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Gansl in Vienna 2026: 20 venues for St Martin's goose.

From Rudi's Beisl to the Heuriger in Stammersdorf: this is where you can get St Martin's goose this year, with dates and tips on pre-ordering.

St Martin's Day, 11 November20 venues, sorted by districtPre-ordering recommended
By the
bestinvienna.at editorial team · 6 November 2026

Crispy skin, red cabbage, potato dumplings and a glass of Junger (new wine): around St Martin's Day on 11 November it is goose season in Vienna. Many venues offer Gansl for only a few weeks, and often only by pre-order. We have collected 20 addresses, sorted by district.

At a glance

St Martin's Day
Wednesday, 11 November
Pick
Reserve early. Many venues need the order one to three days in advance.
Vegan
Several venues offer a “Vegansl” this year, including Café Frida on Yppenplatz, see below.

The list20 venues for Gansl

  1. Plachuttaseveral locations, including Wollzeile (1010), Hietzing, Nussdorf, Gasthaus zur OperGansl at the Tafelspitz classic, at Wollzeile since 3 November.Online reservation
  2. Béla BélaFahnengasse 1, 1010 · in the Hotel HerrenhofGoose to take away or have delivered, from 4 people.until 31 December
  3. StuwerStuwerstraße 47, 1020One of the city's Gansl hotspots, with a vegan menu. There is also a pop-up at merk&würdig at Ausstellungsstraße 53.until 30 December, often fully booked
  4. SperlingObere Augartenstraße 1, 1020 · by the AugartenGansl with red cabbage and potato dumpling.
  5. GmoakellerAm Heumarkt 24, 1030Traditional inn near the Konzerthaus.until 21 November, pre-order online
  6. Gasthaus WildRadetzkyplatz 1, 1030Quarter St Martin's goose in the Viennese Beisl on Radetzkyplatz.6 to 22 November · Tel. 01 920 94 77
  7. Rudi's BeislWiedner Hauptstraße 88, 1050Small, earthy Beisl; the Gansl is available here for an especially long time.until shortly before Christmas
  8. ThellSchönbrunner Straße, 1050Gansl with quince red cabbage, chestnut dumpling and Bordeaux sauce. On St Martin's Day there is a “Goose Party” from 5 pm, also with a Vegansl menu.until mid-November
  9. UlrichSankt-Ulrichs-Platz 1, 1070Modern venue on Ulrichsplatz with a Gansl menu.until 15 November, pre-order
  10. HandwerkNeubaugürtel 34–36, 1070Free-range goose is available here all year round, not just in November.
  11. FreiherzAlser Straße 4, 1090 · University of Vienna campusGansl on the university campus, with goose consommé (Gansleinmachsuppe) on request.
  12. Nigls GastwirtschaftRankgasse 36, 1160Popular inn in Ottakring, with Gansl and Vegansl.
  13. Terra RossaRoterdstraße 3, 1160Gansl and Gansl menu in Ottakring.be sure to pre-order
  14. SteirerstöcklPötzleinsdorfer Straße 127, 1180Styrian cuisine in the countryside by the Pötzleinsdorfer Schlosspark.until 13 December, reservation only
  15. s'PfiffRathstraße 4, 1190St Martin's goose in Neustift am Walde.until 15 November
  16. Zum Martin SeppCobenzlgasse 34, 1190 · GrinzingHeuriger (wine tavern) with free-range geese from Upper Austria; the Gansl is also available to take away.until end of November, order 3 days ahead
  17. Mozart & MeislGymnasiumstraße 62, 1190Gansl with a twist: besides the classic, also a pulled goose burger and Gansl wontons.
  18. Heuriger KrenekStammersdorfer Kellergasse 131, 1210Gansl at the Heuriger on Stammersdorfer Kellergasse.until 22 November
  19. Das BootshausAn der unteren Alten Donau 61, 1220Gansl with a view of the Alte Donau, on request as free-range goose. Also as Vegansl.
  20. Heuriger ZahelMaurer Hauptplatz 9, 1230Waldviertel free-range goose with potato napkin dumpling, red cabbage and cranberries in a baked apple.4 to 21 November · Tel. 01 889 13 18

Without gooseVegansl in Vienna

  • Café Frida, on Yppenplatz, 1160: Vegansl
  • Nigls, Rankgasse 36, 1160: Vegansl
  • Das Bootshaus, Alte Donau, 1220: Vegansl
  • Stuwer, Stuwerstraße 47, 1020: vegan menu
  • Bierosophie, Gablenzgasse 60A, 1160: “Jack-Gans” made from jackfruit, until 29 November
  • Let's be Frank, Haidmannsgasse 8, 1150: Vegansl with red cabbage and potato dumpling
  • Rupp's, Arbeitergasse 46, 1050: seitan-based Vegansl, Tuesdays and Thursdays only, pre-order only

DatesGansl events in the next few days

  • Sun 8 November, from 11:30: St Martin's Gansl buffet at Fabelhaft zum Seeblick (1220), all you can eat
  • Wed 11 November, from 5 pm: Goose Party at Thell (1050)
  • Sat 14 November, from 6 pm: four-course Gansl menu at GO!Wien, Fleischmarkt 1A

As of: 6 November 2026. Dates according to the venues and media reports, without guarantee. Please check with the venue before visiting. Cover image: illustrative image.