Viennese food and drink

The first food mentioned in Maria's list of favourite things in The Sound of Music and a mainstay of menus across Vienna: the Apfelstrudel or apple … [Read more...] about Viennese Apple Strudel

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 city. What … [Read more...] about The Debreziner sausage

No wedding feast or similar is complete in Austria without the obligatory Schweinsbraten: a joint of pork roasted in a shallow broth. And menus in traditional Viennese … [Read more...] about Schweinsbraten (roast pork)

Cake cuisine may steal all the headlines, but Austria and Vienna have a love of bread that harks back to the dark loaves baked in alpine farmhouses of yore (with a few modern … [Read more...] about Bread in Vienna

Sausages. Oh, you want more? Main courses in Vienna have, of course, evolved with the times. But some traditional recipes still fill local restaurant menus and family … [Read more...] about Traditional Viennese main courses

Right, much as we all like the main course, the food in Vienna is really about what comes afterwards (and what you eat along with your coffee). We're talking cakes, pastries, … [Read more...] about Cakes, pastries and desserts