Vienna - Post Report Question and Answers

What do people who suffer from environmental or food allergies need to know?

Learn your allergy in German so you can always ask and make sure it's not in your food. Google translate will help! - Aug 2026


Seasonal allergies are like any other place. For food...there's a lot of garlic when you eat out, no matter what kind of restaurant. - Sep 2022


The EU is very strict about labelling allergens on menus, so it's actually more accommodating than NA. - Sep 2021


Be clear about your food allergies and double check everything when ordering. We just suffered from normal seasonal allergies in Vienna. - Feb 2019


The number of stores and restaurants offering specialty groceries and menus has skyrocketed in the last five years, with many options now available for all kinds of diets. - Nov 2017


Spring is bad for everyone, and especially if you are asthmatic. So many flowers. - Jun 2016