Il Sestante

I was alone and very tired and looking for a nice place to relax and write in my travel journal. I had noticed how many people were often in this establishment, and they all seemed to be having a wonderful, fun time. So, I dropped in to give it a try.

Yes, the food was very good and I enjoyed it immensely. However, the food is not what stood out in this restaurant - it was the friendliness of the staff. Though they had never seen me before, and even though my German was very limited, the people at this restaurant treated me like I was a valued regular customer, as if I was one of the locals that they saw on a regular basis. Being an American I have suffered through my share of bad, indifferent or just incompetent waiters. But this place was certainly the opposite in every way possible.

I just can't get over how incredibly nice they were to me. Whenever I will be lucky enough to go back to Vienna, I will make sure I eat at this wonderful little restaurant in what has got to be the best section of an incredibly fun town.

From the first time up through the 843rd time i went there last Friday, it was by far the best pizza experience ever. Almost everyone working there is lots of fun (funny italians you know ;) from the waiters to the master chef pizza cooker guy who stands by the oven constantly building and shoveling pizzas into the oven and shouting at the TV when a football match is on, and entertaining kids who are interested to see him in action... he's quite hilarious and puts extra love into your pizza so when you take a bite you know you have gone to heaven. I haven't yet found a pizza (or CALZONE!!) that i didn't like there.. but i can highly recommend Quattro Formaggio, it's just DRIPPING with so much cheese that you will need to call an ambulance afterwards to take you home ;)

All in all, a good experience.

I did not have a pizza, but chose a tomato salad with fresh basil and a spaghetti with garlic, peppers and parsley. The spaghetti was nice, the salad fresh. To me though, I Terroni and I Caruso are still the best Italian restaurants in Vienna. Apart from the food being really, really tasty (both pizza's and pasta's), I like the style of the restaurants plus the service better.

Huge, wonderful outside seating area, perfect Pizzas, and everything else certainly looks divine.

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!

Obviously actual Italian waiters, which is sometimes good, sometimes bad, but definitely authentic. Been there a couple of times as it's close to my office.

Nice outside sitting next to Maria True. Pizzas are great and even the Pasta is good, which is often only average at many Pizza places IMO. The espresso is great, too.

make sure to reserve ahead and when the weather allows it, definitely sit outside, across the street, by the church.
lots of real italians dine there which is always a good sign.
i had a pizza marinara with rucula. the dough was thin but not too thin, got crispy and not hard when it started to cool off, the sauce was delicious, and the rucula/arugula was fresh.

prices are affordable, definitely not cheap, though. what a great ristorante!

even the Ciao! the (not our) waiter yelled after us seemed sincere!

The pizza game in Wien has changed for me completely. Il Sestante is without a doubt, the best pizza and pasta I've had in Wien in my 8 years of calling this wonderful city my home.

The dough was perfect, soft with a little crunch, plenty of sauce and all of the topings tasted as if they were freshly picked prior to making my pizza. The pasta was outstanding and the garlic / rosemary pizza bread was off the hook.

Their giant outside seating area, across the street, in a church square was a perfect setting for an evening out and the area was filled with Italians enjoying their pizza, wine and coffee, which scored a 10 on my ambiance scale.

Highly recommended you call and make a reservation beforehand, as all of their tables were spoken for and were immediately filled when a party left.

Not at all overpriced, they also have a lovely courtyard outside, under some trees, which if the weather is nice, is a great place to eat. Highly recommended!