VIENNA AND ITS FOOD

VIENNA

AUSTRIA

A PEEK AT VIENNA  FOOD

Do not allow the Gypsies to lure you out behind the furnace. First bake the strudel then sit down and ponder. God gives the wheat, he doesn't bake the bread.

WIENA SCHNITZEL

A GOOD PLACE TO WATCH THE CROWDS AND EAT A GOOD QUALITY WIENER SCHNITZEL IS ATGASTHAUS OPERA, JUST ADJACENT TO THE OPERA. THE FRENCH FRIES ARE MANDATORY

THEY DO GOOD GOULASH AS WELL AND THE POTATOE SALAD A GOOD STAPLE

HOTEL SACHER, A FIVE STAR HOTEL NEAR THE OPERA IS FAMOUS FOR ITS CHOCOLATE CAKE AND APRICOT FILLING BUT FOR THOSE NOT SO RICH TRY ONE OF THEIR EXCELLENT CHOCOLATES

NOT FAR AWAY IN PALAIS FERSTL PASSAGE IS A GREAT HAMNE SHOP AND RESTAURANT CALLED VULCANTHEK

YOU HAVE TO TRY THE WHITE ASPARAGRAS

DON'T TELL PORKIES

FOR AN ELABORATE AND EPENSIVE EXPERIENCE TRY COFFEE AND APPLE STRUDEL AT CAFE LANDTMANN

WE FOUND

 HEYMI APARTMENTS CITY CENTRE

A COMFORTABLE AND CONVENIENT PLACE TO STAY 

HEYMI APARTMENTS VIENNA

HEYMI APARTMENTS VIENNA 

CITY CENTRE 

Great Wiener Shnitzels Nearby

HeyMi Apartments are located in the city centre and a short walk to the Ringstrabe Boulevard and the Schootentor underground  and  a pleasant walk from the centre of the town. The apartments are modern and large  in a renovated and quite beautiful old building.

HEYMI APARTMENTS 

was an excellent place to stay and explore the wonders of Vienna nearby

HeyMi Apartments Vienna--Good location And Comfortable

HeyMi Apartments are located at Maria-Theresien-Straße 3, 09. Alsergrund, 1090 Vienna, Austria and in a good location close to the Ring Road and public transport and not that far from the Old City Centre. The apartments were spacious and clean and met all our needs. The one draw-back is that then building is old and has been renovated but there are no elevators. if you want a good large place with kitchen and  all that is needed ,go no further than HeyMi but if you want to book or seek other options use this LINK.

Konstantin Filippou--A Wiener Schnitzel Joint It Was Not

Konstantin Filippou--Top Class Restaurant In Vienna

Having treated oneself to too many of the Viennese speciality--the humble Wiener Schnitzel it was time to test out what the chefs in Vienna could do who were not focusing on the mass tourist market and we found it at Konstantin Filippou, Dominikaner Bastei 17.

The attention to detail was evident from the manner and the way the waiters were dressed to the first of a number of complimentary dishes that arrived before the set menu was served.The menu had limited options but the two options selected were great. Yes it was a little more expensive than your 9 Euro schnitzel but worth it.

We stayed in a centrally located apartment hotel called

HEYMI APARTMENTS CITY CENTRE

which is a short walk from the Metro and tram system

Have a great lunch at Konstantin Filippou but book ahead of time.

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Wiener Schnitzel--In Search Of Perfection In Vienna And Other Places

If in Vienna one has to find the perfect Wiener Schnitzel, the well known speciality of Viennese cuisine and now copied around the world in its various incarnations and derivations that generally mess it up completely, particularly in the US and Australia where it has morphed into a slab of chicken fried in bread crumbs and sold with a pint of ale for $9.00 as a daily pub special.The true wiener schnitzel is a delight and is a thin milk fed veal, crumbed and fried to perfection and served with potatoes and a salad and a slice of lemon. 

History of the humble schnitzel is a little blurred but it appears it emerged  in the mid-1800's and was derived from the Italian Cotoletta de Milanese but it really is of no concern as both are great in both countries although perhaps the red wine might be better in Italy.

Plachutta's Gast Haus Zur Oper Version

French fries and salad not shown and the cook remained hidden for security reasons.The waiter inferred he/she was scared of flying schnitzels or worse wine bottles (empty) because the food did not meet standards but in this case they had not to worry as everything was fine and so was the wine.

The quest started in Munich where on arrival and close to the train station was a German Beer Hall type restaurant called Munchner Stubn that served a pretty good schnitzel, although in fairness it was the first after a long absence from the dish and one had to have a glass or two of wine (Italian from Puglia so the waiter said with glee) to overcome jet lag. The second schnitzel event was the next day in a side street of old Munich popular with tourists seeking the black board special--a Wiener schnitzel for 9 Euro with chips no less.Not as good as the first but OK and so was the Italian wine. Then to Sibiu and Brasov in Romania and the quality was worsening and my quest was now frantic and the wine was still Italian but lower quality and more expensive. 

Then back to Vienna with great anticipation and hope which came in the form of Plachutta's Gast Haus Zur Oper famous for their countries dish and a place I had visited years earlier. The quality was much better and life was on the improve but then my world was shattered with two or three more tries; all disappointing.Four weeks later and back home and my craving still not satisfied and yes, the evening meal came as requested --the best schnitzel ever at least so far but the quest continues.

Potatoes and salad and the Chef not shown as it might frighten the children

For accommodation options in Munich check this link.

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