Strauss Dinner Show
A couple in formal dress dancing a ballroom waltz under a single spotlight on a wooden floor, representative of the waltz danced at the Strauss Dinner Show

Prater 75 · in Vienna's Prater

Step Into An Evening Of Strauss Waltzes

Around twenty artists, from orchestra to sopranos and ballet dancers, play Strauss family waltzes over a four-course dinner at the Mirage, in the Prater.

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Worth knowing before you book

The Mirage, in brief

300 seats
the Mirage's capacity on a show night
20 artists
orchestra, sopranos and ballet dancers, by the show's own count
Tue · Thu · Sat
the three nights it runs
By 7pm
arrival, in time for the appetizer

The Dance Card

The Dance Card

The night runs like a ball's own dance card, one numbered entry after another, from arrival at the Mirage to the last waltz.

  1. No. 1 Arrival, by 7pmArrival at the Mirage on Prater 75, shown to your table or loge in time for the appetizer.
  2. No. 2 The appetizerThe first of four courses, from the menu chosen when you booked — classic, vegetarian, vegan or children's.
  3. No. 3 The orchestra opens the programmeThe Strauss Philharmonic and its coloratura sopranos take the room as the evening's music begins.
  4. No. 4 The waltzes and polkasBlue Danube among them, played through as the main course arrives at the tables between numbers.
  5. No. 5 The ballet numbersDancers join the twenty-strong company for the evening's danced sets, alongside the sung pieces carried by the sopranos.
  6. No. 6 The last waltzDessert closes the menu as the final number closes the programme, and the room empties back onto the Prater grounds for the walk to the U-Bahn.

Dinner and the programme run together rather than one after the other. Note your menu — classic, vegetarian, vegan or children's — on the booking itself, and flag any allergy or gluten-free need the same way, since the kitchen works from what's confirmed in advance rather than requests made at the table.

The Waltz King

The Waltz King

Two hundred years on

Johann Strauss II was born in Vienna on 25 October 1825, making 2025 the bicentenary of his birth — the reason his waltzes are getting an extra hearing across the city. He died in 1899, having spent a career turning ballroom dance music into something concert halls took seriously, which is part of why an orchestra still plays it as a full evening's programme rather than incidental music.

A family business in three-quarter time

His father, Johann Strauss I, led one of Vienna's best-known dance orchestras before him and wrote the Radetzky March — still one of the most recognisable pieces from that dynasty, though it's his, not the son's. Johann Strauss II overtook his father's fame and gave the city An der schönen blauen Donau — the Blue Danube — first performed in 1867, the piece most people picture when they hear his name.

Music built for dancing, not just listening

Strauss wrote for ballrooms before he wrote for anywhere else, which is why the programme at the Mirage sits closer to a period dance evening than a seated concert — sung numbers, waltzes and polkas performed by a live orchestra and coloratura sopranos, with ballet dancers among the twenty artists on the night.

Violinists seen from behind reading sheet music during a performance, representative of the orchestra playing the Strauss programme

Dinner And The Room

Dinner And The Room

The Mirage holds 300 guests across five ticketed areas, from private stage-side loges to a table right beside the performers — the same room serves dinner and the programme both.

An ornate columned banquet hall set with long dining tables, candelabras and a crystal chandelier, representative of a period Viennese dinner room
A conductor leading a full orchestra on stage in a concert hall, representative of the Strauss Philharmonic performing the evening's programme

The Mirage, Prater 75

The venue sits at Prater 75, next to Freudplatz 1, in the Prater rather than in Vienna's historic centre — a purpose-built room for 300 rather than a converted theatre.

Five ways to be seated

A Stage Loge is an elevated private box directly beside the stage for up to six; the Manege puts tables of up to seven right next to the stage; the Rang is a raised tier of tables for eight directly behind the ring; Premium Logen are elevated private boxes in the outer circle for up to six, with a view across the whole room; VIP is a single private table for your own group, with the best view and a chilled bottle of sparkling wine included.

A four-course menu, noted at booking

Classic, vegetarian, vegan and children's menus each run to four courses. Which one you're served — and any allergy or gluten-free need — is set by what you add to the booking note, not decided at the table.

Twenty artists on the night

The Strauss Philharmonic, coloratura soprano soloists, a presenter and ballet dancers make up the twenty performers the show credits for a night's programme.

Where To Sit For The Programme

The Mirage's own seating chart, from a table beside the stage to a private VIP table.

The areaWhat's includedWho it suits
VIPA private table for your own group only, the room's best view, and a chilled bottle of sparkling wine includedA celebration, or wanting the whole table to yourselves
ManegeA table for up to seven right next to the stage, in the middle of the actionA group wanting to feel part of the performance rather than watching from a distance
RangA raised tier directly behind the ring, tables for eight, close in with a clear view over the stageA party of eight after a strong view without sitting in a box
Stage LogeAn elevated private box beside the stage, left or right, seating up to six — closest to the performers, with a slightly angled viewAnyone who wants to be right on top of the action and doesn't mind a side-on sightline
Premium LogenAn elevated private box in the outer circle, seating up to six, with a panoramic view across the whole roomCouples or small groups wanting privacy and the widest view of the room
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Getting To The Mirage

Getting To The Mirage

Where it is

Prater 75, next to Freudplatz 1, 1020 Vienna — in Vienna's Prater park, not the historic centre.

By U-Bahn

The U2 stop Messe-Prater is a few minutes' walk from the Mirage; U1 Praterstern is about 800 metres, further but well lit for the walk back late.

Past the Riesenrad and along the Hauptallee

The Wiener Riesenrad, the giant wheel built in 1897, stands a short walk from the Mirage; the chestnut-lined Hauptallee runs the length of the park for anyone arriving early or walking off dinner afterwards.

Timing your arrival

Arrive by 7pm to be seated and have the appetizer — the kitchen works to the room's own schedule rather than holding a course for latecomers.

A large Ferris wheel photographed from below against a blue sky, representative of the Wiener Riesenrad in the Prater
A tree-lined avenue carpeted with fallen autumn leaves, representative of the Prater's Hauptallee

The room seats 300 across five ticketed areas, from stage-side loges to a private VIP table, and only runs three nights a week — which area is still open depends on how far ahead you book, not on the night itself selling out.

FAQ

Before you book

What's actually included in the menu?

A four-course menu comes with every ticket — classic, vegetarian, vegan or children's. Note which one you want on the booking itself, and flag any allergy or gluten-free need the same way so the kitchen can prepare for it.

Is there a vegetarian or vegan menu?

Yes — both vegetarian and vegan menus run alongside the classic and children's options, each the same four courses. Note your choice on the booking rather than deciding at the table.

What time should I arrive, and can children come?

Arrive by 7pm to be seated in time for the appetizer. Children are admitted from age 5; the show doesn't admit anyone younger.

How long does the evening run?

The four-course dinner and the Strauss programme run together across the evening, rather than a fixed dinner slot followed by a separate show.

What's the difference between the seating areas?

Five ways to watch the same programme: a private VIP table with the room's best view and a bottle of sparkling wine included, Manege tables right beside the stage, the raised Rang behind the ring, and the Stage Loge and Premium Logen boxes at different points around the room.

How do I get to the Mirage?

The U2 stop Messe-Prater is a few minutes' walk; U1 Praterstern is about 800 metres away. The venue is at Prater 75, next to Freudplatz 1.

Is the Mirage the same building as the Riesenrad?

No — the Riesenrad is a separate attraction inside the wider Prater grounds, a short walk from the Mirage rather than part of the same building.

Can I book a group or a celebration table?

Manege tables seat up to seven and Rang tables up to eight, so a larger group usually matches its size to one of those areas, or books more than one table on the same reservation to sit near each other.

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