Travel Reference
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Across the Danube Canal
Schöne Perle
( 0664-243 35 93;
www.schoene-perle.at
;
02, Grosse Pfarrgasse 2; midday menus €7.20-8.50, mains €6-16;
noon-11pm Mon-Fri, 10am-11pm Sat & Sun; ; Taborstrasse)
UFO-shaped lights cast a contem-
porary glow over minimalist Schöne Perle (beautiful pearl), which serves everything
from lentil soups through
Tafelspitz
to vegetarian and fish mains, all of which are created
with organic produce. Wines are from Austria, as are the large array of juices.
BISTRO
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Pizza Mari'
( 0676-687 49 94;
www.pizzamari.at
; 02, Leopoldgasse 23a; pizzas €6-9; noon-midnight Tue-Sat, to 11pm
Sun; ; Taborstrasse)
Pizza Mari' serves some of the best pizzas this side of the canal,
the inexpensive salads as side dishes are fresh and Mari' has a friendly, comfortable feel
that makes you feel at home. The kitchen closes between 3pm and 6pm.
PIZZERIA
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Skopik & Lohn
MODERN EUROPEAN
€€
( 219 89 77;
www.skopikundlohn.at
; 02, Leopoldsgasse 17; mains €11-26; 6pm-1am Tue-Sat; Tabor-
strasse)
The spidery web of scrawl that creeps across the ceiling at Skopik & Lohn gives an
avant-garde edge to an otherwise French-style brasserie - all wainscoting, globe lights,
cheek-by-jowl tables and white-jacketed waiters. The menu is modern European, but
sways heavily towards French.
Tempel
( 214 01 79;
www.restaurant-tempel.at
;
02, Praterstrasse 56; 2-/3-course lunch €12.50/16, mains €15-22;
noon-3pm & 6pm-midnight Tue-Fri; Nestroyplatz)
Rudi runs a tight ship at this intimate bistro,
hidden in a courtyard off Praterstrasse. Presented with an eye for detail, dishes such as
braised veal shank with caper-lemon sauce and chilli polenta reveal true depth of flavour
and creativity. The selection of Austrian wines is excellent, as is the outdoor seating on
warm summer evenings.
INTERNATIONAL
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Restaurant Vincent
( 214 15 16;
www.restaurant-vincent.at
;
02, Grosse Pfarrgasse 7; mains €20-30, 10-course menu €110;
5.30pm-midnight Tue-Sat; Taborstrasse)
Art-slung walls and candlelight set the scene in Vin-
cent, which has evolved from a humble student place into its higher calling as one of Vi-
INTERNATIONAL
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