A small island of Viennese-flavoured Englishness rests alongside the Alte Donau lake. Das Bootshaus captures the feel of a genteel rowing club environment. Upmarket … [Read more...] about Das Bootshaus lakeside restaurant
Eating and drinking
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Romantic dinner locations
Vienna may seem more about cake than courtship, but a trip for two to this fair city might include a romantic dinner to go with your Sachertorte. Enjoy these suggestions for … [Read more...] about Romantic dinner locations
Café Diglas
A coffee house and restaurant like a metaphor for Vienna itself: history and tradition with a veneer of surprising flair and a side order of contemporary art. Location … [Read more...] about Café Diglas
Sluka (Kärntner Straße)
For a while, I mentioned the Sluka site on Kärntner Straße as a smaller footnote to the older location by the Rathaus. But the remarkable interior décor never fails to impress … [Read more...] about Sluka (Kärntner Straße)
The Debreziner sausage
Various sausages owe their name to their place of alleged origin. And so it is with another Viennese favourite: the Debreziner found in snack stands around the … [Read more...] about The Debreziner sausage
Café Ritter Ottakring
Vienna makes no secret of its cultural and historical jewels, but the occasional gem remains a secret guarded carefully by the local population. Like Café Ritter … [Read more...] about Café Ritter Ottakring