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4oz).Mealsrun€7-12(daily15:00-24:00,indoor/outdoorseating,behindcathedral, ablock
offKärntnerStrasse,afewcobblesoffRauhensteingasseonBlumenstock,tel.01/513-4431).
Zu den Drei Hacken,
another fun and typical
Weinstube
, is famous for its local special-
ties (€10 plates, Mon-Sat 11:00-23:00, closed Sun, indoor/outdoor seating, Singerstrasse 28,
tel. 01/512-5895).
Buffet Trześniewski
is an institution—justly famous for its elegant and cheap finger
sandwiches and small beers (€1 each). Three different sandwiches and a
kleines Bier (Pfiff)
make a fun, light lunch. Point to whichever delights look tasty (or grab the English transla-
tion sheet and take time to study your 22 sandwich options). The classic favorites are
Geflü-
gelleber
(chicken liver),
Matjes mit Zwiebel
(herring with onions), and
Speck mit Ei
(bacon
and eggs). Pay for your sandwiches and a drink. Take your drink tokens to the lady on the
right. Sit on the bench and scoot over to a tiny table when a spot opens up. Trześniewski
has been a Vienna favorite for more than a century...and many of its regulars seem to have
been here for the grand opening. You can grab an early quick dinner here, but the selec-
tion can get paltry by the end of the day (Mon-Fri 8:30-19:30, Sat 9:00-17:00, closed Sun;
50 yards off the Graben, nearly across from brooding Café Hawelka, Dorotheergasse 2; tel.
01/512-3291). In the fall, this is a good opportunity to try the fancy grape juices—
Most
or
Traubenmost
. Their other locations—at Mariahilfer Strasse 95 (near many recommen-
ded hotels, Mon-Fri 8:30-19:00, Sat 9:00-18:00, closed Sun, U-3: Zieglergasse, tel. 01/
596-4291) and in the Westbahnhof train station (near the tracks, Mon-Fri 7:00-23:00, Sat-
Sun 8:00-23:00, U-3: Westbahnhof, tel. 01/982-2975)—serve the same sandwiches with the
same menu but without the historic ambience.
Reinthaler's Beisl
is a time warp that serves simple, traditional
Beisl
fare all day. It's
handy for its location (a block off the Graben, across the street from Buffet Trześniewski)
and because it's a rare restaurant in the center that's open on Sunday. Its fun, classic interior
winds way back, and it also has a few tables on the quiet street outside (use the hand-
written daily menu rather than the printed English one, €6-12 plates, daily 11:00-22:30, at
Dorotheergasse 4, tel. 01/513-1249).
Cantinetta La Norma,
a short walk from the cathedral, serves fresh, excellent Italian
dishes amid a cozy, yet energetic ambience. Even on weeknights the small dining area is
abuzz with friendly chatter among its multinational, loyal regulars (€8 pizzas and pastas,
€7-18 entrées, lunch specials, daily 11:00-24:00, outdoor seating, Franziskaner Platz 3, tel.
01/512-8665, run by friendly Paco and Hany).
Gyros
is a humble little Greek/Turkish joint run by Yilmaz, a fun-loving Turk from
Izmir. He simply loves to feed people—the food is great, the prices are decent, and you al-
most feel like you took a quick trip to Istanbul (€8-12 plates, Mon-Sat 10:00-23:00, closed
Sun, a long block off Kärntner Strasse at corner of Fichtegasse and Seilerstätte, mobile
0699-1016-3726).
