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ger food in cones. Upstairs is a restaurant boasting a Michelin star (restaurant closed Sun,
otherwise whole place open daily 8:30-late, Getreidegasse 50, tel. [phone]).
On the Cliffs Above the Old Town
(See “Salzburg Restaurants” map, here . )
RidingtheMönchsbergelevatorfromthewestendoftheoldtownuptotheclifftopdeposits
youneartwoverydifferent eateries: thechic Mönchsberg32atthemodernartmuseum, and
theGasthausStadtalmCaféatthefunkyoldmountaineers'hut—eachwithcommandingcity
views.
Mönchsberg 32 is a sleek, modern café/bar/restaurant overlooking Salzburg from the
top of the Mönchsberg elevator. Even if you're not hiking anywhere, this makes for a great
placetoenjoyadrinkandtheview(daily9:00-24:00,closedMonoff-season,popularbreak-
fast place daily 9:00-16:00, buy a one-way elevator ticket—they give customers a free pass
to descend, tel. [phone]).
Gasthaus Stadtalm Café, in Salzburg's mountaineers' hut, sits high above the old town
on the edge of the cliff with cheap prices, good traditional food, and great views. If hiking
acrosstheMönchsberg,makethisastop(€10-12maindishes,€9-10salads,cliff-sidegarden
seating or cozy-mountain-hut indoor seating—one indoor view table is booked for a dec-
adeofNewYear'scelebrations,daily10:00-18:00,June-Auguntil23:00,hoursareweather-
dependent, 5 minutes from top of Mönchsberg elevator, also reachable by stairs from To-
scaninihof, Mönchsberg 19C, tel. [phone], Peter).
Eating Cheaply in the Old Town
Fisch Krieg Restaurant, on the river where the fishermen used to sell their catch, is a
great value. They serve fast, fresh, and inexpensive fish in a casual dining room—where
trees grow through the ceiling—as well as great riverside seating (€2.30 fishwiches to go,
€7.50 self-serve main courses, salad bar, Mon-Fri 8:30-18:30, Sat 8:30-13:00, closed Sun,
Hanuschplatz 4, tel. [phone]).
Toscana Cafeteria Mensa is the students' lunch canteen, fast and cheap—with indoor
seating and a great courtyard for sitting outside with students and teachers instead of
tourists. Choose between two daily soup-and-main course specials, each around €5 (Mon-
Thu 8:30-17:00, Fri 8:30-15:00, hot meals served 11:00-13:30 only, closed Sat-Sun, behind
the Old Residenz, in the courtyard opposite Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse 16).
Sausage stands (Würstelstände) serve the town's favorite “fast food.” The best stands
(like those on Universitätsplatz) use the same boiling water all day, which gives the weenies
moreflavor.TheSalzburgers'favoritespicysausageissoldatthe60-year-old BalkanGrill,
run by chatty Frau Ebner (€3; survey the five spicy options—described in English—and