Three courses with Mozart sung between them, in a hall of stucco and chandeliers beside St. Peter's church.
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The hall and its evening in four facts
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998 reviews from travellers
803
the year the St. Peter Stiftskeller is first mentioned in a written document
1903
the year the Baroque-style banqueting hall was built
1996
the year the Mozart Dinner Concert first played in the Baroque Hall
Why this room
A cellar from 803, a hall from 1903, Mozart from Salzburg
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A restaurant inside an abbey
St. Peter Stiftskulinarium stands in the grounds of St. Peter's Abbey, a Benedictine monastery founded in 696. The restaurant's own history dates the house from 803, when a deed issued by Alcuin first mentions the Stiftskeller, and it bills itself as the oldest restaurant in Europe. Until 2017 it was called the Stiftskeller.
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A Baroque hall built in 1903
The banqueting hall where the concert is held was built in the Baroque style in 1903, with stucco, frescoes and chandeliers. It recreates the look of Mozart's century rather than surviving from it. The organiser words the evening as one that could have taken place in 1790.
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Mozart's own town
Mozart was born in Salzburg in 1756 and left the archbishop's service in 1781. His Great Mass in C minor was first performed in St. Peter's abbey church, next to the restaurant, in October 1783. The dinner concert plays arias from operas he wrote after leaving.
How the evening is laid
The evening, course by course
Dinner and music take turns. Between the courses of the three-course meal, the singers and the Amadeus Consort Salzburg perform, so the night has a shape you can follow here, though not a published script.
Look for the start time on your confirmation. The hall is on the first floor, and the building has no lift.
Door
The abbey precinct, then the stairs
The restaurant is in the old town, to the right of St. Peter's church. Meet on the upper floor: the Baroque Hall is on the first floor, reached by stairs.
Table
A table for two to eight
Tables seat between two and eight people, and you are placed by the seat category you booked. Some seats do not face the stage, and guests are welcome to turn their chairs for the music.
Table
Three courses on historical recipes
The dinner is three courses based on recipes from Mozart's era, in the organiser's words. Wine and other drinks are not in the ticket and are paid for at the table.
Stage
Singers and musicians in costume
Two opera singers and an instrumental ensemble, the Amadeus Consort Salzburg, perform in period dress between the courses, in the candlelit hall.
Stage
Arias, duets and a serenade
The organiser names The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and The Magic Flute for the arias and duets, and the serenade Eine kleine Nachtmusik.
Table
A menu for your diet, if you ask early
Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dinners are available when the organiser is told in advance. Raise it through the booking before the date, not at the table.
Hall
Candlelight, no flash
Flash photography is not allowed. The organiser adds that film, sound recordings and photographs are made at the event and offered to guests afterwards.
Door
Back out into the Old Town
When the last piece has been played you leave through the same abbey precinct, with the Mönchsberg rising behind it and the Old Town around you.
Hall, abbey and cellars
Hall, abbey and cellars
The Stiftskeller's stuccoed hall in photographs from 2007, the entrance sign, the courtyard and the abbey around them.
The Baroque Hall
A Baroque-style hall with a rock cellar beneath it
The Baroque Hall is the newest part of an old house. It was built in 1903, and the stucco, frescoes and chandeliers are the reason to book this dinner and not another.
Stucco and fresco
The restaurant describes the hall as having stucco and frescoes. The ceiling in the photographs on this page is white with green-grey scrollwork, with a painted panel set into it.
Arched windows and a crystal chandelier
Tall arched windows with stained-glass panes run down one side, and a large chandelier hangs from the vault. The organiser promises a hall lit by candles.
Rock cellars below
The house also has older spaces, including rock-cut cellars dug in the early sixteenth century by the abbey, according to the restaurant's history. The concert does not take place in them.
First floor, no lift
The hall is on the first floor and there is no lift. Helpers carry wheelchair users up the stairs, but the organiser cannot guarantee access in every case.
Next door to the music
St. Peter's Abbey, next to the concert hall
The restaurant shares a precinct with one of the oldest monasteries in the German-speaking world, so the walk to dinner is part of the evening.
Church
The abbey church
The church next door reached its present Rococo interior between 1760 and 1782. Mozart's Great Mass in C minor was first performed here in October 1783.
Cemetery
The Petersfriedhof
The abbey cemetery was probably laid out around the year 700, and its catacombs are cut into the rock of the hill behind it.
Mönchsberg
The rock behind the tower
The abbey church stands at the northern foot of the Mönchsberg, one of the hills that frame Salzburg's Old Town.
Ways to dine at St. Peter's
Three ways to dine at St. Peter's
Option
What you get
Who it suits
Mozart dinner concert
A three-course dinner, arias and duets between the courses, and a seat by category in the Baroque Hall, booked by date and free to cancel up to 24 hours ahead.
Anyone who wants music and dinner as one planned evening.
Dinner concert with a special menu
The same evening with a vegan, vegetarian or gluten-free dinner, arranged by telling the organiser in advance.
Guests with a diet to protect.
A table, no concert
A restaurant booking made with St. Peter Stiftskulinarium itself, with no performance. The restaurant's website lists daily opening.
Open the ticket to see seat categories and open dates. A rail of other Salzburg bookings follows it.
Mozart dinner concert
★ 4.7 · 998 reviews · From US$95
A three-course dinner, arias and duets between the courses, and a seat by category in the Baroque Hall, booked by date and free to cancel up to 24 hours ahead.
Sankt-Peter-Bezirk 1, 5020 Salzburg, in the Old Town, to the right of St. Peter's church. Meet on the upper floor of the restaurant.
Dress
Smart casual. The organiser asks guests to dress appropriately for the hall.
Stairs and access
The Baroque Hall is on the first floor with no lift. Helpers carry wheelchair users upstairs, though access cannot be guaranteed in every case, so write to the organiser first.
Drinks and the bill
Drinks are ordered and paid for on the spot. The organiser notes that prices for wine and drinks follow a high level of gastronomy, so allow for them on top of the ticket.
Photographs
Flash photography is not allowed. The organiser films and photographs the event and makes the material available to guests.
It is a three-course dinner with arias and duets from Mozart operas sung between the courses, by opera singers and the Amadeus Consort Salzburg in period costume. It takes place in the Baroque Hall of St. Peter Stiftskulinarium in Salzburg's Old Town.
Is the hall really from Mozart's time?
No. The restaurant says the Baroque Hall was built in the Baroque style in 1903. The organiser presents the evening as one that could have taken place in 1790, in a hall lit by candles.
What does the ticket include?
A three-course dinner and the concert. Drinks are not included: the organiser says they are ordered and paid for on the spot, and notes that wine and drink prices follow a high level of gastronomy.
Can I eat vegan, vegetarian or gluten-free?
Yes, if you tell the organiser in advance. Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free meals are offered on that condition, so mention your diet through the booking before the date.
Is it suitable for wheelchair users?
Only with care. The hall is on the first floor with no lift. Helpers carry wheelchair users up the stairs, but the organiser says access cannot be guaranteed in every case, so write to them before you book.
What should I wear?
Smart casual. The organiser asks guests to dress appropriately. Flash photography is not allowed during the evening.
Can I cancel?
Yes, without a fee. Up to 24 hours before the start, GetYourGuide returns your payment in full. You may also reserve a date first and pay afterwards.
Is this the restaurant's own website?
No. It is a separate, independent guide, tied to neither St. Peter Stiftskulinarium nor the organiser nor the performers. It sells nothing itself; booking, dates and refunds run through GetYourGuide.
Three courses and Mozart's arias in a candlelit Baroque hall beside St. Peter's church, free to cancel up to 24 hours ahead.
