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Amacord
This small cellar café has been around for donkey's years. It's popularity stems from its convivial vibe, friendly staff, lovely vaulted ceilings, comfy surroundings and good, affordable food. Viennese classics are mixed in with a healthy range of Italian pastas and the salad selection is extensive. However, some will find the smoke overpowering as the evening rolls on, and trying to find a seat on a Saturday morning is a fruitless enterprise.
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Aromat
This funky little eatery fuses Upper Austrian and Vietnamese cuisine. The menu changes daily with the chef's whims and often caters to those with an intolerance to wheat and gluten. The food is always fresh and prepared right in front of diners in the open kitchen. The charming decor includes simple Formica tables, 1950s fixtures, a blackboard menu and one huge glass frontage. Personable staff help to create a convivial, bar-like atmosphere.
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Café Engländer
Attracting the rich and the famous, Engländer is no classic Kaffeehaus , but rather a modern edifice with a discerning air, top wine and a contemporary take on Viennese cuisine. Its service and coffee are of the highest standard.
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Do & Co Stephansplatz
Do & CO is still the darling of Vienna's who's who (politicians, the business elite) despite a thorough renovation in 2005. Subtle lighting, pseudo lounge chairs and light-brown shades create a vaguely retro look while the silver service and views of Stephansdom remain the same. The international menu heavily features Austrian favourites but its highlight is the exceptional Thai cuisine.
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Rosenberger Markt Restaurant
Rosenberger offers a huge array of ready-made pasta meals, cooked meats, salads, freshly squeezed juices and desserts. While the food is good and filling, the main reason for visiting is the low cost; watch out for extras like bread and butter which can push up the price. The seating area is enormous and the layouts, which range from a traditional Viennese coffee house to a Heuriger cellar, are kitsch but fun.
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Schöne Perle
Schöne Perle (beautiful pearl) has the look and feel of a well-designed school cafeteria but the food is by no means as basic or as bland. Classic Austrian dishes such as Tafelspitz and Zwiebelrostbraten are mixed in with vegetarian and fish mains, and all are created using organic produce. Wines are from Austria, as are the large array of juices. Unusually for a Viennese restaurant, dogs are forbidden and kids welcome.
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Steirereck Im Stadtpark
A gourmet restaurant of some repute, Steirereck im Stadtpark has been wowing diners for years and surprised many by moving to its current location in peaceful Stadtpark a couple of years ago. Lunch and dinner are six-course affairs (usually with two choices per course), with seasonal cuisine leading the way. An accompanying course of wine is an additional around €50 . The Meierei milk bar offers an amazing 150 cheeses and outstanding desserts.
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Trzesniewski
Possibly the finest sandwich shop in Austria, Trzesniewski has been serving spreads and breads to all manner of Viennese (Kafka was a regular here) for over 100 years. Choose from 21 delectably thick spreads such as paprika, tuna with egg, salmon, and Swedish herring to garnish your choice of bread or simply pick a selection from those waiting ready-made. Plan on sampling a few; two bites and they're gone. This is one of seven branches in Vienna.
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Vestibül
Vestibül takes pride of place in the southern wing of the Burgtheater. The interior is a heady mix of marble columns and chandeliers, and is topped off with a glorious sparkling mirrored bar. The menu features anything from good old Wienerschnitzel to octopus Tatar (raw) with gherkin-mango salad. It's hard to choose a wine because the dozens on offer all look inviting. Reservations are recommended.
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Weinstube Josefstadt
Weinstube Josefstadt is one the loveliest Stadtheurigen in the city. Its garden is a green oasis amongst concrete residential blocks with tables squeezed in between the trees and shrubs. Food is typical, with a buffet-style selection and plenty of cheap meats (chicken wings go for only around €1 ). The friendly, well-liquored locals come free of charge. The only sign of its existence is a metal Buschel hanging from a doorway.
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Zahel
One of the oldest Heurigen in Vienna, Zahel occupies a 250-year-old farmer's house on Maurer Hauptplatz. The buffet is laden with Viennese and seasonal cuisine and wine is for sale to take home. It sometimes closes for weeks at a time; if so, head two blocks south to Maurer Lange Gasse for more options.
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