My wife and I will be in Innsbruck and Vienna in a couple weeks. 3 nights in Innsbruck and 4 nights in Vienna. There was an old post on Vienna that was sparse. We are not big into the coursed out dining experience with pairings, we like casual with well executed food. Not big into food that has to be composed with tweezers or a foam cannister (I eat Marco’s pizza once a week for reference). Any feedback would be great.
I guess sparse/old is in the eye if the beholder, over a dozen places mentioned (up to August 23).
I would spend some time in grinzing when you get to Vienna; there are very nice heurigen that were fun to eat at. I would still probably check out demel’s, cafe central, and hotel restaurant sacher.
This is exactly the post referenced that I already combed through.
Better to just ask in that thread vs. having a new thread each time someone goes.
(Sorry if that comes across as grouchy, sounds like a great trip).
For Innsbruck:
Das Schindler as my first choice, Die Wilderin 2nd. (possible hipster alert including natty wines, though).
Das Schindler and Goldener Adler have serious wine programs (but I haven’t found the Goldener Adler so good for food post-covid).
Also good for food and perhaps a bit more casual Weisses Rössl.
Very good pizza (and limited pasta) in nice atmosphere: Una Pizza
We’ll also be in Vienna in a few weeks. We’re doing Meissl & Schadn for schnitzel and Heuriger Zahel in Maurer. We had planned on Steirereck, but the family wanted traditional Austrian.
Then we go to Salzburg.
We had a fantastic meal at MAST Weinbar in Vienna last month. And of course if you are looking for casual, nothing is more casual (or more excellent!) than Bitzinger Würstelstand- a Käsekrainer and a Bosna, washed down with a beer- it’s pretty hard to top.
Lugeck is very casual (and busy- make a reservation) and a solid choice for schnitzel.