar. Though our server said his English was "not very good," he was able to understand my question about whether the boar would have a gamey taste, and assure me that it had been farm-raised so it would not have a game flavor. A little research showed that boar is often considered a slightly lighter alternative to pork, and indeed it was. A bit less fat but just as much flavor and, properly cooked, tender and juicy. As was the venison, with only a hint of game flavor. Our third and final night in Salzburg brought one more trip to the Sky Bar for a farewell glass of wine and a last look at the city from our sixth floor perch. The facility's location may not seem to fit the definition of a "sky bar" but it's plenty high enough for Salzburg. Guests who step onto the outside patio can see the lights of bridges spanning the Salzach River, Fortress Hohensalzburg which sits watch over the town, and dozens of other sights. One might also marvel at those hearty folks who opt to sit outside and enjoy their drinks and dinner in freezing weather. But hey, there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes. If you're looking for a change from stereotypical Austrian fare, we highly recommend the Sky Bar at the Imlauer Hotel Pitter.

Amazing restaurant atop of the Imlauer hotel. It has a pretty cool look of the city, although on…read morethe day we were there it was pretty foggy. The food is traditional Austrian cuisine and it was very good! They even had social presentation for some of the dishes. Everything we had was great! It is pretty fancy and most people were in business casual attire. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a little higher end lunch!

Super cute place! Love the vibe and decor. Friendly bartender. Big cocktail menu. Went simple with…read morean old fashioned (solid but a tad watery) and Manhattan (simple and not too unique). Really digged this place though!

Awesome space, awesome drinks, awesome staff!…read more Super vibey, little spot with great ambiance. Great music and great artwork on the walls as well. They offer a wide variety of craft cocktails, but are always willing to whip you up something not on the list. I got a take on a Whiskey Sour and my husband got a Rob Roy. They offer some charcuterie as well to snack on. Prices were super reasonable at 10-12 euros each.

Carpe Diem is a one starred Michelin restaurant at the end of the pedestrian zone, near the church…read moreand parking lot. From the outside, it looks like a typical bar and patio setup. Tucked away inside and upstairs is their fine dining area. I had the "Salzburg" menu for lunch, since I was stuck in traffic and arrived after the cutoff time for the larger "Carpe Diem" menu. The menu says it is for 2 people, but they will make it for 1 person as well. At the time, I was a little bummed because I wanted more food, but I am glad it turned out that way because I was stuffed. Started out with two amuse bouche items, one with duck, and one with scallops with a mango maracuna (passion fruit/lilikoi) sauce. The scallops paired VERY nicely with the sauce, as I love both mangoes and passion fruit. Next, was the goose liver with kumquat and Brazil nuts. The goose liver was cold/frozen and shaped into small ice cream like scoops and came out with some shave ice type flavors. It made it really easy to eat, but also had to eat it sort of quickly so the shave ice didn't just melt. The candied kumquat skin added a nice tartness to the goose liver. Third, was the black cod, coconut miso, tamarillo, and green asparagus. This was my favorite dish of the set. I had never heard of tamarillo before, but it tasted like papaya. After I looked it up, it is supposed to taste like a mix of passion fruit and tomatoes. Either way, the coconut miso had just enough flavor to complement the fish, but not overpower it. The final dish (before dessert) was veal, cream of spinach, mushrooms and blueberry. I was unsure of what to expect before it arrived, but worked nicely with the tender veal. For dessert, was chocolate, banana, and passion fruit. On the hot day that I dined here, it was perfect to cool off before I headed back out on the road. To top it off, they gave me two chocolate balls to take to go! I am glad that I ended arriving a bit late because I was stuffed. Next time I go to Salzburg, I will make sure to have the "Carpe Diem" menu for dinner and arrive hungry!

We found this great place just walking by the famous street "getreidegasse" . We googled and it…read moreappeared to be a finger food, Michelin Restaurant. So of course we stayed. It was a course menu which we enjoyed so much! Yellow gazpacho Beef tartar (it looks like a cone ice cream ;) Cheese course Fillet of beef Black cod Goose liver And beautiful desserts! The service was not the best and it was a little bit pricey. Encontramos este lugar mientras caminábamos por la famosa calle "getreidegasse". Lo googleamos y apareció que era un restaurante Michelin de finger food. Obvio que decidimos quedarnos. Era menú de pasos que disfrutamos muchísimo! Gazpacho amarillo Tartar de carne (la foto parece un helado ;) El plato de quesos Fillet de bife Corvina negra Hígado de ganso Y hermosos postres! El servicio no fue el mejor y es un poco caro.

I was walking around with a friend in streets of Salzburg and we stumbled upon Fredrich! This bar…read moreis located in a historical building and it's been operating for 20 years. It looks like a cave and the ceiling is preserved in its original shape. It's a cozy place with beautiful lighting. Everything they offer is Austrian! They have quality drinks and small bites. There was a woman that kindly helped us. She was knowledgeable and gave us amazing recommendations for wine. I also have a habit of trying cappuccino everywhere I go in Europe. I ordered it and it was amazing!! We also ordered the Austrian cheese plate which was insanely out of this world. I definitely recommend this hidden gem! If you're ever in Salzburg make sure you try it. The food, ambiance, and service is extraordinary. You'll have such a pleasant experience!

We were looking for a nice place for a drink after dinner on a Sunday evening, and found Fridrich…read moreto be a great little place. The owner was friendly, but unobtrusive, and his playlist was wonderfully eclectic! We ended up hanging out for a couple drinks, and would have gone back again if we'd been spending a second night in Salzburg. At least on a Sunday night it wasn't packed and loud, definitely a more relaxed vibe, but in a good way. Highly recommended if you're looking for a drink in downtown.

I love this little place! Unpretentious. Fun. Affordable and Welcoming…read more We strolled in at about 9:30 pm tonight, clearly looking like tourists with our backpacks from the day on but got no weird looks or attitude from the servers or people in there. (Could've been because our backpacks are both black?) There was a little booth by the door which we nabbed with no problems. Plus plenty of people there but not so many you can't move. Mostly 20 something year olds but some older too. Generally attractive. The server came up to us right away to take our order even though the place looked busy. Plus the servers share their tips here. You can tell because we had at least 4 or 5 servers who waited on us. And they were all nice. I couldn't have asked for more attentiveness (one waiter got rid of an inebriated guy who clearly didn't get the hint that we weren't interested in speaking with him). I had two Johnny Walker Blacks, two Merlots and one Coke for roughly 22 euros!!! What a deal. The clincher for me is that they also play music I like which includes a whole range of house to hip hop to pop. I would have given them 5 stars had their Scotch menu been more extensive. Either way, I highly recommend!

We stumbled upon this on our walk to another coffee shop and decided to walk in. They make good…read morematcha lattes and oat milk lattes but these are a bit watered down. My vegan spelt no-sugar pancakes were delicious. There's a lot of seating but some of the smaller tables are elbow to elbow. Very cute spot that's a bit tucked away from the main roads. Excellent service.

The "Coffee House" is a fabulous cozy coffee shop, bakery and restaurant just off Linzergasse. We…read morewere hungry one late afternoon and stopped in for a bite to eat. I had the cream of pumpkin soup and my husband had cream of potato. Both were accompanied by a slice of freshly made wholegrain bread and a yogurt/herb dip. Very delicious and perfect place to spend a rainy afternoon!

Decent fruity cocktails. We visited Monkeys Cafe Bar on a Wednesday afternoon, and it was empty…read moreinside with about half of the tables full outside. The outdoor patio has a good view of the river and is coated in artificial turf. I tried the monkey beach cocktail. The cocktail was okay, but it was not something I would order again. Overall, I would recommend this bar for the location but not necessarily for the drinks.

Cool location with a nice outdoor patio overlooking the water. But when I walked up to the inside…read morebar and said I would like a latte, the bartender said, "Five minutes" and then proceeded to focus on his cocktail-making which turned into 15 minutes. With no acknowledgement. So we left.