Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.hofkeller.at
;
Hofgasse 8; mains €11-23; Tue-Sat; 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Hauptplatz)
This authentic wine
bar and restaurant is the perfect place for sipping from a large selection of Italian wines.
Choose a pasta or main dish from the blackboard; expect anything from octopus salad to
lamb from a small, changing menu. There's outdoor seating in summer.
Landhauskeller
AUSTRIAN
€€
( 83 02 76; Schmiedgasse 9; mains €10.50-28.50; 11.30am-midnight Mon-Sat; 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Hauptplatz)
What started as a spit-and-sawdust pub in the 16th century has evolved into an atmo-
spheric, high-quality restaurant serving specialities such as its four different sorts of
Tafelspitz
(prime broiled beef). Flowers, coats of arms and medieval-style murals pack a
historical punch and, in the summer, outside tables look onto the stunning Landhaus
courtyard.
Prato im Palais
AUSTRIAN
€€€
( 23 20 98;
www.prato.at
; Sackstrasse 16; mains €20-29, 5-/6-course menu €64/74; 11am- midnight Mon-Sat;
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Hauptplatz)
Located inside Palais Herberstein, Prato combines a contempor-
ary atmosphere with elegant dining. The front section allows smoking and has a chilled-
out bar area with steel-rim lighting and a lounge feel, while the restaurant serves some of
Graz' finest food, either indoors or in a lovely garden setting.
Prato's dishes are inspired by 19th- century chef Katharina Prato, whose book
Die
Süddeutsche Küche
(The Southern German Kitchen) is an early gourmet classic.
FARMERS MARKETS & FOOD STANDS
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There are plenty of cheap eateries near Graz University (trams 1 and 7), particularly on Halbärthgasse, Zin-
zendorfgasse and Harrachgasse.
»
The freshest fruit and vegetables are at the farmers markets on
Kaiser-Josef-Platz
(
6am-noon, Mon-Sat;
1, 7 Kaiser-Josef-Platz) and
Lendplatz
(
6am-1pm, Mon-Sat;
1, 3, 6, 7 Südtiroler Platz).
»
For fast-food stands, head for
Hauptplatz
(
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Hauptplatz) and
Jakominiplatz
(
1, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 13 Jakominiplatz).
Drinking & Nightlife
