AUSTRIA - Best of Europe 2014 - page 170

Stiftskeller St. Peter has been in business for more than 1,000 years—it was mentioned
in the biography of Charlemagne. It's classy and high-end touristy, serving uninspired tra-
ditional Austrian cuisine (€14-26 main courses, daily 11:30-22:30, indoor/outdoor seating,
next to St. Peter's Church at foot of Mönchsberg, tel. [phone]). They host the Mozart
Dinner Concert described on here .
St. Paul's Stub'n Beer Garden is tucked secretly away under the fortress with a de-
cidedly untouristy atmosphere. The food is better than at beer halls, and a young, bohemian-
chic clientele fills its two troll-like rooms and its idyllic tree-shaded garden. Kasnock'n is
a tasty mountaineers' pasta with cheese served in an iron pan with a side salad for €9—it's
enough for two. Reservations are smart (€9-17 main courses, Mon-Sat 17:00-22:00, open
later for drinks only, closed Sun, Herrengasse 16, tel. [phone], Bernard).
Zirkelwirt serves cheese dumplings and modern Mediterranean, Italian, and Austrian
dishes, and always has a daily special (chalked on the board). It's an old Gasthaus dining
room with a medieval tiki-hut terrace a block off Mozartplatz, yet a world away from
the tourism of the old town. While the waitstaff, music, and vibe feel young, it attracts
Salzburgers of all ages (€9-14 main courses, nightly 17:00-24:00, Pfeifergasse 14, tel. 0662/
843-472).
Café Tomaselli (with its Kiosk annex and terrace seating across the way) has long been
Salzburg's top place to see and be seen. While pricey, it is good for lingering and people-
watching. Tomaselli serves light meals and lots of drinks, keeps long hours daily, and has
fine seating on the square, a view terrace upstairs, and indoor tables. Despite its fancy in-
laid wood paneling, 19th-century portraits, and chandeliers, it's surprisingly low-key (€3-7
light meals, daily 7:00-21:00, until 22:00 during music festival, until 20:00 Nov-March, Al-
ter Markt 9, tel. [phone]).
Saran Essbar is the product of hardworking Mr. Saran (from the Punjab), who cooks
andserveswithhisheart.Thisdelightfullittleeaterycastsarichorangeglowundermedieval
vaults. Its fun menu is small (Mr. Saran is committed to both freshness and value), mix-
ing Austrian (great schnitzel and strudel), Italian, and Asian vegetarian, and always offering
salads (€10-16 main courses, daily 11:00-15:00 & 17:00-22:00, often open later, a block off
Mozartplatz at Judengasse 10, tel. [phone]).
Vietnam Pho 18, fragrant with fresh cilantro, is where the Nguyen family dishes up Vi-
etnamese noodle soups and other Asian standards in a six-table restaurant a long block from
the cathedral (€8 main courses, eat in or take out, Sat-Thu 11:30-15:00 & 17:00-20:00, Fri
11:30-15:00, Kapitelgasse 11, mobile [phone]).
Youthful Cafés at the West End of the Old Town
(See “Salzburg Restaurants” map, here . )