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
Eating and drinking
For a user-friendly overview of what to eat and drink in Vienna, see here.
Café Diglas Wollzeile
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. Lampshades … [Read more...] about Café Diglas Wollzeile
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 city. What … [Read more...] about The Debreziner sausage
Café Ritter Ottakring
Café Ritter in Ottakring has been closed "for renovations" since 2023 (with no reopening date yet known to me). Media reports suggested a need for financial restructuring. … [Read more...] about Café Ritter Ottakring
Schweinsbraten (roast pork)
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)