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counter after performances. You'll find Joseph Perrier champagne (€19.90 for 0.2L), and
for the less well-heeled, there's house wine (€3.20).
Motto am Fluss
INTERNATIONAL
€€
( 25 255;
www.motto.at/mottoamfluss
; 01, Franz-Josefs-Kai, btwn Marien- & Schwedenbrücke; mains €19-26;
11.30am-2.30pm & 6pm-2am, bar 6pm-4am, cafe 8am-2am; ; Schwedenplatz, 1, 2 Schwedenplatz)
Exuding an inviting glow from inside the Wien-City ferry terminal on the Danube Canal,
Motto am Fluss (affiliated with Motto in Margareten) is one of Vienna's better midrange
restaurants, with a stylish lounge feel throughout the bar and restaurant areas, topped off
by a cafe upstairs - and all of this is with fantastic views over the Danube Canal. After
10pm smoking is allowed, but it rarely gets smoky.
Expedit
ITALIAN
€€
( 512 33 1323;
www.xpedit.at
; 01, Wiesingerstrasse 6; pasta €10.50-12.50, mains €18.50; 11am-2am Mon-Fri,
8pm-2am Sat; 2 Julius-Raab-Platz)
Expedit successfully moulds itself on a Ligurian
osteria
.
The warehouse decor helps lend an informal atmosphere along with a clean, smart look.
Every day brings a new selection of seasonal dishes to the small menu. Reservations are
recommended and you can take food away to eat in your hotel if you like.
Brezl Gwölb
AUSTRIAN
€€
( 533 88 11;
www.brezl.at
;
01, Ledererhof 9; mains €9-16; 11.30am-1am; ; Schottentor, Herrengasse)
Brezl Gwölb has won a loyal following for its winningly fresh Austrian home cooking,
served with smiles and a generous dollop of Gothic charm. Heart-warming dishes like
beef broth with noodles, schnitzel and cheesy Pinzgauer Kasnocken dumplings are
matched with some terrific wines from Lower Austria. The
Brezl
(pretzels) here are pre-
cisely as they should be - chewy, fluffy and fresh from the oven.
Griechenbeisl
BISTRO PUB
€€
(
533 19 77;
www.griechenbeisl.at
;
01, Fleischmarkt 11; mains €11.60-25; 11am-1am; Schwedenplatz,
1, 2 Schwedenplatz)
As the oldest guesthouse in Vienna (dating from 1447), and once fre-