The 4 Best Vienna Shows

1.Gerstner KuK Hofzuckerbäcker Baking Show & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 823 reviews · 20 min · from $23Our pick

At Gerstner’s Schönbrunn bakery, a pastry chef such as Michael, Levi, or Chef Liv demonstrates Viennese apple strudel in English and German. Watch the dough stretch paper-thin, taste a generous slice with Viennese coffee, and take home the recipe. The advertised show lasts 20 minutes, though some sessions run longer.

“Loved the demonstration and the excellent strudel tips! Highly recommend.”

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2.Johann Strauss Dinner Show at the Prater

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 730 reviews · 3 hours · from $93

Spend three hours at The Mirage in Vienna’s Prater with a 20-piece orchestra, ballet dancers, soprano soloists, violin performances, and a four-course Austrian dinner. The conductor and hosts involve the audience, while the heated, air-conditioned venue keeps the evening comfortable year-round.

“We had a wonderful time at the Johann Strauss Dinner Show. It was very entertaining the food was excellent and was outstanding value for money. The way some of the seats are set up means that some views are blocked; but we managed to see well even in the “cheap” seats.”

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3.Traditional Dinner Show at the Wiener Rathauskeller

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 590 reviews · from $97

At Vienna City Hall’s historic Rathauskeller, you’ll enjoy a three-course Austrian meal while singers, dancers, and musicians perform operetta favorites, Alpine folk music, polkas, and Viennese waltzes. The two-hour show moves from Tirol and Salzburg to Vienna, making it a handy cultural evening in one elegant setting.

“Excellent and talented performers throughly enjoyed the live orchestra and musical”

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4.Strauss Dinner Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 395 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Spend about three hours at Vienna’s Mirage venue with 20 performers presenting Strauss favorites, including The Blue Danube and Radetzky March. Your evening includes bread, beef tartare, Viennese roast onion, and Kaiserschmarrn, with a vegetarian option available. Drinks cost extra.

“Absolutely beautiful show. Amazing food and drinks. Our highlight was the ending. Tears in my eyes. Thank you.”

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