Lukas Mraz is one of the most exciting young chefs in Austria, co-head chef with his father at the two-Michelin-star Mraz und Sohn in Vienna. Part of a Viennese hospitality dynasty, he brings humour, individuality and serious technical ambition to one of the city’s most personal fine-dining restaurants.
Trained in some of Europe’s best kitchens, Mraz has helped make Mraz und Sohn a byword for playful, boundary-pushing Viennese cuisine.
TL;DR
- Austrian chef, born in 1990 in Vienna
- Co-head chef of Mraz und Sohn with his father Markus
- The restaurant has held two Michelin stars since 2016
- Trained under Jean-Georges Klein, Jonnie Boer and Joachim Wissler
- Member of the Healthy Boy Band collective
Lukas Mraz key facts
| Born | 1990, Vienna |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Restaurant | Mraz und Sohn, Vienna (2 Michelin stars) |
| Two stars since | 2016 |
| Known for | Individual, playful Viennese fine dining |
A Viennese dynasty
Lukas Mraz was born in 1990, the son of chef Markus Mraz. His great-grandfather ran a Viennese coffeehouse and his grandfather a traditional Beisl, and from childhood he helped his father in the kitchen. He trained under Jean-Georges Klein at L’Arnsbourg, Jonnie Boer in the Netherlands and Joachim Wissler at Vendome.
Mraz und Sohn
Since 2017 Lukas has been head chef alongside his father at Mraz und Sohn in Vienna, which has held two Michelin stars since 2016. The menu follows a surprise concept, revealing only ingredients in advance, across thirteen small courses each centred on a single star ingredient.
A distinctive voice
Mraz und Sohn’s two-star cooking is described as extremely individual, full of humour and self-mockery yet genuinely ambitious. Lukas is also a member of the Healthy Boy Band, an innovative cooking collective with Felix Schellhorn and Philip Rachinger, reflecting a new, collaborative generation of Austrian chefs.
Signature style
Mraz’s style is playful, personal and technically bold. He combines the surprise concept and single-ingredient focus of the restaurant with a sense of fun and a willingness to break convention, producing some of the most original fine dining in Vienna.
Lukas Mraz in context
Mraz is one of Austria’s most exciting chefs featured on Pickup Table 4, alongside fellow Healthy Boy Band member Philip Rachinger and chefs such as Richard Rauch.
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Lukas Mraz FAQ
Who is Lukas Mraz?
An Austrian chef, co-head chef of Mraz und Sohn in Vienna.
How many Michelin stars does it have?
Two, since 2016.
Who did he train under?
Jean-Georges Klein, Jonnie Boer and Joachim Wissler.
What is the menu like?
A surprise concept of thirteen small, single-ingredient courses.
What is the Healthy Boy Band?
An innovative Austrian cooking collective he belongs to.
