Digitale Speisekarte in Austria: The Complete QR Menu Guide
From Viennese coffeehouses to Tyrolean ski huts: how Austrian venues use the digitale Speisekarte, what the allergen letters A to R mean, the rules with their sources, and a live menu from Linz.
Austria runs two hospitality businesses in one country: a year-round urban scene of coffeehouses, Beisln and fine dining in Vienna, Graz and Salzburg, and an alpine season machine in Tyrol and Salzburger Land that is busiest in winter. Both have the same answer to the same question, and it is the QR menu: in German, the QR-Speisekarte or digitale Speisekarte.
doXmenu positions itself on one thing, a digitale Speisekarte you design yourself rather than pick from a template, and 2,000+ venues have used it since 2020. It serves German-speaking guests through a fully German interface, and gives Austrian venues a Speisekarte with their own face: your logo, your colors, your photography. In Linz, La Veneziana and La Veneziana 2.0 already run their menus on it; La Veneziana's opens in Austrian German, Italian, English, Spanish, French and Dutch (menu read on 29 September 2026).
Why Austrian Venues Are Going Digital in 2026
- Allergens, per dish. The Allergeninformationsverordnung requires information on the same 14 allergens as the rest of the EU, and many Austrian menus mark them with the letters A to R. A digital menu shows each dish's allergens by name, in every language, always current. Guests used to the letters? Add them to the dish description. No more hand-edited allergen sheets when the kitchen changes a sauce.
- Two seasons, two menus. Ski-hut menus in winter, Gastgarten menus in summer. Digital switching takes minutes; printing takes a print run, twice a year, forever.
- International guests in both seasons. Dutch, German, British and Eastern European skiers in winter; Italians, Americans and Asians in the cities year-round. One QR code serves every table in its own language.
- The Heuriger rhythm. Wine taverns rotate open wines and cold platters weekly. A digital Speisekarte keeps up without a single reprint.
- Print costs at Austrian prices. Quality menu printing in Austria is expensive; a typical 20 to 25 table restaurant spends 450€ to 1,000€ a year keeping paper menus accurate (doXmenu customer reports, 2026).
The Austrian Allergen Letters A to R
Austria's Allergeninformationsverordnung covers the same 14 allergens as the rest of the EU, and many Austrian menus mark them with letters (WKO). This is what each letter stands for:
| Letter | Allergen |
|---|---|
| A | Cereals containing gluten |
| B | Crustaceans |
| C | Eggs |
| D | Fish |
| E | Peanuts |
| F | Soybeans |
| G | Milk or lactose |
| H | Nuts |
| L | Celery |
| M | Mustard |
| N | Sesame |
| O | Sulphur dioxide and sulphites |
| P | Lupin |
| R | Molluscs |
doXmenu shows each dish's allergens by name, in every language, rather than as letters. If your regulars are used to the letters, add them to the dish description.
How to Set Up Your Digitale Speisekarte
- Sign up at doXmenu: first month free, no credit card
- Add your logo and brand colors
- Create categories (Vorspeisen, Hauptspeisen, Tagesteller, Mehlspeisen, Getränke)
- Add dishes with photos, prices, descriptions and allergens
- Enable English, Italian, Dutch and any other guest languages
- Download your QR code, it is ready as soon as the menu is
- Order table stands or stickers from the shop
The Mittagsmenü Workflow
Austria's lunch culture runs on the Mittagsmenü (the set lunch menu) and the Tagesteller (the dish of the day). The digital workflow: update the day's menu from your phone before 11:00, with each dish's allergens already attached. Office regulars check it on their phones before deciding where to walk, which quietly turns your daily menu into your marketing.
What Stays on Paper
Venues that regularly serve hot food post a price list next to or near the entrance door, and keep price lists ready to show before ordering and, on request, before paying (Unternehmensserviceportal). The QR menu adds to those lists; keep the one at the entrance and a few printed ones for guests who ask. This is our reading, not legal advice.
QR Menu vs Paper in an Austrian Service
| Scenario | Digitale Speisekarte | Paper |
|---|---|---|
| The 14 allergens | Per dish, by name, always current | Hand-maintained sheets |
| Winter/summer menu switch | Minutes | Two print runs a year |
| Mittagsmenü | Updated before 11:00 | Chalkboard or inserts |
| Tourist languages | Up to 24, one code | German + English at best |
| Annual cost | From 12.99€/month | 450€ to 1,000€ a year |
What It Costs
12.99€ per month billed annually, first month free, no credit card required. Unlimited dishes, all 24 languages, the 14 allergens, waiter call with table service on, and analytics included. No commissions, no per-table fees. Details on the pricing page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is doXmenu available in Austria?
Yes. Restaurants, Beisln, Heurigen, coffeehouses and ski huts across Austria, from Vienna and Graz to Salzburg and Innsbruck, can sign up today. La Veneziana and La Veneziana 2.0 in Linz already run their menus on doXmenu, and the platform has a full German version.
Can the menu show Austrian allergen letter codes?
doXmenu shows the 14 allergens of each dish by name, in every language, rather than as the letters A to R. If your guests are used to the letters, add them to the dish description.
Does it work for seasonal alpine venues?
Yes. Build the winter and summer menus once and switch between them in minutes. Ski huts update prices and sold-out dishes from a phone behind the bar, mid-service.
How much does a digitale Speisekarte cost in Austria?
12.99€ per month billed annually with doXmenu, first month free, no credit card to start. Less than two Melange per week.
Launch Your QR-Speisekarte
From the Naschmarkt to the Arlberg, Austrian venues that serve international guests best are the ones every table can read. Start your free trial, visit the QR menu for Austria page, read how doXmenu compares for Austria, or see QR menus by country.
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