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(
www.paa.cx
; Altstadt 28; mains €8.50-12.50; 11am-2.30pm & 5.30pm-midnight Mon-Sat; )
Choose
between the softly lit vaulted interior, decked out with eye-catching photo portraits, and
the pavement terrace at worldly, boho-cool p'aa. The vibe is incredibly relaxed and the
food places a strong emphasis on vegetarian and organic dishes. Sample the homemade
olive focaccia before digging into nicely spiced dishes such as mulligatawny soup and
stir-fries.
Cook
INTERNATIONAL
€€
( 78 13 05;
www.cook.co.at
; Klammstrasse 1; mains €9.50-15; 11.30am-2.30pm Mon, 11.30am-2.30pm &
6-10.30pm Tue-Fri)
Tossing Scandinavian and Asian flavours into the same pan may seem
like folly, but Cook somehow manages to pull it off. A clean-lined, crisp interior forms
the backdrop for dishes such as gravlax and
svensk fiksoppa
(fish soup) with a generous
pinch of chilli.
Cubus
FUSION
€€
( 94 41 49;
www.cubus.at
; Ars-Electronica-Strasse 1; mains €11-24; 9am-1am Mon-Sat, to 6pm Sun; )
On the 3rd floor of the Ars Electronica Center, this glass cube has stellar views over the
Danube to the south bank and glows purple after dark. The menu is season-inspired and
strictly fusion, along the lines of poached salmon with caper risotto, coffee foam and
orange-fennel salad. The two-course lunch is a snip at €7.50.
Alte Welt
( 77 00 53;
www.altewelt.at
; Hauptplatz 4; mains €9-16; 11.30am-2.30pm & 6-11pm Mon-Sat)
Set around
an arcaded inner courtyard, Alte Welt serves hearty fare, such as roast pork and beef rag-
out, and a good-value two-course lunch (€7.50). By night the cellar hosts jam sessions,
live jazz and plays that attract students and arty types.
AUSTRIAN
€€
Wagnerei
ITALIAN
€€
( 91 89 89; Pfarrgasse 18; mains €16.50-26.50; 5pm-midnight Tue & Wed, 11am-3pm & 5pm-midnight Thu-
Sun)
Chunky wood tables and vaults create a backdrop for clean Italian flavours such as
