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( 84 35 32;
www.sarastro.co.at
; Wiener-Philharmoniker-Gasse 9; mains €10-21.50; 10am-10pm; )
Colourful stained glass illuminates this vaulted place at the Rupertinum, which opens to a
vine-draped courtyard. The food is Austro-Italian: seafood goulash; summery, herb-
dressed salads; parmesan-sprinkled spinach
Knödel
and the like. The two-course lunch is
a snip at €7.90.
Pescheria Backi
(Franz-Josef-Strasse 16b; mains €9-15; 9am-10pm Mon-Sat)
A clapboard shed of a fishmonger -bis-
tro dishing up fish, fresh and simple, to a hungry crowd of regulars.
SEAFOOD
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Wilder Mann
AUSTRIAN
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( 84 17 87; Getreidegasse 20; mains €9-17; 11am-9pm Mon-Sat)
Dirndl
-clad waitresses bring
goulash with dumplings, boot-sized schnitzels and other light and airy fare to the table at
this old-world Austrian tavern in the Altstadt.
Magazin
MODERN EUROPEAN
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( 84 15 84;
www.magazin.co.at
; Augustinergasse 13a; mains €25-31, tasting menus €57-79; 10am-midnight
Mon-Sat)
Chef Richard Brunnauer's culinary flair and careful sourcing have gastronomes
whispering 'Michelin star'. Gathered around a courtyard below Mönchsberg's sheer rock
wall, Magazin shelters a deli, wine store, cookery school and restaurant. Menus fizzing
with seasonal flavours - scallops with vine-ripened peaches, celery and buttermilk; ven-
ison medallions in porcini sauce - are matched with wines from the 850-bottle cellar and
served alfresco or in the industro-chic, cavelike interior. Hands-on cookery classes (€130
to €150) must be prebooked. Buses 4 and 21 stop at Augustinergasse.
Esszimmer
( 87 08 99;
www.esszimmer.com
; Müllner Hauptstrasse 33; 3-course lunch €38, tasting menus €64-105;
noon-2pm & 6.30-9.30pm Tue-Sat)
Andreas Kaiblinger puts an innovative spin on market-driven
French cuisine at Michelin-starred Esszimmer. Eye-catching art, playful backlighting and
a glass floor revealing the Almkanal stream keep diners captivated, as do gastro
showstoppers such as Artic char with calf's head and asparagus. Buses 7, 21 and 28 to
Landeskrankenhaus stop close by.
FRENCH
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