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tolerance to wheat and gluten. The charming surroundings feature simple Formica tables,
1950s fixtures, a blackboard menu, and one huge glass frontage. Personable staff help to
create a convivial, barlike atmosphere.
VEGETARIAN
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St Josef
( 526 68 18; 07, Mondscheingasse 10; plates small/large €6.80/8.20; 8am-5pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm Sat; ;
Neubaugasse, 49 Siebensterngasse)
St Josef is a canteenlike vegetarian place that cooks to a
theme each day (Indian, for instance) and gives you the choice of a small or large plate
filled with the various delights. It has a sparse, industrial character, which is part of its
charm, a young and arty vibe and superfriendly staff.
Kulinarium 7
INTERNATIONAL
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( 522 33 77;
www.kulinarium7.at
;
07, Sigmundsgasse 1; menus lunch €10-13, dinner €36-55, mains €20-22;
11.30am-2.30pm & 6pm-midnight Tue-Sat; ; Volkstheater, 49 Stiftgasse)
All sharp contours and
modern buzz - you would never guess there was a 17th-century vaulted cellar hiding be-
low this contemporary bistro. The chef elevates clean, bright seasonal flavours to gour-
met heights. Wafer-thin beef carpaccio with beetroot might be followed, for instance, by
beautifully cooked John Dory with leek, orange and vanilla.
Zum Alten Fassl
AUSTRIAN
€€
( 544 42 98;
www.zum-alten-fassl.at
; 05, Ziegelofengasse 37; midday menus €5.70-7.30, mains €7.50-18.50;
11.30am-3pm & 5pm-1am Mon-Fri, 5pm-1am Sat, noon-3pm & 5pm-1am Sun; Pilgramgasse)
With its
private garden amid residential houses and polished wooden interior (typical of a well-
kept
Beisl
), Zum Alten Fassl is worth the trip south of the centre just for a drink. But
while here sample the Viennese favourites and regional specialities, like
Eierschwammerl
(chanterelles) and
Blunzengröstl
(a potato, bacon, onion and blood sausage fry-up).
When it's in season,
Zanderfilet
(fillet of zander) is the chef's favourite. Between 1974
and 1982 the singer Falco lived upstairs in this building - a plaque marks the spot.
Ra'mien
ASIAN
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