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including game such as wild visitors. Indulge your tastebuds
boar. There is an extensive wine with heavenly macaroons,
selection and impeccable old- cupcakes or a slice of Sachertorte.
world service.
Konditorei Oberlaa €
Konditorei Map 5 C4
Neuer Markt 16, 1010
Hofburg Quarter Tel 513 29 36 0
A treasure trove for the sweet-
Café Bräunerhof € toothed, this charming confec-
Coffee House Map 5 C4 tioners sells deliciouscakes and
Stallburggasse 2, 1010 fruit-topped pastries. Do not miss
Tel 512 38 93 delights such as Dobostorte and
This coffee house offers all the Apfelstrudel (see pp206–7). It has a
typical local delicacies. The an excellent outdoor terrace.
Outside seating at the Zum Schwarzen Kameel 1920s furnishings and a
fascinating clientele of L’Osteria €
DSTRIKT €€€ DK Choice intellectuals and academics Italian Map 5 C3 Dining on the outdoor terrace at Café Mozart
Modern Austrian Map 6 D5 bolsters its appeal. Bräunerstrasse 11, 1010
Schubertring 5–7, 1010 Restaurant at Eight €€€ Tel 512 25 36 10 been serving scrumptious olive oil. The menu also includes
Tel 311 88 15 0 Modern Austrian Map 6 D5 Café Hawelka € This lovely restaurant offers a cakes, scones, sweets and pastas, grilled meats and fish, and
Award-winning chef here Kärntner Ring 8, 1010 Coffee House Map 5 C4 wide variety of antipasti and pastries since 1786. some Neapolitan dishes.
delivers the best in local cuisine Tel 221 22 38 30 Dorotheergasse 6, 1010 salads, as well as classic pasta
mixed with international flair at Restaurant at Eight is the highly Tel 512 82 30 dishes. Open every evening Café Mozart €€ Restaurant im Ambassador €€
this upmarket diner in the Ritz- praised dining room of the Opened by Leopold Hawelka in until midnight. Coffee House Map 5 C4 Modern Austrian Map 6 D4
Carlton Vienna. Reservations Palace Ring Hotel. During the 1939, this family-run café was Albertinaplatz 2, 1010 Kärntner Strasse 22, 1010
recommended. daytime, it is light and airy, but a meeting point for postwar Reinthaler’s Beisl € Tel 24 100 200 Tel 961 61 0
for the evening the room is writers and critics. It is popular for Beisl Map 2 D5 This quaint spot is crowded at The Ambassador hotel’s
Fabios €€€ transformed, and guests are its desserts, especially Buchteln Dorotheergasse 2–4, 1010 lunchtime, due to a very inviting restaurant has established
Mediterranean Map 5 C3 requested to dress appropri- (Austrian sweet rolls). Tel 5131249 and inexpensive set menu. itself as a strong force in the
Tuchlauben 4–6, 1010 ately. The menu is completely Expect a reliable menu of typically Graham Greene worked on the city’s culinary circles with its
Tel 532 22 22 Closed Sun rewritten each month, and Café Hofburg € hearty food in generous portions screenplay of Orson Welles’s variety of flavourful dishes.
Stunning architecture, dramatic classic dishes prevail. Coffee House Map 5 B4 at this informal restaurant. The Vienna-set movie The Third
glass and orange-tinted lighting Michaelerkuppel, Hofburg, 1010 classic dishes such as Wiener Man here. Restaurant Kanzleramt €€
all help create the mood here at Tel 24 100 400 Schnitzel and goulash are superb. Traditional Viennese Map 5 B3
Fabios. But the food is also Restaurant Das Schick €€€ This charming grand café is a DK Choice Schauflergasse 6, 1010
outstanding – try the venison Austro-Spanish Map 6 E4 great stop-off point for coffee, Trześniewski € Tel 533 13 09
with sage gnocchi or the sole Parkring 12, 1010 snacks or lunch before or after Deli Map 5 C3 Ilona Stüberl €€ Here diners will find simple and
fillet with asparagus. Tel 514 80 41 7 a visit to the Hofburg palace. Dorotheergasse 1, 1010 Austro-Hungarian Map 5 C3 price-conscious menus listing
There are rooftop views of Vienna There are “emperor’s pancakes” Tel 512 32 91 Closed Sun Bräunerstrasse 2 Viennese comfort food, such as
Oswald & Kalb €€€ from this 12th-floor dining room of on the menu and classical piano This renowned Viennese snack bar Tel 533 90 29 calf’s liver or dumplings. There is
Traditional Austrian Map 6 D3 the Schick Parkring Hotel. The food music every afternoon. offers a wide selection of small Founded in 1957, this family-run an outdoor terrace in summer.
Bäckerstrasse 14, 1010 is a fusion of Austrian cooking and open-faced sandwiches with restaurant is a highly regarded
Tel 512 13 71 Spanish fish and spice influences. Konditorei Gerstner € beer. Try the Swedish herring or part of Vienna’s culinary scene. Restaurant Lohmann €€
A firm favourite with locals, Varied selection of Spanish wines. Konditorei Map 5 C5 the bacon with egg sandwich. A menu in eight languages Traditional Viennese Map 5 C3
Oswald & Kolb serves some of Kärntner Strasse 13–15, 1010 covers veal, pork, fish, beef and Bräunerstrasse 8, 1010
the best Schnitzel anywhere in Steirereck €€€ Tel 512 49 63 Beaulieu €€ vegetarian dishes, as well as Tel 532 30 11
the city. The changing menu also Modern Austrian Map 6 F5 One of the city’s greatest pastry Mediterranean Map 5 B2 salads, pastas, soups and hearty Located on a quiet side street off
boasts classic regional dishes Am Heumarkt 2A/ Stadtpark, 1030 makers and chocolatiers, Gerstner Herrengasse 14, 1010 desserts. The waiters are the busy Graben in the old Palais
prepared with innovative, Tel 713 31 68 Closed Sat & Sun is a favourite with locals and Tel 532 11 03 Closed Sun amateur historians, well-versed Cavriani, Lohman is traditional in
creative touches. Steirereck offers an incredible The coq au vin and seafood in the 1867 unification of every way. Generous portions and
seven-course tasting menu – a risotto with saffron are a popular Austria and Hungary under good service.
Parkring Restaurant €€€ luxurious feast of seafood, game draw at this bistro. Look out too Emperor Franz Josef.
Austrian/French Map 6 E4 and poultry accompanied by for the “dish of the day" or the Sky Restaurant €€
Parkring 12A, 1010 honey, rye and lavender bread. plate of cheeses and breads, Modern Austrian Map 5C5
Tel 515 18 68 00 paired with local wines. Palmenhaus €€ Kärntner Strasse 19, 1010
This is the gourmet dining room Walter Bauer €€€ Brasserie Map 5 B4 Tel 513 17 12
of the massive Marriott Hotel, Modern Austrian Map 6 E3 Café Central €€ Burggarten 1, 1010 The view of Vienna rooftops
which also houses a sports Sonnenfelsgasse 17, 1010 Coffee House Map 5 B3 Tel 533 10 33 brings diners to this unusual
bar and eatery with a waterfall. Tel 512 98 71 Closed Sat & Sun Herrengasse 14, 1010 In a Jugendstil greenhouse contemporary bar and restaurant
The tasting menus here Exuding old Viennese charm, Tel 533 37 63 overlooking a pond, this is a on the top floor of the Steffl
range from classic Viennese this award-winning restaurant Once a gathering place for charming location for brasserie- department store. The menu is
to Asian fusion. is famed for its modern luminaries in art, literature, style light meals, as well as being small but wide-ranging.
interpretation of local culinary science and politics, this café has a great lounging spot for just
Plachutta €€€ classics. The smoked eel and a long history and serves an sampling wines. YOHM €€
Traditional Viennese Map 6 E3 venison dishes are a must. excellent two-course lunch. Asian Fusion Map 5 C3
Wollzeile 38, 1010 Regina Margherita €€ Petersplatz 3
Tel 512 15 77 Zum Schwarzen Kameel €€€ Café Demel €€ Italian Map 5 B3 Tel 533 29 00
Known throughout the city for Traditional Viennese Map 5 C3 Coffee House Map 5 C3 Wallnerstrasse 4, 1010 Sushi is the focus here, but there
its Tafelspitz (boiled beef), this Bognergasse 5, 1010 Kohlmarkt 14, 1010 Tel 533 08 12 are other Asian dishes, including
restaurant is frequented by Tel 533 81 25 11 Closed Sun Tel 535 17 17 0 The handmade pizzas at Regina Thai, and everything is based on
numerous Austrian politicians This impressive Jugendstil dining Tables on the terrace at the fine-dining Oozing with style and finesse, Margherita are topped with the innovation and inspiration,
and celebrities. room serves Viennese favourites Restaurant at Eight the grand Café Demmel has freshest produce and high-quality making every visit exciting.
For key to prices see page 210 For more information on types of restaurants see pages 200–203
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