Salzburg
You're flying out of Salzburg Airport, you have 90 minutes to kill, and you'd like to do better than a Pret. Good news: airport drinking has improved more in the last five years than the previous fifty. Pre-flight drinks at Salzburg Airport range from chain reliability to surprisingly polished hotel-style bars in the airport hotels. This is barsforKings's editor-curated guide to drinking better at Salzburg's airports.
Altstadt · $$
Heritage beer hall from 1820 carved into the Festungsberg rock.
Müllner · $
Heritage monastery brewery from 1621.
Altstadt · $$
Coffee-and-cocktail bar with a serious bartending program.
Altstadt · $$$
Hotel rooftop bar with sunset views over the Festung.
Want a real drink before flying? The fastest play is to get to airport hotels next door — most run polished bars that beat anything post-security. We list them at the bottom. If you've got 60 spare minutes pre-airport, see our shortlist of bars in Salzburg proper at the end.
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