Mark Lipton wrote:

> If Michael Pronay, the Austrian wine critic, happens to read
> this, I'm sure that he can provide far more extensive and
> accurate recommendations than I.

Thank you Mark, Hi Donald!

Mark is right that Stei_r_ereck ist still one of the best (most
probably the best) eatery in town. Take a look (website in
english):

<http://steirereck.at/index_e.php>

The sommelier there is Adolf ("Adi") Schmid, I have known him for
over a quarter of a century, he is one of the greatest experts in
Austrian wines I know.

There is a rather new, less high-end restaurant in Prater, Vienna's
most famous amusement park. It's called "Stadtgasthaus Eisvogel",
it's situated right next to the Riesenrad, the well-known giant
Ferris wheel. It's run by Herbert Schmid, the brother of Adi
Schmid. Herbert used to work at Steirereck, the wine list quite
reflects this, and the eating is more classic Vienna style. Take a
look:

<http://www.stadtgasthaus-eisvogel.at/englisch/index.htm>

As to which other restaurants are worthwile at the moment, please
to not hesitate to contact Florian Holzer on Facebook, he's quite
active over there, he has been the editor and author of "Wien wie
es isst" ("Vienna as she eats"), the most respected Vienna Food
Guide, for decades.

All the best, and If I remember something else, I well let you know
here.

M.