Edvard Restaurant, in the Grand Kempenski, Vienna, offers your choice of a 5- or 7-course tasting menu or dining a la carte. Chef de Cuisine, Thomas Pedevilla, offers a menu with an enticing mix of texture and molecular magic. A satisfying tasting menu with plenty of variety and spot-on service. The ambience is a bit subdued but improves as the room fills with the quiet chatter from nearby tables.
Café Central, despite being slightly more hype than substance, is worth a visit for pastry and a cup of coffee to see this historic piece of architecture. But skip the savory meal. There are dozens of better restaurants serving schnitzel and boiled beef in Vienna. On a recent visit, service was good, but the food was sub-par.
Vienna’s Café Westend recently changed ownership who spared little or no expense to bring this historic location back to its original luster. The execution of the Austrian classics and the service has also vastly improved. Opens at 7 am with an assortment of breakfasts to satisfy any appetite. Great for a meal, coffee and pastry or an afternoon or evening cocktail.
Glacis Beisl offers a pleasant garden tucked away in the heart of Vienna as a backdrop to the flawless execution of Austrian classics with the occasional modern twist. The comfortable, modern indoor dining area is just as nice as the pleasant terrace. Good food and good service by typically young, energetic staff make Glacis Beisl a favorite with both locals and visitors to Vienna.
Meisl & Shadn offers traditional Austrian cuisine in an upscale and elegant setting with impeccable service and execution of the food. The soft pounding of the veal cutlets by the chefs in the open kitchen adds a showy element to this one of kind dining in experience in Vienna. If you only can dine at one restaurant in your visit to Vienna … this is the one.