To eat well, I always disagree with critics who say that all restaurants should be fine dining. You can get a Michelin star if you serve the best hamburger in the world -- David Chang No Hamburgers served here. Just excellently prepared Austrian inspired, Michelin starred cuisine served with heart and soul. We ordered the Esszimmer tasting menu which was more seafood centric and came out with the amuse Boucher and another added course to 9 courses. Everything hit its mark and was just the loveliest. It's not a pretentious restaurant, I've had American Michelin starred restaurants like Manresa and Providence and those bored me and were disappointing. Everyone here was friendly even though my German is non existent. Photos don't do it justice. Highly recommended when in Salzburg. read more

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Essezimmer in Vienna offers an exquisite dining experience with impeccable service, delectable cuisine, and a charming ambiance.

1* michelin establishment in salzburg ... Went in for lunch (reservation is required but can be done online pretty easily) For lunch they have the shorter 3-course menu for only 40ish euro if I remember correctly. Of course there are also amuse and petit four. I had Amuse and bread: amuse was pretty good, i got venison, fish and goat for amuse! And bread was pretty good ... 3 kinds on your table :) Starter: mackerel with goat cheese/yogurt based sauce. Served with mashed potato (of course, potato welcome to the region!) but the potato was much better than any mash potato i had in germany lol the starter was Super delicious and I really like it! Main: lamb ... I think the lamb was cooked well but a bit too salty for me :( Dessert : coconut sorbet / chocolate tart ... Every element was so well done and the sorbet was to die for. Chocolate tarte was a bit too dense and heavy for me :( Service was superb. Very attentive and super nice servers ;) when I expressed that i think the lamb was too salty, they actually offered to cook me a new one (but that is kind of expected from places of this caliber anyway) but yeah... Super good for value lunch with fine ingredients and i left full and happy :) read more

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HIGHLIGHTS: Halibut, pork cheek and belly, pumpkin dessert Pricing: €95/person, plus a €5 cover charge (really??) We went to Esszimmer for the relatively affordable 3-course lunch, but ended up doing the whole 5-course menu, simply because it sounded much more interesting. The restaurant was pretty empty at the time, and they were able to get us through all the courses pretty quickly (in about 75 minutes). Of all the Michelin restaurants I've been to, I would say that Esszimmer is one of the most creative in terms of flavors. Unfortunately, they don't always work well--one savory amuse bouche included peanut butter, which completely overwhelmed the other flavors, another (I believe it was the calf's liver) included popcorn, which masked the texture of the extremely tender liver. Service was OK--the waitress (who was also a hostess?) was very nice and attentive, but definitely could've done a better job of explaining the dishes and ingredients. Overall however, it was definitely worth it, and the good far outweighed the bad (not that anything was "bad", just "less good" than it could've been). It was a little pricey (like almost everything in Austria), and the cover charge seemed very odd, but if you're a foodie, Esszimmer is worth a visit. read more

We thought Esszimmer was fantastic - the Michelin star is well-deserved. Especially good for vegetarians who cannot bear the sight of another schnitzel or sausage. (they have a full vegetarian tasting menu as a regular offering and not as a special request). The chef does some *amazing* things with fish too. (artic char two ways, smoked and steamed, was really extraordinary). Service was near flawless - cordial and accommodating. I thought it was weird to charge a 5€pp 'cover charge' (for the bread?) but that's a minor quibble. read more

One star Guide Rouge! Very nice restaurant in a nice location where you can sit outdoor on a beautiful patio. We had the fish menu with very good creations by the chef. To that some Austrian white Chardonnay. Not my taste really so I continued with a glass of Côte du Rhone. As dessert some special creations with chocolate and cassis tart. Recommended! read more

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Esszimmer was an all around excellent experience from the engaging and unpretentious waiters to the chefs who greet you when you arrive. We ate here twice in one week as it had been such an amazing experience in taste and in wine experience. We ordered a greuner Vetliner during our first visit but it was sold out later in the week. We were however offered another wine that was more expensive but the owner sold it to us for the price of the wine we originally has chosen. The complexities of each dish made for an exciting eating experience. We will comeback here every time we are in Salzburg. It was a true pleasure. read more

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For our one night in Salzburg, my husband and I wanted to make sure we ate somewhere special. Esszimmer fit the bill! Any restaurant that provides a stool specifically for my purse is a winner in my book, but seriously - everything here was outstanding from food to service. When we arrived, we were seated promptly at a table decorated with gorgeous baby roses. We ordered one of the four tasting menus and were served our food at the perfect pace to really enjoy it without becoming bored between courses. They were willing to switch out courses and customize the menu, though we decided to stick to the courses as offered. The menu included venison, duck, goose liver, pigeon and fish and every bite was spectacular. In addition to our dessert course we were given a plate of cookies and chocolates, and on top of that they brought out a special birthday dessert for my husband with a candle. It was really perfect. The service was great - very attentive, not overbearing, totally willing and able to answer questions and offer opinions. The decor is a little on the bland side, but still classy and comfortable. Although Esszimmer is a little off the beaten path, I definitely recommend checking it out. It was pricey - with wine and gratuity the bill was about $500US - but it was worth it for such an enjoyable evening. read more

Esszimmer is definitely one of the best restaurants in town. The menu offers lunch and dinner with 3 to 7 courses as well as a nice selection of wine and cheese. The food is modern fusion food, using local as well as exotic ingredients. The preparation is very complex and here you really get to try things you could/would never make at home by yourself. The service is very attentive and super friendly without Salzburg's typical snobish attitude. The place is very neat and tastefully decorated. It is food on the highest level i have tried so far in Salzburg and it's very worth the above average prices. read more

Superb, Food, service, Ambiance and a good wine selection. The service is impeccable.

Das eindeutig und mit Abstand beste Restaurants Salzburg: Hervorragende Küche und ein Service, das den Gast verwöhnt. Für alle, die einen besonderen Abend erleben wollen. Die Weinbegleitung passt immer und die Preise sind fair. read more