Best Burgers in Innsbruck: Altstadt to Wilten

The best burgers in Innsbruck are found in and around the Altstadt and the Marktplatz on the Inn, then in the student streets of Wilten and Pradl. Two styles dominate: thin smash patties with crisp edges, and thicker Alpine-style burgers built on Tyrolean beef and topped with mountain cheese.

What sets Innsbruck apart is the larder of the surrounding valleys. Tyrolean Grey (Tiroler Grauvieh), a native Alpine cattle breed raised for both milk and beef, Bergkäse mountain cheese and Tiroler Speck, the region’s smoked ham, are the local ingredients to look for on a menu. The city is also a university town with the Nordkette range a cable car ride from the centre, so an affordable burger after lectures or a day on the slopes is a common order.

Burgers in Innsbruck: key facts

• Neighbourhoods to explore: the Altstadt and Marktplatz, Wilten south of the centre, Pradl east of the Sill river and Hötting on the north bank of the Inn.
• Regional ingredients: Tyrolean Grey beef, Bergkäse (a hard Alpine cheese) and Tiroler Speck, which carries an EU protected geographical indication.
• Local styles: smash burgers and Alpine burgers with a mountain cheese topping or sauce, both easy to find in the city centre.
• Currency: the euro (EUR).
• Getting around: the centre is small enough to walk, and IVB trams and buses link Wilten, Pradl and the main railway station.

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