💡 The Short Version: The Augustiner Bräustübl in Mülln is the beer hall the lists name most (13 of 25 publishers), open from 15:00 on weekdays and 14:30 on weekends, and cash only. Beer comes from wooden barrels in stoneware mugs, and the food from the stalls of the Schmankerlgang. Sternbräu serves daily from 9:00, the Stiegl-Keller below the fortress from 11:30, Krimpelstätter from 11:00 Tuesday to Saturday, and Die Weisse from 10:00 Monday to Saturday. The Bräustübl is shut on 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January. Or book a tour: the Stiegl brewery tour with a beer tastingad is from €24.90 and the brewery museum ticketad from €14.90 (GetYourGuide).
📊 The evidence behind this guide. The counts are the publishers, among 25 publishers of Salzburg food lists, 19 in English and 6 in German, that name the house. Tripadvisor and other review sites and the houses’ own sites are not counted, and the hours are each house’s own. How the guides are made
The beer halls named by the most sources
| House | Where | Sources (of 25) | English | German |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustiner Bräustübl | Kloster Mülln | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Die Weisse | Rupertgasse 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Sternbräu | Griesgasse 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Stiegl-Keller | Festungsgasse 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Augustiner Braugasthof Krimpelstätter | Müllner Hauptstraße 31 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
The houses
Augustiner Bräustübl
Kloster Mülln, at the foot of the Mönchsberg · Monday to Friday 15:00 to 23:00, Saturday, Sunday and holidays 14:30 to 23:00 · cash only · closed 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January · Cited by 13 of 25 sources (12 English, 1 German) · augustinerbier.at
Beer has been brewed in Mülln since 1621, and the Bräustübl calls itself Austria’s largest beer hall, with over 5,000 m² inside and 1,400 seats in the garden. The beer comes from wooden barrels and is served in stoneware mugs; Lonely Planet’s 2022 neighbourhood guide describes the routine of choosing a mug, rinsing it at the fountain and handing it over to be filled. The food comes from the stalls of the Schmankerlgang, arranged like a traditional market hall: a baker, butchers, a cheese stall, a grill, a radish stall and a delicatessen. The Bräustübl accepts neither credit nor debit cards, and it opens in the afternoon, so it is an evening visit, not a lunch.
The stoneware mugs on their shelves in the Augustiner Bräustübl. Photo: Eweht, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The halls are non-smoking, with the veranda and the garden for smokers, and the garden has a children’s play corner and changing tables. Tables can be reserved online for 8 people or more. Buses 4, 7, 9, 20, 21, 24, 27 and 28 and the S-Bahn stop at Mülln-Altstadt, a few minutes’ walk away, and there is a car park for up to 320 cars and coaches. Brewery tours with a tasting run on request. The Neutor tunnel is closed to cars and buses to about the end of March 2027, and trolleybuses 1, 8, 10 and 22 are diverted via Mülln: see Salzburg public transport.
Die Weisse
Rupertgasse 10 · Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 24:00, kitchen 11:00 to 22:00, closed Sunday · Sudwerk Bar Wednesday to Saturday 16:00 to 23:30 · Cited by 8 of 25 sources (7 English, 1 German) · dieweisse-wirtshaus.at
The inn of the wheat-beer brewery, which reopened on 2 February 2026 under new management. The brewery calls itself Austria’s oldest wheat-beer brewery. It serves classic Austrian cooking, with lunch menus and a garden. The inn is shut on Sundays.
Sternbräu
Griesgasse 23 · daily 9:00 to 24:00, kitchen Sunday to Thursday 11:30 to 22:00 and Friday and Saturday 11:30 to 22:30 · Cited by 7 of 25 sources (4 English, 3 German) · sternbrau.at
First documented in 1542, with eleven rooms and three gardens of about 670 seats between them. It brews the Sternbier, a cloudy yellow beer, exclusively for the house, and serves breakfast from 9:00. Tables for up to 8 people are booked online; larger groups write to the reservations manager. The nearest trolleybus stop is Ferdinand-Hanuschplatz, and the old-town garage is about a five-minute walk. The Sternadvent market stands in the arcades from 19 November to 6 January: see Salzburg’s Christmas markets.
The Sternbräu’s courtyard, looking through the gateway to the Griesgasse. Photo: Michael Burgholzer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stiegl-Keller
Festungsgasse 10, below the fortress · April to December Monday to Friday 11:30 to 22:00, Saturday, Sunday and holidays 11:00 to 22:00, kitchen from 12:00 and 11:30 · Cited by 5 of 25 sources (4 English, 1 German) · restaurant-stieglkeller.at
A Stiegl house with a terrace garden and a view over the old town, serving the brewery’s beers from the barrel with Austrian inn cooking, Wiener Schnitzel and Salzburger Nockerl among it. In January and March it is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, except 5 and 6 January, and it is shut for holiday in February. Reserve by phone on +43 662 842681 or online. Its Winterzauber market runs on the terraces from 14 November to 23 December 2026, Tuesday to Friday 12:00 to 22:00 and Saturday, Sunday and holidays 11:00 to 22:00.
The Stiegl-Keller’s sign in Festungsgasse. Photo: -wuppertaler, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
Augustiner Braugasthof Krimpelstätter
Müllner Hauptstraße 31 · Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 to 23:00, closed Sunday, Monday and holidays; last orders for food 20:30, kitchen closes 21:00 · Cited by 5 of 25 sources (4 English, 1 German)
An Augustiner inn first mentioned in 1548 and one of the last traditional inns in Mülln, with a garden under old chestnut trees. The lunch menu runs Tuesday to Friday from 11:30 to 14:00, with a lunch card on Saturdays, an afternoon card from 14:00 to 17:00 and the evening card from 18:00. The menu prints Pinzgauer Kasnocken at €17.90, a cheese-filled Spinatknödel at €17.90 and an oven-fresh Bauernbratl at €17.90, and Saturday is traditional Bauernbratl day while stocks last. It opens at 11:00, hours before the Bräustübl.
The Stiegl-Brauwelt
Bräuhausstraße 9 · museum and shop daily 10:00 to 19:00 · tours daily at 10:30, 13:00 in English and 15:30 · Cited by 3 of 25 sources (3 English) · brauwelt.at
The brewery’s museum and brewpub. The Bräustüberl is open Monday to Thursday 11:30 to 22:00 (kitchen 12:00 to 21:00), Friday and Saturday 11:30 to 23:00 (kitchen 12:00 to 21:30) and Sunday 11:00 to 20:00 (kitchen 11:00 to 19:00). The tour, €22.90 with three beers, is compared with the other classes in Salzburg food tours.
A vaulted hall of the Stiegl brewery, with hop vines and sacks of malt. Photo: Richard Symonds, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plan the rest
Where to eat in Salzburg lists the inns and restaurants, and the coffee houses cover the afternoon. 3 days in Salzburg puts the Bräustübl in the evening of the first day, and where to stay in Salzburg compares the areas. What to book before you go to Salzburg has the closed days.
Common questions
When does the Augustiner Bräustübl open?
At 15:00 Monday to Friday and 14:30 on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, closing at 23:00. It is shut on a few days at Christmas and New Year: 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January.
Can I pay by card at the Augustiner Bräustübl?
No. The Bräustübl says it accepts neither credit nor debit cards, and payment on site is by cash only.
How is beer served at the Augustiner Bräustübl?
From wooden barrels, in stoneware mugs. The food comes from the stalls of the Schmankerlgang, arranged like a market hall.
How big is the Augustiner Bräustübl?
The Bräustübl says it is Austria's largest beer hall, with over 5,000 m² inside and 1,400 seats in the garden. Beer has been brewed in Mülln since 1621.
Which Salzburg beer hall is open for lunch?
Sternbräu serves from 11:30 and the Stiegl-Keller from 11:30 on weekdays, while Krimpelstätter opens at 11:00 Tuesday to Saturday. Die Weisse's kitchen opens at 11:00. The Augustiner Bräustübl does not open until the afternoon.
Can I tour the Stiegl brewery?
Yes: the Stiegl-Brauwelt runs tours daily at 10:30, 13:00 in English and 15:30, with three beer tastings. The brewery's price is €22.90 and GetYourGuide sells it from €24.90.
