Austria
An absolutely outstanding dining experience worth trying when you’re in Vienna: Restaurant Z’Som (30. June 2024)
It is not entirely easy to find a good restaurant, which is open on a Sunday evening in Vienna, let alone one, which still has space on short notice. In any case, I was lucky enough to find the Z’Som, which is definitely worth visiting. They only offer a 6- or a 7-course-menu (EUR 109.00), […]
Nice, but not outstanding breakfast selection: Restaurant Elstar @ Hotel Imperial Riding School, Autograph Collection (30. June 2024)
The breakfast selection at the Hotel Imperial Riding School, Autograph Collection in the Elstar restaurant is quite decent. It ranges from a set of cold cuts … … to cheese, salmon, as well as a few different spreads … … a nice selection of fresh fruit and yogurt with fruit juices and smoothies … … […]
Decent food offering for a late night dinner: Restaurant Elstar @ Hotel Imperial Riding School, Autograph Collection (29. June 2024)
What I found quite surprising, but on a positive note, was the fact that you could still order something to eat by like 10.30pm. I was almost the only guest in there, but they were superbly friendly and attentive and made sure I didn’t feel like the guest no one wanted to serve towards the […]
The disappointment when it was just so much better in your memory: Restaurant Meierei im Stadtpark (11. April 2023)
I have good memories of the Meierei im Stadtpark, so, obviously expectations were high-ish. Turns out, that these were only partially fulfilled. Once we were seated, it took them quite a while to, firstly, bring the menu, and, secondly, to come and take up the order. A pity really, but at least this was partially […]
An absolutely hidden gem with a not so easy to find entrance: Hannelore – Bar & Living Room (10. April 2023)
One of the group recommended the Hannelore and while I found the name hilarious, I also figured that it’s interesting to discover a new bar – especially since there used to be another restaurant in exactly the same spot called ‘Blue Mustard’, which I had visited back in 2016. Let’s say, you need to know […]
A place you just visit because you’re hungry after walking through the Schönbrunn gardens: Café Gloriette (10. April 2023)
This is not a place you come to for the food. This is a place you visit because you decided to have a closer look at Schönbrunn Castle and walk all the way up the hills through the Schönbrunn gardens to get a view from above. And when you’re thirsty and hungry arriving at the […]
A restaurant experience which felt more like dining in a dancing hall: Restaurant 1870 @ Grand Hotel Vienna (9. April 2023)
It seems like Vienna is not the place to book 8 months in advance, since this was the second location which was apparently not having the reservation (despite the fact that I had the email confirmation of the booking). And when you walked in, it was a bit of a weird feeling since the place […]
A very traditional bar experience with great drinks: Bristol Bar @ Hotel Bristol Vienna, A Luxury Collection Hotel (9. April 2023)
What I love about the Bristol, and it will be definitely the hotel I’ll be staying at again when in Vienna the next time, is its bar. The Bristol Bar looks exactly the same as it looked 12 years ago when I was in Vienna the first time. And the bar chef is still the […]
