Fotoeins Fotografie

location bifurcation, place vs. home

Posts tagged ‘restaurant’

24T43 Vienna weekday lunch specials

E42 V9

It’s true: eating out in Vienna is at the higher end of the scale, and many places offer weekday lunch specials or deals to “soften” the hit to the wallet. But flip-side, there are many bistros, taverns, and restaurants which provide examples of Viennese cuisine and hospitality. I’m highlighting two I’ve visited over the last two days:

• Rudi’s Beisl, as recommended by the Herknerin herself; my visit on 18 June.

• Kaffee Alt Wien, as recommended by Falstaff; my visit on 19 June.

Rudi’s Beisl

Located in the 5th district (Margareten) at Wiedner Hauptstrasse 88. I took bus 13A to stop Johann-Strauss-Gasse, but there’s also trams 1, 62, or Badener Bahn to stop Laurenzgasse.

Blue and white interior, for a “light” and breezy” atmosphere.
Towards my spot in the corner.
Outside on the street there’s a board listing this week’s specials, which complements the information on their website. It’s Tuesday (Dienstag), and I had their grilled pork with mushrooms over rice (Champignonschnitzel mit Reis).
Warm day? A half-litre shandy to quaff.
Their grilled pork with mushrooms over rice (Champignonschnitzel mit Reis) was delicious. I could’ve had another plate, but I (barely) have any limits or measure of self-control. No coffee or dessert, I had to get going.

Kaffee Alt Wien

Located in the 1st district (Innenstadt) at Bäckerstrasse 9. Nearest stations: U1/U4 Schwedenplatz; or U1/U3 Stephansplatz.

“Come on in, we have food & drink.” The chalk board at left lists this week’s lunch specials, found also on their website. The board at right lists other savoury and sweet dishes on offer.
Front, left; towards the bar.
More room and tables at back.
Front, right; towards my spot in the corner. I could simply grab a newspaper (which I did), and spent another 30 minutes reading post-meal. No English-language papers that I could see, however.
This week’s lunch specials on their website: at least one meat-option and at least one vegetarian-option every day. For Wednesday (Mittwoch), I chose “Faschierte Laibchen” with no soup or salad to leave “enough space”.
Their in-house “lemonades”, including this rhubarb-raspberry-vanilla with carbonated mineral water.
“Faschierte Laibchen mit Erdäpfelpüree”: fried mounds of ground-meat with gravy and creamy mashed potatoes. And yes, this is very Austrian, and I could’ve had another plate.
But they’re also known for their “Apfelstrudel mit Schlagobers”. The phyllo pastry simply holds things together, but the real star is the apple chunks: fresh, tart, and a hint of cinnamon. The whipped cream adds creamy sweet lightness to the entire dessert. Y. U. M.

I made all images above with an iPhone15 on 18 and 19 Jun 2024. I received no support from any external organization. This post composed with Jetpack for iOS appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com.

My Vienna: a multitude of food spots from A to Z

Bäckerei, Beisl, Café, Heuriger, Imbiss, Konditorei, Kneipe, Lokal, Restaurant.

Whatever your choice or preference, there’s no shortage of places for a sip and nosh in the city of Vienna. Over stays spanning a total of 100-plus days across 3 consecutive summers, the Austrian capital city provides plenty of opportunities to try something new.

I stayed in Vienna’s 2nd district in 2023, and in the 6th district in 2022, 2024, & 2025. I describe below food visits throughout the city, for all the tasty bits including Turkish Döner, falafel, finger sandwiches, Georgian breakfast, horsemeat rolls, ice cream, Nepali curry, pastries, raspberry torte, roast pork, Shakshuka for breakfast, Viennese veal schnitzel, and shwarma Syrian-style.

I must admit, however, to falling short of eat-stops or -visits in the 11th, 12th, 14th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd districts.

“Wer in Wien hungrig bleibt, ist überall verloren.”
(If you’re hungry in Vienna, you’re lost.)

( Click here for a lot more )