DER STEIRER

DER STEIRER exchanges the hilltop view for the movement of the city, across the Mur at Belgiergasse 1. The venue links itself to a wine-bar tradition associated with Hans Weitzer, who was welcoming guests here in the early twentieth century. It now offers a broad reading of Styrian food: dishes to share, wine by the glass and a menu that places regional recipes alongside others from former Central Europe.

The official menu lists Backhendl—Styrian fried chicken—salad dressed with pumpkin-seed oil, Tafelspitz and small portions the restaurant calls Styrian tapas. Understand “tapas” here as a serving format, not a promise of Spanish cooking. Diners often praise the food and wine selection, while some describe waits or an uneven welcome when arriving without a booking. The venue is more flexible than a panoramic dinner, but reserving a table is sensible at busy times.

It opens daily, with kitchen hours that differ from bar hours, and its website provides the menu, wine list and a booking system. Getting here from the Schlossberg means descending through the centre and crossing the Mur, so it is not an immediate stop after leaving the funicular. It makes most sense when the aim is to taste several sides of Styria over a city meal rather than to keep looking down on Graz from above.