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)
Eating and drinking
For a user-friendly overview of what to eat and drink in Vienna, see here.
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)
The Donaukanal: street art, bars and restaurants
With its many embankment walls, the Donaukanal river channel forms a natural canvas for street artists. And no self-respecting urban waterfront would be seen without its fair … [Read more...] about The Donaukanal: street art, bars and restaurants
Bread in Vienna
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