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Best Restaurants Open Monday in Salzburg 2026
Open Monday · Salzburg · 6 rooms confirmed · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published June 19, 2026 · Updated June 19, 2026
Salzburg's two finest kitchens, Ikarus at Hangar-7 and M32 on the Monchsberg, both lock the door on Monday. That is the pattern across the city's ambitious rooms, which give the brigade a day at the start of the week. What stays open is older and more rooted: an abbey dining room that has fed travellers since the ninth century, and a run of monastery beer halls and family Wirtshauser that never close for a quiet Monday.
St. Peter Stiftskulinarium
Europe's oldest dining room, serving beneath the abbey since AD 803, open every Monday. Book it for a night with out-of-town guests.
St. Peter Stiftskulinarium sits inside the walls of St. Peter's Abbey in the Old Town, with a written record going back to AD 803, which makes it the oldest restaurant in Europe still in service. The dining rooms range from vaulted stone cellars to the Baroque Prunksaal, and the kitchen runs from refined Austrian classics to a tasting menu.
It serves Monday lunch and dinner from 12:30 to 23:00, seven days a week, when the city's Michelin kitchens take the night off. That makes it the obvious Monday choice for a celebration or a meal with visitors.
The Mozart Dinner Concert in the Baroque hall is the signature evening, pairing the menu with live chamber music, so book ahead for that.
Read our St. Peter Stiftskulinarium review.
Carpe Diem
Red Bull's finest-fingerfood room on Getreidegasse, open Monday lunch and dinner. Go for a polished Monday meal in the Old Town.
Carpe Diem on Getreidegasse, Salzburg's most famous shopping street, is a Red Bull project that built its name on fingerfood, small refined courses served in pastry cones. The ground-floor lounge runs all day, while the upstairs gourmet restaurant keeps the ambition high.
The gourmet room serves Monday lunch from 12:00 to 14:00 and dinner from 18:30 to 22:00, and the lounge opens Monday from 8:30 in the morning. That gives you a polished Monday option in the Old Town centre when the tasting rooms are dark.
Sit upstairs for the full menu, or take a lounge table for the cones and a glass of Gruner Veltliner.
See our Carpe Diem review.
Augustiner Brau
Salzburg's 400-year-old monastery beer hall, pouring from wooden barrels every Monday afternoon. Go for a relaxed Monday with a stein and pretzel.
Augustiner Brau, the Mullner Brausubl in the Mulln district, has poured beer since 1621 and remains the city's great communal table. You collect a stone stein, rinse it at the fountain, and have it filled straight from a wooden barrel, then carry it to long benches in the halls or the chestnut-shaded garden.
It opens Monday from 15:00 to 23:00, and the Schmankerl stalls along the corridor sell roast pork, pretzels and Stelze to eat with the beer. It is walk-in only, which makes it the easiest Monday table in town.
Come for the garden on a warm Monday evening, when half of Salzburg seems to be there.
More in our Augustiner Brau review.
Barenwirt
The 1663 Wirtshaus in Mulln, open all day Monday for schnitzel and Bierbraten. The reliable Monday table for Austrian classics.
Barenwirt on Mullner Hauptstrasse has cooked since 1663, a proper Wirtshaus a short walk from the Augustiner brewery. The kitchen does the Austrian canon properly: Wiener schnitzel from veal, a beer-braised Bierbraten, and a crisp roast duck in season.
It serves Monday all day from 11:00 to 23:00, so it covers a long lunch or an early dinner when much of the Old Town is winding down. That full-day service makes it one of the most dependable Monday tables in Salzburg.
Pair the meal with a beer from the brewery next door, and leave room for the Salzburger Nockerl.
Read the Barenwirt review.
Zum Fidelen Affen
The cosy Old Town Gastwirtschaft, open Monday evenings for dumplings and Tafelspitz. Book it for a low-key Monday dinner with locals.
Zum Fidelen Affen on Priesterhausgasse, near the Linzergasse, is a snug Gastwirtschaft whose name translates as "the merry monkey," a long-running favourite with Salzburgers rather than coach tours. The menu runs to Kaspressknodel dumplings, Tafelspitz boiled beef and seasonal Austrian plates.
It serves Monday evenings from 17:00 to midnight and is closed only on Sundays, so it is a reliable start-of-week dinner. The room is small and warm, which makes booking worthwhile even on a Monday.
Sit near the bar for the local crowd and a Stiegl on tap.
More in our Zum Fidelen Affen review.
Die Weisse
Salzburg's wheat-beer brewpub since 1901, hot kitchen running until 22:00 every Monday. Go for a casual Monday across the river in Schallmoos.
Die Weisse on Rupertgasse in Schallmoos has brewed its own Weissbier since 1901, a working brewery with a Wirtshaus and a shaded courtyard attached. The kitchen sends out schnitzel, Bratl and dumplings built to drink the unfiltered wheat beer alongside.
It opens Monday from 10:00 to midnight, with the hot kitchen running until 22:00 and closing only on Sundays. That long Monday service, just east of the river, makes it an easy table away from the Old Town crush.
Ask for the Weisse Spezial and a seat in the Kesselhaus if the courtyard is full.
See our Die Weisse review.
Closed Monday: book another night
Salzburg rooms that close on Monday
Ikarus. The two-Michelin-star room inside Red Bull's Hangar-7, with its rotating guest-chef concept, is closed Monday and Tuesday and serves Wednesday to Sunday. Book it midweek, or go to St. Peter Stiftskulinarium for a Monday.
M32. Sepp Schellhorn's Mediterranean room on top of the Monchsberg, with its view over the rooftops, is dark Monday and opens Tuesday to Sunday. Plan it for later in the week, and book Carpe Diem for a Monday instead.
How to dine out on a Monday in Salzburg
Salzburg's Monday pattern is set by its best kitchens: Ikarus and M32 both close, and several of the fine-dining rooms follow. The workaround is to lean on the city's historic and traditional tables, which keep longer weeks. St. Peter Stiftskulinarium covers the occasion end, Carpe Diem holds the modern fine-dining line, and the beer halls and Wirtshauser cover everything more relaxed.
Reservations are worth making at St. Peter, Carpe Diem and Zum Fidelen Affen, while Augustiner Brau is walk-in only and seats large groups with ease. In festival season from late July the city fills, so book earlier. For a fuller view of where to eat across the week, start with our Salzburg dining guide and the solo-dining and impress-clients occasion lists below.
Frequently asked
What are the best restaurants open on Monday in Salzburg?
The strongest Monday rooms are St. Peter Stiftskulinarium for historic fine dining in the Old Town, Carpe Diem for a polished lunch on Getreidegasse, and the Augustiner Brau beer hall, Barenwirt, Zum Fidelen Affen and Die Weisse for traditional Austrian cooking. All six confirm Monday service, while the two-star Ikarus and M32 are closed.
Is Ikarus open on Monday in Salzburg?
No. Restaurant Ikarus, the two-Michelin-star guest-chef room inside Red Bull's Hangar-7, is closed Monday and Tuesday and serves Wednesday to Sunday. For a Monday meal of real ambition, book St. Peter Stiftskulinarium in the Old Town or the gourmet room at Carpe Diem on Getreidegasse instead.
Where can I get a nice Monday dinner in Salzburg?
St. Peter Stiftskulinarium beside the abbey is the top choice, a historic dining room that serves Monday lunch and dinner when the Michelin kitchens close. The gourmet floor at Carpe Diem also trades Monday, while Barenwirt and Zum Fidelen Affen cover Austrian classics. Reserve St. Peter ahead for the concert-dinner evenings.
Are Salzburg beer halls open on Monday?
Yes. The Augustiner Brau monastery tavern in Mulln opens Monday from 15:00, pouring beer from wooden barrels, and Die Weisse in Schallmoos runs its hot kitchen until 22:00 on Monday. Barenwirt, a short walk from Augustiner, serves Austrian classics all day Monday from 11:00. All three are reliable Monday tables.
Do Salzburg restaurants take reservations on Monday?
Many do. St. Peter Stiftskulinarium, Carpe Diem and Zum Fidelen Affen all take Monday reservations, while the Augustiner Brau beer hall is walk-in only and seats large groups easily. Book ahead in festival season from late July, when the city fills. See our Salzburg dining guide for booking links.
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