Some Vienna Tips !
10 Unmissable Things
to Eat and Drink
Wine culture plays an important role in Vienna. The city can boast about its 700 hectares of vineyards and around 630 wine producers. Maybe the best way to familiarize yourself with the local wine culture is to visit some of the numerous wine taverns (Heurigen). To enjoy both beautiful nature and Viennese wine head to Grinzing which is an area home to several wine taverns. Try Grüner Veltliner, the most common wine produced in Vienna.
Wiener Schnitzel, a fried escalope of veal, is traditional Viennese cuisine. Give it a go for example in Figlmüller as this treat has been on their menu since 1905. A table reservation is recommended as Figlmüller is one of the most popular restaurants in town.
Sachertorte is a world-famous chocolate cake named by its inventor Franz Sacher. The first Sachertorte was made in 1832 in Vienna; therefore it is the best place to treat yourself to this sweet delicacy. Sachertorte can be found in many cafés around the city but the Sachertorte served in Hotel Sacher is said to be the original. The recipe used by them is a closely-guarded secret.
This sweet pastry with an apple filling is another traditional savoury of Austrian cuisine. Enjoy with coffee or tea in one of the famous Viennese coffee houses, for example in Café Central or Café Weimar that is only a stone’s throw away from the Opera house Volksoper.
5. Beer
Though Vienna is known mainly for its wine, let’s not forget the beer. In the 16th district you can find a large brewery of Ottakringer. The beer has actually been named after the district as the area is called Ottakring.
6. Kaiserschmarrn
Kaiserschmarrn is a dessert whose name means something like “Emperor Mishmash”. It is like a pancake but is torn into pieces and usually served with apple sauce or some other pureed fruit. It was first prepared for the Emperor Francis Joseph I in the 19th century.
7. Naschmarkt
Naschmarkt is a well-known market area in central Vienna. The walk from one end to another is around 1.5 kilometres long. The history of Naschmarkt dates back to the 16th century. Besides market stalls selling fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese, seafood and a lot more, you can find several restaurants and coffee shops there.
8. Almdudler
Almdudler is the name for an Austrian soft drink developed in the 1950s, and is sometimes referred to as the “national drink of Austria”. Almdudler is the second most popular soft drink in Austria after Coca-Cola. The original Almdudler is made of water, sugar and herbs.
9. Breakfast
Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day. For a nice start for a new day, head for example to Weltcafé where you will be pampered with choice. As the name of the café (‘World café’) implies, you can choose your breakfast from a list that represents many different corners of the world. Options include Oriental, Mexican, Sudanese, Nepalese and Turkish breakfast among others. Brunch is served on weekends. In Caffe Latte you will also find a large selection of breakfast menus and a brunch buffet on Saturdays and Sundays. Keep Café Merkur in mind if you tend to sleep late on weekends: on Saturdays and Sundays breakfast is served until 5 pm, and the prices are affordable.
10. Dinner in an old monk cellar
In Augustiner Keller and Piaristenkeller you will have your meal in very athmospheric, ancient settings. Both of these are old monastery cellars working as restaurants today. In Piaristenkeller you can also pay a visit to the wine cellar and the Emperor Franz Joseph Hat Museum which are located in the same premises.
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A Guide to Eating and Drinking in Vienna
When it comes to eating out, Vienna has always struggled with a reputation for big mounds of slightly stodgy food. In recent years, however, Asian influences paved the way for plenty of new and interesting restaurants to spring up all over the city.
The first district – the Innenstadt – is probably best avoided by those traveling on a budget. Its elegant restaurants may be amongst the city’s best, but that quality comes with the inevitable higher prices.
Neubau and Josefstadt (the seventh and eighth districts), on the other hand, have a range of eateries and bars to cater for their large student population. Here, you can get traditional dishes like the ‘wiener schnitzel’ (breaded veal cutlet) without it completely wrecking your budget.
If it’s cheap, quick and savory snacks that you’'re after, then the ‘Wurstelstand’ is the obvious choice. These small stands can be found on virtually every street in Vienna and sell frankfurters, curry wurst, bratwurst and other Austrian sausages, usually served on a roll with mustard. The 'kartoffelpuffer' vendors with their delicious potato fritters are also a good budget tip for food on the go.
A trip to Vienna, though, wouldn'’t be complete without eating in a ‘beisl’. The name is derived from the Yiddish for ‘little house’ and these charming little bistros are the perfect place to dine fairly cheaply in Vienna. In addition to the ‘beisl’, those places advertising themselves as ‘schmankerl’ or ‘stuberl’ are also more traditional Viennese restaurants.
Travelers will also find that, with its wonderful Naschmarket, Vienna is one of the best-stocked cities to prepare your own food back at your hostel. Here, there are hundreds of stalls selling fresh produce, breads, meats, cheeses – practically anything you could think of, in fact.
Research shows that the Viennese drink twice as much coffee as they do beer, and Austrians come from far and wide to visit the Viennese ‘kaffeehaus’. The Viennese have a coffee culture that stretches back centuries, but is still extremely popular today with both visitors and locals alike.
But Vienna's coffee houses aren't all about the coffee and mouth-watering tortes: they'’re also a comfortable place in which to get a good lunchtime meal, or have a few late-night drinks.
From its traditional eateries serving rich ‘gulasch’ and hearty meat dishes to the trendy modern eateries in the center of town, this beautiful Austrian city has something to satisfy all appetites.
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The Biggest Regular Antiques Market in Austria
Event : Zeitreise Antiques Market
Location : Wiener Ringstrassen-Galerien, Kärntner Ring 11-13
Date & Time : Two times in a month
About : The time travel antique market stems from the idea of creating a platform, for private providers, which parts of their ancient treasures, or even entire collections, which were not found on conventional flea markets.
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