Culinary delights
The culinary offerings at the Opera Ball have a long tradition. It goes without saying that this tradition will also be honored this year. Once again, special emphasis will be placed on top quality, regional products and local producers and partners. For "strolling ball guests" there is a comprehensive range of new and established catering partners.
Please select a floor for information on our offer.
Gallery (5th & 6th floor)
Bars & Food
| Beverages | Yes |
Immerse yourself in the world of exquisite gins! The Gerstner Gin Bar presents an exquisite selection of premium gins - from the Austrian "Blue Gin" to the world-famous "Monkey 47". Enjoy perfectly coordinated drinks that will make your evening at the Vienna Opera Ball unforgettable.
Let yourself be seduced by aromatic nuances and fine ingredients.
Balcony (3rd floor)
Bars & Food
| Beverages | Yes |
| Food | Yes |
| Place | Balcony Left |
Together with The Ritz-Carlton Vienna, Falstaff presents itself for the fifth time with a champagne salon specially designed for the event and serves a tried and tested culinary combination. In keeping with the elegant occasion, the best champagnes will be served "by the glass". In the Falstaff bar, pearl lovers can look forward to a fine selection of over 20 outstanding champagne specialties. In culinary terms, Falstaff builds a bridge between France and Austria. Served in a rustic Kaisersemmerl, there is a choice of hearty variations such as porcini mushroom truffles or chili cheese from Leberkas-Pepi.
| Beverages | Yes |
| Place | Balcony right |
Italian cocktail culture has moved from the Campari bar to the Opera Ball. For example, you can enjoy the exclusive Opera Ball Negroni, a stylish classic, as well as the Sbagliato, for those who like it more sparkling. Delicacies such as mozzarella caprese with basil pesto or prosciutto di San Daniele with artichokes are also served.
| Beverages | Yes |
| Food | Yes |
| Place | Balcony right |
Once again, the Black Kameel spoils the guests of the Vienna Opera Ball with its classic-traditional delicacies such as ham rolls, canapés or punch doughnuts: an uncomplicated refreshment between lively waltzes and a reliable culinary accompaniment through a long ball night.
1. Box rank (2nd floor)
Bars & Food
| Beverages | Yes |
| Food | Yes |
| Venue | Marble Hall |
Enjoy an all-round taste experience: from exquisite Opera Ball rolls such as roast beef with mustard cream to Mediterranean vegan creations - there is something for every palate.
Sweet lovers will get their money's worth with petits fours and the finest confectionery.
Accompany your meal with a glass of champagne or fine white wine from the region. Non-alcoholic drinks are also available.
| Beverages | Yes |
| Food | Yes |
| Venue | Gustav Mahler Hall |
Fortify yourself with hearty classics from the Gerstner kitchen: whether it's the iconic Opernball sausages with hand rolls, mustard and horseradish, a warming goulash soup with sour cream or the vegan lentil stew with fresh herbs - delicious comfort food for every taste awaits you here.
We also serve exquisite drinks: toast with a glass of champagne, enjoy a regional white wine or refresh yourself with non-alcoholic classics.
For coffee lovers, there is mocha and a small brown coffee, perfect for a little moment of pleasure in between.
| Beverages | Yes |
| Venue | Gustav Mahler Hall |
Experience exquisite sweet treats such as delicate punch doughnuts and delicious macaroons. Our elegant aperitifs such as the "Power" with rosé and rose lemonade, the refreshing "La vie est belle" with Galliano vanilla and ginger beer or the sparkling "Elixir" with Chambord and Brut Reserve are the perfect accompaniment.
For non-alcoholic refreshment, we offer Vöslauer mineral water, still or sparkling.
Ballroom level (1st floor)
Bars & Food
| Beverages | Yes |
| Food | Yes |
| Venue | Backstage |
For the sixth time, the Ströck Feierabend Bäckereien & Restaurants team will be treating its top-class guests to culinary delights based on bread and wine. The traditional Viennese company is still a family business and a perfect match for the Opera Ball.
Catering manager Christopher Schramek and his team have fine delicacies in store for guests: The organic Feierabend sausages come from the ham manufacturer Thum and were created especially for the Opera Ball, accompanied by the excellent organic hand rolls. For the small appetite there is, among other things: The Kittsee organic wood oven bread with beetroot hummus or the classic organic hand roll with organic leg ham or organic salmon. And if you need a good base for a glittering ball night, you'll be happy with the organic potato goulash this year.
| Beverages | Yes |
| Food | Yes |
| Venue | Side stage |
Enjoy warm snacks such as the classic Opernball sausage with hand rolls and spicy side dishes.
The Gerstner Classic Variations offer delicious rolls with roast beef, Vulcano ham, smoked salmon or vegetarian and vegan options. Sweet temptations such as petits fours and confectionery round off the range.
Accompany your meal with a glass of sparkling wine, champagne, white wine or a refreshing long drink. Non-alcoholic drinks and coffee are also available.
First floor
Bars & Food
| Beverages | Yes |
| Location | Parterre cloakroom |
The Eden Bar is delighted to be the catering partner of the Vienna Opera Ball once again this year. In the spirit of the historic bar, which has been a legend in Vienna since 1911, the focus is on the sparkling experience.
The focus is on champagne and specially created cocktails, as well as classic long drinks and highballs served with the famous Eden quality.
| Beverages | Yes |
| Food | Yes |
| Venue | Opera foyer |
Indulge in warm snacks such as the classic Opernball sausage with hand rolls and spicy side dishes.
The Gerstner Classic Variations offer delicious rolls with roast beef, Vulcano ham, smoked salmon or vegetarian and vegan options. Sweet temptations such as petits fours and confectionery round off the range.
Accompany your meal with a glass of sparkling wine, champagne, white wine or a refreshing beer. Non-alcoholic drinks and coffee are also available.
| Beverages | Yes |
| Venue | Parterrefoyer |
Experience the elegant ambience of the box foyer and enjoy an exquisite selection of drinks.
Toast with a glass of sparkling wine or champagne and let yourself be enchanted by the fine perlage. For wine lovers, we offer refreshing white spritzers and Grüner Veltliner. Beer lovers will get their money's worth with a Pilsner full of character.
Complete your experience with high-quality spirits, non-alcoholic drinks or coffee specialties.
| Beverages | Yes |
| Food | Yes |
| Place | Standing room cash desk |
Enjoy hearty warm snacks such as the organic Käsekrainer or organic bratwurst, served with a fresh hand roll.
Try the classic Gerstner Opernball sausage or the delicious Anton Gerstner goulash soup. For vegan connoisseurs, we offer the Barbara Gerstner lentil stew with fresh herbs. Accompany your meal with a refreshing white spritzer or a cool draught Pilsner.
High-quality spirits and non-alcoholic drinks such as mineral water, juices and soft drinks round off the offer.
| Food | Yes |
| Location | Next to the standing-room-only staircases |
In the "Sweet Curve", on the first floor at ballroom level, Ströck scores with the popular miniature doughnuts from patissier Pierre Reboul. And if you haven't tried these delicacies in the "Sweet Curve", you can still enjoy them: all ball guests receive the fluffy Jourkrapfen to take home when they leave.
This year, guests can also look forward to a cool dessert from the famous ice cream maker from the Bucklige Welt. The Eis-Greissler is a family business run by Andrea and Georg Blochberger, who make ice cream by hand from fresh ingredients. The milk from which the ice cream is made comes from their own 40 dairy cows, which graze next to the ice cream factory in Krumbach. The milk is refined with high-quality ingredients from selected partner farms and seasonal fruit. For the Opera Ball, the company creates its own creative ice cream flavors with characteristics of the cult ball and serves them to the ball guests.
1. Basement
Bars & Food
| Beverages | Yes |
| Restaurant | Yes |
| Location | 1. Souterrain |
In order to set another culinary accent at the Opera Ball, Birgit and Heinz Reitbauer have launched a new idea: Steirereck & Friends offers Austria's exceptional gastronomic establishments the opportunity to pamper the Opera Ball audience on a small scale and to present themselves. In the orchestra dressing room, right in the 1st basement, Heinz Reitbauer and annually changing chefs develop a joint culinary concept and serve it to the ball guests. Heinz Reitbauer's first "friends" are Philip Rachinger (Mühltalhof in Neufelden) and the team from Mochi in Vienna.
On the menu are dishes such as Versautes Punschkrapferl with radishes and purple potatoes (Rachinger), Rice Gnocchi * Pecorino * Truffle (Mochi) or Steirereck Blunzenbrot with spicy cabbage.
Philip Rachinger is one of those young chefs in Austria who are always making a name for themselves with unusual ideas. After completing his training, he cooked in renowned restaurants in Vienna, London and Paris. For almost ten years, guests at the Mühltalhof in Neufelden, which has been run by the Rachinger family for six generations, have been able to enjoy his culinary artistry. The restaurant has been awarded four Gault&Millau toques.
Since Tobias Müller, Sandra Jedliczka, Eduard and Nicole Dimant opened Mochi together in 2010, the restaurant family has grown by several addresses. What has remained unchanged, however, is the hosts' enthusiasm for Japanese food culture, high-quality, fresh ingredients and eating together in a cozy, informal atmosphere, which runs through all the restaurants.
2. Basement
Bars & Food
| Beverages | Yes |
| Location | 2. Souterrain |
The award-winning Kleinod team is once again transforming "Club Opera" in the second basement into a stylish American bar and opening the doors to this dignified hideaway. From classic cocktails such as the Negroni to the refreshing Earl Grey Fizz and the popular Lava Lampe shots - guests can expect cocktail culture at the highest level.
The mobile bar service "Kleinod Überall" creates an extravagantly elegant ambience that invites visitors to the Opera Ball to enjoy a delightful stroll through the specially created bar menu. The professionals, who have won multiple awards as Bar Team of the Year, guarantee sophisticated mixology and glamorous enjoyment.