typical Austrian specialities, Vienna

For schnitzel Figlmüller in 1st district is the obvious choice,
Schnitzelwirt in Neubaugasse (7th district) is recommended by lots of locals,
for a "younger" atmosphere, check out one of the many Centimeter restaurants (for example in Spittelberg 7th district, behind Museumsquartier).

My best tip is for the "homemade" feeling and ambiente is
Restaurant Hummer, corner Florianigasse/Lange Gasse in 8th district. Reasonably priced and the food is made with pride and love.

Favorite Dish: Kalbsbutterschnitzel - it melts!

If you want to try typicall viennese cuisine in a very traditional ambience is franz a perfect choise. The interior decoration is nothing special (typical "wiener beisel") but the food is great!

There is a smoking and a non smoking part. The restaurant is run by an friendly austrian couple and you will be delighted with the informal family atmosphere.

Favorite Dish: tafelspitz mit rösti, schnittlauchsauce und apfelkren (boiled beef with hash browned potatoes and horseradish) - because only the one from my grandma was better :-)

Friends who were visiting for a weekend really fancied a large Schnitzel and as Figlmüller was fully booked, I chose Zum Leupold, where I have also been with my mother before now for a mother's day meal as the schnitzels are well proportioned and tasty. Granted that there is a 1st district premium on meals, which makes it slightly more expensive than somewhere that is not within the 1st district, but for convenience and location, close to the University it was a very good choice. There are also a number of daily specials, and it makes a good place for either lunch or dinner and has a large seating area, as well as a terrace in fine whether. The beer is slightly pricey (over EUR 4 for a half litre) compared with pub prices but the meals are filling and the service patient and friendly.

Favorite Dish: I tend to go for the coachman's goulash (Fiakergulyas) or a Veal Schnitzel (Schnitzel vom Rind).

Icecream in Vienna is a MUST !!!
And Tichy is the very best in my opinion and multiple experience !
Be prepared to have a bunch of people ahead of you at the take-away counter where you may choose umong 20 different tastes of Icecream.

On my picture : The crown of the Habsburg empire, as seen in Hofburg...

...for the best ice-cream i.m.h.o.

Favorite Dish: My personal favorits are :

Kastanieneis ( chestnuts-icecream )

Coup Tropical ( a really big portion of fresh fruit-salad including cumquats, mangos, lychees etc. )

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The political changes did not remain without gastronomic consequences in the former Empire, you should think only of the many substantial components of the Viennese kitchen.
The famous Wiener Schnitzel from Milan, the irreplaceable Gulasch from Hungary, the adored Apfelstrudel from Turkey, and not to forget the army of more heavenly Mehlspeisen from Boehmen.
Even the coronation of the Viennese cult around the cooked beef, Emperor Franz Josef's more loved Tafelspitz , has its origin from Italy.

Favorite Dish: The classical Viennese kitchen is very alive nowadays; first of all in gutbuergerlichen restaurants, which experienced a remarkable comeback in the last couple of years.
The Naschmarkt, this once conservativ market at the "Wienzeile" became in the last years an indispensable meeting place for the young, hedonistischen inhabitants of Vienna with international taste - particularly on Saturday morning, when the large Degustieren and Selecting takes place here. The "Naschmarkt" and the neighbouring Freihausviertel rank at present among the most alive quarters of the city.
Some examples from the gutbuergerlichen Viennese kitchen - thus you get appetite!
- Grießnockerlsuppe - Photo 1 - Fiakergulasch - Photo 2 - Wiener Schnitzel - Photo 3 - Kaiserschmarren - Photo 4 - Palatschinken - Photo 5

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This place was recommended to me from a person who used to live in Vienna. The restaurant is a lovely place, with unique authentic atmosphere, excellent cuisine and very good serving. If you’d love to try local specialties definitively this is the right place. You definitely have to taste the desert called “Topfenstrudel mit Vanilla …..” – in my opinion one of the most delicious deserts I’ve ever tried. If you decide to order the pork knee (typical Austrian) be careful because in the menu is written the portion is for two but in my opinion is at least for tree :) The Wiener Schnitzel here is also very good.

Favorite Dish: “Topfenstrudel mit Vanilla …..”

The resataurant is located on the corner florianigasse19/lange gasse. They reopened about 2 weeks ago. Typical austrian food, high quality (they said everythings fresh). Nice split into smoking and non-smoking area (you can choose)

Favorite Dish: have tried this typical "schnitzel", mmhhh delicious!!

Had lunch at Restaurant Adam which is located in Vienna`s 8th district Florianigasse 2.
The Austrian dish was called "Beuschel". It was not the first time that i have eaten that meal, but the first time that i got an ugly stuff like this. NOT acceptable, price 6,90.- better go to MCD!!

Favorite Dish: NONE