Oral information
Allowed, if the information is given by trained staff and a clearly visible notice says that allergen information is available on request.
Allergen rules for restaurants in Austria.
Restaurants must inform guests about the 14 allergens. The information can be written, for example on the menu, or given orally on request by trained staff, with a visible notice.
- Legal basis
- LMIV (EU 1169/2011) and the Allergeninformationsverordnung
- Enforced by
- Food inspection under the Lebensmittelsicherheits- und Verbraucherschutzgesetz (LMSVG)
- Written information
- Written or oral
- Oral information
- Yes, by trained staff
What you need to do
- Inform guests about the 14 allergens in each dish.
- Written: on the menu or in another written form that guests can easily find.
- Oral: only by trained staff, with a clearly visible notice that allergen information is available on request.
QR code menus
The official guidance we checked doesn’t mention QR codes. Keep a written or printed version available on the premises.
Calories
There is no general rule requiring calories on restaurant menus in Austria.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Rules change and local authorities may interpret them differently; check with your food authority. Last checked: October 2026.
With Menuvola
Written allergen information, kept in sync.
Menuvola doesn’t replace your food authority’s guidance for Austria, but it gives you the written, dish-by-dish information most rules expect, in every format.
- 14 allergens per dishIngredients, allergens and calories are required for every item; incomplete items stay in draft.
- Printed allergen sheetPrint an A4 or A3 allergen and calorie sheet from the same data for guests who can’t or don’t want to scan.
- QR menu with a noticeTable cards and the printed menu carry a notice that allergen information is available.
- Suggestions, not guessesAs you type ingredients, the panel suggests possible allergens (e.g. “butter” → milk); you confirm them.
- Four languagesMenus and printed documents in English, German, Russian and Turkish.
- kcal and kJA calorie calculator built on an ingredient database, shown per portion.
Questions you may have.
Can staff give allergen information orally in Austria?
Allowed, if the information is given by trained staff and a clearly visible notice says that allergen information is available on request.
Is a QR code menu enough in Austria?
The official guidance we checked doesn’t mention QR codes. Keep a written or printed version available on the premises.
Do restaurants in Austria have to show calories?
There is no general rule requiring calories on restaurant menus in Austria.
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