Bon Appetit

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• Bella e Monella read more ›
  (3 Hallerstrasse. Tel. 0512 205 011)
  This small, simple eatery offers the best of Sardinian pasta specialities. Try the legendary gnocchi filled with roe and artichokes.
• Tapabar read more ›
  (2 Innrain, Centre. Tel. 0512 5863 9843)
  Try different Spanish specialities such as chorizo, Serrano ham, manchego cheese and its own-made aioli dip.
• UFO Imbissstube read more ›
  (23A Müllerstrassee. Tel. 0512 582 798)
  The Turkish café offers a variety of traditional dishes in an easygoing atmosphere. Try the excellent pilav rice dish.
• Salute read more ›
  (35 Innrain. Tel. 0512 585 818)
  The humongous pizzas at this place are among the best in Innsbruck. Salads and pasta are just as excellent.
• Lewisch read more ›
  (19 Bienerstrasse. Tel. 0521 258 6043)
  Excellent home-style cooking. This simple and cosy restaurant offers dishes like stews, cheese, spinach and ham dumplings, as well as delicious roast pork.
• Augustinerbräu Goldener Engl read more ›
  (5 Unterer Stadtplatz. Tel. 0512 05223)
  This pub offers typical Bavarian specialities, like white sausage and pretzels, or excellent pork medallions wrapped in bacon-with a wide choice of beers to match.

• Shashi Rama read more ›
  (81 Innstrasse. Tel. 0512 285 123)
  A great place if you like Indian cuisine: try the red dhal curry or the lamb in yoghurt mint and coriander sauce.
• Sapori read more ›
  (12 Fallmerayerstrasse. Tel. 0512 587 530)
  Head to the best pizzeria in town and order the luscious L'Altra pizza with ham and mascarpone, a real taste of Italy.
• Sweet Basil read more ›
  (31 Herzog-Friedrich-Strasse. Tel. 0512 584 996)
  Relax in the elegant atmosphere and enjoy light Mediterranean dishes with a touch of the Oriental - a good alternative to heavy Austrian specialities.
• Piano read more ›
  (5 Herzog Friedrich-Strasse. Tel. 0512 571 010)
  Enjoy an excellent steak with a glass of merlot, accompanied by fine piano tunes. The tiny restaurant is a hidden gem frequented by locals.
• Herzog Friedrich read more ›
  (6 Riesengasse. Tel. 0512 582 309)
  Tyrolean specialities, as well as dishes from other Austrian regions. The brave will be rewarded for ordering the deer stew with dumpling balls boiled in gauze wrappers-it's a real treat!
• Paparazzi read more ›
  (3 Adamgasse . Tel. 0512 570 515)
  The Italian chef prepares classics, such as osso buco, tagliatelle alla Bolognese, and mushroom risotto-you can hardly make a wrong choice.

• Fischschiff read more ›
  (19 Josef Wilbergerstrasse. Tel. 0512 200 233)
  Elegant ambience and excellent seafood dishes is what you will find at Josef Peer's restaurant. Choose from the great variety of fish, shrimp, clams and mussels, or try the chef's renowned oyster speciality.
• Austria Trend read more ›
  (12A Rennweg. Tel. 0512 2115)
  The menu is a mélange of regional and international dishes, which blend wonderfully with the excellent Austrian wines. Enjoy your dinner in the smart interior of this chic eatery.
• Kai read more ›
  (15 Blasius-Hueber-Strasse. Tel. 0512 29456)
  Japanese cuisine is on the menu at this family-run restaurant with a savvy interior and friendly staff. With so many dishes, it will be tough to make a choice, but you can't go wrong with the kushiage skewers with pork, salmon and chicken.
• Solo Vino read more ›
  (15B Universitäts Strasse. Tel. 0512 587 206)
  The place if you fancy some good seafood: from wolf fish to sole, or try the fresh oysters and scallops.
• Löwenhaus read more ›
  (5 Rennweg. Tel. 0512 585 479)
  From salads to grilled meat and fish, the menu is very versatile at Löwenhaus. Try the excellent grilled trout or pork fillet with Swabian egg pasta and mushroom sauce. Save room for chestnut parfait for dessert.
• Canton read more ›
  (37 Maria Theresien Strasse . Tel. 0512 585 369 )
  Savour genuine specialities at one of the best Chinese restaurants in the region. The highlights include crispy Peking duck, and pork chops with sweet red bean paste. The flamboyant interior creates a lovely atmosphere.

• Henrik's read more ›
  (10 Fallmerayerstrasse. Tel. 0512 581 758)
  Enjoy your dinner in the artful interior. Expect the finest culinary creations, such as scallops with rosemary and campari risotto or grilled scampi on pine kernels. The almond and fig mousse au chocolat is brilliant.
• Hotel Innsbruck read more ›
  (3 Innrain. Tel. 0512 598 680)
  This hotel restaurant has emerged to become one of Innsbruck's haute-cuisine addresses over the past few years. Organic regional products are used as ingredients in the chef's eccentric creations.
• Jabinger read more ›
  (8 Pradlerstrasse. Tel. 0512 341 634)
  Relish the best of Austrian haute cuisine at this traditional restaurant. Order rump steak with spring onions in red wine sauce accompanied by potato doughnuts and bacon. Figs au gratin with vanilla cream for dessert is a must.
• Sitzwohl read more ›
  (1 Stadtforum. Tel. 0512 562 888)
  Purist interior style, with no fancy frills, and exquisitely prepared food are key here. Try the grilled Sardinian tuna steak or the octopus hash browns on white wine sauce.
• Villa Masianco read more ›
  (24 Museumstrasse. Tel. 0512 583 671)
  The seasonally inspired menu is a real winner. Both the grilled salmon fillet and New York-style steak served with tomatoes and onions are super options. Pancakes with chocolate ice-cream and maple syrup are a must.
• Chez Nico read more ›
  (49 Maria-Theresienstrasse . )
  Opened recently by a young Frenchman, this place is already popular with those in the know. Enjoy the venison roast with carrot purée and port wine sauce, followed by mango-saffron sorbet. The chef is happy to recommend matching wines.

After Dark

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• Stiftskeller read more ›
  (1 Stiftgasse. Tel. 0512 570 706)
  Relax in the typically Austrian pub-style atmosphere and enjoy home-brewed beer alongside delicious spareribs. Cabaret evenings are organised once a month - phone for details.
• Café Club Dine and Dance read more ›
  (12 Stiftgasse. Tel. 0512 572 932)
  Enjoy summer nights on the terrace of this café. It offers a great variety of cocktails and Italian finger food, such as tramezzini sandwiches and rice balls.
• Toscana read more ›
  (10 Adolf-Pichler-Platz. Tel. 0512 583 985)
  Enjoy a glass of Chardonnay and some delicious mussels in the arty, Parisian ambience of this renowned café.
• Picasso read more ›
  (16 Maria-Theresien-Strasse. Tel. 0512 584 848)
  This stylish bar in the city centre is a great place to relax and listen to lounge beats. A delicious fruit tart will complete the contended feeling.
• Dom Cafè read more ›
  (3 Pfarrgasse . Tel. 0512 238 551)
  You'll love the downbeat vibe at this laid-back lounge with its historical vaults, savvy interior design and relaxing beats.
• Alte Teestube read more ›
  (6 Riesengasse . Tel. 0512 582 309)
  Enjoy one of the 70 kinds of teas this traditional tea house offers. Petits fours, cakes and sandwiches, as well as alcoholic drinks are also available.

• Innside read more ›
  (6 Mariahilfstrasse. Tel. 0512 227 8460)
  Intimate piano evenings accompanied by delicious food - this is a great place if you're looking for a relaxed evening out.
• Project read more ›
  (23 Ingenieur-Etzel-Strasse. Tel. 0512 464 833)
  Slightly off-beat mainstream music is key here. Expect excellent reggae and punk gigs, as well as brilliant DJs playing some great electro beats.
• p.m.k. read more ›
  (19 Viaduktbögen, Centre. Tel. 051 290 8049)
  This is the place where the best artists on the international alternative music scene perform. There's quite a variety of genres: from drum 'n' bass to pop and punk.
• Hofgarten read more ›
  (6A Rennweg. Tel. 0512 588 871)
  On Thursday night 'That's Live' is the theme at one of the city's best clubs. There's a wide range of music played, from rock and swinging 60s hits to electro.
• Café Central read more ›
  (5 Gilmstrasse. Tel. 0512 580 310)
  Enjoy a Sunday evening at the traditional Viennese coffee house, with pianists tinkling the ivories.
• Live Stage read more ›
  (67A Andechsstrasse, Reichenau . )
  Opened in 2008, the aim of Live Stage was to support young Tyrolean musicians. Today, it hosts concerts a few times a week across a variety of musical genres.

• Galwaybay Pub read more ›
  (4 Kaiserjägerstrasse. Tel. 0512 251 541)
  This Irish pub is among the best in town, with a jolly crowd and an authentic atmosphere. Don't miss the legendary open mic nights on Thursday.
• Sagenhaft read more ›
  (72 Grabenweg. )
  This trendy disco attracts a frolicking crowd. Enjoy the danceable mix of pop, disco and electro music.
• Elferhaus read more ›
  (11 Herzog Friedrich Strasse. Tel. 0512 58 2875)
  This popular local pub also serves great food. You can expect to encounter a jolly mix of locals and tourists.
• Plan B read more ›
  (15 Viaduktbogen. Tel. 0512 2200 0400)
  If you like good electro and deep house beats, head to the newly reopened Plan B at Innsbruck's club mile and party with a jolly student crowd.
• Kiwis read more ›
  (6 Amraser Strasse. )
  This dance club is the place if you like Latino music. The clientèle is a jolly twentysomething crowd, willing to show you the moves.
• Antico read more ›
  (26 Trientelgasse, Amrass. Tel. 0512 390 283)
  One of the most popular discos in the city. Hip hop and dance beats keep a twentysomething crowd dancing till the small hours.

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