Eating, drinking and shopping

Kaspressknödel are traditional cheese dumplings that are crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside and served in steaming beef stock. As far as the locals are concerned, any day that includes this delicious dish is a success. Be sure to give these flat dumplings a try! After all, the golden-brown treats are an absolute must when it comes to sampling Innsbruck’s cuisine, closely followed by well-known classics such as Tyrolean bacon dumplings, spinach dumplings and “Schlutzkrapfen” ravioli. 

Come and experience Innsbruck’s culinary heritage! These tasty treats are also the ideal way to refuel after a long day of sightseeing or shopping. This page contains plenty of handy information about dining and shopping in Innsbruck. 

Are you enjoying local specialities in a restaurant right now? Here are a few handy hints for paying the bill: A ten percent tip is customary in Austria. In the case of smaller amounts, for example the price of one drink, people tend to round up the total. This applies across the board in pubs, guesthouses and classy restaurants, as well as for mountain huts and taxi journeys. Tips are not usually included in the bill. 

Are you taking a look at the menu? Good news: the prices already contain the applicable VAT so these are the end prices that you will pay. The bill will not contain any added charges. A cover charge is unlikely to apply in most restaurants. In Austria, cover charges normally only occur in high-priced restaurants and are avoided by guesthouses, pubs, mountain huts and many other restaurants. 

Choose your table: You can normally choose where you want to sit unless you are welcomed at the door. It’s a good idea to ask your waiter which tables are free but this isn’t an absolute must. Be sure to check whether your chosen table is marked as “RESERVED”.