What to eat in Linz
Linzer torte is sold whole here, not by the slice, Bosna is a quick sandwich to eat on the move, and the Klosterhof keeps both the beer and the signature dish under one roof.
- Linzer torte
- €7.70 for the smallest whole cake
- Bosna
- €5.40–6.10 per sandwich
- Beer
- €6.40 for 0.3 l
Linz gave its name to a torte, but here it isn't sold by the slice. The Linzer torte comes as one small whole cake wrapped in cloth, €7.70. Alongside it are the Bosna, a sausage sandwich to eat on the move, and Stiegl beer, the standard with any meal.
Linzer torte — whole, not a slice
The oldest known written recipe for the torte is in a 1653 cookbook kept by the library of Admont Abbey. At the well-known bakeries the torte is sold as one small whole cake wrapped in cloth, €7.70; a slice isn't offered as a separate item.
Bosna — a sandwich to eat on the move
A grilled sausage in a long bread roll, with mustard and finely chopped onion. A quick meal with no sitting down, €5.40–6.10 a piece. Kiosks selling it stand throughout the old town and by the station.
At the Klosterhof — beer and a main course
The Stiegl-Klosterhof is a brewery with its own kitchen in the old town. A 0.3-litre Stiegl beer is €6.40, and the signature dish, Erdäpfel-Cordon bleu, is €17. Other mains at the same place run up to €17–24, the same range that holds for the rest of the old town.
Quick bites
- Street food. A Bosna from a kiosk, €5.40–6.10 a piece, no sitting down.
- Set lunch. €11–14 for a two- or three-course workday lunch.
- A restaurant main course for dinner, no drinks, off a proper menu, runs €17–24, much the same at the Klosterhof as anywhere else in the old town.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
Is Linzer torte sold by the slice?
Not at the well-known bakeries. It's sold as one small whole cake wrapped in cloth, €7.70.
What is a Bosna?
A grilled sausage in a long bread roll with mustard and onion, a quick meal with no sitting down, €5.40–6.10.
Where to eat alongside a beer?
The Stiegl-Klosterhof keeps both the beer and the kitchen under one roof, in the old town.
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