Lale is a very decent Turkish restaurant with friendly service. The ambiance is much nicer than its…read moreother Turkish counterparts in downtown Vienna, and it is very close to the Schwedenplatz U-Bahn stop. It is also halal and vegetarian friendly, which could be key in organizing a dinner with an international group. Listening to our server's suggestions, I would go again with their doner kebab and kunefe.

Review for both the donner pick up, and the restaurant…read more Restaurant: NO Pick up: Yes! Donner in Vienna, in general: Greasy, full of white sauce and enormous bread greased by the meat that the sauce must cover (ya, try one without the sauce) Convinced by friend to try one here, and they are amazing! Meat is not greasy, and more a fajita wrap. 5.50 Euros vs your average 3 Euros, but filling in a good way. Usually I just grab and go, like happy customer. But the goodness convinced me to try inside as it seemed cute from the outside. Inside turned out crowded in a choatic way and dirty. We still pulled through because I assured my friend the food would be worth it. Menu options around 13 Euros, wine at around 3.60-4.70, 0.5L Soda Citron at 3.60. There is not soap in the bathroom (rest is ok). At the end we ordered donners, since it was on the restaurant menu and was so good. My friend asked not to have the bread wrap with it, just the inside salad and meat, same portion, nothing extra, and the lady refused to do it. That went into a whole argument, which they just flatly refused my friend's request. Dude, just don't add the bread part, what's the big deal? So after they refused, we still went for it, but after 30 minutes of waiting for something that usually takes me under 2 minutes standing at the door to get, I went up and canceled our order. She tried to push us to keep it (just 5 more minutes!), but after trying to get her attention for 30 minutes, forget it. Then, when the bill came, she charged me double for my drink. For real? I asked to see the menu, and without even going back to the menu, she then charged me the right price. Conclusion: Grab and go. Service is really horrible. And no soap in the bathroom....

We enjoyed a very nice dinner here. Dined al fresco to enjoy the cool evening. We had the falafel…read moresandwiches which to our surprise were actually sandwiches on bread and not pita. But they were delicious nonetheless. The bread was over the top fresh and tasty. Falafels are the flat patty variety. Prices are reasonable too. Recommend.

More like 3.5 stars, based on food and value for money. It is worth mentioning that they serve…read morestreet food at restaurant prices. It is understandable that Levante is somewhat more expensive due to it's 1st district location, but all said and done - a EUR 3.5 donner wrap should not cost EUR 10+ in any circumstance. Donners are good - not great, not spectacular, just good. Made with veal, and wrapped together with salad in a soft, yet chewy wrap. The meat is tender, but way under-seasoned and the the salad inside the wrap as well. This makes the donner taste bland. Also, no sauces are added inside the wrap itself, making it a bit on the dry side. On a positive note, the meat is cut fresh from the hand rotated donner grill, which is set up in a traditional way, using wood (like an open wood-burning oven). Also, this donner is not dripping with grease, unlike most of the ones you will find on street corner kiosks in Vienna, which is a good thing. Pide(s) - very good! 4 stars. I liked it a lot. It is prepared fresh and comes in 10 different varietals. The dough tasted good, properly seasoned and just delicious. Next time, I'm coming back just for this. Tzatziki - above average, so 3.5 stars. They don't use authentic Greek yogurt, which would make all the difference. The dish lacked a certain kick (garlic? more seasoning?) to be considered very good. That said, it made all the difference when combined with a dry-ish donner. Both of the above items are in EUR 10+ range, which, as said, is totally unjustified. The side dishes were unimpressive - french fries were 1 star at best and the side salad was not properly dressed and completely tasteless.

Excellent restaurant! Had cocktails, shrimp appetizer and steak dish and everything was great. The…read moreowner came out to go over menu, helpful. The bread is wonderful. It is right in the heart of things ,but not an ordinary restaurant.

This is a Viennese institution for Turkish food. The location is right in the center of many…read moreimmigrant households and ethnic food options - think of 1150 as the Kreuzberg of Vienna. So authentic food? Check The restaurant is spacious and cozy, like a hello from days gone by, like a traditional pub from the 1980s. Service is quick, attentive, and professional. The food is some of the best Turkish the city has to offer, and given that Vienna has been lucky to have received an influx from Turkish migrants since the 1970s, that is high praise. We got the Ezme (a spicy side salad), cacik (Joghurt with garlic and cucumber), lentil soup, doner Kebap (beef), and a mixed grill platter (karsik izgara). Everything was very tasty, portions were generous, and prices adequate. Great experience. Highly recommended.

The ratings on this place are too low. Located in tourist Naschmarkt in Vienna/Wien Austria…read more Mediterranean/ Turkish food and it was super good. The first time I have ever really tried this food. I had the Turkish Coffe it was awesome. I ordered a meal and it was HUGE. The food quality was good/fresh/healthy. I ate here a second time later that week with my wife. Everything in my photos was below 20 Eruo and it probably could have fed two. The service was fast if I ever went back to Vienna I would return here. Good for both breakfast and lunch in my opinion!

I had the opportunity to explore Naschmarkt and I was also looking for a place to eat…read more This bustling outdoor market is very popular with all kinds of food items being sold and plenty of people visiting. You can get treats from all over the world here and many stalls selling Middle Eastern favorites like dried nuts, halwa, halal meats, veggies. There's also a farmer market here too. So much to choose from, definitely worth a visit. This is a really nice restaurant nestled right at the center of the market and food choices leaning more Turkish and Middle Eastern. I ordered a Viennese breakfast and had a glass of their white haus wine. Viennese breakfast was simple with hard boiled egg, two rolls, a yogurt/muesli mix. All delicious and guilt free. Service was fast and prompt. Easy place to grab some food, people watch and enjoy the beautiful ambiance with very good deep house electronica playing. Definitely give this spot a try and yes, it's still open in 2025!

Excellent and authentic Persian cuisine. I highly recommend across the board as an excellent…read morerestaurant. Very nice surroundings, excellent service and high quality food. Must try! Very little English spoken here on the day of our visit but that was not a problem

Often I was a guest at caspian. From outside the restaurant doesnt't look great, but they have a…read morecosy room inside. So. I needed a recommodation from iranian friends to go there. At Caspian I had my best Kubideh in Vienna ever. I guess it was pickled in Safron too. It was really good. I remember also the chef how came to our table. But at other times I just had just ok Kubideh. Quality is changing. Nethertheless do I like to go there .

I really enjoyed this Persian restaurant, and mostly because of the service. Having been in Vienna…read morefor two years I have forgotten what attentive "happy-to-help" service is. The owner is Persian, I would guess at Iranian since the menu has a few Iranian specialities, and is really friendly. He gave us good recommendations on which dishes to get and taught us how to make our Iranian rice (with egg, tomato, butter and onion. Yum). The food was tasty - the rice was delicious. We were there at lunch and I have to say that the atmosphere wasn't that great but the food and service made up for it.

Melanzanie was ok, not specially tasty and main courses - kebab and rice/salad good and…read morewalnut/pomegranate/duck stew also good. Portions ok for price though more expensive dishes at E13+ a little overpriced. Service was good. Overall an averagely good restaurant.

Kardamom has been PERMANENTLY CLOSED since 2020. It was an Internet cafe with a very good…read moreprinter/photocopier. I miss it.

I was never really impressed. Living around the corner and desperate for some veg food, I had…read moretake-away from Kardamom a few times and had dinner there once. Basic veg and vegan food for a decent price, probably freshly prepared the day itself but heated in the microwave before serving (not so classy). Best dish I had here was the eggplant lasagna. For the price you wouldnt expect any great service, but the person behind the bar doesnt even seem to be able to get a smile on the face. Previously they would upload their weekly menu on facebook as daily specials change; not anymore unfortunately.