Besides the coffee houses and heurigers for which Vienna is noted, they have many other excellent eating places. The Naschmarkt is one place to go as I note here.
Ofenloch Restaurant, Kurrentgasse 8, looks interesting. I don't remember eating there but I have their business card.
A Viennese resident I met on a walking tour in Osaka told me to go to First American Bar, Schulerstraße 16, and try the Bull Shot. They also have tasting menu packages to try a selection of various brands of drinks. You can try menus of gin, whisky, Champagne, etc. Reservations required.
Gerstner Restaurant Café has four locations in Vienna, at the State Opera House and nearby Palais Todesco. Two others are located at Schönbrunn Palace. Check out this high end café and restaurant.
Had a very nice meal at Entler, Schlüsselgasse 2. Starter was a ravioli with nettles and a light, smooth cheese sauce. Main was a pork loin with white asparagus and hollandaise.
On Facebook saw a reference to two good locations for brunch that might be worth a try:
- Aurora Rooftop Bar, Arsenalstraße 10. Scandinavian vibes, signature brunch & one of the best rooftop views in Vienna.
- Brasserie Sophie at the Palais Hansen Hotel, Schottenring 24. A French-inspired brunch, modern elegance & a must-visit for Vienna foodies.
- For a higher end meal with "sophisticated ambience" try The Bank Brasserie Bar, Bognergasse 4.
Haas & Haas, Ertigasse 4, for excellent Austrian sparkling ciders.
Royal Caviar Vienna, Tiefer Graben 10 (about 2 blocks from Café Central).
Buffet Trześniewski - for a large variety (29) of cheap and tasty sandwiches. A must visit for lunch in Vienna. There are three locations: Dorotheergasse 1, Mariahilfer Str. 95 & at the Westbahnhof. The Dorotheergasse location (where I usually go) is near Stephansplatz. (See menu here)
In a video by an Austrian chef, she recommended Zum Schwarzen Kameel, Bognergasse 5. Try the "finger food" schnitzel and the small open faced sandwiches like those served at Buffet Trzesniewski. It has more elegant atmosphere which means it is probably more expensive.
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| Trzesniewski display case | Trześniewski menu card |
Had a good lunch of fried calamari at a small restaurant called Joyce Café & Restaurant, Wipplingerstasse 11, Vienna.
From Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations, he visits some of the best restaurants and pubs that locals favour. Here are a few he tried and enjoyed:
Urbanek, Naschmarkt 46, sells the best ham in Austria – "Mangalitsa ham is a whole, boneless, dry-cured ham that offers layers of clean, light and fatty tastes. It is made from the Mangalitsa (aka Mangalica) hog, a breed of Hungarian domestic pig.... Mangalitsa ham is often enjoyed with cheese and wine in Vienna."
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| Mangalitsa ham |
Herta Gruber, Naschmarkt 47, sells their specialite: Schnitzel cordon bleu,a dish made of pounded meat (veal or pork) layered with ham and cheese. The whole thing is then breaded and fried.
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| Schnitzel cordon bleu |
Weingut & Heuriger Zahel, Maurer Hauptplatz 9, make a dish of roast pork made from boneless pork shoulder (or “butt”). It is often called Schopfbraten. Perhaps the most popular form is the Wiener Kümmel-Schopfbraten, or old Viennese-style caraway roast pork. Weingut & Heuriger Zahel have their own version of Schopfbraten, which they call Krampus. See their menu here.
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Café Kulture
I have visited Café Tirolerhof and Demel, two well known cafés in Vienna. Two other well known cafés are Café Sacher Wien and Café Central, but there are number of high quality cafés to consider.
On a FB video I saw recommendations for Café Mozart, Gerstner Restaurant Café (noted above), Café Sperl, and Café Landtmann.
Visiting Vienna lists a selection of cafés in Vienna: Café Hawelka, Café Sperl, Café Goldegg, Café Prückel, Café Schwarzenberg, Café Mozart, Café Ritter, Café Jelinek, Café Schopenhauer, Café Landtmann, Café Korb, Café Museum, Café Frauenhuber, Café Diglas Wollzeile, Café Diglas im Schottenstift, Café Diglas am Fleischmarkt, Kaffee Alt Wien, and Café Westend.
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