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                           dishes. However, it also has    is pink, from the cakes, cups, and
                           some Austrian standards on    sweets to the waitresses’ outfits.
                           the menu.           Buy a box of chocolates to take
                                               home as a souvenir.
                           Wiener Wirtschaft   €€
                           Beisl        Map 4 D3  Café Cobenzl   €
                           Wiedner Hauptstrasse 27–29, 1040  Traditional Austrian
                           Tel 221 11 36 4     Am Cobenzl 94, 1190
                           Popular with locals and visitors   Tel 320 51 20
                           alike, this restaurant offers   A popular venue for cakes and
                           generous portions of well-  excellent coffee, Café Cobenzl
                           prepared dishes, plus a variety of   does daily specials and serves
                           wines, draft beer and Austrian   its Strudel with a large dollop
                           spirits including schnapps.  of whipped cream.
                            DK Choice          Café Cuadro   Map 3 C4 €
                                               Modern Austrian
                            Bristol Lounge   €€€  Margaretenstrasse 77, 1050
                            Modern Austrian   Map 4 D2  Tel 544 75 50
       Café Schwarzenberg, a traditional Viennese   Kärntner Ring 1, 1010  The chrome, beech and opaque
       coffee house         Tel 515 16 53 3    glass decor lends this café a
                            Proximity to the State Opera   Scandinavian feel. It serves great-
       Bistro Menagerie   €€  House draws a somewhat   value breakfasts, burgers and
       Bistro       Map 4 F4  formal crowd, not intimidated   cocktails, and is busy after dark.
       Prinz-Eugen-Strasse 27, 1030  by the prices. There is live piano
       Tel 320 11 11        music, an open fireplace and    Café Europa   €
       Indulge in creatively presented   a focus on seasonal organic   Traditional Austrian   Map 3 B2
       dishes here, including perfectly   produce. Try the venison   Zollergasse 8, 1070
       cooked pink seared tuna, juicy   Gulasch among the traditional   Tel 526 33 83
       polenta-stuffed chicken and a   dishes. It also has one of the   Excellent breakfasts are served all
       mouth watering array of exquisite   best wine lists in Vienna.  day here. The Schnitzel is
       Viennese desserts.                      delicious. DJs spin club classics in
                                               the back room at weekends.
       Café Schwarzenberg   €€  Opus Restaurant im Imperial  €€€
       Coffee House   Map 4 E2  Modern Viennese   Map 4 D2  Café Goldegg   €
       Kärntner Ring 17, 1010  Kärntner Ring 16, 1010  Traditional Austrian   Map 4 E4
       Tel 512 89 98       Tel 501 10 63 56   Closed Mon  Argentinierstrasse 49, 1040
       Choose from dozens of tea   Located in the grand Hotel   Tel 505 91 62
       varieties as well as great coffees.   Imperial, where Austrian monarchs  This fine old café with leather
       The glass-fronted cabinet is full of  gaze down from gilt frames, this   chairs and a pool table serves
       tempting sugar-frosted buns,   restaurant has a plush yet   full English breakfasts and club
       shiny tortes and yummy fruit pies.   understated dining room. Feast   sandwiches, in addition to
       This is definite value for money.  on exquisitely prepared meals.  traditional local fare.
       Entler           €€                     Café Schmid Hansl   €
       Traditional Austrian   Map 4 D3         Traditional Viennese   Map 1 A2
       Schlüsselgasse 2, 1040  Further Afield  Schulgasse 31, 1180
       Tel 504 35 85   Closed Sun & Mon        Tel 406 36 58   Closed Sun
       After an appetizer of nutty rye   Café Aida   €  Open until 2am, with live piano
       bread and carrot dipped into a   Café-Konditorei   music and frequent classical
       herby oil, savour main course   Maxingstrasse 1, 1130  recitals, Café Schmid Hansl is a
       highlights such as venison and   Tel 890 89 88 20 4   large and comfortable space that
       duck at this informal restaurant   Konditorei chain with over 20   is perfect for lounging. Good
       with cheerful, warm decor.  branches in the city. The theme    local dishes are served.
       Salm Bräu        €€
       Tradtional Austrian   Map 4 F3
       Rennweg 8, 1030
       Tel 799 59 92
       Try smoked venison and garlic
       bread or dumpling-topped
       brown beer soup at this popular
       beerhall with a convivial
       atmosphere. The daily specials
       are good value.
       Shiki            €€
       Japanese     Map 6 D5
       Krugerstrasse 3, 1010
       Tel 512 73 97   Closed Sun & Mon
       Shiki is an upscale, fashionable
       brasserie-style establishment
       that serves mostly Japanese   Bristol Lounge, one of Vienna's most acclaimed restaurants
                                  For more information on types of restaurants see pages 200–203


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