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rolls out Viennese classic fare with unusual twists. The goulash is acknowledged to be
Vienna's finest.
DON'T MISS
TICHY ICE CREAM
It only takes one lick of
Tichy
( 604 44 46; 10, Reumannplatz 13; 10am-11pm mid-Mar-Sep; U1
Reumannplatz) ice cream and you're hooked. In addition to the usual creamy suspects, this legendary
Eissalon
(ice-cream parlour) is known for pioneering
Eismarillenknödel
(ball of vanilla ice cream with apricot centre).
It's a mere cone's throw away from the U-Bahn station - just look for Tichy's loyal patrons scattered around on
park benches, grinning and enjoying their sweet treats. And be prepared to shove your way through crowds to
reach the counter - it's all part of the fun.
Halle
INTERNATIONAL
€€
( 523 70 01;
ww2.diehalle.at
;
07, Museumsplatz 1; midday menus €8.50-9.50, mains €9-20; 10am-2am Mon-
Sun; ; Museumsquartier)
Halle is the versatile resident eatery of the Kunsthalle, with a
good buzz and optical tricks like cylindrical lamps and low tables. The chefs churn out
antipastos, risottos, pastas, salads, plus several Austrian all-rounders like goulash and
pan-Asian dishes. On steamy summer days it's usually a fight for an outside table
between the Kunsthalle and MUMOK.
Österreicher im MAK
AUSTRIAN
€€
( 714 01 21;
www.oesterreicherimmak.at
; 01, Stubenring 5; 2-course lunch €9.80, mains €16-22; 10am-1am;
Stubentor, 2 Stubentor)
Located in the MAK, Österreicher im MAK is the brainchild of
Helmut Österreicher, one of the country's leading chefs and a force behind the movement
towards back-to-the-roots Austrian flavours. Using strictly seasonal, high-quality ingredi-
ents, the menu seesaws between classic and contemporary, with dishes like
Tafelspitz
(prime boiled beef) and sea bass on rocket noodles and beetroot.
Steirereck im Stadtpark
GASTRONOMIC
€€€
( 713 31 68;
http://steirereck.at
; 03, Am Heumarkt 2a; lunch mains €21-39, mains €44-48, 6-/7-course menus €125/
135; 11.30am-2.30pm & 6.30pm-midnight Mon-Fri; Stadtpark)
Heinz Reitbauer is at the culinary
helm of this two-starred Michelin restaurant, beautifully lodged in a 20th-century former
