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Eating
Salzburg's eclectic dining scene skips from the traditional to the supertrendy to the down-
right touristy. This is a city where schnitzel is served with a slice of history in vaulted
taverns; where you can dine in Michelin-starred finery or be serenaded by a warbling
Maria wannabe. Save euros by taking advantage of the lunchtime
Tagesmenü
(fixed
menu) served at most places.
Knödlerei
AUSTRIAN
€
( 0660-540 56 64;
www.knoedlerei.at
;
Nonntaler Hauptstrasse 9; lunch €5.50, mains €8.50-13; 11.30am-9pm
Mon, to 11.30pm Tue-Fri, 5.30-11.30pm Sat)
The humble
Semmelknodel
(bread dumpling) is elev-
ated to a whole new level here. Chunky benches, funky wooden stag heads and lanterns
create a retro-cool, boho-flavoured backdrop for
Knödel
like you've never tasted before,
from wasabi- potato varieties with sweet chilli sauce to Thai curry with coriander dump-
lings. The creative salads are excellent, too.
Spicy Spices
INDIAN
€
( 87 07 12; Wolf-Dietrich-Strasse 1; mains €7; 11.30am-9.30pm Mon-Fri, noon-9.30pm Sat & Sun; )
'Healthy heart, lovely soul' is the mantra of this all-organic, all-vegetarian haunt. Service
is slow but friendly. It's worth the wait for the satisfyingly wholesome
thali
(appetisers),
dhal and curries mopped up with
paratha
(flatbread) and washed down with mango lassis
or
chai
(spiced tea).
Mensa Toskana
(Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse 11; lunch €4.50-5.40; 11.30am-2pm Mon-Fri)
University cafe in the Altstadt,
with courtyard seating and pocket-money-priced lunches.
CAFE
€
Gasthof Schloss Aigen
AUSTRIAN
€€
( 62 12 84;
www.schloss-aigen.at
; Schwarzenbergpromenade 37; mains €14-34.50, menus €39-54; 6-10pm
Wed, noon-2pm & 6-10pm Thu-Sun)
A country manor with an elegantly rustic interior and a
chestnut-shaded courtyard presents Austrian dining at its finest. The Forstner family's
house speciality is
'Wiener Melange',
different cuts of meltingly tender Pinzgauer beef,
