Lovely little spot. Had the Croque Madame with frites, and their version of Chicken Kiev. Both…read moreoutstanding. The red wine was flavorful. Service was very good as well.

What a beautiful surprise! A small place with a really…read moreinteresting menu. I had a chicken with lavender and it was delicious, the taste of lavender was melted perfectly with cinnamon and other spices. The club sandwich was great, lighter than usual and with many fresh veggies. The onion soup was a little different from the typical one .... I love it! The owner is very welcoming and has set up her small business in a place full of grace!

I love Le Troquet! Yes it is small, yes it is always crowded, yes they allow smoking but also yes…read moreit is cool, yes it is a warm spot on a cold day, yes the staff are friendly, yes they have free WIFI, yes they have tasty food, yes they have some good beers!! The food is obviously French and I have to highly recommend the Croque Madame and the Croque Monsieur sandwiches. A fine salad comes with them and they are among the tastiest sandwiches in Vienna. I especially like the Croque Madame which is a Croque Monsieur with a fried egg. They usually have Piestinger Märzen beer on draught and that is the perfect liquid complement. Le Troquet is a French word for Lokal. There are many reasons why this is a very, very popular Lokal in Wien!!

Ok! This was decent. Truly. Kind of your typical patio…read moreFrench run sit down, have a smoke and some good food place. not large, and if you want to sit down for dinner, reservation is a must. As a non smoker, do not even attempt to sit inside. Its also quite loud (hard to have a real conversation without yelling a bit), a few tables, and few elevated round bar tables (small, enough for your drink and ash tray). Yellow low lights, but looks social enough. Outside you have a few tables with cover, but expect that other people will sit with you at your table if there is any space. Also smoking, but at least its outside. So why the 4 stars for a non-smoker (one star gone for that)? Excellent food and service, right price. Glass of red wine (Cote de Rhone, Bordeaux both available) under 4 Euros. I also judge very harshly a place by the croque monsiuer if they are so bold as to offer it. This is the standard "mom does not have any time to make you lunch so here's a melted cheese and ham sandwich". So if some restaurant dares to put it on the menu and charge me for it, it better be pretty damn good. (Note to you, if you ever find a place selling it to you more than for 6 Euros, they are really full of it.) So, there were a few options which I have never seen before for the famous basic sandwich, including vegetarian (not sure how that works...), all under 6 Euros I believe. I had the chevere, which meant goat cheese on top of the basic sandwich, served with a side salad with a light vinaigrette. De-lish. Top class, somehow almost gourmet, concluding that I would go back for it. and that's saying a lot. In terms of service, they really left us alone for the most part, but whenever we needed them, we could grab them, so it really was relax, as all true French places to eat are :) So overall, such good service and food, its worth overlooking the smoke if you can grab a table outside. Not a first date place, but somewhere to relax with a glass of wine and mom's high class sandwich after a long day.

This afternoon I decided to take my husband out for an early birthday lunch in the fancy French…read morebistro Beaulieu, located in the elegant Ferstel Passage. We took the U3 metro to Herrengasse, and walked passed Cafe Central to arrive at Ferstel Passage -- and in there is Beaulieu cafe. As you walk in you can see displays of French wines, drinks, snacks and jams to purchase. But in front of you is a display of french baguette sandwiches, cheeses, meats, and desserts, all of which look so freakin' delicious to me. Beaulieu is very popular and busy cafe, so come and see if you can fit yourself in here. The tables on the ground floor are only small enough for two people, but upstairs there are bigger tables for groups. The floors underneath are tiled with geometrically shaped flowers, the walls are decorated in simple fashion, and upstairs vintage bird cages hang from the ceiling. For drinks I wanted to try something different and unusual so I ordered their warm Orange-Lavender lemonade. I know lavender is a popular herb in France, so why not give it a try? The drink arrived in a large teapot for me to enjoy several servings of and tasted absolutely delicious! For lunch my husband ordered their quiche and I their Salade Chevre Chaud, a salad with greens and baby spinach, baked goat cheese with honey and thyme, sun dried tomatoes and three pieces of crunchy baguette. It was so good and for it's French portion size (a.k.a. small) I could have eaten another one, but I guess that allowed me room to fit in dessert! Beaulieu's Tarte Ganache was heavenly with a buttery crust, thick chocolate and raspberry filling garnished with a raspberry, candy piece and a tiny piece of gold (yes, you read that right, GOLD). So I will definitely be back. Maybe I will stop by for their Sunday brunch... oh, and every Monday they display their ever-changing lunch menu on their website and Facebook.

Had a walking tour earlier in the day and when we passed here the guide mentioned it was a great…read morefind. I was on my own for dinner so decided to try it. What a gem! I walked in without reservation and sat upstairs. Service was friendly and attentive. I had bread service, the escargot, and an amazing salad with figs and goat cheese toasts. I wish I had room for dessert. Prices were very reasonable and my cocktail was delicious.

Stopped in for a hot chocolate on a cold rainy day. I got the refuser hot chocolate. It was neat…read morebecuase it was in a bowl instead of mug or cup but it didn't have much flavor. I ended up adding two sugar packets to it. My sister had sparking cider which was nice. It was warm inside and busy. Cash only so be prepared

Really great coffee, food was decent but the service was absent…read more The location and interior design was really nice. I even love that they have the "big table" where they encourage travelers to sit together. Btw cash only

Ran into this place while visiting Vienna. At first we were reluctant as they allow smoking inside…read moreand it was too smokey for us, however there was a non-smoking section that wasn't too bad. Service was decent. The dish (don't recall the actual name) I ordered was really well cooked and delicious!

My first impressions were WOW looks nice and posh, just the way i like it…read more However unfortunately i had to sit in the smoking area, as i was with Max the unhealthy talkative Vienna boy. But that did not however dampen my experience. The service was great, the coffee was great, the girls by the window were great and even Max was great. I will 100% return here to experience some more French love. My Personal points system out of 10, standard for Vienna is 5. Location: 8 Atmosphere: 7 Decor: 7 Size: 6 Non Smoking Area: Yes Coffee temperature(*2): 5 Coffee taste: 7 Service(*1): 8

Went for lunch. Arrived right after opening on a Monday (around 11:35). They've only got 7 beers on…read moretap, which for a place promoting "bierkultur" feels a bit disingenuous, regardless, what's there is great. And there's a huge selection of bottles. The bartender and server were attentive, and happy to offer options. They also provided me several amazing beers to go, as I was about to hop on the train. I got the cheese stuffed sausage for food and it was really tasty, but felt a little strange just served with a side salad and some sliced bread and mustard. Then again, I'm not Austrian! Ultimately, really excellent dining experience highlighted by the amazing service and tasty beers.

Yelp Review 2023 # 37:…read more My first time here. I reserved a table but it turns out, I didn't have to reserve a table for 10:30am. But I didn't want to risk it. I arrived at 10:30am but the doors were locked and no signs of life. So, I walked around - it's a touristy shopping area. I came back close to 11am and got seated immediately. I was the first person there. I had my tastebuds set to have currywurst since I won't be going to Germany on this trip. Austria is Germany's neighbor so, why not? The lovely server/ bartender gave me the breakfast menu which of course didn't have currywurst. I politely asked her if it would be possible to have currywurst. She nicely told me she would ask the kitchen if they can make it happen. As I waited for an answer, I was looking at the breakfast menu for a plan B but I simply wasn't feeling breakfast food. She came back with great news! They can start the fryer for the fries but it would take a while which was fine. At least, I was in a warm place in the middle of winter! My currywurst hit the spot! It was hot, had the right flavors, and the fries were fresh, hot and crispy. If beer is your jam, this is the place to be. This is a bar after all!

As part of a birthday weekend getaway, my husband treated me (us) to a birthday dinner at the…read moreMichelin-starred Le Ciel. I felt like an Austrian princess the entire time, with staff on hand to catch a napkin before it fell to the floor and live piano music for the duration of our meal. Our meal started with a selection of freshly baked bread, two types of butter, and amuse bouche. Appetizers were steamed broccoli with bulgar/ smoked eel greaves/ etc and the lobster with pickled veal tongue in a lobster bisque and crispy rice with marinated palm hearts. Both were exquisite, especially the lobster. I savored every bite, especially knowing that it would be a rare find back in my new home of Berlin. For our main courses, I had the Pike Perch with asparagus/ citrus lemon/ saffron and my husband had the Arctic Char. For dessert, we opted for both the Milk and Honey. Milk was burnt milk ice cream with cardamom, dried barberry, Beetroot granule, peanut cream, roasted milk, Amaranth cress and crispy oat. Honey was cookies with Mara de Bois strawberries, dehydrated chocolate mousse, rose jelly, honey cream, and fried batter pearls. Both were, for lack of a better word, also exquisite. On top of all this food, the chef also sent out a couple of additional dessert bites, which went great with our decaf coffee. If you have a special occasion to celebrate, or if you just want to "treat yo self," Le Ciel is a great place for it. To date, this was one of the best birthday dinners I've had.

I had super high expectations for this place considering that it was a Michelin Star(s) restaurant…read more I'm glad I took the recommendation to dine at lunch for their Lunch special (3 course meal with wine for 48 euros), as it wouldn't break your wallet. The service was impeccable and the meal started on a highlight. The aperitif was delicious and for my starter I had the onion soup which was the best onion soup I've ever had! The bread and butter they provide was ordinary. For my main dish I ordered the pasta with cabbage. The description of this dish sounded plain but I was looking forward to how they would execute it. Eh....pasta was el dente but the pasta tasted sweet, like a desert. Not my thing. We ended with a dessert, which was an orange creme brûlée. Good but nothing exceptional. The wine they gave you was ordinary, no wonder bottomless. I was disappointed, expected much more in terms of flavor.

I recently had brunch here and the food was delicious. The menu had some staples and also a few new…read moreideas. The service was friendly however very slow, but this I can forgive as she was by herself serving a full booked café. I would recommend making a reservation in advance as when we arrived we noticed people leaving as they had not reserved a table. The atmosphere is clean and relaxed with some interesting artwork on the walls, and the occasional waft of a cake coming out of the oven has ensured that I will be back for afternoon coffee and cake. I enjoy the ham and eggs which had three eggs cooked on a bed of serrano ham and garnished with a micro herb salad of sorts. My friend enjoyed the Vitamine breakfast which she needed help finishing. It contained a fried egg, a mini granola with yogurt (which was still a decent size) an avocado bread (mashed and seasoned avocado on bread), bread with goats cheese, pumpkin, and varying salads.

Everybody knows Europa! It is such a great place to meet and it always seems crowded from early…read moremorning to late night. It's is the centerpiece of the six cafes inhabiting this small section of the Zollergasse near the Lindengasse, I love to sit in its Schanigarten and watch the world pass by. Meeting a couple of friends recently here was a wonderfut excuse to enjoy an Ottakringer Zwickl and a Philly Steak Sandwich. Well to be honest it was nothing like a real Philly Steak Sandwich but that's what it was called on the menu. Still it was tasty in its own right and my friends who don't know the real thing enjoyed it anyway. Sometimes it's the thought that counts! Service was friendly and Europa was the perfect place to meet up. Tip - Remember Europa is open until 5 AM. It's good place to know for a middle of night food/coffee stop after a night on the town!.

This is a simple restaurant bar but there is a lot to like. Cool lounge music is playing indoors…read moreand in warm days, you can sit outside under an awning and enjoy the world going by. The biggest plus about Europa is the super friendly service. Everyone was smiley and helpful. It really made our visit! We ordered the Schinkenfleckerln, essentially a pasta and ham dish that came with salad. Simple tasty fare that I really enjoyed.