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quented by the likes of Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert and Johannes Brahms,
Griechenbeisl is a lovely haunt popular among locals and tourists alike, with vaulted
rooms, age-old wood panelling and a figure of Augustin trapped at the bottom of a well
just inside the front door.
Figlmüller
BISTRO PUB
€€
( 512 61 77;
www.figlmueller.at
; 01, Wollzeile 5; mains €13-23; 11am-10.30pm; ; Stephansplatz)
This famous
Beisl
has some of the biggest and best schnitzels in the business. The rural
decor is contrived for its inner -city location and beer isn't served (wine is from the own-
er's vineyard), but it's a fun
Beisl
eating experience. The kitchen closes at 9.30pm, but
the kitchen of the
Bäckerstrasse 6
(
512 17 60;
www.figlmueller.at
; 01, Bäckerstrasse 6;
11.45am-mid-
night)
section, which does have beer, is open till 11pm.
Gasthaus Flosz
AUSTRIAN
€€
( 533 89 58;
www.flosz.at
; 01, Börseplatz 3; mains €15-20; 11am-midnight Mon-Fri, from 5pm Sat;
Schottenring, 1 Börsegasse)
The chef uses a minimum of excellent locally sourced ingredi-
ents to produce regional food with real depth of flavour at this high-ceilinged brasserie.
The season-driven menu might include dishes such as risotto with chanterelles and
butter-soft organic Styrian beef with dill sauce, and there are 100 different Austrian
wines to choose from. The three-course lunch is a snip at €10.90.
EN
JAPANESE
€€
( 532 44 90;
www.restaurant-en.at
;
01, Werdertorgasse 8; lunch menus €8.50-9.70, mains €9-25.50;
11.30am-2.30pm & 5.30-10.30pm Mon-Sat; ; Schottenring)
A Tokyo chef and Hokkaido staff
banded together to create this exceptionally relaxed Japanese restaurant in a quiet corner
of the Innere Stadt. The many different varieties of sushi are among the best in Vienna.
The
gyoza
is delightful and warm sake or
genmaicha
(green tea with roasted rice) makes
a perfect accompaniment.
Wrenkh
VEGETARIAN
€€
