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enna's top gourmet addresses. Courses vary with the seasons but the focus is on classic
produce such as lamb, beef and pheasant prepared expertly, but locally produced snails
also feature.
INTERNATIONAL
€€€
Restaurant Mraz & Sohn
( 330 45 94;
www.mraz-sohn.at
;
20, Wallenstein Strasse 59; mains €40-48, set course menus €49-99; 7pm-
midnight Mon-Fri; Jägerstrasse, 5 Rauscherstrasse)
Mraz & Sohn is not only a snappy name, it
really is a family-owned-and-run restaurant. The
chef de cuisine
, Markus Mraz, is the
creative force behind the Michelin star, chef hats and other accolades awarded for innov-
ative dishes. The menu changes frequently.
Inside the Gürtel
Tongues
DELI
€
(
www.tongues.at
;
06, Theobaldgasse 16; lunch mains €3.60;
11am-8pm Mon-Fri, to 6pm Sat;
;
Museum-
squartier)
DJs can sometimes be found on the decks at this groovy record-shop-cum-
deli, where you can pop in for a healthy, organic lunch, electro on vinyl or some locally
sourced cheese, salami, honey and wood-oven bread. Wholesome day specials range
from homemade pizza to veggie dishes like zucchini-feta pasta bakes.
Pizzeria-Osteria Da Giovanni
ITALIAN
€
( 523 77 78;
www.giovanniwien.com
;
07, Sigmundsgasse 14; pizza s€4.60-10.70, mains €16-19; 6-11.30pm
Mon-Thu, noon-3pm & 6-11.30pm Fri & Sat; ; Volkstheater, 49 Stiftgasse)
A genuine slice of the
south in the cobbled heart of Spittelberg, this homely Italian job rolls out pizzas just as
they ought to be: thin, crisp and topped with mozzarella. The pasta is homemade; the
handful of tables fills in a flash, so it's worth booking.
INTERNATIONAL
€
Aromat
( 913 24 53; 04, Margaretenstrasse 52; menus €7.90, mains €10-15; 5-11pm Tue-Sun; Kettenbrücken-
gasse)
This funky little eatery serves fusion cooking with a strong emphasis on Upper Aus-
trian and Vietnamese cuisine. It has an open kitchen and often caters for those with an in-
