"Perfect" is the word and other Vienna, Austria Restaurant Reviews

Restaurant Name: Drei Husaren

One of he most elegant restaurants in Vienna, where the food is at the same top level as the ambiance.
The all-male staff, dressed in military style liveries (some even wear epaulettes) provide am impeccable service.
The only flaw. too much starch in the napkins, mine was so stiff I had the impression of having a tray on my lap!

Favorite Dish: Lobster soup, followed by Tafelspitz, a classic of the Viennese tradition, the favourite dish of Kaiser Franz Joseph. Adding wine, the price of this menu is about 60 Dollars per person.

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Theme: Local
Comparison: most expensive
Prices: US$41 and up  » Currency Converter
Phone: (01) 512 109 210
Address: Weihburggasse 4
Directions: Very central, near the Stephansdom
Website: www.drei-husaren.at

Restaurant Name: Stadtbeisl

I "discovered" this restaurant the first time I went to Vienna as a young student, and I went there again and again during my business or leisure trips in this city. I recommended it to many other people and all loved it.
The restaurant has several rooms, furnished in various styles, also downstairs, in vaulted rooms that once were the cellar of a monastery.
There is no air conditioning, so it is not suitable in hot summer, unless you are so lucky to find a place at one of the few tables outside.

Favorite Dish: If you go there on a cold night, nothing can be better than the Gulyassuppe (this is the spelling they prefer here for Gulash) served in very nice pots to keep it warm. However, this is just one of the many dishes of the Austro-Hungarian tradition you can get here.

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Theme: Local
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$31-40  » Currency Converter
Phone: 5333507
Address: Naglergasse 21
Directions: Naglergasse is a narrow, pedestrian-only, street starting at the north end of the Graben.

Restaurant Name: Oswald & Kalb

This restaurant has a reputation as a meeting place for artists. It closes at 2 am, so it is the right place for a late meal after a show or a concert.
It is not open at lunchtime.

Favorite Dish: I cannot remember what I had (I dined there only once) but I remember that we were a party of 8 and all were pleased with the food, the beer and the ambiance.

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Theme: Local
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Phone: 5121371
Address: Baeckerstrasse 14
Directions: In the 1st District

Restaurant Name: Augustiner Keller

An informal place in the heart of the city, with a long tradition.
You can find here the typical atmosphere of a Heuriger, but the Opera is just across the street.
The vaulted rooms are furnished with large tables, so be prepared to share one with other customers if your group is small.

Favorite Dish: You can have the buffet (which includes drinks) or choose a-la-carte. You will find in the menu several classics of the Austrian tradition.

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Theme: Local
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Phone: 5331026
Address: Augustinerstrasse 1
Directions: close to the entrance to the Albertina Museum

Restaurant Name: Cafe Schottenring

This cafe, founded in 1880, makes it possible to dine with style at an affordable price. The furniture, the decoration, the chandeliers and the grand piano all contribute to form a picture of Viennese turn-of-the-century style.
If you go there for an afternoon tea you will find also piano music (after 3 pm).

Favorite Dish: Zwibelrostbraten, a traditional dish consisting of a beef cutlet topped with rings of fried onion (not battered). A glass of red wine costs from 1.90 to 2.70.
As a dessert I recommend Apfelstrudel, but you can also select a cake from the ones you can see in the glass showcase.

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Theme: Coffeehouse
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Phone: 3153343
Address: Schottenring 19
Directions: In the 1st District, opposite to the Borse (the Stock Exchange). Close to a stop of the streetcar (lines 1, 2 and D).

Restaurant Name: Wienerwald

Wienerwald is a big chain with restaurants all over Austria and Germany. When traveling in these two countries I often relied on Wienerwald for good meals at a modest price.
Those in the centre of Vienna are the ones I visited more often. Besides this one, there is Wienerwald in Bellariastrasse and one in Goldshmiedstrasse, just to mention the ones in the First District.
The Wienerwald also provides take-away dishes.

Favorite Dish: Most (but not all) of the dishes consist of chicken, prepared in different ways. You can find the list and prices in the Wienerwald website (the prices do not include service).

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Theme: Local
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Phone: 15 16 103
Address: Annagasse 3
Directions: In the 1st District, a narrow side-street of Kaertnerstrasse
Website: www.wienerwald.com

Restaurant Name: Zum Schwarzen Adler

The Viennese who recommended to me this restaurant love it especially because of its wide choice of the best Austrian wines.
The interior is nicely decorated but not formal, there is also a garden to eat outdoor.

Favorite Dish: The food is an interesting mix of Austrian tradition and international cuisine, so in the menu you will find the classic Tafelspitz but also wok foods.

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Theme: Local
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$31-40  » Currency Converter
Phone: 5441109
Address: Schoenbrunner Strasse 40
Directions: In the 5th District.

Restaurant Name: Alte Backstube

The place where this restaurant is located was for several centuries a bakery. It is still a small museum of the art of bread making, with an exhibition of tools.
The restaurant is furnished in rustic style and offers a pleasant, cosy atmosphere.
It is open everyday, but on Sundays it is not open at lunchtime.

Favorite Dish: The menu is rather rustic. My suggestion is the Backstubenteller.

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Theme: Local
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Phone: 4061101
Address: Lange Gasse 34
Directions: In the 8th District.
Website: www.backstube.at

Restaurant Name: Fuhrgassl-Huber

There are many Heurigen around Vienna, and most of them are really good.
I am suggesting this one because the Viennese I know have a special liking for it.
Tourists like the Heurigen in summer, because there is plenty of space to eat outdoor, but I have been at Fuhrgassl-Huber in November, and it was very pleasant and cosy to dine by a fire-place.

Favorite Dish: There is a wide choice of the classic Heurige meat dishes, and also a lots of vegetables.

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Theme: Local
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Phone: 4401405
Address: Neustift am Walde 68
Directions: In the 19th District. The bus line 35A goes there.