The food, the wine list, the service and the view- all excellent…read more Who would have thought that putting together scallops and blood sausage would be so delicious? And the fish is as fresh as it gets- the Forelle (trout) pulled from the lake and kept in a tank alongside the Saibling, pulled out just before being cooked and served. Absolutely fabulous. My dining partner went for the bed tartare (crazy indescribable little sides served with it), and the fried Steinpilze (porcini, in season) VERY interesting and excellent wine list. It was well worth the hour drive for us. We'll be making that trip a lot!

Excellent fresh food and service. Owners Peter and Cathy and entire staff are just wonderful. They…read morereally take good care of their customers. Thursday nights is the best because their live band plays and the music and crowd is just wonderful. I come here all the time with my boss and friends all the way from San Diego, CA.

This is the restaurant on top of Hallstatt. You get to eat some delicious fish, tastes some…read morewonderful local wine, while enjoy the gorgeous view. Service was super efficient and the servers speak good English. Price is not bad, given this is such a touristy spot. Be aware, it's difficult to find seating outside cause everyone wants to sit by the view. And no reservations. So you will just have to wait for tables to become available. Highly recommended!

Avoid this place if you want food. We had know idea going to the village was super close once you…read moreexit the funicular, walk 10 minutes to Hallstatt Village for restaurants. If you want a cup of coffee/tea then it's worth it to sit outside to enjoy the view. Otherwise this place is way over priced and the service was not pleasant. If you want coffee, order at the bar and pay. Stand there and wait for your drinks. If you want to dine in, go seat yourself. There are more tables upstairs. The same person taking coffee orders at the bar was the same person that took our orders so you can imagine the wait once we were seated. He was the same person that brought out our food. In the end, if you pay cash, then you'll have to pay at the bar because they don't carry change. Or you can pay by credit card on the spot. The menu selection was limited. Austria is all about the schnitzel so we got that with a side of potato salad and cup of cafe melange. The food was okay and knowing that you could get more options for much lower price at the village was killing me.

The food was delicious! I would highly recommend dining here. We were able to stop in and eat after…read morea day of sightseeing.

Clearly a local spot. The service was impeccable and the food was really good. The interior was…read morecozy and it was packed. Everyone was having an incredible time and so did we. Definitely a must if you are looking for local cuisine.

We were looking for a place to have lunch after visiting Grundlsee and Altaussee´s Salt mine…read more The time we were passing this Restaurant, we had recognised a bunch of people sitting outside in the garden and it looked inviting on the first view. Sometimes you get tricked.....by the first view..... To be true, the food was of very mediocre quality and the service was slow, slow, slow, slow. Schneiderwirt is offering very low quality meat, deep frozen cheap vegetables and nothing from this kitchen is even nearly fresh or reasonable quality. This place will see us never again. Never ever.

This typical Austrian restaurant is a place I would recommend to any one in the mood for fish. You…read morecan also have great meat dishes (their goulash was apparently marvelous!) but their fish tastes so delicious! Perfectly cooked, in generous portions (I had an entire Saigling you pay on weight. 530g!) and so delicious it was the highlight of my journey! For a perfect Austrian experience, you can sit outside in their inner garden and enjoy some live traditional music and waitresses on Dirdnl, the traditional austrian dress. To bad it's a bit pricey. But it's not the priceI'll remember, but the amazing moment I spent there!

We arrived in the mid afternoon and the outdoor seating was almost filled. When we asked for a…read moretable at the front, we were directed inside and had the indoor portion of the restaurant practically to ourselves! No reservation made in advance or required at that time of day. Inside was cool with rustic wooden decor and furnishings. Menu contained many of the classic Austrian dishes that we were looking to fill up our stomachs. Portions looked big but it was also nice to find some options that came in smaller plates so we could make sure that we left enough room for one of their desserts. We took a little longer to nail down our meal and we ended up getting some very basic dishes: The small plate of Austrian meatballs were quite tasty with a savory sauce and creamy mashed potatoes. The veal schnitzel was huge and took up more than 3/4 of the plate with a few boiled potatoes. Nice crunch on the outside and juicy veal on the inside but the potatoes were a bit plain. The crowning end to our meal was one of the city's famous desserts, the Salzburg Nockerl. We actually switched from the apple strudel at the last minute so we had to wait a little extra time before the nockerl was served. It's not an easy dessert to make though its main ingredients were eggs, sugar and a little flour. The 3 browned peaks were impressive when served. The raspberry sauce on the bottom provided a sweet add. It was very close to a soufflé with a very airy like texture that melted in the mouth. Well worth the 24.9 Euros charged and the most expensive dessert of our trip. We had great service from the staff and easily accommodate our change our minds on the dessert. We closed our tab at the table and would recommend this restaurant to anyone wanting some good food options.

Dinner here was fine, but not the 4.5 star experience Yelp led us to believe. Yelpers so…read morerecommended this place that we tried to go our first night in town, and were advised that it might be a 30 minute wait -- but the staff *also* told the 7 parties ahead of us that it might be a 30 minute wait for them, too. So we went elsewhere. We went back the next night at an off-hour and while the food was fine, I would have been highly disappointed had we waited in line for 30 minutes, let alone 2 or more hours. This restaurant has a prime location and a strong online reputation. And perhaps our experience was impacted by the fact that we went at an off-hour. Still, there are much better options, with equal character, available across the city. Consider branching out -- and check my other Salzburg reviews for other alternatives.