What to eat in Hallstatt
Schnitzel and goulash carry the main menu, but fish from Lake Hallstatt is not something eaten just anywhere in Austria.
- Soup
- €4.80 for liver dumpling soup
- Lunch menu
- €12.90
- Main course in the evening
- €12.90–14.50
The menu in Hallstatt is Austrian, with one local twist. The fish is caught in the very lake you're eating beside. The prices below come from Gasthaus Haller, a guesthouse in the centre of the village.
Fish from the lake
Pan-fried pikeperch fillet (€14.20) is caught in Lake Hallstatt. It's a menu item that genuinely comes from the water you're sitting beside.
Schnitzel and goulash
Wiener Schnitzel (€12.90) is the classic Viennese cutlet, pounded thin and breaded. Beef goulash (€15) is thicker, slower-cooked, with more paprika in the sauce. Bauernschmaus (€14.90) combines several meats and sausages on one plate, for anyone who doesn't want to choose.
A soup to start
Liver dumpling soup (€4.80) is a common way to start a meal in this part of Austria. It's a clear broth with one or two dumplings of minced liver and breadcrumbs.
Lunch menu, dinner off the card
- Set lunch runs €12.90, on weekdays.
- Main course in the evening runs €12.90–14.50, no drinks, ordered off the card.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
What is Hallstatt's speciality?
Fish from the lake, pikeperch fillet at €14.20, the one menu item that genuinely comes from the water you're eating beside.
What does an ordinary lunch cost here?
A set lunch is €12.90; a main course off the regular menu runs €12.90–14.50.
Where do you eat in Hallstatt?
Restaurants are mostly guesthouses by the lake or in the village centre, serving a standard Austrian menu with lake fish as the local addition.
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