During our week-long tour of the wine regions of Austria in February 2023, see:
Checking, Fine-tuning, Researching, Pre-gaming in Austria in February 2023 - Wine & Culture Tour to Austria by ombiasy WineTours: May 28 - June 08, 2023
we spent 1 night in Vienna and had dinner at Plachutta in the Wollzeile. Annette had Tafelspitz, I had Wiener Schnitzel.
Tafelspitz is simmered along with root vegetables and spices in the broth. Once done, you serve the boiled meat in slices, accompanied by a range of possible side dishes, all of which err on the “hearty” side of the culinary palate: horseradish, apple sauce, liquified spinach, potatoes, cabbage, chive sauce, etc..
Wiener Schnitzel
Wiener Schnitzel is a type of schnitzel made of a thin, breaded, pan-fried veal cutlet. It is one of the best known specialities of Viennese cuisine, and one of the national dishes of Austria.
Tafelspitz and Wiener Schnitzel at Restaurant Plachutta
Café Hawelka
This time-honoured Vienna coffee house isn’t elegant. No chintz-and-chandelier décor here but it’s the real deal. Well-worn floors and table-tops that have seen a bit of traffic create an ambiance that will catapult you back to the post-World War II years.
Café Hawelka has been family-owned since 1939. Here you’ll find lots of grad students working away at small tables and a relaxed vibe. Order the house specialty called Buchteln, a jam-filled Austrian yeast bun, to go with your melange (a close cousin to a cappuccino). You can have your pick of international newspapers.
A common fixture in many Viennese coffeehouses, such as Café Hawelka, are “newspaper sticks,” which hold news dailies from around the world. Just remember to return your paper when finished.
See also:
Wine and Coffee with Guenther Hawelka at Café Hawelka (and at Buffet Trzésniewski) in Vienna, Austria
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