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title: Herring feast at Lake Attersee and in the Attergau - in the Salzkammergut
url: "https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/winter/herring-feast.html"
description: "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:"
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date: 2023-01-23
modified: 2026-01-15
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# Herring feast at Lake Attersee and in the Attergau - in the Salzkammergut

Herring feast - a popular culinary tradition in Austria
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### 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
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 Max'n Wirt

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 Wirtshaus Sonne

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 Langostinos

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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](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/gastronomy/fish-restaurants.html)

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 Fish restaurants
 in Attergau and on Lake Atters
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 ](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/gastronomy/fish-restaurants.html)

### 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.](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/gastronomy/grilled-fish.html)

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 ](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/gastronomy/grilled-fish.html)