About us
Since 2020, the company has been run by Paul, son of Luftburg inventor Elisabeth Kolarik, and his wife Bianca. As parents of three children, they continue to live the concept of family and child friendliness in the spirit of the inventor.
An excursion into the countryside, a ride on the Ferris wheel or a ride on the Liliputbahn - the Vienna Prater offers pure variety.
The same goes for the restaurant Luftburg - Kolarik im Prater. Here you can find everything from the legendary cured and grilled pork knuckle to vegetarian and vegan dishes – in 100% organic quality.
Located near the Hauptallee in the Prater, the restaurant Luftburg – Kolarik im Prater is adjacent to the Luftburg Erlebniswelt with numerous bouncy castle models for children. The nearby Praterfee with its bouncy castles, trampolines and children's racetrack also offers great fun for the little ones. The offer is rounded off with bouncy castle rental and apartments of the Urban Lodge.
Our history
2025
A year of change!
On January 7, 2025, we will close the Luftburg for extensive renovation and improvement work. The aim is to make the world's largest organic restaurant even more sustainable and efficient. A significant part of the renovation work is dedicated to improving the working environment for the team.
At the same time, the focus is also on sustainability: a new energy concept is intended to take the restaurant "out of gas".
2024
We are continuing to spruce up our restaurant for our guests - in spring, the winter gardens will be redesigned and adapted to the interior of the Glass Palace. Really cozy!
A new children's play area with climbing frame, slide and pebble kitchen is also being created.
In winter it gets really contemplative with us! With punch and outdoor activities, we conjure up a Christmas market atmosphere in the festively illuminated guest garden of the Luftburg. This year, for the first time, our Winterburg is an official branch of the winter market on Riesenradplatz.
2023
Europe's best organic restaurant
A year full of awards! The biggest highlight was winning the title of "Best Organic Restaurant in Europe" at the EU ORGANIC AWARDS in Brussels. We were delighted with Hax'n!
In addition to our commitment to organic food, our family-friendliness has also been recognized: "Best family business in Vienna" and "Best place to eat out with children" are two other awards we are delighted to have received.
Are we proud? And how!
We have also taken another step towards sustainability and have been using only 100% eco-label-certified green electricity from Austria since September 2023.
2022
What a (anniversary) year!
The invention of the Luftburg was no less than 45 years ago. Almost five decades in which so much has happened.
In addition, our restaurant celebrates its 30th anniversary with a Kirtag in October – with many guests in traditional costumes, cheerful music and tapping a barrel.
Our kiosk is modernised all around and a roofed, illuminated entrance portal serves as protection for our guests in all weather conditions.
A wonderful shop "Krimskrams & Kramuri"<br>moves into our completely new entrance area. Here you can find all kinds of beautiful things, sweets and down-to-earth things – as a gift for yourself or as a souvenir for your loved ones.
2021
The restaurant Luftburg - Kolarik im Prater undergoes a complete redesign, new warm and cozy tones and materials refine the interior and make it more comfortable than ever. In addition, the conversion to 100% organic takes place - from now on also the drinks including the new Fohrenburger Hofbier.
Together with Viktor Gernot and the Casanova Theater, the Praterbühne is initiated and starts its first season with over 90 cabaret and music events.
2020
In the 100th year of the Kolarik family in the Prater, Bianca and Paul Kolarik take over the Kolarik im Prater and start into the future with innovative ideas. Due to a pandemic, a renovation of the restaurant Luftburg - Kolarik im Prater planned for 2021 was brought forward by one year.
2019
The Luftburg is(s)t bio: From the cured pork knuckle to the desserts, all dishes will be served exclusively in organic quality with natural origin from the beginning of 2019. In addition to the certificate of the inspection body Austria Bio Garantie, the restaurant Luftburg - Kolarik im Prater is also awarded with the gold seal "Natürlich Gut Essen" and the city of Vienna also recognizes the commitment with the eco-label of the city of Vienna.
2017
The invention of the Luftburg celebrates its 40th anniversary. In gastronomy, the regionality and organic line is further expanded. The guest garden roofing is further optimised in order to be protected from sudden rain.
Under the management of Bianca & Paul Kolarik, the Urban Lodge Apartments open in Ausstellungsstraße, which have been rounding off the offer since April. In the previous year, the first electric company vehicle was purchased and the path towards regionality and organic was pushed forward.
2015
The guest garden is extended by an innovative roofing, which supports the existing tree shading. Quality, innovation, family friendliness and the countless dedicated employees are the reason why the restaurant Luftburg - Kolarik im Prater has become one of the most popular meeting places in the Prater.
2014
The newly designed guest garden of the Luftburg opens. Sycamore trees are set to provide wonderful shade and decorative water elements create a pleasant, playful atmosphere. The innovative fog cooling system provides cooling and relaxation on hot summer days. The guest garden and terrace now offer space for a total of around 850 guests.
2013
The dream of every chef comes true: The kitchen of the Luftburg is expanded to 200m². Equipped with the latest technology, this gain in space is a guarantee for quality work and maximum enjoyment.
2008
In spring, the restaurant Luftburg will be rebuilt in an elaborate style and expanded by a light-flooded glass palace, where gourmets can take a cosy break in a modern ambience. In the course of this, the terrace and garden will also be expanded to 750 seats.
2000
At the end of 2000, Elisabeth Kolarik was able to acquire an object that she had been fond of for a long time – the Praterfee and the children's racetrack there.
1992
Elisabeth Kolarik recognized the need to also entertain her customers who came to rent and buy the bouncy castles. As a result, she opened the Café-Restaurant Luftburg in 1992 - directly adjacent to today's Luftburg Erlebniswelt.
1984
Paul Kolarik, today's owner of Kolarik im Prater and 3rd generation of the Kolarik gastronomy family, saw the light of day late in the evening on May 19, 1984 in the Haus der Luftburg, at that time still a single-family house on the edge of Wurstel Prater. A real Praterbua.
1977
The company's success story began with the invention of the Luftburg by Elisabeth Kolarik in 1977. It was her idea to create soft playgrounds in a wide variety of shapes from the material of hot air balloons, on which children could let off steam without hurting themselves.
1954
The inventor of the Luftburg, Elisabeth Kolarik, comes from one of the most famous Prater families. She was born on 1 January 1954 as the youngest child of the owners of the Schweizerhaus Else and Karl Kolarik. Her two siblings Lydia and Karl run it today. Elisabeth Kolarik herself worked in her parents' business for many years and was managing director until 1991.
1920
Karl Kolarik buys the Schweizerhaus in 1920 and lays the foundation for one of the most successful gastronomy families in Austria.
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