Wirtshaus zum Zirkelwirt | Salzburg Altstadt

Very old restaurant (since 1863!) in the historic center of Salzburg. The setting is really nice, you really feel like you're eating in an very old place (the building is far older than the restaurant I guess). The hardest part is getting a table! I advise you to make a reservation, but it's also nice to share a table with other tourists! The food is typically Austrian, which is cool. On the menu, Liver dumplings with sauerkraut are presented as Mozart's favorite dish, and I must say, it was surprisingly good! With a good glass of Riesling, it was fantastic!

We visited Zum Zirkelwirt for dinner on a Tuesday evening. Although our reservation was for 5.30 pm, we arrived slightly earlier and were pleasantly surprised to be seated right away as a table was available. We ordered the pulled pork style house burger with fries, the Salzburg bratwurst, and a pint of beer. Despite the restaurant being fairly busy, the food was served promptly. Both dishes were delicious, well prepared, and very satisfying. We left feeling full and happy with the meal. It is definitely a place we would return to if we are in the area again, especially to try more items on the menu.

An absolutely lovely restaurant for delicious alpine food prepared the alpine way. The wait staff were extremely friendly and helpful with suggestions. Easily the BEST alpine/Bavarian food. Do not miss this place. We had to wait about 10 minutes for a table but it was more than worth it!

The restaurant is very popular and a perfect place to stop for a meal after visiting the castle. It fills up quickly, so reservations are recommended. We ordered the local schnitzel, which was enormous—bigger than my face! It wasn’t heavily seasoned, so we added some salt and pepper ourselves, and the sweet-and-tart berry sauce on the side made it flavorful without being greasy. The potatoes on the side were also delicious, making it a very memorable dish. The apple strudel with whipped cream and vanilla ice-cream was absolutely amazing — the warm strudel was filled with fragrant apple chunks, and its sweet-and-sour flavor paired perfectly with the whipped cream and vanilla ice-cream. I still miss that taste even now! The vanilla ice-cream was so good that I almost asked the staff what brand it was 🤣. The staff were friendly and welcoming, spoke fluent English, and the beer they recommended was excellent too!

Great dinner. We split the pork schnitzel and salad. Both were excellent. We made a reservation since the restaurant was nearby, and was pleasantly surprised to learn of the history and by how great the food was. It’s a small restaurant and it was packed when we arrived at 8:30pm. We made a reservation and would probably be ideal during the high season.

Booked a table ahead of time online. My whole group loved this restaurant. We shared 2 orders of the pork schnitzel and one order of the kasnocken between us which ended up being plenty of food! Absolutely the best food we’ve had on our vacation so far. Highly recommend this restaurant!

We really enjoyed our evening in ZZ, Sacha looked after us, he was so pleasant & attentive, always smiling - thanks Sacha I hope this gets you the remaining half star 🤣. Lovely atmosphere and great food - Schnitzel & Strudel is such a good combo with a nice Austrian beer. 🥰🍺

Simply tasty and wonderful food. Service was great and quick. We ordered, and food came out no more than 10 minutes later. The goulash was tasty, and my partner was impressed with the schnitzel.