http://tupalo.com/en/users/322 Tupalo en-us /en/vienna/zum-lercherl-von-hernals As expected, the interior consists of heavy wooden chairs and tables, loads of ornamental woodwork and a waiter who looks like during the winter months he usually instructs people on how to ski. A ski-instructor, if you will. He was still quite the polite chap, though. I opted for a Zwiebelrostbraten, which is a slice of beef roast buried underneath loads of crispy onions, the whole thing, ideally swimming in a pool of gravy. While it was in fact quite a lot and very competitively priced, the beef was a bit on the stringy side. The upside to this is, that after all, I'm much more of a gourmand than I am a gourmet, so combined with generous gulps of their beer and total disregard for what a perfect piece of beef should be like, I absolutely enjoyed my visit to the Lercherl of Hernals. So if you want authentic Viennese cuisine that's not expensive and served in large quantities, do go there. As fair as I know, no bookings necessary. affordable authentic viennese zwiebelrostbraten 48.2178001404 16.3332996368 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:45:37 +0000 /en/vienna/zum-lercherl-von-hernals /en/vienna/augustin Set in a rather shabby part in a rather shabby district of Vienna (well, it's true. It just isn't really pretty, that district), Augustin is a great surprise. Not only does its exterior work hard on betraying the splendid interiour, the food is also quite delicious and plentiful. Decked out in Biedermeier sofas, chandeliers, sturdy wooden tables and loads of candles, Augustin is as cozy as it can get. The fact that almost every night there's a chap playing the piano, only adds to the undeniable charm of the place. Foodwise I opted for nothing less than a Bauernkotelett (farmer's cutlet), which consisted of tender grilled pork, covered in loads of roasted onions, with fried potatoes, little cubes of bacon and pole beans on the side. The only problem with the cozy interior of Augustin is, that sitting on a sofa as soft as the one we sat on, means, that your food sits somewhere on eye level, which makes it a tad difficult to eat (having been confronted with that dire situation mysel... 48.1967010498 16.3229999542 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:22:14 +0000 /en/vienna/augustin /en/de-cocksdorp/de-toren It's nicely situated right next to the lighthouse and the beach. You can sit outside, enjoy the sometimes pretty harsh wind coming from the sea. The food is Dutch standard fare, meaning the fries are decent and the pancakes are, well, quite alright. beach dutch fries lighthouse pancakes 53.1775555 4.8595322 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:28:34 +0000 /en/de-cocksdorp/de-toren /en/amsterdam/wagamama-restaurant Of course it's a chain, but the food there is still pretty good. Our waiter was exceptionally friendly and he seemed to be fluent in at least five languages. It's not exactly cheap, but the food isn't cheaply made either. asian chainrestaurant friendly japanese 52.362625 4.883104 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:41:46 +0000 /en/amsterdam/wagamama-restaurant /en/amsterdam/barneys-uptown bar smokerfriendly 52.3806411 4.8907656 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:47:21 +0000 /en/amsterdam/barneys-uptown /en/amsterdam/douwe-egberts-koffie-caf%C3%A9%E2%80%8E Actually part of a chain of cafés by coffee brand Douwe Egberts, it is still the place we had our best coffee during our whole stay in the NL. They made a pretty good Café Latte and the first day we were there, I had a chocolate muffin for breakfast. My girlfriend opted for an apple pie, which I was told wasn't half bad either. Since we only spent two nights in Amsterdam and the café was so close to our Hotel, we went there not just once, but twice. The next day my stomach needed something a bit more hearty, so I had a grilled ham and cheese sandwich: With the cheese molten to perfection, I was what you may call a happy camper, only that I didn't really camp, but, well, stayed at a hotel. All in all, a very solid bet for good coffee and tasty snacks. breakfast coffee muffins pies sandwiches 52.354233 4.871866 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:28:56 +0000 /en/amsterdam/douwe-egberts-koffie-caf%C3%A9%E2%80%8E /en/vienna/mill I'm always amazed at how many places I still don't know in Vienna, even after living her for the better part of ten years. One of those is Mill. It's located somewhat off the beaten path near Mariahilfestraße, which may be a reason why I've never heard of it before. The outside looks innocuous enough, but one's surprised by a charming little courtyard that's extended into a roofed area that's equipped with massive tables and quite idiosyncratic interior design. I haven't had any of the food, but the menu looks somewhere south of traditional Viennese, the waiters and waitresses are very friendly and once the courtyard needs to be cleared (round 9:45pm), the inside is just as charming. Overall Mill's a nice surprise and it's definitely a place to dazzle non-Viennese with Vienna's gastronomical diversity. comfy friendly individual uncomplicates 48.193901062 16.3425998688 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:08:42 +0000 /en/vienna/mill /en/vienna/cafe-concerto Fucked up cafe by day, surprise dungeon at night. Seriously. It's where everyone goes after it gets boring at Chelsea's or everything else has closed up. Don't let the absence of light fool you. Just knock, you will be let in and can move down to the basement, which is a cozy little dungeon, complete with a fantastic mixture of people and a tiny, tiny dancefloor. 48.2116012573 16.3386001587 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:56:43 +0000 /en/vienna/cafe-concerto /en/vienna/chelsea Went there last Saturday after not bothering for a couple of years. Extremely crowded, and with extremely I mean EXTREMELY and with crowded I mean crowded as fuck. Lots of people too. Apart from that, the music was standard Indie mainstream, the drinks were pretty good. Oh, and one or two people were there too. 48.2094993591 16.3390007019 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:34:30 +0000 /en/vienna/chelsea /en/vienna/alphaville Really very good rental store, even though I do feel that the overnight fees are a bit hefty. But I guess that's the price to pay for a superb selection and staff that actually knows their way around movies that don't feature Steven Seagal. 48.196575 16.365965 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:35:02 +0000 /en/vienna/alphaville /en/vienna/podium Nice atmosphere, good location. The food is good, but rather on the steep side. Cozy lounging area with huge sofas in the back. Some waiters tend to be on the slow and grumpy side, but that's Vienna, so nothing new really. expensive goodfood slowwaiters 48.2018013 16.3411006927 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:31:43 +0000 /en/vienna/podium /en/vienna/palatschinkenpfandl Nice setting in Vienna's 1st district. Shady seating outside (shady as in "not hot", not as in "suspicious"). I had a minced meat and cheese Palatschinke, and it was good. Not awesome, but good. They offer a wide array of salty and sweet Palatschinken, so for the Palatschinken enthusiast, it's quite a paradise. A bit expensive, but nothing out of the ordinary for the inner city. All in all, solid place to go for interesting, but not inspiring food. palatschinken 48.210276 16.375667 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:15:52 +0000 /en/vienna/palatschinkenpfandl /en/vienna/eissalon-leonardelli Not least due to the proximity to my home, this is a favourite. Not only is their ice-cream delicious, it's produced organically as well (no genetically enhanced stuff and all that). To top it off, they are dirt-cheap (2€ for a 4-scoops-cone) and they're the only ice-cream place I've ever seen that offers a flavour called Max&Moritz (which, surprisingly, is my favourite now). brigittenau ice-cream organic 48.230576 16.36701 Thu, 08 May 2008 14:13:45 +0000 /en/vienna/eissalon-leonardelli /en/vienna/hair-wolf hairdresser 48.227777 16.354875 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:23:02 +0000 /en/vienna/hair-wolf /en/vienna/orient-and-occident Went there out of necessity, because Deli was overcrowded as always. It was a good decision though, since I don't think Deli could have made a chicken salad this delicious. Named "Orient&Occident Salat" on the menu, it's mainly fresh salad with plenty of sesame-chicken. For very fair price as well. As has been mentioned before, it's spacious, laid-back and sports a diverse and interesting menu. Service is a tad on the slow side, but it's the Naschmarkt after all, not a fast-food restaurant. chickensalad 48.198019 16.362462 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:39:24 +0000 /en/vienna/orient-and-occident /en/vienna/caf%C3%A9-bendl A charmingly trashy place. Food straight from the micro, but alright tasting and very reasonably priced. Below mentioned "Koksi" can drastically cut short your evening, mainly due to its inconspicuous taste and below average price (both factors prove fatal for people who usually measure their alcohol intake by taste or wallet). hard_alcohol 48.2094993591 16.3553009033 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:49:44 +0000 /en/vienna/caf%C3%A9-bendl /en/gai%C3%9Fau/steakhaus-patagonia Fantastic steaks. Expensive, but worth it. argentina delicious steaks 47.480967 9.58467 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:22:53 +0000 /en/gai%C3%9Fau/steakhaus-patagonia /en/vienna/maredo-fleischmarkt meat steakhouse steaks 48.2105865479 16.3773345947 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:15:15 +0000 /en/vienna/maredo-fleischmarkt /en/vienna/bobbys Really has a lot of the things they don't sell here for a reason. Which is exactly what I like. I wish they had a much wider selection of beef jerky. 48.1968994141 16.3659992218 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:03:49 +0000 /en/vienna/bobbys /en/vienna/weinhof-zimmermann It's one of the most scenic Heurigen in Vienna. Situated on a vineyard, the view over Neustift am Wald is spectacular. Prices are not too steep, but still a bit steeper than some other establishments of the same nature. The food is really good. If you are into the rather heavy cuisine served at a typical Viennese place, that is. It's my new favourite Heurigen, and I can't wait to go back there soon. And there's not a grain of irony in that statement. heuriger viennese 48.2527008057 16.3073005676 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:59:14 +0000 /en/vienna/weinhof-zimmermann /en/vienna/ronahi Been there once. The lounging area really is quite nice, and the waitress that day really didn't know what she was doing. 48.1985015869 16.3435993195 Wed, 02 May 2007 10:36:24 +0000 /en/vienna/ronahi /en/vienna/b%C3%BCcher-kuppitsch Well, can't really share fabbaz' enthusiasm here. While they may have a very nice selection for a non-chain bookstore, it's not exactly overwhelming. I still prefer Thalia. 48.2132987976 16.363199234 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 17:19:19 +0000 /en/vienna/b%C3%BCcher-kuppitsch /en/vienna/halle-caf%C3%A9-restaurant Great place for breakfast, my recommendation is the Hallenfrühstück: Ham, poached egg, spinach and to top it off small pancakes with fresh fruit. Try to go there when the sun is out, breakfast outside is even better. Update: Here's a new favourite: Mexican Breakfast. Tortilla's with black beans and scrambled eggs, ham, salad, sour cream, guacamole and Pico de Gallo. breakfast 48.203854 16.358685 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 12:25:53 +0000 /en/vienna/halle-caf%C3%A9-restaurant /en/vienna/caf%C3%A9-drechsler I really liked the old Drechsler, and while I think it's a good thing to not let something like that just die, I'm not a huge fan of the redecoration. The food is alright, but for someone like me, portions are a bit small. And they only have small beers. 48.1983985901 16.3623008728 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:04:15 +0000 /en/vienna/caf%C3%A9-drechsler /en/vienna/burg-kino One of the best, if not the best cinema in town that focuses on English language films. Showing "The Third Man" once every week. Two screens, the large one even has an old-school gallery. Make sure not to get seats next to pillars, otherwise you'll suffer from craned-neck syndrome after a while. No fresh popcorn, packed only. 48.2030982971 16.3652000427 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:20:42 +0000 /en/vienna/burg-kino /en/vienna/villa-aurora Villa Aurora, sister-restaurant to Schloss Concordia near the central cemetery, does indeed provide for a great view over Vienna. For a carnivore like me, the menu provides enough variation. Especially the various "Cordons" are interesting and tasty. meat schnitzel 48.222026825 16.2893333435 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:17:05 +0000 /en/vienna/villa-aurora /en/vienna/schlo%C3%9F-concordia Always good for huge Schnitzels and strange Schnitzel creations (like a hot-dog Schnitzel, which is like a hot-dog, only that the bun is really not a bun but a Schnitzel wrapped around the sausage). Great in fall after a lengthy walk through the central cemetery. 48.1595001221 16.4326000214 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:13:44 +0000 /en/vienna/schlo%C3%9F-concordia /en/vienna/mr-lee-quicklee While I'm usually not a fan of ready made or fast food, I took quite a liking to this place. The food is good, considering it's cheap and fast. Sometimes it's not hot enough, but having them reheat it is not a problem. Interior is modern and stylish, but not exactly inviting to linger. It's a fast food place after all. asian chinese fast_food restaurant 48.2116012573 16.378900528 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:20:01 +0000 /en/vienna/mr-lee-quicklee /en/vienna/gartenbaukino Great movie theatre, with comfortable seats (old style, no slanted seating, but the screen is so far away, it doesn't really matter). For perfect seating, choose row 15 in the middle. You'll be sitting right in front of the dividing aisle, giving you maximum legroom. They don't have fresh popcorn, only packaged, but most movies they show aren't traditional popcorn-movies anyway. Their cafe, the Philiale, is a franchise of Phil. And that would be the total extent of my knowledge. legroom phil popcorn 48.2055015564 16.3784008026 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 19:29:18 +0000 /en/vienna/gartenbaukino /en/vienna/millenium-city My favourite shopping center in Vienna, not least due to the food court. The food may not be the best, but it's the perfect place to hang out and indulge in excessive people watching. Special insider tip: Coffee at the Coffeeshop Company at one of the three tables facing the seating area of the food court. You can watch all the people go by, and it's like theatre, only less staged (but with all the drama). food 48.2414016724 16.3862991333 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:01:08 +0000 /en/vienna/millenium-city /en/vienna/u-s-w-beisl Nice Little student's place. Reasonable prices, small food selection (not exactly haute cuisine either, but alright). Stand-up comedians a few times a month, and every Wednesday a pub quiz with rather hard questions. Can be cracked, but still, hard! bar pub_quiz students 48.2134017944 16.3516998291 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:33:21 +0000 /en/vienna/u-s-w-beisl /en/vienna/cafe-espresso Nice place to feel hip. Also have performances in the back room once in a while. Small, but tres chic. 48.2041015625 16.3500003815 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:33:36 +0000 /en/vienna/cafe-espresso /en/vienna/centimeter-iii Fabbaz' review is quite accurate, but I'd like to add that the music usually played at any Centimeter is beyond anything you'd ever want to listen to while chowing down mediocre food. So if you must go there, bring some earplugs. bad_music 48.2212982178 16.3600006104 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:10:48 +0000 /en/vienna/centimeter-iii /en/vienna/gasthaus-kopp Food is excellent, and prices really are unbeatable. Sitting inside makes you smell of greasy Viennese kitchen for two days. Which is bad for your clothes, but good for the authentic experience. Waiters are either exceptionally friendly or exceptionally grumpy. Depends on day and moon phase. I think. traditional viennes 48.2379989624 16.3873004913 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:29:01 +0000 /en/vienna/gasthaus-kopp /en/vienna/hacienda-ephemer Great food, but tables should be booked in advance, as it's really quite small. 48.2290992737 16.371099472 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:14:53 +0000 /en/vienna/hacienda-ephemer /en/vienna/atelier-augarten-cafe Right at the beginning of the Augarten Park, the Atelier Augarten provides people with a cafe that serves some nice hot beverages. The interior is rather modern, but not in an uncomfortable way. When you've seen enough of the crumbling Flak tower, go there to relax. cafe 48.2246434 16.381858 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:11:12 +0000 /en/vienna/atelier-augarten-cafe /en/vienna/cafe-frame An oasis in the desert that is the 20th district. Great music, relaxed atmosphere, nice audience. cafe cozy relaxation 48.2290000916 16.3710002899 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:27:24 +0000 /en/vienna/cafe-frame