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Modern AustrianInnere Stadt
Labstelle on Lugeck in Vienna's first district cooks a regional, seasonal carte under a vaulted brick ceiling, a quieter alternative to the schnitzel rooms.
OrderThe five-course seasonal menu; the kitchen rebuilds it monthly.
TipThe walled inner courtyard is the room's summer-evening seat; book ahead for Friday and Saturday.
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Traditional VienneseInnere Stadt
Reinthaler's on Dorotheergasse off Graben is an old-school Beisl with no closing day, the kitchen running 11:00-22:30 and the parlour bright with locals.
OrderWiener Schnitzel with parsley potatoes and a Spritzer to drink.
TipOpen every day with no closing day; phone reservations preferred between 09:00 and 12:00.
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Traditional VienneseBrigittenau
Gasthaus Kopp on Engerthstrasse in Brigittenau is a family-run Beisl since 1978, the room serving plate-overhanging Schnitzel at neighbourhood prices.
OrderWiener Schnitzel with the warm potato salad, Beuschel for old-Vienna offal lovers.
TipCash preferred; the lunch menu is the best-value plate in the district.
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VienneseAlsergrund
Reznicek on Reznicekgasse in Alsergrund is Simon Schubert and Julian Lechner's modern Wirtshaus, swapping the card each season alongside a serious wine list.
OrderWhatever roast is on the card; the wine list is deeper than most Beisl in the district.
TipMid-week dinner is easier to book than weekends; closed Sundays.
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CafeInnere Stadt
Cafe Englaender on Postgasse in the first district is a coffee-house-restaurant with 90 Falstaff points, the room a meeting place for the arts crowd.
OrderWiener Schnitzel for the classics-leaning card; the daily Mittagsmenue is the value play.
TipThe sister Cafe Englaender at Praterstern 9 in the 2nd district runs the same kitchen, easier to walk in on a busy weekend night.
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VienneseLeopoldstadt
Stuwer on Stuwerstrasse in Leopoldstadt is a new-Vienna Beisl that mixes Backhendl and Schnitzel with grilled pulpo for the local Prater crowd.
OrderThe Backhendl for traditionalists; the grilled pulpo for the modern card.
TipThe terrace tables face quiet Stuwerstrasse in summer; an easy walk from Praterstern.