La Sosta boasts a sleek, contemporary décor and simple, well-executed menu of appetizers, pasta dishes, pizza and short list of main course seafood and meat dishes, all at very reasonable prices. Service was spot-on. Pizza? Fresh ingredients, a perfect crust, slightly charred in a wood-burning oven. Best pizza we’ve had in Austria.
Cantinetta Allora offers a slightly upscale ambience. Dark, romantic setting in the evening. Quality ingredients. Well-executed. Pasta dishes were delicious. Service was both efficient and friendly. Excellent choice if you get the craving for Italian food.
Vapiano is an international chain of Italian restaurants with restaurants on several continents offering pasta, pizza and Italian appetizers and mains in a sleek, modern environment that has fueled rapid growth. The fast-casual format means quick in and quick out at a better-than-reasonable price. Perfect for a quick lunch. Locations throughout the city.
If you’re staying a few nights in Vienna and need a break from sausages, beer and schnitzel, why not try this first-class Italian ristorante. It tops anything in Rome or Milan for Italian cuisine. That’s a bold statement but I’ll stand by it. The pasta, pizza and fresh fish dishes (yes … they typically have Branzino) are all done right with the best ingredients.
Budapest Bagel is designed primarily for delivery and take-out of it’s bagel sandwiches, including breakfast sandwiches piled-high with scrambled eggs and other high-quality ingredients. They actually bring the bagels in from their bakery in Budapest. The result is an authentic bagel and some unbelievably delicious sandwiches. Limited seating.
Mel’s Diner offers a near-endless assortment of craft beers on tap, a variety of burgers piled high with exotic ingredients, and some great sandwiches including some smoked pulled-pork or chopped beef piled high between two pieces of bread. You might prefer the gourmet hot dogs with quality Austrian sausages (nobody does them better) or for those of your going green, two pages chock-full of salads and veggie-burgers. Get any burger, sandwich, hot dog, or salad, along with a side and your choice of a beer or soft drink at lunch for 10 euros. That’s the deal of the century.