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( 84 15 84;
www.magazin.co.at
; Augustinergasse 13a; mains €25-31, tasting menus
€57-79, cookery classes €130-150; Mon-Sat)
Chef Richard Brunnauer's culinary flair
and careful sourcing have gastronomes whispering Michelin star. Gathered around a
courtyard below Mönchsberg's sheer rock wall, Magazin shelters a deli, wine store, cook-
ery school and restaurant. Menus fizzing with seasonal flavours - scallops with vine-
ripened peaches, celery and buttermilk, venison medallions in porcini sauce - are matched
with wines from the 850-bottle cellar and served alfresco or in the industro-chic, cavelike
interior. Hands-on cookery classes must be pre-booked. Buses 4 and 21 stop at Augustin-
ergasse.
Alter Fuchs €€
( 88 20 22; Linzer Gasse 47-49; mains €9.50-16; Mon-Sat; )
This sly old fox
prides itself on witty service and old-fashioned Austrian fare - both rarities in the Altstadt.
Go for a schnitzel fried to golden perfection or pumpkin seed-coated cordon bleu.
Bandana- clad foxes guard the bar in the vaulted interior and there's a courtyard for good-
weather dining. In the cosy
Stube
out back, scribbling on the walls (chalk only, please) is
positively encouraged.
AUSTRIAN
Gasthof Schloss Aigen €€€
( 62 12 84;
www.schloss-aigen.at
;
Schwarzenbergpromenade 37; mains €19-32,
menus €32.50-52.50; closed Tue, Wed, lunch Thu)
A country manor with an elegantly
rustic interior and a chestnut-shaded courtyard, this is Austrian dining at its finest. The
Forstner family's house speciality is 'Wiener Melange', different cuts of meltingly tender
Pinzgauer beef, served with apple horseradish, chive sauce and roast potatoes, best
matched with robust Austrian wines. Bus 7 stops at Bahnhof Aigen, a 10-minute stroll
away.
AUSTRIAN
Esszimmer €€€
( 87 08 99;
www.esszimmer.com
; Müllner Hauptstrasse 33; 3-course lunch, tasting
menus €68-95; Tue-Sat)
Andreas Kaiblinger puts an innovative spin on market-driven
French cuisine at Michelin-starred Esszimmer. Eye-catching art, playful backlighting and
a glass floor revealing the Almkanal stream keep diners captivated, as do gastronomic
showstoppers such as Artic char with calf's head and asparagus. Buses 7, 21 and 28 to
Landeskrankenhaus stop close by.
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