http://tupalo.com/en/users/58 Tupalo en-us /en/vienna/sri-thai-imbiss I added this review to get my "nonsmoking" tag on here. I have a request: Tupaleros should add nonsmoking to restaurants that have very good or complete non-smoking arrangements to make it easy to find for those, like me, who feel like their dining is often destroyed by the insipid cigarette stench that fills most Viennese eateries. nichtraucher non-smoking nonsmoking 48.1958007813 16.3973999023 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:26:34 +0000 /en/vienna/sri-thai-imbiss /en/vienna/sri-thai-imbiss This is definitely the best Thai food that I've come across in Vienna. The ingredients are fresh (no canned baby corn or bamboo shoots here) and when the lady says "scharf" she doesn't mean Vienna-scharf: she means it'll possibly blow your head off. So those possessed of a less heat-resistant tongue beware. The cook told us that she will take special orders, too. So if you are longing for a specific Northern Thai dish, let her know a day or two before you want to come eat it and she'll cook it up for you. Overall, great food, interesting, small space, friendly if a bit slow service and a good vibe. One thing: my wife said that she heard the cook tell a patron to basically stop talking so loudly, so mind your volume level ;-) Bonus: the whole restaurant is non-smoking! nichtraucher non-smoking nonsmoking 48.1958007813 16.3973999023 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:24:47 +0000 /en/vienna/sri-thai-imbiss /en/vienna/by-chi Fresh spring rolls with grilled beef are a huge hit. Lovely five-spiced (?) beef soup was delicious and satisfying. Very friendly tri-lingual (or more) staff with a good attitude and work ethic (they actually try to please their customers and drum up business -- almost unheard of in Vienna) 1040 market marketstand naschmarkt vietnamese vietnamesische vietnamesischeküche 48.1923203 16.3726855 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:00:27 +0000 /en/vienna/by-chi /en/vienna/by-chi Great, friendly little stand serving freshly-prepared Vietnamese food of high quality. 1040 market marketstand naschmarkt vietnamese vietnamesische vietnamesischeküche 48.1923203 16.3726855 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:58:14 +0000 /en/vienna/by-chi /en/vienna/mocca-club This is the only cafe in Vienna serving top-end coffees -- the rest are just pretenders. Sure, one can get an "okay" cup of coffee in this town, but overall, it sucks. Mocca Club is here to rescue us! In addition to the excellent coffee selections, Mocca Club also features amazing hot chocolates, teas and has a great Hawaiian-ish atmosphere and wifi. (WARNING: the ownership changed and this review applies to the previous owners' operation) Unfortunately, smoking is allowed throughout with no dedicated non-smoking area, so that's a big negative and prevents Mocca Club from attaining that fifth star. Food is okay, but nothing special -- you didn't come for the food, did you? cafe coffee kaffee 48.1996006 16.3648414 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:11:21 +0000 /en/vienna/mocca-club /en/vienna/los-mexikas The new champion for Mexican cuisine in Vienna! I ate here with a large party consisting of two families. We had excellent, friendly service and an amazing amount of excellent food. We started with the totopos, crispy tortilla chips with three different delicious accompaniments. The kids had a delicious chicken soup and quesadillas. The adults sampled the chilaquiles (fried tortillas chips with green salsa and a perfectly-cooked flank steak), a lovely special shrimp dish with a sauce made from freshly-roasted chiles, an assortment of tacos including a delicious spicy sausage, and other delights. The margaritas are perfection and reasonably priced considering the punch they pack, and the buckets of iced Mexican beer are MOST welcome. Los Mexikas also cranks out chelada and mechelada, which are beer with lime and chilies and totally delicious. If you're familiar with the Mexican food scene here in Vienna, there are a handful of relatively fun and adequate spots, but only two ser... mexican 48.207701 16.352806 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:06:59 +0000 /en/vienna/los-mexikas /en/vienna/pizza-mari Wow! What a surprise. I had no idea. A friend suggested we eat here for lunch one day and the pizzas were the best I have had yet in Vienna. The selection is limited, but you don't need much more than a good pizza and a beer, right? The crust was obviously made from a good dough. The pizzas themselves came from the oven cooked to perfection: bubbly, slightly crispy crust with just the right amount of chew, with centers that were solid yet almost gooey. Really, really good. There are some other nice pizzas to be had in Vienna: il Mare, i Carusi, il Sestante. But this one seems to have the best combination of attention to detail, quality ingredients and just enough love. 1020 delicious pizza 48.219333 16.377007 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:38:11 +0000 /en/vienna/pizza-mari /en/vienna/taco-grill Well, I had high hopes. I am a freak for Mexican food and, especially, I love burrito and tacos done like they do them in the Americas (including Mexico). In the States, it's not very hard to find a really good burrito, with almost any city of any considerable size having a "pick-and-wrap" serving line where fresh ingredients are combined to order and you are sent on your way with a tasty, flavorful bomb of happiness. Well, Vienna only has one place that even closely approximates that experience, which is Fresco Grill. Taco Grill? I'm not even sure where to begin. First, I guess that they really are trying to mimic Taco Bell, which is an international, American-based fast food restaurant. It's not terribly good, but it's not horrific, either. It's cheap and popular among those on a budget. God knows that I ate a lot of it in my student days until I discovered a local Taqueria that was matching Taco Bell's prices for homemade, hand-wrapped burritos on homemade flour torti... fastfood gross mexican revolting 48.232534 16.354479 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:52:29 +0000 /en/vienna/taco-grill /en/vienna/gelateria-hoher-markt It's official: this is the best gelateria in the entire first district. Make the effort to go there instead of Zanoni, Frateli or Schwedenplatz and you will be well-rewarded. Fresh, natural flavors. The pistachio is natural-colored and tastes as good as any I have had in Italy. My daughter is over the moon for the Zitron (lemon) flavor, which tastes of frozen lemons and nothing more. Not too sweet like Schwedenplatz or Zanoni and not too creamy like Frateli. Gelateria Hoher Markt provides the only good gelato in the first district. The only drawback is the fact that Hoher Markt is a congregation point for the obnoxious-smelling and totally senseless Fiakers of the first district. You will need to walk elsewhere if you don't want your gelato to smell of horse shit. 1010 eis icecream 48.211015 16.372429 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:41:36 +0000 /en/vienna/gelateria-hoher-markt /en/vienna/zum-reznicek Excellent! Went to Zum Reznicek last night for the first time and I *loved* it. Very big non-smoking room in the back and excellent "Old Vienna" style food. You need to ask for the specials, because we ordered off menu. What did we get? Fried brains and calves' lung stew. Fantastic! The key to eating brains, I'm told, is that they must be very fresh and expertly prepared. These were almost like fried meat-flavored cheese. The crisp breading yielded to the bite, revealing the soft, creamy brains inside. My dining companion is a native of Vienna who grew up eating "beuschel" of all varieties cooked by his Viennese Grandmother and he said the Beuschel at Zum Reznicek rates near his grandmother's. Zum Reznicek has Schwechater Zwickl, Lager or Märzen style, on tap. Great and highly recommended. 1090 beisl brains offal old oldvienna style traditional vienna 48.2282981873 16.3572998047 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:43:30 +0000 /en/vienna/zum-reznicek /en/vienna/herr-und-frau-klein OMG! A retail shop with great service and a knowledgeable, friendly staff in Vienna. I almost had to tell the owner to end his sales show because I had already decided I was buying the product -- he was so keen. The new location is fantastic: roomy for strollers, great selection. baby children 48.200286 16.352379 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:46:20 +0000 /en/vienna/herr-und-frau-klein /en/vienna/%C3%B6sterreicher-im-mak I really enjoyed the food. It is, admittedly, not inexpensive. We ordered almost exclusively off of the "new" menu and found it to be well done and standard "yuppie restaurant" fare of great quality. The traditional dishes are hard to wrap one's mind around in a city where you can get Schnitzel that weighs 4 kilos for 10 Euros. However, for the quality level, it is reasonably priced. H The big negative I found was the service. The people were nice enough for Vienna, butfor these prices, the service needs to be much better. We sat staring at dirty plates far too often. The room is stunning at first glance, and we were lucky with our seating. However, I noticed that some of the seating is just bizarre and downright uncomfortable. austrian 48.2075996399 16.3812999725 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:02:46 +0000 /en/vienna/%C3%B6sterreicher-im-mak /en/vienna/romano-de-rocco Great little ice cream shop on a nice little "platz." My daughter had chocolate and strawberry. The chocolate tasted like icy cool, cream chocolates. THe strawberry was great. I had apricot and pear. The apricot tasted like less-sweet Staud's marille jam, but frozen and served on pillowy cream. The pear tasted like a totally ripe pear served in a river of freezing cold cream. So far, this is the best ice cream I have found in Vienna -- by far! best eis frisch frucht top 48.226448 16.344737 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:55:03 +0000 /en/vienna/romano-de-rocco /en/vienna/da-gennaro A very typical higher-end pizza place with friendly service, smokey rooms and very yummy beer on tap (Adamsbräu). When I first moved here, I had quite a few meals here until I discovered higher quality and all-around better pizza places. Still, this place is better than 94% of all other Viennese pizza spots, just a rung below the best tier. italian pizza 48.208136 16.368997 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:53:48 +0000 /en/vienna/da-gennaro /en/vienna/ilona-st%C3%BCberl I am no expert in Hungarian food, and I am sure there are places I have no idea about. However, I love Ilona Stüberl. The tiny room is almost always just crowded enough that one feels like one is having a cramped, Old Europe experience. The friendly family running the place manages to put out a pretty good plate of Hungarian delights, and they even gave us one of their specially-printed dinner plates to send to our NYC-based niece who shares a name and Hungarian roots with this locale. Overall, a winner! hungarian 48.208521 16.36941 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:51:37 +0000 /en/vienna/ilona-st%C3%BCberl /en/vienna/meinl-am-graben You get what you pay for here. Seriously. You pay. That being said, this is probably the finest grocer in the city and, without question, the most diverse and high quality selection of edible delights in Vienna under one roof. But, like I said, be prepared to pay. I went to buy a turkey here and the price was something like 130 Euros! Needless to say, I walked out without a turkey. The same sized turkey ended up costing something like 50 Euros from the butcher in Naschmarkt and, had I had a bigger refrigerator, I could have had a much fresher and larger turkey from the islamic butcher in Naschmarkt for about €65. 48.2094059 16.36829 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:49:01 +0000 /en/vienna/meinl-am-graben /en/vienna/kunstcaf%C3%A9-im-hundertwasserhaus I have wanted to try this place since, like, forever. I figured it would be high quality with such a plush location and perch. Sadly, that's not the case. The food is barely edible, the coffee is some of the worst I've had in Vienna, and the waitress had some sort of awful lip thing going on and kept licking her fingers. The soda zitrone was good, though. 1030 cafe crappy hundertwasserhaus 48.207441 16.393591 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:36:56 +0000 /en/vienna/kunstcaf%C3%A9-im-hundertwasserhaus /en/vienna/cafe-espresso Nice people, but always very smokey. The outdoor area is nice for a soda zitron or a beer on a warm day. I particularly like their grill parties. That being said, any place with the audacity to call itself "espresso" had better have a good product, and this place, sadly, does not. The coffee is terrible -- very typical, unremarkable, uninteresting and, often, poorly made. Disappointing considering the fact that when I moved here I thought I had won the lottery because I lived very near Espresso. You see, being somewhat of a coffee nut, I was thrilled to find this place and, although it was closed at the time, an article from a magazine that they had posted in the window declared this shop to have the "best espresso in Vienna." This, my friends, is a sad joke. If you don't have high expectations, and want to feel a bit of the rapidly disappearing Neubau vibe, this place is worth a visit. bad badcoffee coffee espresso 48.2041015625 16.3500003815 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:34:48 +0000 /en/vienna/cafe-espresso /en/vienna/il-sestante Great pizzas in a wonderful atmosphere (if you can get an outside table). For me, it's my second or third favorite spot for pizza. They get excellent marks for the quality of the crust, the balance in the sauce and the freshness and quality of the toppings. However, I find the lack of even one or two more "interesting" pizzas a hindrance to giving them the coveted fifth star. I am not asking for California Pizza Kitchen type "gourmet" pizzas, but how about a nice pie with aged pecorino Toscano? Every place has the corn and ham, so why do you? I got food poisoning here once (I guess the arugula wasn't well-washed), but I return! italian pasta pizza 48.210489 16.350424 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:42:14 +0000 /en/vienna/il-sestante /en/vienna/steirereck This place is perfect, if a bit precious. The room is lovley and, depending on your taste, you'll either love it or hate it. But there's no denying it's friendly, bright and festive. The focus here is on a few traditional Viennese breakfasts and various Austrian dishes done with much higher quality and dairy products. The selection of cheeses is among the best in Vienna, and one can order milk in numerous guises. Cheese plates come with lovely, crusty bread and the Viennese Wedding Soup is a wintertime favorite. This place is a great way to sample the quality associated with a Michelin-starred restaurant (upstairs) while maintaing a casual, affordable approach. Highly recommended, but doesn't have a nonsmoking area. brunch delicious 48.20414 16.381044 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:48:42 +0000 /en/vienna/steirereck /en/vienna/gasthaus-wild This place is trying to elevate the typical Gasthaus to a slightly higher plateau. The menu changes frequently and is always seasonal. The quality is very good and the prices quite reasonable for this level. Recent dishes have included a lovely "fledermaus" of pork in a slightly spicey stew with dumplings and a walnut-stuffed pasta. The outdoor area is fantastic in summer, and they maintain a complete nonsmoking room. Service is usally very good. 1030 nonsmoking quality 48.2108001709 16.3899993896 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:44:04 +0000 /en/vienna/gasthaus-wild /en/vienna/jalisco I've been here, literally, dozens of times and it's always very good. The claim on Mexican food is tentative at best -- they simply "Austrianize" a bit too much. HOwever, a few dishes are quite good and, until my last visit, they've traditionally had the best, freshest guacamole in the city. It's just a pity that they sometimes succumb to the Vienna plague of stale tortilla chips. The back garden is a treasure in the 4th, and the service/owners are always very friendly. Happy hour cocktails are a bargain and the margaritas are the second or third best in the city. As far as "standard" Mexican restaurants, this place is the best. The only better ones are more casual: Tacos Lopez and Fresco Grill. guacamole mexican 48.1888008118 16.3726005554 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:22:26 +0000 /en/vienna/jalisco /en/vienna/tiergarten-sch%C3%B6nbrunn Schönbrunn was grubby the first time I ever went in the early 90s, but it has since recovered and flourished. The habitats are good, the animals seem healthy and the educational focus is excellent. If this progress continues under the new Director, I expect nothing but a world class zoo. The yearly membership is a great deal, by the way, and pays for itself in just a couple visits. animals tiere 48.182026 16.303367 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:26:00 +0000 /en/vienna/tiergarten-sch%C3%B6nbrunn /en/vienna/kolar I love Kolar and have been going there since 1991! Don't expect much: Czech Budweiser on tap, house brand brews, full bar and flat breads with various toppings cooked in a wood-fired oven. The setting is in one of the oldest buildings in Wien in one of the most charming old streets. They have a small outdoor area for enjoying yourself but they close it relatively early out of respect for the neighbors. Kolar is worth a visit for a refresher when you're in the neighborhood or even as a destination for a casual get-together with friends. Warning: this place gets SMOKED OUT and has no nonsmoking area. 1010 beer bier fladen fladenbrot flatbread flatbreads pfladenbrot restaurant snack 48.2106018066 16.3700008392 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:23:18 +0000 /en/vienna/kolar /en/vienna/caf%C3%A9-limbeck A very typical Vienna place that is trying just a bit harder. Decent food here, but the menu is limited to breakfasts and a couple other main dishes. The coffee is not so good, but the staff members are very nice, there's a non-smoking section and outdoor seating on the sidewalk. 1030 cafe nonsmoking 48.202384 16.389952 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:46:08 +0000 /en/vienna/caf%C3%A9-limbeck /en/vienna/rochus The best breakfast in the Third and, perhaps, one of the finest in Vienna. The menu is expansive and the staff is extraordinarily friendly. The food is of relatively high quality and is pulled off pretty well. While it's not astonishingly good, it is better than most. Rochus has a lot on offer and, here's something most won't know, the coffee is some of the best in the city -- especially if you steer toward the Italian section of the coffee menu. coffee coffeesnob 48.202095 16.391472 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:44:09 +0000 /en/vienna/rochus /en/vienna/gelato Tried it yesterday. Both the vanilla and pistachio had a sort of fake chemically flavor and the pistachio had bits of some sort of malted cereal in it. WTF? The "schokobanana" was okay, but very sweet and it, too, had a sort of chemical agent flavor. I am guessing they use some sort of flavoring syrups that contain artificial sweetener or they need to clean a machine somewhere ;-) Still waiting to have great ice cream in Wien. 48.2116012573 16.377199173 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:19:29 +0000 /en/vienna/gelato /en/vienna/fresco-grill I was impressed! Having been very disappointed with most Mexican and latin food in Vienna, this place really delivers an approximation of the San Francisco burrito experience. Things I liked: the meats were well-spiced, the burritos were big and the ingredients were fresh. The staff was very friendly. Overall: very tasty. Things I didn't like: only 1 kind of salsa, no hot salsas, no cilantro. Overall, very worth a visit! 1090 burritos fast 48.2170982361 16.3626003265 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:51:37 +0000 /en/vienna/fresco-grill /en/vienna/estancia-santa-cruz Great ribs and meat platters, but far from good Mexican food. In fact, I'd say this place barely qualifies as a mexican restaurant. Still, the drinks are good, the ribs are good, the platter of appetizers is great to share,and the garden-based location is a fine place to relax in the Prater. Worth a visit. Just don't expect Mexican food. 48.2140007019 16.3978004456 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:46:41 +0000 /en/vienna/estancia-santa-cruz /en/vienna/asahi-restaurant Best Japanese restaurant on Burggasse (I know the hipsters prefer Natsu, which is also "okay"). This place has a killer fried rice with crunchy onions. Avoid the sushi. The staff is super nice. 48.204118 16.353877 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:59:23 +0000 /en/vienna/asahi-restaurant /en/vienna/tacos-lopez I love Tacos Lopez. It delivers, in my opinion, the best Mexican dining experience in Vienna. The food is mostly authentic and any quibbles I have with the menu items are a matter of preference. For example, I prefer my guacamole to be very simple: lime, avacado and salt. Tacos Lopez adds onion. I can deal with that, because at least, unlike every other Mexican place besides Jalisco, they use real avacados instead of powder mixed into sour cream. In short, this place is excellent. The service is friendly and the menu is diverse enough to feed any posse. Menu items to try include the plato (some of everything), the mole tacos, the tampiquena, the gorditas with nopales (cactus), the guacamole and the wonderful beer-mixed-with-chilis and lime: mechelada! 1020 bestmexican bestmexicaninvienna mexican 48.2168998718 16.388299942 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:20:33 +0000 /en/vienna/tacos-lopez /en/vienna/i-terroni This is my favorite of the stable of restaurants by this group. The staff is nicer, the room is nicer, the non-smoking area is actually available, and the food is as good if not better. For pizza and simple pastas, this place rocks. By the way, I figured out that many of the staff are Albanian, which may explain why they are so nice! 48.2016983032 16.3433990479 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:01:05 +0000 /en/vienna/i-terroni /en/vienna/happy-buddha Nice play area for children, but rather mediocre food, in my opinion. Suffered a lot from "austro" syndrome (dulled flavors, less spice, pre-prepared foods). 48.191189 16.337066 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:57:38 +0000 /en/vienna/happy-buddha /en/vienna/tunnel-vienna-live I spent so many "no cover" Sunday nights here that it will always have a special spot in my heart. That being said, food is so-so, coffee is terrible. Objectively, I'd give it two stars. However, I'll tack on a third star for the place being a survivor and offering a solid basement for music and youth. 48.2120018005 16.3479995728 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:52:25 +0000 /en/vienna/tunnel-vienna-live /en/vienna/schweizerhaus Hey, it's touristy, it's huge, it pumps out mass quantities. But you can't deny the Budweiser here is some of the tastiest, and it's always nice to sit outside and drink. You *do* have to be careful about the bill, though. Those waiters are crafty and come with pre-poured beers when you're about 10% from finished. Willpower! Also, the Stelze is pretty great for the rare occasion when you want to eat, oh, a kilogram of pork knuckle. 48.213907 16.401557 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:50:14 +0000 /en/vienna/schweizerhaus /en/vienna/pancho Well, I had high hopes. Unfortunately, this place didn't live up to them at all. First, the positive: it's a nice room, decent location, nice, laid-back decor and the Sol beer with lime I had was delicious. I imagine it might serve some decent cocktails and for the poor souls who have to rely on coming here, I guess it's a decent option. Now, the negative: the food was really pretty terrible. We made the mistake of showing up on Sunday for the brunch. Of course, we tried to call to see if they were open or serving the full menu, but their phone goes straight to voice mail. Since the buffet looked horrible, we opted for menu items: some tacos, some enchiladas and some black bean chili. The taquitos (they did not produce what I would call a taco) came out "okay", but the rest was bland, boring, poor quality and just crappy. Finally, the service was bad -- even by Vienna standards. I've lived here long enough not to expect much, but open disdain, surly, gruff treatment and... crappy mexican terrible 48.219039917 16.3814945221 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:20:18 +0000 /en/vienna/pancho /en/vienna/cafe-der-provinz This is an excellent cafe run by friendly folks and would be a favorite of mine regardles of it's number one best feature: it is non-smoking! The coffee here is slightly better than the usual Vienna coffee. 1080 breakfast brunch cafe coffee crepes nichtraucher nonsmoking 48.210592 16.351256 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:49:49 +0000 /en/vienna/cafe-der-provinz /en/vienna/meister-xiao There may be others, but from what I have experienced, this is the only good Chinese restaurant in Vienna. Delicious and mostly very authentic. Heavily focused on Szechuan, which is my favorite! 1180 chinese 48.2355003357 16.3267993927 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:13:44 +0000 /en/vienna/meister-xiao /en/vienna/alt-wiener-gastwirtschaft-schilling Basic Wiener Gasthaus grub from the same folks that brought you il Ragazzi, i Carusi and i Teroni. At least they are somehow connected. I thought the rooms were perfect. They basically moved into an old style "old man" restaurant and left it intact with only slightly hipped-up accessories. Then, they stuck to the local menu, but focused on delivering slightly higher quality products. It's good, but not amazing. Compared to other nearby Wiener Küche places, though, it's awesome. One huge problem, though, is the fact that even though there are two big rooms, neither of them is designated as non-smoking. This is a total fucking bummer. 7 neubau viennese wieurküche 48.2041015625 16.3414001465 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:37:53 +0000 /en/vienna/alt-wiener-gastwirtschaft-schilling /en/vienna/big-bagel-closed Updated review: This place broke off from the chain. While I applaud the move to go "indie", the bagel quality has suffered. Where once upon a time one could hope for bagels approaching standard NYC level, the bagels are now uniformly too "cake-like" (i.e. too spongy and soft). Still, everything is handmade in the shop, the coffee can be okay, and even though it is now a more disheveled and erratic affair, you'll find me here at least twice per month for a weekend bagel fix. Sorry if we take your seats. bagels coffee 48.2004013062 16.3570995331 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:36:51 +0000 /en/vienna/big-bagel-closed /en/vienna/wuk It depends on what is going on that night, but this place rarely disappoints. The courtyard is amazing on a nice evening. 1090 eventfacility squat 48.2235984802 16.3511009216 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:41:04 +0000 /en/vienna/wuk /en/vienna/audiamo I can't imagine it will stay around for long -- it's alway empty. However, one can get "to go" coffee from here while doing your shopping on Kaiserstraße. The coffee is pretty much standard Vienna quality, i.e. not very good. But you're used to that, right? I recommend it for "to go". Especially after Fair u. Mehr ripped me of for €4,50 for a to go Latte a few months back. 7 coffee go neubau to togo 48.204207 16.340082 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 07:52:06 +0000 /en/vienna/audiamo /en/vienna/futuregarden I dig this place. My friend, an artist, took me here. Otherwise, I would never have known it existed: no sign, nothing. Good spot, though. 1060 art bar basic club fun 48.1980018616 16.3533992767 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:29:50 +0000 /en/vienna/futuregarden /en/vienna/2nd-home-sarkis Delicious, simple Lebanese food by a long-time Armenian master of the genre. Mister Sarkis is developing a comfortable, affordable, worthwhile spot in a formerly grim Austrian restaurant. Excellent humus and chicken skewers. Stiegl on tap. 1070 7 lebanese neubau 48.203495 16.348981 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:03:45 +0000 /en/vienna/2nd-home-sarkis /en/vienna/shultz While I'm not much one for "fancy-looking" places in general because, quite often, style will trump fashion and you'll end up on an uncomfortable seat, perched high above the midline. But this place has probably the best location in the 7th. Whenever I see this little square, which also has a few other restaurants and bars very nearby, it just seems to look exactly like a nice little urban Euro tableaux from my dreams. I suppose the cocktails are the thing here, but I don't really drink them. As an "American" bar, that would be the supposed specialty. However, the outdoor area here is superlative for chilling out with a beer or sodazitrone and chatting the evening away. Streetcars cruising by only add to the vibe. 7 cocktails 48.2022018433 16.351600647 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:24:58 +0000 /en/vienna/shultz /en/vienna/ronahi Cool place. I was turned onto it by a guy who knew I'd like it if he introduced it as the place where everyone was using Macs. Nice, mellow vibe, decent food. 7 neubau 48.1985015869 16.3435993195 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:21:23 +0000 /en/vienna/ronahi /en/vienna/lux A couple trips here have proved to provide a diverse experience. The first time, I was floored by the fresh preparations and unique take on Austo-centric grub. The second trip, I ate horrible overcooked pork on a bed of what tasted like canned red peppers. I'll try it again, though, because good food is hard to find in Vienna and the first trip was a winner. Service was okay the first time if a bit grumpy. Second trip there, the lady was super nice and efficient, but she was the ONLY server working the entire outside area and was totally overwhelmed. This being Vienna, nobody running the restaurant thought it was a good idea to get another server out there to help out. 1070 austrian cuisine innovative yuppie 48.202999115 16.3547000885 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:06:43 +0000 /en/vienna/lux /en/vienna/7-stern-br%C3%A4u This is a solid place for a beer. The house-made beers are pretty good, although some are a bit silly (chili and rauch) and aimed at the non-beer-drinker crowd. They used to have a great IPA that they've removed from the menu, so that's a semi-tragedy. Food is okay. At first I really liked it, but then I realized every dish tasted exactly the same no matter what it was -- I think they must use old oil, and lots of it. However, it's prett tasty nonetheless and not very expensive. beer bier brewery bräu 48.2023010254 16.3535995483 Sat, 27 Jan 2007 07:04:32 +0000 /en/vienna/7-stern-br%C3%A4u /en/vienna/kolar This is a good spot on a very old street. The room is almost catacomb like. The bar pumps out tons of good beer, and the flatbreads, cooked in a wood-fired oven, are perfect little snacks to fuel your next phase. 1010 beer bier fladen fladenbrot flatbread flatbreads pfladenbrot restaurant snack 48.2106018066 16.3700008392 Sat, 27 Jan 2007 06:57:49 +0000 /en/vienna/kolar /en/vienna/ofenloch I had never heard of this place, but an Austrian colleague took me here for a Christmas Dinner. It's larger than you'd thing, and very "Old Vienna" inside. The menu is small and focused: Wiener Kuche. However, I've found that the food here far surpasses most other Viennese Cuisine places that I have tried. The Tafelspitz here was the best I've had. It was perfectly spiced and cooked, and served with the most delicious potatoes and creamed spinache as well as two sauces. The Wienerschnitzel looked great (I didn't try it) and comes with a special glass duck for squeezing the lemon (You have to see it to believe it) food restaurant viennese wienerkuche 48.2109985352 16.3698005676 Sat, 27 Jan 2007 06:48:51 +0000 /en/vienna/ofenloch /en/vienna/big-bagel-closed The only bagels in Vienna that vaguely approach the quality of NYC bagels. In NYC, you'd think it was average, but in Vienna, it's a treasure. It's true that the coffee can be good here. It's a crap shoot, though. Sometimes, it's not. Cafes/Restaurants in Vienna seem to forget that 1/3 of good coffee is the technique. There's no really good seating here, only tall bar stools. However, the turnover is fast and one really wouldn't want to linger in here anyway because of its tiny size. bagels coffee 48.2004013062 16.3570995331 Sat, 27 Jan 2007 06:24:07 +0000 /en/vienna/big-bagel-closed /en/vienna/cafe-kafka Nice litle cafe with decent coffee and sweets. There's a no smoking area in the very back which is appreciated, but hardly spacious or that effective. cafe nonsmoking 48.2001991272 16.3572998047 Sat, 27 Jan 2007 06:20:52 +0000 /en/vienna/cafe-kafka /en/vienna/il-mare This is the best "basic" Italian restaurant in Vienna. The service can be grumpy and it gets quite crowded, but the pizzas are awesome and the rest of the menu, which changes seasonally, is solid to excellent. Hits include the pizza pecorina, with chunks of aged pecorino toscana atop a perfectly-cooked, perfectly handled pizza crust. Bisteca Fiorentina cooked in the mouth of the wood-fired oven is a rare (literally) treat. As yet, there is no "non-smoking" room and this place gets quite "geraucht", so it is a bit of a bummer. 1070 italian pizza restaurant 48.1988983154 16.3451004028 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:10:25 +0000 /en/vienna/il-mare /en/vienna/i-ragazzi I used to go here and thought their pizza was quite okay. However, the last time I went, the waiter was so rude that I'll never go back. In fact, I now actively oppose this place! italian pizza rude 48.2042999268 16.3558998108 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:37:17 +0000 /en/vienna/i-ragazzi