Wiener Schnitzel
A thin veal escalope, breaded and fried golden, served with potatoes and lemon. The pork version (Schnitzel vom Schwein) is cheaper
A generous cuisine inherited from the empire: breaded schnitzel, stews, dumplings and a pastry and coffee culture unmatched in Europe.
Incontournables
A thin veal escalope, breaded and fried golden, served with potatoes and lemon. The pork version (Schnitzel vom Schwein) is cheaper
Boiled beef served in its broth with rösti potatoes, spinach and an apple-horseradish sauce. Emperor Franz Joseph's favourite dish
A dense chocolate cake with a thin layer of apricot jam and chocolate glaze, served with unsweetened whipped cream
A large thick pancake torn and caramelised, dusted with icing sugar, served with plum or apple compote
Small fresh pasta baked with mountain cheese and fried onions, the Tyrolean version of mac & cheese
A rustic fry-up of potatoes, onions and leftover meat, topped with a fried egg
Thin puff pastry rolled around apples, raisins and cinnamon, served warm with vanilla sauce
Large soft dumplings, savoury (bread or liver, with a stew) or sweet (Marillenknödel stuffed with apricot)
Boissons
Austria's flagship white grape, dry and peppery, king of the Wachau and Kamptal wines
The quintessential Viennese coffee: espresso lengthened with frothy hot milk, a cousin of the cappuccino, served with a glass of water
National lemonade made with Alpine herbs, thirst-quenching, often mixed with beer
Grape wine in full fermentation, cloudy and fizzy, available only in autumn at the Heuriger
Street food
Vocabulaire
| Langue locale | Francais |
|---|---|
| Die Rechnung, bitte | The bill, please |
| Ein Bier, bitte | A beer, please |
| Prost ! | Cheers! (at the table) |
| Grüß Gott | Hello (a typically Austrian greeting) |
| Danke | Thank you |
| Kaffeehaus | Viennese coffee (an institution) |
| Heuriger | Winemaker's wine tavern |
| Vegetarisch (vegetarian) | Vegetarian |
Etiquette
You say 'Grüß Gott' when entering a shop or restaurant
You toast while making eye contact, saying 'Prost'
At the Kaffeehaus, you can linger for hours over a single coffee without being rushed
The tip is stated by giving the total amount, you don't leave the coins on the table
Regime
Käsespätzle and Kaiserschmarrn are vegetarian and filling
Sweet Knödel (apricot, plum) are a vegetarian meal in their own right
Vienna has a well-developed vegetarian/vegan scene, especially at the Naschmarkt
Budget
3-6 EUR
Stands de rue, marches, vendeurs ambulants
10-18 EUR
Gargottes, cantines, restaurants familiaux
20-45 EUR
Restaurants connus, zones touristiques
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