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Herring feast - a popular culinary tradition in Austria

around Ash Wednesday

After the wild celebrations on Shrove Monday and Shrove Tuesday, a herring feast on Ash Wednesday is just the thing. Here are our recommendations for delicious fish and herring feasts on Ash Wednesday in our pubs and restaurants:

These businesses invite you to a herring feast

Max"n Wirt in Frankenmarkt: The picture shows a multi-storey yellow building with traditional windows and a decorative entrance portal. In front of the building there are several vehicles in a car park, indicating a tourist location.

Max'n Wirt
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Herring feast Ash Wednesday Wirtshaus Sonne

Wirtshaus Sonne
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Fresh fish from Lake Attersee

Fish can be prepared in a variety of ways, tastes good and is very healthy. And if it comes from local waters, it is also extremely sustainable.

best fish restaurants in the Attersee-Attergau region

© Foto: TVB Attersee-Attergau, Moritz Ablinger: Fischgericht
Frau ergreift das Besteck an einem gedeckten Tisch. Fisch, Salat und Rotwein stehen auf dem Tisch.

Fish restaurants
in Attergau and on Lake Atters

Steckerlfisch on Lake Attersee

A traditional Steckerlfisch is usually a mackerel or a regional trout or char. For this tasty Upper Austrian speciality, the fish is marinated and grilled on a wooden stick ("Steckerl").

We went on a search and found these insider tips for you.