I will be in Vienna at the end of November and would appreciate some
suggestions for a nice evening meal. I ate at DO & CO in May and really
enjoyed. Recommendations for something else?

Dave

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(Dave Devine) wrote:

> I will be in Vienna at the end of November and would appreciate
> some suggestions for a nice evening meal. I ate at DO & CO in
> May and really enjoyed. Recommendations for something else?

Well, Vienna is a 2-million city with restaurants in just about
every possible direction. What are you looking for - Viennese
traditional, Viennese upscale, classic upscale, oriental, Chinese?

There are two websites of the two most respected restaurant
guides, GaultMillau and Österreich A la Carte at
<www.gaultmillau.at> and <www.alacarte.at>.

On November 5th, Michelin will present the very first edition of its
red "Michelin-Führer Österreich".

M.

Michael Pronay > wrote:

> (Dave Devine) wrote:
>
> > I will be in Vienna at the end of November and would appreciate
> > some suggestions for a nice evening meal. I ate at DO & CO in
> > May and really enjoyed. Recommendations for something else?
>
> Well, Vienna is a 2-million city with restaurants in just about
> every possible direction. What are you looking for - Viennese
> traditional, Viennese upscale, classic upscale, oriental, Chinese?
>
> There are two websites of the two most respected restaurant
> guides, GaultMillau and Österreich A la Carte at
> <www.gaultmillau.at> and <www.alacarte.at>.
>
> On November 5th, Michelin will present the very first edition of its
> red "Michelin-Führer Österreich".
>
> M.

Hi Michael,

Thanks for the links. I think that we will be looking for Viennese
upscale.

Dave

--
There's a fine line between stupid and clever.

Michael Pronay > wrote:

> (Dave Devine) wrote:
>
> > I will be in Vienna at the end of November and would appreciate
> > some suggestions for a nice evening meal. I ate at DO & CO in
> > May and really enjoyed. Recommendations for something else?
>
> Well, Vienna is a 2-million city with restaurants in just about
> every possible direction. What are you looking for - Viennese
> traditional, Viennese upscale, classic upscale, oriental, Chinese?
>
> There are two websites of the two most respected restaurant
> guides, GaultMillau and Österreich A la Carte at
> <www.gaultmillau.at> and <www.alacarte.at>.
>
> On November 5th, Michelin will present the very first edition of its
> red "Michelin-Führer Österreich".
>
> M.

Hi Michael,

Thanks for the links. I think that we will be looking for Viennese
upscale.

Dave

--
There's a fine line between stupid and clever.

(Dave Devine) wrote in message et>...
> I will be in Vienna at the end of November and would appreciate some
> suggestions for a nice evening meal. I ate at DO & CO in May and really
> enjoyed. Recommendations for something else?
>
> Dave

It's perfect weather for a bowl of Tafelspitz, and the only place to
go is Plachutta.
I am terribly jealous.
e.


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(Dave Devine) wrote in message et>...
> I will be in Vienna at the end of November and would appreciate some
> suggestions for a nice evening meal. I ate at DO & CO in May and really
> enjoyed. Recommendations for something else?
>
> Dave

It's perfect weather for a bowl of Tafelspitz, and the only place to
go is Plachutta.
I am terribly jealous.
e.


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"winemonger" in om...
>
> It's perfect weather for a bowl of Tafelspitz, and the
> only place to go is Plachutta.
> I am terribly jealous.
> e.

I think we might argue about that. Plachutta can be very good -- I have
their menu on file here in Califnrnia -- and is well established for this
specialty, but it is hardly the only option.

I will of course defer to Hr. P on this matter, he is a genuine authority.
I recall his writings when I used to subscribe to the Viennese food-wine
magazine _Falstaff,_ in the United States in the 1990s.

(You have read Wechsberg's immortal essay on Tafelspitz, I hope. It's in
_Blue Trout and Black Truffles_ and other sources.)


M.

(winemonger) wrote:

> It's perfect weather for a bowl of Tafelspitz, and the only
> place to go is Plachutta.

It's not the only one (Sacher is at least as good), but it's a
good one. Note that the core plate is excellent QPR, and that they
gauge you on extras, e.g. "Frittaten" for the soup (EUR 2.00 for
one tablespoon). Be sure to avoid all extras, since the dish
itself has anything you need.

M.

Michael Pronay > wrote:

> (Dave Devine) wrote:
>
> > I think that we will be looking for Viennese upscale.
>
> Top options:
>
> Steirereck, Korso, Coburg, Meinl am Graben
>
> Very good:
>
> Meixner, Mraz
>
> Excellent Beisel (simple):
>
> Grünauer
>
> M.

Thanks Michael,

after following your links and looking at your recommendations here,
we've narrowed it down to Meinl or Mraz. Thanks for to you (and the
others who responded) for the tips.

Dave
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There's a fine line between stupid and clever.

Michael Pronay > wrote in message >...
> (winemonger) wrote:
>
> > It's perfect weather for a bowl of Tafelspitz, and the only
> > place to go is Plachutta.
>
> It's not the only one (Sacher is at least as good), but it's a
> good one. Note that the core plate is excellent QPR, and that they
> gauge you on extras, e.g. "Frittaten" for the soup (EUR 2.00 for
> one tablespoon). Be sure to avoid all extras, since the dish
> itself has anything you need.
>
> M.

Ok, so by "only one" I was just being dramatic. There's just
something about the place which appeals. And I agree that extras only
detract in this case.
e.

Oh! And what would you pair with Tafelspitz?
Zweigelt? Hmmm.

Oh! And what would you pair with Tafelspitz?
Zweigelt? Hmmm.

(winemonger) wrote:

> Oh! And what would you pair with Tafelspitz? Zweigelt? Hmmm.

No. Top-notch Grüner Veltliner. If red, I'd rather go for pinot
noir or st. laurent.

M.

(winemonger) wrote:

> Oh! And what would you pair with Tafelspitz? Zweigelt? Hmmm.

No. Top-notch Grüner Veltliner. If red, I'd rather go for pinot
noir or st. laurent.

M.