Pfarrwirt in Heiligenstadt claims to be the oldest restaurant in Vienna. A couple of other places…read morealso claim this title so I don't know the truth of that statement. But what I do know is that Pfarrwirt is a really great place to eat. It hasn't changed much since I ate here as a kid. Of course their specialty is superbly prepared Austrian cuisine and fine Austrian wines. I began a meal here with a totally awesome appetizer of Butter Schnitzerl accompanying a potato & vogerl salad adorned with glazed veggies. Totally tasty! The main course was a Spanferkelstelze served with potato laibchen and pumpkin slaw. The pumpkin slaw I can especially tell you is amazing! I had no room for desert. Service was fine....the place was filled....and everyone seemed happy. If Pfarrwirt was good enough for Beethoven, it is good enough for me! Pfarrwirt is one of the best restaurants in Vienna.

Pfarrwirt is definitely one of the top ten classic Austrian cuisine restaurants in Vienna. The…read moresetting is great but the food is even better - very fresh and flavorful. All schnitzels (Wiener, Natur, etc.) are made to perfection and fork tender. I would recommend trying the Kalbsbutterschnitzel (made with ground veal) that comes with mashed potatoes with fried onions on top, veggies and special sauce. Amazing! Gulasch - all kinds - are great as well. Also, for dessert, try the apple and topfen (cheese) strudel combo or crepes. Private parking lot and friendly service are also worth mentioning.

We had our best dinner in Vienna here. It is a small place, and you might have to share tables with…read moreothers (which is normal). Frittatensuppe (Soup with sliced Pancakes) is wonderful on a raining day. Gerostete Leber mit Kartoffeln (Liver with onions and boiled potatoes) is my favorite Lovely place for dinner, highly recommended.

This is a great bar place for lunch. We had a wonderful paprika soup, fried sausage and a side…read moresalad. The fried sausage came with potatoes and sauerkraut. Both were very good. Service and food was quick. Wait staff were accommodating. Be prepare to share a table if you don't want to wait.

In the land of Schnitzels, how does one decide on which has the best? We were referred to Gasthaus…read moreand decided to try it out. Besides Schnitzels, they have a lot of other traditional comfort foods. I had the schnitzel cordon bleu. The meat was perfectly fried and stuffed the ham and cheese was delicious. Don't forget to ask for extra lemon to put on the huge schnitzel! It also comes with a side salad which was average. This restaurant is little off the beaten path and I wouldn't necessary come out of my way to eat here. But if you are staying in this neighborhood, it's a good choice The service here is really friendly and it feels like a family owned business.

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Hands-down the best traditional Viennese cuisine! I came because it's a winery/wine garden, I…read morestayed because of the food. This is what is called, "Buschenschank" and the bundle of twigs over or on the door means that they are open to serve you wine, food, and laughter. We sat downstairs in a rustic and cozy room, with servers in traditional garb, and had a real chalet-meets-public house experience. The tables are long and the portions are large. Then menu contains several types of schnitzel, but my favorite is "Surschnitzel", which roughly translates to "old-schnitzel" and it has been brine-aged. I also enjoyed Cordon-Bleu vom Huhn (chicken cordon bleu). It was battered and fried to perfection! Add to that some of their amazing red wines (my favorites were Komoosition Fidelio Cuvée and Rebecca Cuvée) and you have an amazing, local experience.

Goodness gracious was this place great!…read more I had the pleasure of visiting this authentic Austrian Heuriger as part of a very large group - a physics conference was taking place in Vienna (where I happen to live, with a physicist), and thus we attended the dinner with the group. Our dining experience was undoubtedly different from that of most patrons, but I'm getting away from the point of this review.. At each table we had a bottle of sparkling water and a carafe of white wine, both of which seemed to be replaced pretty regularly as needed. The wine itself was pretty good, although I stuck mostly to spritzers to pace myself. We were also supplied with apple juice that I believe was made by the Heuriger, which was excellent - and this is coming from someone who normally does NOT like apple juice. Onto the food... I think because of our large group size, we had several long buffets of food with many offerings, which is a bit atypical of Heurigers (but none of us were complaining). Some of the foods offered were: cucumber salad; Austrian potato salad; very thinly-sliced and lightly-battered and fried: cheese, zucchini, and broccoli. And of course schnitzel, sausages and cheeses of different varieties, semmel rolls, spinach strudel, Käsespätzle, some other type of cheese + broccoli casserole, and other salads that escape me now. And there were definitely a few other fried foods. (I think "lightly-battered-and-fried" was the evening's culinary theme.) Desserts included moist (read: edible & un-Austrian/unauthentic) Sachertorte, apple strudel (without raisins!), Topfenstrudel (Topfen = similar to cream cheese), marble cake, and various other sweets that were spot-on. (I say "spot-on" because while Austria knows how to do pastries, it doesn't really know cakes (usually), unless you like really dry cake lacking in chocolate or flavor, in which case Austria totally succeeds at cake-making.) Suffice it to say that this place KNEW cake (at least on this night), and I liked pretty much every thing I ate and drank. Definitely visit Fuhrgassl-Huber if you get the chance, and sit outside. The view of the rolling hills and vineyard at sunset is breathtaking, and the vines and grapes growing along the trellises surrounding the outdoor seating are equally beautiful and charming.

Food was amazing. Probably one of the best in Vienna for modern Austrian food. Would definitely…read morego back.

Lesson learned, always make a reservation in Vienna for dinner! After being turned away from 3…read moreother restaurants, J&S was willing to seat us, though apologizing they could only have us for 1.5 hours. Must be the European life that is used to a 2 hour plus dinner, as we found 1.5 plenty of time! Their signature is potato dishes, proven by the many potato related pictures and sculptures (even the bathroom!) around the restaurant. We went with the special of the month - salmon with zucchini noodles and a blood sausage hash. What appeared were two mountains of food that we thought no way we could finish. We clearly underestimated our power in front of tasty food as before we realized, we had polished off most of the dishes. Cooked superbly with potatoes crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, we loved every bite.

Recommended by friends who live in Wien, this lovely unpretentious locale did not fail to please!…read more Cozy atmosphere, friendly staff and a nice selection of traditional food. The schweinebraten was delicious, soft as butter, and with a hint of kümmel in the jus. The Semmelknödel very tasty (and I'm normally not a fan of Knödel). The krautsalat did not suffer from being made too sweet. I love that tangy vinegar dressing to have a kick, not to be syrupy. Excellent! The one thing I wasn't too keen of was the homemade hazelnut schnapps. Overall, a great place, highly recommendable!

We heard about this place from our Airbnb host and it was definitely worth trying. Service was…read morereally nice and although they didn't speak English so well, the chef himself explained to us all the menu and had some recommendations. I had the most amazing, tender fish and my bf had some pork with the funniest ball like dumpling. Their wine is also very good and there is a huge garden that you can chill out. The night we were there, the staff was absolutely busy with some wedding reception or something but they managed to be always nice and efficient.

You probably wont find it in a tourist guide. But they have a english menu available. Its good to…read morereserve a table in both, the smoking or the non-smoking areas. Nice personell, exceptional red wines and the best Backhendl with Vogerlsalat ever. The ambient is traditional, not very stylish but.. well I guess, thats called flair.

My sister and I were staying over in Vienna for a night, and our hotel was close by. We originally…read morewanted to go somewhere else but it was closed. So while walking back to our hotel, we decided to stop into Schilling for dinner. It's a little bit more expensive than the other pubs on the street, but a little bit nicer as well. We were only one of two tables. There were a lot of other younger people at their sister restaurant right next door. We sat down and the waitress brought us translated menus in English, which was super helpful in deciding what to eat. My sister got the beef soup with 2 dumplings. It came with some large slices of carrots. The soup was light and delicious. I loved the combination with the carrots. I've never had Viennese food, but that was some good soup. I ordered the schnitzel and mixed for about 16.50 Euro. It was a little more than I wanted to spend, but the portions were huge. I couldn't finish the schnitzel. The mixed salad was good. It had carrots, cucumbers, potatoes, and sauerkraut. It had good flavor to it and I finished most of it. My sister ordered the beef goulash that came with potatoes. It was a pretty large portion as well that she couldn't quite finish it. I had to try the rolled pancake with apricot jam for dessert. You could order it with hot chocolate instead of jam as well. It was fresh made, warm, and covered in powdered sugar. It melted in my mouth. That apricot jam was heaven. Even though I was full, I ate most of it. It was that good. I didn't mind this place at all. They have free wifi for 180 minutes as well! I was a little surprised to learn they didn't take card, only Euros. Especially since their food isn't that cheap. If I'm ever in the area again, I wouldn't mind going back for that rolled pancake!

A local spot, but the owner/man running the front is super nice. He reassured us whatever we…read moreordered is what we wanted even explained what goulash was and what other seasonings go in it. The kitchen closes around 3 and re-opens at 5. We didn't know that one day so we came back another day. The food was alright and cheap. The service is what was amazing. Only one man in the front and not sure how many cooks there were, but Austria is significantly less staffed than America. Everyone seems happy and friendly here.

Owner and staff are very friendly. They didn't have English menus but explained the dishes to us…read moreand made recommendations. Very patient staff and the food was tasty. Definitely a good spot to experience authentic local food and Austrian hospitality!