National Wiener Schnitzel Day Timeline

Middle Ages

Arabs covered their meat in grated bread

Records of the Middle Ages show that Arab merchants would cover their meat in breadcrumbs before cooking it.

1134

The beginnings of Wiener Schnitzel

Romans left a record of a dish called Cotoletta a la Milanese, which was a dish made of veal, breadcrumbs, and lemon.

1862

The term "Wiener Schnitzel" is born

It's said that an Italian from Milan coined the term we now know as "Wiener Schnitzel," and it became popular in 1862.

1905

Figlmüller restaurant is founded

Figlmüller is a Viennese restaurant said to be the original home of the Wiener Schnitzel. The restaurant is extremely popular with both tourists and locals.